Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp safe to use?

io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?

io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?

io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago.

io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp

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TripAdvisor location search, details, photos, and reviews via the Terra API

15.5M/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 1d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

0 tools

Grade F

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io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is an MCP server that TripAdvisor location search, details, photos, and reviews via the Terra API. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 63/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-terra-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp does

MCP server for the TripAdvisor Terra API — travel data for Claude. Search hotels, restaurants, and attractions by name or coordinates, then pull full details, photos, and reviews, all over stdio. (Terra is TripAdvisor's current API; the legacy Content API is sunset on 2026-08-31.)

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CVE-2022-29244high · fixedCVSS 7.5

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### Impact `npm pack` ignores root-level `.gitignore` & `.npmignore` file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. `--workspaces`, `--workspace=<name>`). Anyone who has run `npm pack` or `npm publish` with workspaces, as of [v7.9.0](https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v7.9.0) & [v7.13.0](https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v7.13.0) respectively, may be affected and have published files into the npm registry they did not intend to include. ### Patch - Up

Affected: >= 7.9.0Fixed in 8.11.0source →

CVE-2018-7408high · fixedCVSS 7.8

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in NPM

An issue was discovered in an npm 5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release (marked as "next: 5.7.0" and therefore automatically installed by an "npm upgrade -g npm" command, and also announced in the vendor's blog without mention of pre-release status). It might allow local users to bypass intended filesystem access restrictions because ownerships of /etc and /usr directories are being changed unexpectedly, related to a "correctMkdir" issue.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 5.7.1source →

CVE-2013-4116low · fixed

Local Privilege Escalation in npm

Affected versions of `npm` use predictable temporary file names during archive unpacking. If an attacker can create a symbolic link at the location of one of these temporary file names, the attacker can arbitrarily write to any file that the user which owns the `npm` process has permission to write to, potentially resulting in local privilege escalation. ## Recommendation Update to version 1.3.3 or later.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 1.3.3source →

CVE-2020-15095medium · fixedCVSS 4.4

npm CLI exposing sensitive information through logs

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.14.6 are vulnerable to an information exposure vulnerability through log files. The CLI supports URLs like `<protocol>://[<user>[:<password>]@]<hostname>[:<port>][:][/]<path>`. The password value is not redacted and is printed to stdout and also to any generated log files.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 6.14.6source →

CVE-2019-16777high · fixedCVSS 7.7

npm Vulnerable to Global node_modules Binary Overwrite

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to a Global node_modules Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. For example, if a package was installed globally and created a `serve` binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a `serve` binary would overwrite the first binary. This will not overwrite system binaries but only binaries put into the global node_modules directory. This b

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 6.13.4source →

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Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp safe to use?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago.

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Maps & Geo

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-terra-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp does

Test This Server

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README

tripadvisor-mcp

MCP server for the TripAdvisor Terra API — travel data for Claude. Search hotels, restaurants, and attractions by name or coordinates, then pull full details, photos, and reviews, all over stdio. (Terra is TripAdvisor's current API; the legacy Content API is sunset on 2026-08-31.)

Developed and maintained by AI (Claude Code). Use at your own discretion.

Quick start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"],
      "env": { "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-terra-api-key-here" }
    }
  }
}

Get a key at tripadvisor.com/developers. The free Discover tier is pay-as-you-go (10 QPS, 10,000 calls/day); responses are cached in-memory to stretch it. Make sure it's a Terra key — a legacy Content API key returns 403.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`ta_search_locations`	Search locations by name (optionally scoped by category, country/geo/postal code) — paginated; `compact:true` for slim summaries
`ta_search_nearby`	Find locations near a lat/lon+radius, a `location_id`+radius, or inside a sw/ne bounding box (category, min rating, sort) — `compact:true` supported
`ta_get_location_details`	Full details: names, descriptions, address, coordinates, traveler ratings, phone, listing URLs
`ta_get_locations`	Batch — details for multiple location ids in one call (cheaper than N detail calls); `compact:true` supported
`ta_get_location_photos`	Photos with multi-size image URLs, source, and dimensions — paginated
`ta_get_location_reviews`	Traveler reviews — paginated
`ta_web_healthcheck`	Diagnose the optional tripadvisor.com browser-bridge connection (see below)
`ta_web_get_location`	Location details (rating, address, coords, phone, photo) read from the public page via the browser bridge — no API key needed

All tools are read-only — Terra has no write endpoints.

Browser bridge (optional)

ta_web_healthcheck is the first tool of an optional second tier that reaches tripadvisor.com's consumer site (bot-walled, so unreachable server-side) by routing same-origin fetches through your signed-in browser tab via the fetchproxy Transporter extension. It needs the extension installed and a one-time pairing approval; the Content API tools above never touch the bridge.

ta_web_get_location uses this bridge to read a location's details straight from its public TripAdvisor page — so it works without an API key, covering attractions, hotels, and restaurants. It returns core business data (rating, review count, address, coordinates, phone, primary photo, listing URL) but not individual review text. Request shapes are pinned in docs/TRIPADVISOR-WEB-API.md.

Environment

Var	Required	Purpose
`TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY`	yes	Terra API key, sent as the `X-API-Key` header.
`TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL`	no	Seconds to cache search responses (default: 300; `0` disables).
`TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL`	no	Seconds to cache details/photos/reviews (default: 3600; `0` disables).
`TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS`	no	Per-request timeout for the optional browser bridge (default: 30000).
`TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG`	no	Set to `1` to log browser-bridge requests to stderr.

Development

npm install
npm run build   # tsc + esbuild bundle
npm test        # vitest (no real network)

Endpoint request shapes are pinned in docs/TRIPADVISOR-API.md. With a key in .env, node scripts/live-probe.mjs exercises every read path through the built client.

License

MIT

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

63/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−37

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

8 fixed

CVE-2022-29244high · fixedCVSS 7.5

Packing does not respect root-level ignore files in workspaces

Affected: >= 7.9.0Fixed in 8.11.0source →

CVE-2018-7408high · fixedCVSS 7.8

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in NPM

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 5.7.1source →

CVE-2013-4116low · fixed

Local Privilege Escalation in npm

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 1.3.3source →

CVE-2020-15095medium · fixedCVSS 4.4

npm CLI exposing sensitive information through logs

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 6.14.6source →

CVE-2019-16777high · fixedCVSS 7.7

npm Vulnerable to Global node_modules Binary Overwrite

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 6.13.4source →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp safe to use?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago.