How to Use the IATA Developer Portal MCP in Claude Code

Claude Code runs headless aviation data queries via the IATA Developer Portal.

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Connect IATA Developer Portal MCP to Claude Code

Create your Vinkius account to connect IATA Developer Portal to Claude Code and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Headless aviation queries in Claude Code

Integrate this MCP Server into your CI/CD pipelines to validate aviation codes during build time. Use `check_api_status` to ensure your tests only run when the data is ready. It pipes the tool output directly into your logs, making it easy to track failures in your deployment scripts.

Batch processing with Claude Code

Script your data audits by calling `search_airlines` or `search_aircraft` in a loop. Claude Code handles the execution and returns the results to your terminal. It is built for engineers who need to verify hundreds of records without opening a browser.

Terminal-first data management

Get city or country details using `get_city_details` and `list_iata_countries` right from your command line. The output is clean and ready for your shell scripts. Everything happens in the terminal, keeping your focus on the infrastructure and data integrity.

Setup guide

Set up IATA Developer Portal MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see iata-developer-portal-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest IATA Developer Portal transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available IATA Developer Portal tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http iata-developer-portal-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the IATA Developer Portal MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iata-developer-portal-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about IATA Developer Portal MCP in Claude Code

Use the command line to add the server with the required transport flag. Check your `~/.claude.json` to verify the entry.

It does. You can mount your config and run the agent inside a container to perform automated aviation data checks.

Run the list command in your terminal. It will show you all available tools registered to the server.

Yes. The tool output is plain text, so you can redirect it to other CLI utilities for further processing.

Your API token is stored locally in your config file. The server transmits requests over encrypted channels to ensure no data is intercepted.

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