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Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
Use the map location id tool in Tripadvisor
Use the manage review request tool in Tripadvisor
Use the search locations tool in Tripadvisor
Use the check review express opt in tool in Tripadvisor
Use the send review request tool in Tripadvisor
Use the get location photos tool in Tripadvisor
Supported Tools
map_location
Map Location ID
Map an external property to its Tripadvisor location ID using geographic coordinates and property name. Useful for matching your own hotel/restaurant/attraction records to Tripadvisor listings. Provide the property name and coordinates for best results. Uses the Tripadvisor location mapper API with automatic "-mapper" key suffix.
manage_review_request
Manage Review Request
Modify or cancel an existing Review Express email request. Use this when a booking changes (dates updated, guest email changed) or when a booking is cancelled. Provide the Tripadvisor request ID returned from the Send Review Request tool.
search_locations
Search Locations
Search for hotels, restaurants, attractions, and geographic locations on Tripadvisor by keyword. Returns up to 10 matching locations with basic info including name, address, and location ID. Optionally filter by category or refine with coordinates, phone number, or address. Use the returned location IDs with other tools to get details, reviews, or photos.
check_review_optin
Check Review Express Opt-In
Check whether one or more hotels are opted in to the Tripadvisor Review Express program using the existing email-request opt-in route. For the documented connectivity property mapping API, use list_location_mappings. Hotels must be opted in before review request emails can be sent on their behalf.
send_review_request
Send Review Request
Send review collection emails to recent hotel guests via Tripadvisor Review Express. Creates email requests that will be sent to guests after their check-out date, encouraging them to write a review. Supports batch requests (up to the 10,000 character body limit). Requires a Review Express API key and the hotel must be opted in to the program.
get_location_photos
Get Location Photos
Retrieve high-quality recent photos for a specific Tripadvisor location. Returns photo URLs in multiple sizes (thumbnail, small, medium, large, original), captions, and source info. Optionally filter by photo source (Expert, Management, Traveler). Use a location ID obtained from the search tools.
search_nearby_locations
Search Nearby Locations
Find hotels, restaurants, and attractions near a specific geographic point. Provide latitude and longitude coordinates to discover nearby locations. Results include distance and bearing from the search point. Optionally filter by category and set a search radius.
get_location_reviews
Get Location Reviews
Retrieve the most recent reviews for a specific Tripadvisor location. Returns review text, rating, trip type, travel date, user info, and any owner responses. Use a location ID obtained from the search tools.
get_location_details
Get Location Details
Retrieve comprehensive details about a specific Tripadvisor location. Returns name, address, rating, ranking, reviews count, hours, amenities, cuisine, awards, trip types, subratings, and links to the Tripadvisor listing. Use a location ID obtained from the search tools.
list_location_mappings
List Location Mappings
Discover mapped Review Express hotel properties, their partner property IDs, Tripadvisor IDs, and actual opt-in status. Optionally select one partner property or filter all mappings by opt-in state. Includes the original provider property metadata.
list_review_requests
List Review Requests
Read Review Express email requests by mapped partner property ID, Tripadvisor request ID, or your partner request reference. Returns the provider records, including scheduled email status and guest details.
Enable Tripadvisor in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Tripadvisor MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Tripadvisor tools.
Enable Tripadvisor in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Tripadvisor MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom MCP server. On ChatGPT web, open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>), choose OAuth and accept the risk notice.
Create and install the plugin. Select Create as a plugin, install it and sign in to load Tripadvisor tools.
Enable Tripadvisor in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Tripadvisor MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add Metorial to your MCP config. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
Sign in. Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Tripadvisor tools.
{
"mcpServers":{
"metorial":{
"url":"<your-magic-mcp-url>"
}
}
}
Enable Tripadvisor in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Tripadvisor MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server over HTTP. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Sign in. Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Tripadvisor tools.
claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>
Enable Tripadvisor in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Tripadvisor MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server and sign in. The Codex CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT desktop app share this config.
Check the connection. Type /mcp in Codex to see Metorial and its Tripadvisor tools.
codex mcp add metorial --url <your-magic-mcp-url>
codex mcp login metorial
Run Tripadvisor through the Metorial gateway
One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.
Give Tripadvisor and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
Scope which teams and agents can use Tripadvisor tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.
Search for hotels, restaurants, and attractions by keyword or geographic coordinates. Retrieve detailed location information including ratings, reviews, photos, addresses, and rankings. Map external property identifiers to Tripadvisor location IDs. Send review collection emails to hotel guests via Review Express. Check hotel opt-in status for review programs. Access TripConnect advertising campaign performance data including click and conversion metrics.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Tripadvisor to AI agents with Metorial.
How many tools does the Tripadvisor MCP server have?
The Tripadvisor MCP server exposes 11 tools, including Map Location ID, Manage Review Request, Search Locations. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
Does the Tripadvisor MCP server support triggers?
Tripadvisor exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
Which AI clients can use the Tripadvisor MCP server?
Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Tripadvisor MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
How do I give only some teams access to Tripadvisor?
Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Tripadvisor and which of its tools they can call.
Can I self-host the Tripadvisor MCP server?
Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Tripadvisor MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.
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