• SUMMARY
  • PRIORITY
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to monitor vacation rental leads with your AI

Connect Hostfully to your AI client once. Your agent then handles the work of watching for new inquiries and booking requests.

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Short answer

How can I track Hostfully leads using my AI?

Your AI uses the Hostfully MCP to pull lists of recent inquiries and specific booking details. You can ask your agent to find high-priority guests or summarize recent activity. This gives you a direct view of your incoming business.

Lead outcomes.

Where your lead data lands.

The AI organizes Hostfully data into these specific results.

SUMMARY

Lead snapshots

The AI pulls recent inquiries to give you a quick overview of guest interest. You get a clean list of names and dates without opening Hostfully.

PRIORITY

Urgent requests

Your agent identifies high-intent guests or immediate booking requests. It flags these so you can act quickly.

DETAILS

Guest deep dives

When you need more info, the AI pulls contact and stay details for a specific person. This helps you prepare for a conversation.

HUMAN

Personal follow-up

The AI identifies which leads need a human touch. You step in to handle the actual guest communication or finalize the booking.

The workflow

What your AI does when a lead arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your Hostfully account and your chat window.

  1. Scan for interest

    The AI checks your Hostfully account for any recent inquiries or booking requests.

    list_leads

  2. Get guest info

    The AI pulls the full details for a specific person to understand their requirements.

    get_lead

  3. Identify priority

    Your agent looks at the lead data to determine if a guest is ready to book immediately.

    list_leadsget_lead

  4. Report to you

    The AI presents the most important information in your chat interface.

    list_leads

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Hostfully leads.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the names or dates to match your actual Hostfully data.

Hostfully Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DIxHCp0g3cs5cf0GYSZdNpL8iJ8zeycJtbyQObsn/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Hostfully capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostfully-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DIxHCp0g3cs5cf0GYSZdNpL8iJ8zeycJtbyQObsn/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all my new leads from Hostfully from the last 24 hours.

  • Get the details for the lead named Sarah Jenkins to see what dates she wants.

  • Summarize the most recent booking requests in my Hostfully account.

  • Check the lead list and tell me if any guests have asked about pet policies.

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Start here

Connect Hostfully once, then ask.

Follow the link to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your leads.

Connect Hostfully to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI reply to guests directly in Hostfully?

    No. The AI only reads lead and booking data. You must send the actual messages through Hostfully.

  • 02

    Can the AI change booking dates or prices?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to list and get lead information. It cannot modify any existing reservations.

  • 03

    How often does the AI check for new leads?

    The AI only checks when you ask it to. It doesn't push notifications to you automatically.

  • 04

    Does the AI see my full Hostfully dashboard?

    No. The AI only sees the specific data provided by the list_leads and get_lead tools.

  • 05

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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