// TripAdvisor Content API for hotel ratings, restaurant search, attraction reviews, rankings, and nearby locations. Use when evaluating hotels or researching destinations. 5K calls/month.
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| name | tripadvisor |
| description | TripAdvisor Content API for hotel ratings, restaurant search, attraction reviews, rankings, and nearby locations. Use when evaluating hotels or researching destinations. 5K calls/month. |
| category | destinations |
| summary | Hotel ratings, restaurant search, attraction reviews, nearby search. 5K calls/month. |
| api_key | TripAdvisor |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | opencode |
| metadata | {"type":"integration","platform":"any"} |
Search and retrieve hotel, restaurant, and attraction data from TripAdvisor. Ratings, rankings, reviews, photos, amenities, subratings, trip types, awards.
Base URL: https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1
Rate limit: 50 calls per second.
Monthly quota: 5,000 API calls per month. Each curl request = 1 call. A full hotel lookup (search + details + reviews + photos) = 4 calls. Budget accordingly. Prefer search + details (2 calls) and only fetch reviews/photos when specifically needed.
API limits: Up to 10 results per search. Up to 5 reviews and 5 photos per location.
First-time setup gotcha: TripAdvisor requires whitelisting your outbound IP at https://www.tripadvisor.com/developers before the key works. Without this, every call returns
User is not authorized to access this resource with an explicit deny. This is the #1 first-time failure mode. Whitelist before troubleshooting auth or quotas.
- How to find your current IP:
curl ifconfig.me- Propagation: changes take 1-5 minutes (AWS edge cache).
- Multi-IP: residential CGNAT, VPN exits, and different networks each need their own entry.
- No Referer alternative: the free tier requires IP whitelisting; HTTP Referer restriction is not available.
- Verify which key is which: the developer portal shows the last 4 chars only (e.g. "Ends in 11D7"), so you can confirm without exposing the secret.
Set TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY in your .env file:
# In .env (gitignored)
TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=your_key_here
Then source it before calling:
export $(grep TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY .env | xargs)
| Response | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
User is not authorized to access this resource with an explicit deny | IP not on allowlist | Whitelist current IP at the developer portal, wait 1-5 min |
Forbidden / 403 with no body | Bad or expired key | Regenerate key |
429 Too Many Requests | Hit monthly quota (5,000 calls) | Wait until next month or upgrade tier |
Find locations by name. Returns up to 10 results.
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&searchQuery=NOFO+Hotel+Stockholm&category=hotels&language=en"
Parameters:
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
searchQuery | Yes | Text search query (name of hotel, restaurant, city) |
category | No | Filter: hotels, restaurants, attractions, geos |
phone | No | Phone number filter (any format, no leading +) |
address | No | Address filter |
latLong | No | Lat/long pair, e.g. 59.3127,18.0716 |
radius | No | Radius from latLong (number) |
radiusUnit | No | km, mi, or m |
language | No | Default en. Supports 40+ languages. |
Response shape:
{
"data": [
{
"location_id": "237656",
"name": "Nofo Hotel",
"address_obj": {
"street1": "Tjarhovsgatan 11",
"city": "Stockholm",
"country": "Sweden",
"postalcode": "116 21",
"address_string": "Tjarhovsgatan 11, Stockholm 116 21 Sweden"
}
}
]
}
Get comprehensive info for a location by ID. This is the richest endpoint.
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/{locationId}/details?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&language=en¤cy=USD"
Parameters:
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
locationId | Yes (path) | TripAdvisor location ID from search |
language | No | Default en |
currency | No | ISO 4217 code, default USD |
Response includes:
name, web_url, address_obj, latitude, longitude, timezone, phonerating (string, e.g. "4.6"), num_reviews (string, e.g. "845")review_rating_count: breakdown by star ({"1": "7", "2": "10", ...})ranking_data: ranking (#10), ranking_out_of (168), ranking_string ("#10 of 168 hotels in Stockholm")subratings: Location, Sleep Quality, Rooms, Service, Value, Cleanliness (each 0.0 to 5.0)price_level: "$", "$$", "$$$", "$$$$"amenities: array of stringsstyles: array (e.g. "Family", "Centrally Located")neighborhood_info: array with location_id and nametrip_types: business, couples, solo, family, friends with count valuesawards: Travelers Choice, Best of Best, etc. with year and imagesparent_brand, brand: chain affiliationcategory, subcategory: hotel/restaurant/attractionphoto_count, see_all_photos URLwrite_review URLGet up to 5 most recent reviews.
