search_hotels

Search for hotels on Hopper with price predictions. Returns hotel options with ratings, amenities, and Hopper

Server Hopper MCP Server markswendsen-code/mcp-hopper
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_hotels does on Hopper MCP Server

AI agents call search_hotels to retrieve information from Hopper MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_hotels needs a policy

This tool retrieves and displays hotel information (options, ratings, amenities, price predictions) with no side effects. It is a straightforward search/query operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute actions. While the server includes booking and alert-setting capabilities (Write/Financial category), search_hotels itself only reads data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_hotels' and description 'Search for hotels on Hopper with price predictions. Returns hotel options with ratings, amenities' indicates a retrieval operation that queries hotel data without modifying any state or initiating transactions.

Questions about search_hotels

What does the search_hotels tool do? +

Search for hotels on Hopper with price predictions. Returns hotel options with ratings, amenities, and Hopper. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hopper MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_hotels? +

Register the Hopper MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_hotels: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Hopper MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_hotels? +

search_hotels is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_hotels? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_hotels rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block search_hotels completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_hotels. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides search_hotels? +

search_hotels is provided by the Hopper MCP Server MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-hopper). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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