What is the Destination Economics MCP server?

It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT direct access to Destination Economics tourism intelligence for Cambodia and Ethiopia - airlift, traveler sentiment, destination facts, news signals, and, with a DestinationPro subscription, source markets, competitor audits, and reputation data. Connect at https://mcp.destinationeconomics.com/mcp.

How do I connect my AI assistant to the MCP server?

In Claude: Settings, Connectors, Add MCP server, then paste https://mcp.destinationeconomics.com/mcp. Custom MCP clients use standard streamable-HTTP transport at the same URL. The four discovery tools work immediately with no authentication.

Is the MCP server free to use?

Connecting is free: the four discovery tools (destination search, airlift, sentiment, news) work keyless. The three deep-analysis tools (source markets, competitor audit, reputation) come with a DestinationPro subscription.

Which destinations are covered?

Cambodia and Ethiopia, each with weekly-updated airlift and sentiment data plus destination profiles. More destinations are planned; DestinationPro Pro-tier subscribers get multi-destination access.

How fresh is the data?

Airlift and sentiment are refreshed weekly from continuous schedule tracking and signal collection. The same data powers the live dashboards at data.destinationeconomics.com.

MCP Server

Destination Intelligence MCP Server

Destination Intelligence, Now on MCP

Your AI assistant can now query live destination intelligence — airlift, traveler sentiment, source markets, competitor audits, and reputation — directly.

Destination Economics is now available as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. If you use Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible AI tool, connect in under a minute and start asking real questions about Cambodia and Ethiopia:

"What's the current airlift to Cambodia — routes and carriers?"
"How does traveler sentiment for Ethiopia look this week?"
"Which source markets drive arrivals, and how are they trending?"
"What do guests actually say about hotels in Siem Reap?"

Free to connect — four discovery tools

Tool	What it gives you
`search_destination`	Destination facts: highlights, seasons, locations, visa
`get_airlift`	International routes, frequencies, carriers — updated weekly
`get_sentiment`	Traveler sentiment snapshot with category scores
`get_news`	Recent tourism-relevant news and market signals

With a DestinationPro subscription — three deep-analysis tools

Tool	What it gives you
`get_source_markets`	Arrivals by nationality, trends, seasonality
`get_competitor_audit`	Operator and hotel presence, review gaps, pricing
`get_reputation`	Review aggregation and reputation landscape

How to connect

Add the server URL in your AI tool's connector settings:

https://mcp.destinationeconomics.com/mcp

Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add MCP server → paste the URL.

Custom MCP clients: standard streamable-HTTP transport, no authentication required for the free tools.

Full setup instructions and the complete tool catalog: mcp.destinationeconomics.com

Why it matters

Tourism data usually reaches you as a PDF, a spreadsheet, or a dashboard you have to go and check. MCP turns it into something your AI can use — answering questions, drafting reports, and briefing your team with the same weekly-updated data behind our dashboards.

The AI doesn't replace the analyst. It removes the wait between the question and the data.

Get an API key

The four discovery tools work the moment you connect. The three deep-analysis tools come with a DestinationPro subscription — which also adds the full dashboards, weekly monitoring, and priority support.

Request access: info@destinationeconomics.com (subject: "MCP key")

Destination Economics — destination intelligence for Cambodia, Ethiopia, and beyond. Live dashboards at data.destinationeconomics.com.