Flight Search MCP server
io.github.arjunprabhulal/mcp-flight-search·v0.3.0·43 starsSearch Google Flights through SerpApi: one-way and round-trip flights by IATA airport code.
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Flight Search tools (2)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
search_flights_toolSearch Google Flights for one-way or round-trip flights between two airports.
server_statusCheck that the flight search server is running.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan8 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Flight Search compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 83/100
- higher than 70% of 3,470 Web search servers
- Tools
- 2
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 43
- more than 91% of 1,786 Web search servers
- Downloads a week
- 11
- more than 3% of 827 Web search servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read
Install Flight Search in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add mcp-flight-search -- uvx mcp-flight-search
What the publisher says
From the Flight Search repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
MCP Flight Search
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.arjunprabhulal/mcp-flight-search -->
An MCP server that searches Google Flights through SerpApi, for Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients. One-way and round-trip searches by IATA airport code, with prices, durations, stops and times.
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or later (or uv)
- A SerpApi key in SERPAPIKEY (serpapi.com has a free tier)
Use it from an MCP client
Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ...):
{
"mcpServers": {
"flight-search": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-flight-search"],
"env": { "SERP_API_KEY": "your-serpapi-key" }
}
}
}Or install it with pip install mcp-flight-search and use "command": "mcp-flight-search".
Run it yourself
export SERP_API_KEY="your-serpapi-key"
mcp-flight-search # stdio (default)
mcp-flight-search --connection_type http --port 3001 # Streamable HTTP at http://127.0.0.1:3001/mcpLOG_LEVEL=DEBUG shows more detail on stderr. The API key is never logged.
With Docker:
docker build -t mcp-flight-search .
docker run -i --rm -e SERP_API_KEY=your-serpapi-key mcp-flight-searchTools
Development
uv sync
uv run pytest
uv run ruff check .License
MIT
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Flight Search: common questions
- Is Flight Search MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Flight Search safety report
- How do I install Flight Search?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Flight Search need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
SERP_API_KEY. - Is Flight Search maintained?
- The last commit was 20 days ago (2026-10-15). The latest release is v0.3.0.
- What can I use instead of Flight Search?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Google Flights MCP server, SerpApi MCP server and LetsFG — Flights & Hotels MCP server.
- How does Flight Search compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 83/100 (higher than 70% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 2 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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