Search Tripadvisor places, hotels, restaurants and forums
/v1/tools/tripadvisor.search.general/calls Needs an API keyReturns the Tripadvisor places, hotels, restaurants and forums that match a search. Use it to find a place's location ID.
Tool tripadvisor.search.general on Tripadvisor. Contract version 1, released 2026-10-27.
Over REST, send the input in the body. Over MCP, pass the same input to call_tool.
Both return the full response: the call's ID, status and cost, with this tool's result in output.
Input
querystringRequiredWhat to look for on Tripadvisor, such as "hotels in Austin, Texas".
1 to 500 characters.
place_typestringKeeps only the places of this kind. All kinds when left out.
hotelrestaurantattractionactivitygeopageintegerPage of results, 10 to a page.
From 1 to 1001.
Output
A successful call returns these blocks in its output. A field not marked required can be null.
results
A list of rows. Always present, possibly empty.
positionintegerRequiredRank among the places found, starting at 1.
titlestringRequiredName of the place.
location_idstringTripadvisor's location ID of the place, in decimal digits.
urlstringAddress of the place's page on Tripadvisor.
place_typestringKind of place: a hotel or other lodging, a restaurant, an attraction, a bookable activity such as a tour, or a geography such as a city.
hotelrestaurantattractionactivitygeocategorystringKind of place as Tripadvisor names it, such as "Hotel".
locationstringPlace the result is in, such as "Austin, Texas".
descriptionstringratingnumberAverage review rating, out of 5.
review_countinteger