@striderlabs/mcp-hopper

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Hopper — the AI-powered travel booking app with price prediction. This server enables AI assistants to search flights and hotels, get price forecasts, set alerts, and initiate bookings through Hopper's platform.

Features

Flight search with real-time pricing and AI price predictions
Hotel search with ratings, amenities, and buy/wait recommendations
Price forecasting — buy now, wait, or watch recommendations with confidence %
Price alerts — get notified when prices hit your target
Flight & hotel booking — full booking flow initiation
Booking history — view current and past trips

Installation

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-hopper

Or run directly with npx:

npx @striderlabs/mcp-hopper

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hopper": {
      "command": "striderlabs-mcp-hopper"
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add hopper striderlabs-mcp-hopper

Tools

`search_flights`

Search for available flights with Hopper's price predictions.

origin: "JFK"
destination: "LAX"
departure_date: "2025-06-15"
return_date: "2025-06-22"      # optional, omit for one-way
passengers: 2                  # default: 1
cabin_class: "economy"         # economy | premium_economy | business | first

`search_hotels`

Search for hotels with ratings, amenities, and price forecasts.

destination: "Paris"
check_in: "2025-06-15"
check_out: "2025-06-22"
guests: 2                      # default: 2
rooms: 1                       # default: 1
min_price: 100                 # optional USD filter
max_price: 300                 # optional USD filter

`get_price_forecast`

Get Hopper's AI buy/wait/watch recommendation with confidence percentage.

trip_type: "flight"            # flight | hotel
origin: "NYC"                  # required for flights
destination: "Tokyo"
travel_date: "2025-08-01"
return_date: "2025-08-14"      # optional

`set_price_alert`

Configure a price drop alert via Hopper app/email.

trip_type: "flight"
origin: "BOS"
destination: "LHR"
travel_date: "2025-07-20"
target_price: 450              # USD
email: "[email protected]"

`book_flight`

Initiate a flight booking with passenger and payment details.

flight_id: "flight_1"          # from search_flights
passenger_first_name: "Jane"
passenger_last_name: "Smith"
passenger_email: "[email protected]"
passenger_phone: "+1-555-0100"
payment_method: "credit_card"

`book_hotel`

Initiate a hotel booking. Hopper's Price Drop Guarantee refunds the difference if prices fall.

hotel_id: "hotel_2"            # from search_hotels
check_in: "2025-06-15"
check_out: "2025-06-22"
guest_first_name: "Jane"
guest_last_name: "Smith"
guest_email: "[email protected]"
payment_method: "credit_card"

`get_bookings`

View current and past bookings from a Hopper account.

email: "[email protected]"
booking_type: "all"            # flight | hotel | all

Example Prompts

"Search for flights from New York to London in July, one week round trip"
"What's Hopper's price forecast for hotels in Barcelona next month?"
"Set a price alert for flights from SFO to Tokyo under $700"
"Book the cheapest flight you found for Jane Smith, email [email protected]"
"Show me my past Hopper bookings for [email protected]"

Notes

Booking and booking history features require a Hopper account. The server will guide users to authenticate at hopper.com when needed.
Price predictions use Hopper's displayed AI recommendations extracted from the live site.
For best results, use IATA airport codes (e.g. JFK, LHR, CDG) for flight searches.

Development

git clone https://github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-hopper
cd mcp-hopper
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

License

MIT — Strider Labs [email protected]

@striderlabs/mcp-hopper