I Know The Pilot
Find curated cheap flight and travel deals from Australia.
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
A
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
~1,915Tokens (tool definitions)
~3.9 KBTypical response size
Moderate attention impact (1.50% of 128k context)
This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.
Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"flight-deals": {
"url": "https://iknowthepilot.com.au/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://iknowthepilot.com.au/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (5)
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🟢search_deals(destination, max_price, limit)
Search for currently active curated flight deals from Australia. Returns deals matching destination and/or price criteria. Deals are curated exceptional fares, not live inventory search.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Airport code, city name, or country name (e.g. 'DPS', 'Bali', 'Japan')"
},
"max_price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum price in AUD"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of results (1-20, default 5)",
"default": 5,
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
}
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deals": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deal_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique deal identifier"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal headline"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brief description of the deal"
},
"from_price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Starting price in AUD"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency code (always AUD)"
},
"expiry_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to view and book the deal"
}
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of deals returned"
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional message about the results"
}
}
}🟢list_top_deals_from(origin, limit)
List the cheapest currently active flight deals from a specific Australian airport. Great for answering 'what's cheap from Melbourne right now?'
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Australian airport code (e.g. 'MEL', 'SYD', 'BNE', 'PER', 'ADL')"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of results (1-20, default 5)",
"default": 5,
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"required": [
"origin"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deals": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deal_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique deal identifier"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal headline"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brief description of the deal"
},
"from_price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Starting price in AUD"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency code (always AUD)"
},
"expiry_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to view and book the deal"
}
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of deals returned"
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional message about the results"
}
}
}🟢get_deal(deal_id)
Get full details for a specific flight deal including routes and airlines.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deal_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The deal ID"
}
},
"required": [
"deal_id"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deal_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique deal identifier"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal headline"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brief description of the deal"
},
"from_price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Starting price in AUD"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency code (always AUD)"
},
"expiry_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deal expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to view and book the deal"
},
"routes": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Flight routes available for this deal",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Origin airport code"
},
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination airport code"
}
}
}
},
"airlines": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Airline codes operating this deal",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}🟢get_cheapest_flight_dates(origin, destination, depart_date_from, depart_date_to, round_trip, ...)
For a known origin and destination, get the cheapest fare for each departure date in a date window. Prices are cached fares in AUD from I Want That Flight (I Know The Pilot's sister flight-search site) - refreshed regularly and indicative, not live availability. Always present the travel dates alongside prices. Use this for 'cheapest flights from Sydney to Bali in September' queries; use search_deals for curated editorial deals.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "3-letter IATA origin airport code (e.g. 'SYD', 'MEL')"
},
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination airport code, city name, or country name (e.g. 'DPS', 'Bali', 'Japan')"
},
"depart_date_from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Start of the departure window (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"depart_date_to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "End of the departure window (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"round_trip": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True for return fares (default), false for one-way",
"default": true
},
"cabin_class": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cabin class",
"enum": [
"economy",
"premium_economy",
"business",
"first"
],
"default": "economy"
}
},
"required": [
"origin",
"destination",
"depart_date_from",
"depart_date_to"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Origin airport code (present when an origin was specified)"
},
"destination_airports": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Airport codes the destination resolved to",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency code (always AUD)"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"depart_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"return_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Return date (YYYY-MM-DD); omitted for one-way"
},
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Origin airport code"
},
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination airport code"
},
"price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Cheapest price in AUD"
},
"airlines": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Airline code(s) for the itinerary"
},
"route_url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "I Want That Flight route page to view and book this route"
}
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of results returned"
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional message about the results"
}
}
}🟢find_cheapest_flights_to(destination, depart_date_from, depart_date_to, round_trip, cabin_class)
When the user hasn't said where they're flying from, compare the cheapest fare to a destination from every origin airport with cached data. Prices are cached fares in AUD from I Want That Flight (I Know The Pilot's sister flight-search site) - refreshed regularly and indicative, not live availability. Always present the travel dates alongside prices. Use this for 'cheapest flights to Bali next month' queries; use get_cheapest_flight_dates when the origin is known.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination airport code, city name, or country name (e.g. 'DPS', 'Bali', 'Japan')"
},
"depart_date_from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Start of the departure window (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"depart_date_to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "End of the departure window (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"round_trip": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True for return fares (default), false for one-way",
"default": true
},
"cabin_class": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cabin class",
"enum": [
"economy",
"premium_economy",
"business",
"first"
],
"default": "economy"
}
},
"required": [
"destination",
"depart_date_from",
"depart_date_to"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Origin airport code (present when an origin was specified)"
},
"destination_airports": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Airport codes the destination resolved to",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency code (always AUD)"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"depart_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"return_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Return date (YYYY-MM-DD); omitted for one-way"
},
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Origin airport code"
},
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination airport code"
},
"price": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Cheapest price in AUD"
},
"airlines": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Airline code(s) for the itinerary"
},
"route_url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "I Want That Flight route page to view and book this route"
}
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of results returned"
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional message about the results"
}
}
}Community
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