Paste one prompt into Claude Code, Cursor, or your agent and it installs itself. Your agent then pulls TripAdvisor data from plain-English prompts. Same API key, same billing as the REST API.
Installs with a YOUR_API_KEY placeholder you swap in Cursor.
or paste the prompt
Paste into Cursor's chat
Read https://stayapi.com/install and set up the StayAPI MCP server for me.
The agent writes ~/.cursor/mcp.json, then asks you to restart Cursor.
Paste into Codex
Read https://stayapi.com/install and set up the StayAPI MCP server for me.
Codex reads the page and writes its own MCP config.
Paste into your agent
Read https://stayapi.com/install and set up the StayAPI MCP server for me.
Gemini CLI, Windsurf, or anything else that speaks MCP — the agent adds a remote HTTP server with the X-API-Key header to that client's own config.
No key yet?Sign up for 50 free requests — the agent asks you for it.
Claude on the web, desktop, or mobile doesn't need this prompt: add StayAPI under Settings → Connectors and sign in. ChatGPT: add it as an MCP app in developer mode and sign in. Other clients: manual setup below.
No key
Claude on the web, desktop & mobile
Add StayAPI as a connector and sign in. Nothing to paste.
In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
Name it StayAPI and set the URL to https://api.stayapi.com/mcp.
Click Connect, sign in to StayAPI, and choose Allow.
No key
ChatGPT (developer mode)
Add StayAPI as an MCP app and sign in. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Edu, on the web.
In ChatGPT, turn on Settings → Security and login → Developer mode.
Open chatgpt.com/plugins, click +, and choose Create MCP app.
Name it StayAPI, set the URL to https://api.stayapi.com/mcp, and pick OAuth. Leave the client ID and secret blank.
Sign in to StayAPI, choose Allow, then install StayAPI from your personal plugins.
In a Work chat, type @StayAPI and ask.
Manual setup — paste the config yourself
01
Claude Code
One terminal command.
bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http stayapi https://api.stayapi.com/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"