MCP server

Endpoint

URL

https://chinatravelchina.com/mcp

Transport

Streamable HTTP. Send JSON-RPC with POST. The server answers JSON. A GET that accepts text/event-stream is the MCP event channel. A browser GET that accepts text/html redirects to this page. Server name chinatravelchina, version 0.5.0.

Authentication

None. Do not send an API key or a bearer token.

Rate limits

This MCP endpoint is not rate-limited in application code. The public JSON API at /api/v1 is limited to 60 requests per minute per IP. That limit does not apply here.

Tools

10 tools, rendered from the server registry. Parameter names are the call schema.

1. search_destinations

   Search published destination cities in the ChinaTravelChina catalog

   • query (string, required)

2. get_destination_details

   Get a published destination city with attractions and routes

   • slug (string, required)

3. search_attractions

   Search published attractions

   • query (string, required)

4. get_attraction_details

   Get attraction details and nearby catalog places

   • slug (string, required)

5. compare_transport_routes

   Compare catalog transport corridors between two cities. Timings are demo estimates, not live seats or fares.

   • originSlug (string, required)
   • destinationSlug (string, required)

6. find_nearby_attractions

   Find published attractions near a latitude and longitude.

   • lat (number, required)
   • lng (number, required)
   • radiusKm (number, optional)

7. estimate_trip_budget

   Illustrative budget in Chinese yuan. Demo bands only — not a quote or a live price.

   • citySlug (string, required)
   • days (number, required)
   • travelers (number, optional)
   • style (string, optional); one of budget, standard, comfort

8. generate_itinerary

   Build a day-by-day plan from published cities and attractions. Demo planning only. Live AI generation is not available.

   • citySlugs (string[], required)
   • days (number, required)
   • interests (string[], optional); one of heritage, nature, food, nightlife, family
   • pace (string, optional); one of relaxed, balanced, packed
   • preferLlm (boolean, optional) — Optional. Plans always use the published catalog. Live AI generation is not available.

9. get_travel_requirements

   List travel-requirement orientation pages, or open one by name. These pages do not decide visa eligibility.

   • slug (string, optional)

10. get_booking_options

    List booking-partner options. Inactive until partner credentials are configured. No live rates or availability.

    • entityType (string, optional)
    • entitySlug (string, optional)
    • category (string, optional)

Install

Claude Desktop and Claude.ai

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Paste the URL and choose no sign-in. Claude connects from Anthropic's network, so use the public URL. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds the connector.

Name: ChinaTravelChina
Remote MCP server URL: https://chinatravelchina.com/mcp
Authentication: No sign-in

Cursor

Save as ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json in one project. No auth headers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chinatravelchina": {
      "url": "https://chinatravelchina.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT

Plugins → Add custom MCP server. Enter the name and URL, and leave authentication unset. Custom MCP connections are offered on ChatGPT Business and Enterprise or Edu, and workspace policy still applies.

Name: ChinaTravelChina
MCP server URL: https://chinatravelchina.com/mcp
Authentication: None

curl

POST must accept both JSON and the event stream. A browser address bar does not.

curl -sS -X POST https://chinatravelchina.com/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'