ignav

name	ignav
description	Fast REST API flight search via ignav.com. Cash prices, booking links, market selection for price arbitrage. Include in every flight search alongside Duffel and other sources.
category	flights
summary	Fast REST API cash prices. Market selection for arbitrage.
api_key	Ignav (1,000 free)
allowed-tools	Bash(curl *)

Flight Search via Ignav API

Fast REST API flight search at https://ignav.com. Returns structured JSON with prices, itineraries, and booking links. 1,000 free requests, no rate limit.

Setup

Get a free API key at https://ignav.com/signup (1,000 requests, no credit card).

Set IGNAV_API_KEY in your environment or .env file.

Workflow

1. Parse the user's request (origin, destination, dates, trip type, passengers, cabin)
2. Look up airport codes if user gave city names
3. Search flights (one-way or round-trip)
4. Present results in markdown table
5. Get booking links if user wants to book

Endpoints

Search Airports

curl -s "https://ignav.com/api/airports?q=Barcelona&limit=5" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $IGNAV_API_KEY"

One-Way Flights

curl -s -X POST "https://ignav.com/api/fares/one-way" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $IGNAV_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "origin": "SFO",
    "destination": "JFK",
    "departure_date": "2026-05-15",
    "adults": 1,
    "cabin_class": "economy"
  }'

Round-Trip Flights

curl -s -X POST "https://ignav.com/api/fares/round-trip" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $IGNAV_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "origin": "SFO",
    "destination": "JFK",
    "departure_date": "2026-05-15",
    "return_date": "2026-05-20",
    "adults": 1,
    "cabin_class": "economy"
  }'

Booking Links

curl -s -X POST "https://ignav.com/api/fares/booking-links" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $IGNAV_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ignav_id": "the_itinerary_id", "adults": 1}'

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
adults	int	Number of adults (default: 1)
children	int	Number of children (default: 0)
cabin_class	string	economy, premium_economy, business, first
max_stops	int	0 (direct only), 1, or 2
max_price	int	Maximum price filter
departure_time_range	object	{"earliest_hour": 8, "latest_hour": 20}
airlines_include	array	Only these airline codes
airlines_exclude	array	Exclude these airline codes
market	string	Country code for pricing (default: "US"). Different markets return different prices.

Response Structure

Each itinerary contains:

• price: {"amount": 299, "currency": "USD"}
• outbound: carrier, duration_minutes, segments array
• inbound: same (null for one-way)
• cabin_class: the cabin class
• bags: {"carry_on": 1, "checked": 0}
• ignav_id: unique ID for booking links

Each segment: marketing_carrier_code, flight_number, departure_airport, departure_time_local, arrival_airport, arrival_time_local, duration_minutes, aircraft.

Output Format

Always use markdown tables.

#	Airline	Stops	Duration	Depart	Arrive	Price	Bags
1	Vueling	Nonstop	2h 15m	8:30 AM	10:45 AM	EUR 125	1 carry-on
2	Ryanair	Nonstop	2h 20m	6:15 AM	8:35 AM	EUR 89	1 carry-on

After the table, highlight cheapest, fastest, and best value. Call out tradeoffs. Offer booking links.

Notes

• Dates are required for all searches
• Default to round-trip and economy if not specified
• Use airport search endpoint for city name lookups
• Market affects prices. Same route can cost significantly less from a different market. Try departure country first, then destination country.
• Does NOT include Southwest. Use google-flights skill for SW.