Connecting your AI assistant to OutReserve

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools connect directly to OutReserve. Your AI assistant can search campgrounds, check availability, and manage your availability alerts. If you're a property operator, it can also help you manage bookings and inventory.

Using ChatGPT? There's a dedicated OutReserve app. See How to use OutReserve in ChatGPT.

OutReserve MCP server URL

https://outreserve.com/mcp

Connecting your AI assistant

Claude (Claude Desktop and claude.ai)

Claude connects to remote MCP servers like OutReserve as a custom connector:

1. In Claude, go to Customize > Connectors.
2. Click Add custom connector. On some plans you'll see Add, then Custom > Web.
3. Enter a name (for example, "OutReserve") and the URL https://outreserve.com/mcp.
4. Click Add. When Claude asks, sign in with your OutReserve account to use signed-in tools.
5. In a chat, use the + button, then Connectors, to turn OutReserve on for that conversation.

On Claude Team and Enterprise plans, an organization Owner adds the connector first. Members then connect it under Customize > Connectors.

Cursor

Add this to your Cursor MCP settings: ~/.cursor/mcp.json for all projects, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project.

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

Cursor detects the connection type automatically.

Other MCP clients

Any MCP-compatible client can connect using the URL above. If your client only supports the older SSE transport, use https://outreserve.com/mcp/sse.

What can you do?

As a guest (no account needed)

• Search campgrounds by location, amenities, site type, and more
• View property details, including ratings, amenities, and seasonal status
• Check unit details, with optional availability for specific dates

When you're signed in

• Create availability alerts. Ask your assistant to watch a campground for openings on your dates, with an optional site type.
• List your alerts to see your active and expired alerts.
• Check an alert's status to see whether it's still waiting, matched, or expired.
• Use your saved RV, if you've added one to your profile, to check how it fits a site.

To change or cancel an alert, use the OutReserve website. Your assistant can't cancel alerts. Learn more in How availability alerts work.

As a property operator (sign in required)

• View your managed properties and their dashboard summaries
• List bookings with date and status filters
• Check inventory and unit availability
• Review guest feedback with rating filters

Operator tools only appear for signed-in accounts that manage a property. If you don't manage a property, you won't see them.

Signing in

When you use a signed-in or operator feature for the first time, your AI assistant opens a browser window so you can sign in with your OutReserve account. After that, those tools are available automatically.

Troubleshooting

Public tools work but signed-in or operator tools don't appear?
You need to sign in first. Ask your assistant to list your availability alerts, or, if you're an operator, your managed properties. It will prompt you to sign in.

Getting logged out frequently?
Access tokens last 1 hour and refresh automatically. If your refresh token expires (after 30 days), you'll need to sign in again.

Seeing "forbidden" errors?
Make sure you're a member of the property you're trying to access. Check your team membership in the property dashboard settings.