MCP Flight Assistant

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides flight search, status tracking, and airport information capabilities.

Installation

npx mcp-flight-assistant

Setup

1. Get API keys:

   • SerpAPI for flight search
   • AviationStack for flight status and airport data

2. Create a .env file:

SERP_API_KEY=your_serpapi_key
AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY=your_aviationstack_key

Available Tools

search_flights

Search for flights between airports

• origin: Origin airport code (e.g., JFK)
• destination: Destination airport code (e.g., LAX)
• date: Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD)

flight_status

Get real-time flight status

• flight_number: Flight number (e.g., AA123)

airport_info

Get airport information

• code: Airport IATA code (e.g., JFK)

airline_info

Get airline information

• code: Airline IATA code (e.g., AA)

live_flights

Get live flight tracking data

• limit: Number of flights to return (default: 10)

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flight-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-flight-assistant"]
    }
  }
}

Examples

• Search flights: "Search for flights from JFK to LAX on 2024-01-15"
• Check status: "What's the status of flight AA123?"
• Airport info: "Tell me about JFK airport"
• Live flights: "Show me 5 live flights"

License

MIT