Connecting your AI assistant to OutReserve

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## What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf \
interact directly with OutReserve. Your AI assistant can search campgrounds, check \
availability, and — if you're a property operator — manage bookings and inventory.

## Connecting Your AI Assistant

### Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

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

### Cursor

Add this to your Cursor MCP settings:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outreserve": {
      "url": "https://outreserve.com/mcp/sse",
      "transport": "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

### 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 for the next 7 days
- **Review guest feedback** with rating filters

When you request an operator feature, your AI assistant will open a browser window \
for you to sign in with your OutReserve account. After that, operator tools are \
available automatically.

## Troubleshooting

**Public tools work but operator tools don't appear?**
You need to authenticate first. Ask your AI assistant to list 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 \
(30 days), you will need to sign in again.

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