hostaway-mcp

An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor to the Hostaway property management API. Query reservations, listings, calendars, financials, and guest conversations using natural language.

Quick Start

1. Get your Account ID and Client Secret from your Hostaway dashboard under Settings > API
2. Make sure you have Node.js 18+ installed
3. Pick your AI client below and add the config — no cloning or building required

Setup

Claude Desktop (Mac & Windows)

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

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

Add the following (merge with existing mcpServers if you have other servers configured):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostaway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "HOSTAWAY_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID",
        "HOSTAWAY_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop and you're ready to go.

Claude Code

Option 1 — CLI command (quickest):

claude mcp add hostaway \
  -e HOSTAWAY_ACCOUNT_ID=YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID \
  -e HOSTAWAY_CLIENT_SECRET=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET \
  -- npx -y @matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp

Option 2 — .mcp.json in your project root (good for sharing with teammates):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostaway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "HOSTAWAY_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID",
        "HOSTAWAY_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add the same config to your project's .cursor/mcp.json, or go to Cursor Settings > MCP Servers > Add Server and paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostaway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "HOSTAWAY_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID",
        "HOSTAWAY_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

Updating

If you installed a previous version via npx, your system may have a cached copy. To update to the latest release:

npx clear-npx-cache

Then restart your AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.). The next launch will automatically pull the latest version.

Alternatively, you can pin @latest in your config to always fetch the newest version on each restart:

"args": ["-y", "@matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp@latest"]

Tools Reference

Reservations

Listings

Calendar

Financials

Conversations

Read-Only Mode

Set HOSTAWAY_READ_ONLY=true to disable all write/mutation tools. When enabled, the following tools will return an error instead of executing:

• update_reservation_host_note
• create_calendar_block
• delete_calendar_block
• send_message

This is useful for shared accounts or when you want to prevent accidental modifications.

Environment Variables

Example Queries

Once connected, try asking Claude:

• "Show me all upcoming reservations"
• "What's the occupancy looking like for my properties next month?"
• "Find gap nights across all listings for the next 90 days"
• "How much revenue did I make last month?"
• "Show me unread guest messages"
• "What are the financials for reservation 12345?"
• "Generate a payout report for Airbnb bookings in March"

Contributing

Feedback and pull requests are welcome! Please open an issue on GitHub or email matt@plux.com.

License

MIT