BoostedTravel
Agent-native flight search & booking. 400+ airlines, straight from the terminal — no browser, no scraping. Built for AI agents and developers.
API Base URL: https://api.boostedchat.com
Why BoostedTravel?
Flight websites inflate prices with demand tracking, cookie-based pricing, and surge markup. The same flight is often $20–$50 cheaper through BoostedTravel — raw airline price, zero markup.
| Google Flights / Booking.com / Expedia | BoostedTravel | |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Free | Free |
| View details & price | Free (with tracking/inflation) | Free (no tracking) |
| Book | Ticket + hidden markup | $1 unlock + ticket price |
| Price goes up on repeat search? | Yes | Never |
Quick Start
pip install boostedtravel
boostedtravel register --name my-agent --email you@example.com
export BOOSTEDTRAVEL_API_KEY=trav_...
boostedtravel search LHR JFK 2026-04-15
boostedtravel search LON BCN 2026-04-01 --return 2026-04-08 --cabin M --sort price
boostedtravel unlock off_xxx
boostedtravel book off_xxx \
--passenger '{"id":"pas_0","given_name":"John","family_name":"Doe","born_on":"1990-01-15","gender":"m","title":"mr"}' \
--email john.doe@example.com
All commands support --json for machine-readable output:
boostedtravel search GDN BER 2026-03-03 --json | jq '.offers[0]'
Install
Python (recommended)
pip install boostedtravel
JavaScript / TypeScript
npm install -g boostedtravel
Python SDK
from boostedtravel import BoostedTravel
bt = BoostedTravel(api_key="trav_...")
flights = bt.search("LHR", "JFK", "2026-04-15")
print(f"{flights.total_results} offers, cheapest: {flights.cheapest.summary()}")
unlocked = bt.unlock(flights.offers[0].id)
booking = bt.book(
offer_id=unlocked.offer_id,
passengers=[{"id": "pas_0", "given_name": "John", "family_name": "Doe", "born_on": "1990-01-15", "gender": "m", "title": "mr"}],
contact_email="john.doe@example.com",
)
print(f"Booked! PNR: {booking.booking_reference}")
JS SDK
import { BoostedTravel } from 'boostedtravel';
const bt = new BoostedTravel({ apiKey: 'trav_...' });
const flights = await bt.search('LHR', 'JFK', '2026-04-15');
console.log(`${flights.totalResults} offers`);
MCP Server (Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf)
npx boostedtravel-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"boostedtravel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "boostedtravel-mcp"],
"env": {
"BOOSTEDTRAVEL_API_KEY": "trav_your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
CLI Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
boostedtravel register | Get your API key |
boostedtravel search <origin> <dest> <date> | Search flights (free) |
boostedtravel locations <query> | Resolve city/airport to IATA codes |
boostedtravel unlock <offer_id> | Unlock offer details ($1) |
boostedtravel book <offer_id> | Book the flight (free after unlock) |
boostedtravel setup-payment | Set up payment method |
boostedtravel me | View profile & usage stats |
All commands accept --json for structured output and --api-key to override the env variable.
How It Works
- Search (free) — returns offers with full details: price, airlines, duration, stopovers, conditions
- Unlock ($1) — confirms live price with the airline, reserves for 30 minutes
- Book (free) — creates real airline PNR, e-ticket sent to passenger email
Error Handling
| Exception | HTTP | When |
|---|---|---|
AuthenticationError | 401 | Missing or invalid API key |
PaymentRequiredError | 402 | No payment method (call setup-payment) |
OfferExpiredError | 410 | Offer no longer available (search again) |
BoostedTravelError | any | Base class for all API errors |
Packages
| Package | Install | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Python SDK + CLI | pip install boostedtravel | SDK + boostedtravel CLI command |
| JS/TS SDK + CLI | npm install -g boostedtravel | SDK + boostedtravel CLI command |
| MCP Server | npx boostedtravel-mcp | Model Context Protocol for Claude, Cursor, etc. |
Documentation
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Authentication, payment setup, search flags, cabin classes |
| API Guide | Error handling, search results, workflows, unlock details, location resolution |
| Agent Guide | AI agent architecture, preference scoring, price tracking, rate limits |
| AGENTS.md | Agent-specific instructions |
| CLAUDE.md | Codebase context for Claude |
API Docs
- OpenAPI/Swagger: https://api.boostedchat.com/docs
- Agent discovery: https://api.boostedchat.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
- Agent manifest: https://api.boostedchat.com/.well-known/agent.json
- LLM instructions: https://api.boostedchat.com/llms.txt
Links
- PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/boostedtravel/
- npm (JS SDK): https://www.npmjs.com/package/boostedtravel
- npm (MCP): https://www.npmjs.com/package/boostedtravel-mcp
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Security
See SECURITY.md for our security policy.