tripit-export

name	tripit-export
description	Export TripIt travel data (trips, flights, hotels) to JSON using browser automation. Use when the user asks to export, download, or backup their TripIt data.

TripIt Export

Export all TripIt travel data (trips, flights, lodging, activities) to JSON format using TripIt's undocumented API v2.

Trigger Phrases

• "export tripit data"
• "export my trips from tripit"
• "download tripit trips"
• /tripit-export

Prerequisites

• dev-browser plugin: Browser automation with persistent state
• TripIt account: User must be able to log in to tripit.com

API Reference

Discovered Endpoints

# List upcoming trips (paginated)
GET /api/v2/list/trip?exclude_types=weather&page_size=50&past=false&traveler=true&page_num=1

# List past trips (paginated)
GET /api/v2/list/trip?exclude_types=weather&page_size=50&past=true&traveler=all&page_num=1

# Get full trip details (includes flights, lodging, activities)
GET /api/v2/get/trip/uuid/{trip-uuid}/include_objects/true?exclude_types=weather

# User profile
GET /api/v2/get/profile

Response Structure

Trip List Response:

{
  "timestamp": "...",
  "page_num": "1",
  "page_size": "50",
  "max_page": "1",
  "Trip": [...]
}

Trip Details Response:

{
  "Trip": {...},
  "AirObject": [...],
  "LodgingObject": [...],
  "ActivityObject": [...],
  "CarObject": [...],
  "RestaurantObject": [...],
  "NoteObject": [...],
  "TransportObject": [...],
  "RailObject": [...],
  "CruiseObject": [...]
}

Workflow

Step 1: Launch Browser and Authenticate

Navigate to TripIt and have the user log in:

import { connect, waitForPageLoad } from "@/client.js";

const client = await connect("http://127.0.0.1:9222");
const page = await client.page("tripit");
await page.goto("https://www.tripit.com/app/trips");
await waitForPageLoad(page);

console.log("Please log in to TripIt...");

Tell user to log in manually, then confirm when done.

Step 2: Fetch All Trips

After authentication, fetch upcoming and past trips with pagination:

async function fetchAllTrips(page, past: boolean): Promise<any[]> {
  const allTrips: any[] = [];
  let pageNum = 1;
  let maxPage = 1;

  do {
    const params = new URLSearchParams({
      exclude_types: "weather",
      page_size: "50",
      past: String(past),
      traveler: past ? "all" : "true",
      page_num: String(pageNum)
    });

    const response = await page.evaluate(async (url) => {
      const res = await fetch(url, {
        headers: { "Accept": "application/json" }
      });
      return res.json();
    }, `/api/v2/list/trip?${params}`);

    if (response.Trip) {
      const trips = Array.isArray(response.Trip) ? response.Trip : [response.Trip];
      allTrips.push(...trips);
    }

    maxPage = parseInt(response.max_page || "1");
    pageNum++;
  } while (pageNum <= maxPage);

  return allTrips;
}

const upcomingTrips = await fetchAllTrips(page, false);
const pastTrips = await fetchAllTrips(page, true);

Step 3: Fetch Full Trip Details

For each trip, fetch complete details:

const tripDetails = {};

for (const trip of [...upcomingTrips, ...pastTrips]) {
  const details = await page.evaluate(async (uuid) => {
    const res = await fetch(
      `/api/v2/get/trip/uuid/${uuid}/include_objects/true?exclude_types=weather`,
      { headers: { "Accept": "application/json" } }
    );
    return res.json();
  }, trip.uuid);

  tripDetails[trip.uuid] = {
    trip: details.Trip,
    flights: details.AirObject || [],
    lodging: details.LodgingObject || [],
    activities: details.ActivityObject || [],
    cars: details.CarObject || [],
    restaurants: details.RestaurantObject || [],
    notes: details.NoteObject || [],
    transport: details.TransportObject || [],
    rail: details.RailObject || [],
    cruise: details.CruiseObject || []
  };

  // Rate limiting
  await page.waitForTimeout(500);
}

Step 4: Generate Final Export

const exportData = {
  exportDate: new Date().toISOString(),
  summary: {
    upcomingTrips: upcomingTrips.length,
    pastTrips: pastTrips.length,
    totalTrips: upcomingTrips.length + pastTrips.length
  },
  trips: Object.entries(tripDetails).map(([uuid, details]) => ({
    uuid,
    name: details.trip?.display_name,
    startDate: details.trip?.start_date,
    endDate: details.trip?.end_date,
    primaryLocation: details.trip?.primary_location,
    ...details
  }))
};

const outputPath = `tripit-export-${new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0]}.json`;
writeFileSync(outputPath, JSON.stringify(exportData, null, 2));

Output Format

{
  "exportDate": "2026-01-13T...",
  "summary": {
    "upcomingTrips": 2,
    "pastTrips": 45,
    "totalTrips": 47
  },
  "trips": [
    {
      "uuid": "...",
      "name": "Trip Name",
      "startDate": "2026-01-15",
      "endDate": "2026-01-20",
      "primaryLocation": "Tokyo, Japan",
      "trip": { /* full trip metadata */ },
      "flights": [ /* AirObject array */ ],
      "lodging": [ /* LodgingObject array */ ],
      "activities": [ /* ActivityObject array */ ],
      "cars": [],
      "restaurants": [],
      "notes": [],
      "transport": [],
      "rail": [],
      "cruise": []
    }
  ]
}

Error Handling

• 401 Unauthorized: Session expired. Re-authenticate by navigating to TripIt login.
• Rate limiting: Add delays between API calls if receiving 429 errors.
• Empty responses: Some trips may have no flights/lodging - this is normal.

Notes

• TripIt API v2 is undocumented and may change without notice
• Authentication is session-based (cookies) - no API key required
• Large trip histories may take several minutes to export
• The exclude_types=weather param reduces response size