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TripadvisorSAFE

mcp/pab1it0/tripadvisor
MCP server by pab1it0 · Audited 2026-10-08
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Tripadvisor Content API. This provides access to Tripadvisor location data, reviews, and photos through standardized MCP interfaces, allowing AI assistants to search for travel destinations and experiences.

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
4 4r · 0w · 0d
Transport
stdio
License
MIT
Stars
63
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

A [Model Context Protocol][mcp] (MCP) server for Tripadvisor Content API.

This provides access to Tripadvisor location data, reviews, and photos through standardized MCP interfaces, allowing AI assistants to search for travel destinations and experiences.

[mcp]: https://modelcontextprotocol.io

Features

  • [x] Search for locations (hotels, restaurants, attractions) on Tripadvisor
  • [x] Get detailed information about specific locations
  • [x] Retrieve reviews and photos for locations
  • [x] Search for nearby locations based on coordinates
  • [x] API Key authentication
  • [x] Docker containerization support
  • [x] Provide interactive tools for AI assistants

The list of tools is configurable, so you can choose which tools you want to make available to the MCP client.

Usage

  1. Get your Tripadvisor Content API key from the Tripadvisor Developer Portal.
  1. Configure the environment variables for your Tripadvisor Content API, either through a .env file or system environment variables:
# Required: Tripadvisor Content API configuration
TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
  1. Add the server configuration to your client configuration file. For example, for Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tripadvisor": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"",
"run",
"src/tripadvisor_mcp/main.py"
],
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Note: if you see Error: spawn uv ENOENT in Claude Desktop, you may need to specify the full path to uv or set the environment variable NO_UV=1 in the configuration.

Docker Usage

This project includes Docker support for easy deployment and isolation.

Building the Docker Image

Build the Docker image using:

docker build -t tripadvisor-mcp-server .

Running with Docker

You can ru

Read from source at commit 5c5879aededcOBSERVED · 2026-10-08
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code
claude mcp add tripadvisor_mcp --env TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=${TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY} -- uvx tripadvisor_mcp
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor_mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tripadvisor_mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "${TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (4)

4 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
get_location_detailsread
get_location_photosread
get_location_reviewsread
search_nearby_locationsread
04

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codeWARN
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
declared (1 observation(s))
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (3)

MEDIUMInformation disclosure · disclose.log_secret · CWE-209, CWE-532
src/tripadvisor_mcp/main.py:18
print(f"  API Key: {'*' * (len(config.api_key) - 8) + config.api_key[-8:] if config.api_key else 'Not set'}")
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.hidden_file · CWE-1104
.env.template
.env.template
Why it matters. hidden member outside the usual dotfiles
Fix. review its purpose
INFOSupply chain · prompt.pipe_to_shell · CWE-829, CWE-1357
README.md:121
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-08 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 5c5879aededcfull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/pab1it0__tripadvisor.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-085c5879aededcSAFEB89first audit
06

Questions

What is the Tripadvisor MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Tripadvisor Content API. This provides access to Tripadvisor location data, reviews, and photos through standardized MCP interfaces, allowing AI assistants to search for travel destinations and experiences.

What tools does Tripadvisor expose?

4 in total: 4 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Tripadvisor safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does Tripadvisor need?

It reads TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.

How does Tripadvisor run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as tripadvisor_mcp.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (5c5879aededc), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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