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/{locationId}/reviews?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&language=en"
Parameters:
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
locationId | Yes (path) | TripAdvisor location ID |
language | No | Default en |
limit | No | Number of results (max 5 on free tier) |
offset | No | Index of first result |
Response shape:
{
"data": [
{
"id": 123456,
"lang": "en",
"location_id": "237656",
"published_date": "2026-03-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"rating": 5,
"text": "Review text...",
"title": "Review title",
"trip_type": "Couples",
"travel_date": "2026-03",
"user": { "username": "traveler123" },
"subratings": {}
}
]
}
Note: Reviews may return empty data: [] for locations with few English reviews. Try different language values for international hotels.
Get up to 5 recent photos with multiple size options.
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/{locationId}/photos?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&language=en"
Parameters:
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
locationId | Yes (path) | TripAdvisor location ID |
language | No | Default en |
limit | No | Number of results (max 5 on free tier) |
offset | No | Index of first result |
source | No | Comma-separated: Expert, Management, Traveler |
Photo sizes in response:
thumbnail: 50x50 croppedsmall: 150x150 croppedmedium: max 250px dimensionlarge: max 550px dimensionoriginal: full resolutionFind locations near coordinates. Returns up to 10.
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/nearby_search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&latLong=59.3127,18.0716&category=hotels&language=en"
Parameters:
| Param | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
latLong | Yes | Lat/long pair, e.g. 59.3127,18.0716 |
category | No | hotels, restaurants, attractions, geos |
phone | No | Phone number filter |
address | No | Address filter |
radius | No | Radius from latLong |
radiusUnit | No | km, mi, m |
language | No | Default en |
Response includes distance (km) and bearing (e.g. "northwest") for each result.
# 1. Search for hotel
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&searchQuery=Amerikalinjen+Oslo&category=hotels" | python3 -m json.tool
# 2. Get details with location_id from step 1
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/1234567/details?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY¤cy=USD" | python3 -m json.tool
# 3. Get reviews (optional, costs 1 call)
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/1234567/reviews?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY" | python3 -m json.tool
# 4. Get photos (optional, costs 1 call)
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/1234567/photos?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY" | python3 -m json.tool
# Search all hotels in city
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&searchQuery=hotels+Copenhagen&category=hotels"
# Then get details for each location_id returned
# Compare: rating, num_reviews, ranking_data.ranking, subratings, price_level, amenities
# Use hotel's lat/long from details response
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/nearby_search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&latLong=59.31555,18.078924&category=restaurants"
# Search for attractions
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&searchQuery=things+to+do+Stockholm&category=attractions"
# Nearby attractions from a point
curl -s "https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/location/nearby_search?key=$TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY&latLong=59.3293,18.0686&category=attractions"
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| Field | Path | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | rating | "4.6" |
| Review count | num_reviews | "845" |
| Ranking | ranking_data.ranking_string | "#10 of 168 hotels in Stockholm" |
| Location subrating | subratings.0.value | "4.7" |
| Service subrating | subratings.3.value | "4.7" |
| Cleanliness subrating | subratings.5.value | "4.8" |
| Price level | price_level | "$$$$" |
| Trip type leader | highest trip_types[].value | "Couples: 381" |
| Awards | awards[].display_name | "Travelers Choice 2025" |
| Breakfast | amenities contains "Breakfast included" | Yes/No |
| Chain | parent_brand | "Worldhotels" |
ar, zh, zh_TW, da, nl, en, en_AU, en_CA, en_HK, en_IN, en_IE, en_MY, en_NZ, en_PH, en_SG, en_ZA, en_UK, fr, fr_BE, fr_CA, fr_CH, de, de_AT, el, iw, it, it_CH, ja, ko, no, pt, pt_PT, ru, es, es_AR, es_CO, es_MX, es_PE, es_VE, es_CL, sv, th, tr, vi
Use da for Danish, no for Norwegian, sv for Swedish when searching Scandinavian hotels for local-language reviews.