@striderlabs/mcp-rover

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for Rover — the pet services marketplace. Enables AI assistants to search for pet sitters, manage bookings, communicate with sitters, and handle pet profiles through Rover's platform.

Features

• Search pet sitters by location, service type, and dates
• View detailed sitter profiles with reviews and pricing
• Browse available service types (boarding, walking, drop-in, etc.)
• Request bookings and manage existing ones
• Send and receive messages with sitters
• Manage pet profiles (add, update, list)
• Leave reviews for completed services
• View favorited sitters

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Rover account at rover.com
• Playwright browsers installed

Installation

npm install @striderlabs/mcp-rover

# Install Playwright browsers (first time only)
npx playwright install chromium

MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-rover"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rover": {
      "command": "mcp-rover"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Authentication

login

Log in to your Rover account.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | email | string | Yes | Your Rover email | | password | string | Yes | Your Rover password |

Sitter Search

search_sitters

Search for pet sitters by location and service type.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | location | string | Yes | City, neighborhood, or zip code | | serviceType | enum | Yes | boarding, house_sitting, drop_in, doggy_day_care, dog_walking | | startDate | string | No | YYYY-MM-DD format | | endDate | string | No | YYYY-MM-DD format | | petCount | number | No | Number of pets | | petSize | enum | No | small, medium, large, giant |

get_sitter_profile

Get detailed profile for a sitter including reviews and rates.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | sitterIdOrUrl | string | Yes | Sitter username or full Rover profile URL |

search_services

List all available service types in a location.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | location | string | Yes | Location to search |

Bookings

request_booking

Send a booking request to a sitter. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | sitterId | string | Yes | Sitter ID or profile URL | | serviceType | enum | Yes | Type of service | | startDate | string | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD | | endDate | string | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD | | petIds | string[] | Yes | Array of pet IDs | | message | string | No | Message to the sitter |

get_bookings

View all current and past bookings. Requires login.

Messaging

message_sitter

Send a message to a sitter. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | sitterId | string | Yes | Sitter ID or profile URL | | message | string | Yes | Message text |

get_messages

Get message threads. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | sitterId | string | No | Filter to a specific sitter thread |

Pet Management

add_pet_profile

Add a new pet to your account. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | name | string | Yes | Pet's name | | species | enum | Yes | dog, cat, other | | breed | string | No | Pet's breed | | age | number | No | Age in years | | weight | number | No | Weight in pounds | | size | enum | No | small, medium, large, giant | | temperament | string | No | Personality description | | specialNeeds | string | No | Medical/care requirements | | vaccinated | boolean | No | Vaccination status | | spayedNeutered | boolean | No | Spayed/neutered status |

update_pet_profile

Update an existing pet profile. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | petId | string | Yes | Pet's Rover ID | | ...fields | — | No | Any fields from add_pet_profile |

get_pets

List all pets on your account. Requires login.

Reviews & Favorites

leave_review

Leave a review for a completed service. Requires login.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | bookingId | string | Yes | Booking ID | | rating | number | Yes | 1–5 stars | | reviewText | string | Yes | Written review |

get_favorites

Get your list of favorited sitters. Requires login.

Usage Examples

# Search for dog boarders in Seattle for a week
search_sitters location="Seattle, WA" serviceType="boarding" startDate="2025-06-01" endDate="2025-06-07"

# View a sitter's full profile
get_sitter_profile sitterIdOrUrl="john-d"

# Book a sitter
request_booking sitterId="john-d" serviceType="boarding" startDate="2025-06-01" endDate="2025-06-07" petIds=["pet-123"] message="Hi! My dog Bella is friendly and loves to play."

# Send a message
message_sitter sitterId="john-d" message="Hi, is your place good for large dogs?"

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build TypeScript
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

Architecture

• src/index.ts — MCP server entry point. Defines all tools, handles request routing, formats responses.
• src/browser.ts — Playwright-based browser automation layer. Handles all interactions with rover.com.

The server uses stdio transport for MCP communication and launches a headless Chromium browser to interact with Rover's website.

Notes

• This connector uses browser automation to interact with Rover's website, as Rover does not provide a public API.
• Login credentials are only used for the current session and are never stored.
• Browser runs in headless mode by default.

License

MIT