Hostaway

Name: Hostaway
Author: mattlong-plux

@mattlong-pluxMCP server · External

Hostaway PMS: reservations, listings, calendars, financials, and guest messaging.

Property managementv1.0.1TypeScript

Freeno charge per call

How to install

Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.

What it does

Reads
Writes
High impact

At most: moves money, runs code or commands, deletes data, or sends messages for you.

What it costs

Free

Odel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.

Runs locally over stdio

This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).

npm@matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcpv1.0.1

Run

npx -y @matt-long-plux/hostaway-mcp

MCP client config

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

README4 min readView on GitHub

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

Get your Account ID and Client Secret from your Hostaway dashboard under Settings > API
Make sure you have Node.js 18+ installed
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):

json

{
  "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):

bash

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):

json

{
  "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:

json

{
  "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:

bash

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:

json

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

Tools Reference

Reservations

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`list_reservations`	List reservations with filters	`listingMapId`, `dateFrom`, `dateTo`, `status`, `channelId`, `limit`
`get_reservation`	Get full reservation details	`reservationId` (required)
`update_reservation_host_note`	Update internal host note	`reservationId`, `hostNote` (required)
`list_reservations_by_property`	Current + upcoming reservations grouped by property	None

Listings

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`list_listings`	All active listings with metadata	`includeArchived`
`get_listing`	Full listing details	`listingId` (required)
`get_listing_custom_fields`	Custom field values as name-value map	`listingId` (required)

Calendar

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`get_calendar`	Availability and pricing calendar	`listingId`, `startDate`, `endDate` (all required)
`get_gap_nights`	Find short unbooked gaps between reservations	`listingId` (required), `startDate`, `endDate`, `maxGapLength`
`create_calendar_block`	Block dates on calendar	`listingId`, `startDate`, `endDate` (required), `note`
`delete_calendar_block`	Remove a calendar block	`listingId`, `calendarBlockId` (required)

Financials

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`get_reservation_financials`	Financial breakdown for a reservation	`reservationId` (required)
`get_revenue_summary`	Aggregated revenue across listings	`dateFrom`, `dateTo` (required), `listingId`
`get_payout_report`	Payout report for reconciliation	`dateFrom`, `dateTo` (required), `channelId`

Conversations

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`list_conversations`	Recent guest conversations	`listingId`, `limit`, `unreadOnly`
`get_conversation`	Full message thread	`conversationId` (required)
`send_message`	Send message to guest	`conversationId`, `message` (required)

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

Variable	Required	Description
`HOSTAWAY_ACCOUNT_ID`	Yes	Your Hostaway account ID (integer)
`HOSTAWAY_CLIENT_SECRET`	Yes	Your Hostaway API client secret
`HOSTAWAY_READ_ONLY`	No	Set to `true` to disable write operations
`HOSTAWAY_CACHE_TTL`	No	Token cache TTL in seconds (default: 240)