| name | rapidapi |
| description | Google Flights Live and Booking.com Live search via RapidAPI. Secondary source for cash flight prices and hotel availability when SerpAPI needs a second opinion. |
| category | hotels |
| summary | Booking.com hotel prices. |
| api_key | RapidAPI |
| license | MIT |
RapidAPI Skill
Search Google Flights and Booking.com via RapidAPI scrapers. Secondary source for cash flight prices and hotel/vacation rental pricing.
Sources:
Authentication
RAPIDAPI_KEY is set in .env. All requests use x-rapidapi-key header.
Google Flights Live API
Real-time Google Flights scraping. Use when SerpAPI results seem stale or you want a second price opinion.
Search One-Way
curl -s -X POST "https://google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchFlights" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"origin": "SFO",
"destination": "NRT",
"date": "2026-08-10",
"adults": 2,
"cabinClass": "economy",
"currency": "USD"
}' | jq '.'
Search Round Trip
curl -s -X POST "https://google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchFlights" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"origin": "SFO",
"destination": "NRT",
"date": "2026-08-10",
"returnDate": "2026-08-26",
"adults": 2,
"cabinClass": "economy",
"currency": "USD"
}' | jq '.'
Parameters
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|
origin | Yes | Airport IATA code |
destination | Yes | Airport IATA code |
date | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD departure |
returnDate | No | YYYY-MM-DD for round trip |
adults | No | Default 1 |
children | No | Default 0 |
infants | No | Default 0 |
cabinClass | No | economy, premium_economy, business, first |
currency | No | Default USD |
Booking.com Live API
Search hotels and vacation rentals with real Booking.com pricing. Good complement to SerpAPI Hotels and LiteAPI.
Search Hotels
curl -s "https://booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchHotels?location=Tokyo%2C%20Japan&checkin=2026-08-10&checkout=2026-08-13&adults=2&rooms=1¤cy=USD" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" | jq '.'
Parameters
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|
location | Yes | City/area name: Tokyo, Japan |
checkin | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD |
checkout | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD |
adults | No | Default 2 |
children | No | Default 0 |
rooms | No | Default 1 |
currency | No | Default USD |
sortBy | No | price, rating, popularity |
minPrice | No | Minimum price filter |
maxPrice | No | Maximum price filter |
starRating | No | 3,4,5 comma-separated |
Get Hotel Details
curl -s "https://booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/getHotelDetails?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&checkin=2026-08-10&checkout=2026-08-13&adults=2" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" | jq '.'
Rate Limits
Free tier: 100 requests/month across all RapidAPI APIs.
Use sparingly. Prefer SerpAPI for flights and LiteAPI/SerpAPI for hotels as primary sources.
When to Use
- Google Flights Live: Secondary price check when SerpAPI results seem off, or for routes SerpAPI doesn't cover well.
- Booking.com Live: When you want Booking.com specific pricing/availability (different inventory than Google Hotels).
Do not:
- Use as primary search (SerpAPI and Seats.aero are primary).
- Burn through free tier on broad searches. Be targeted.
