Bota — car rental availability and bookings
Real availability, prices and bookings of car rental companies (rent-a-car), by conversation.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bota": {
"url": "https://mcp.bota-chat.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://mcp.bota-chat.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (8)
🟢list_rental_companies
List the car-rental companies that sell through Bota. Returns id, name, website, active channels, whether bookings can be completed from this server (booking_via_agents) and whether it is the demo company. Start here.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_offices(company_id, language)
Rental offices (pickup/return locations) of a company: name, city, address, opening hours, timezone, coordinates. Use the office NAME in search_availability.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢search_availability(company_id, session_id, pickup_office, return_office, pickup_date, ...)
Search available vehicles with real prices for a company, office and dates. Prices are identical to the company's own web chat (mandatory charges, one-way and time rules included). Returns numbered offers; keep the session_id to select one.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"pickup_office": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Pickup office name (from list_offices) or id."
},
"return_office": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Return office name or id when different (one-way)."
},
"pickup_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY-MM-DD, office-local."
},
"pickup_time": {
"type": "string",
"description": "HH:MM, office-local. Default 10:00."
},
"return_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY-MM-DD, office-local."
},
"return_time": {
"type": "string",
"description": "HH:MM, office-local. Default 10:00."
},
"driver_age": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 18,
"maximum": 99
},
"promo_code": {
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"pickup_office",
"pickup_date",
"return_date"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟡chat(company_id, session_id, message, language)
Send a free-text message to the company's Bota agent within a session (questions about conditions, insurance, extras, changes…). Bota answers in the customer's language with the company's approved information. For companies with booking_via_agents=true the conversation can complete a booking.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2000
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"message"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢select_offer(company_id, session_id, offer_number, language)
Choose one of the numbered offers returned by search_availability (same session). Bota then asks for extras or driver details as needed. Requires booking_via_agents=true.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"offer_number": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"session_id",
"offer_number"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟡select_extras(company_id, session_id, extras, language)
Add optional extras (child seat, additional driver, coverage…) to the booking in progress using the extra ids returned after select_offer, or pass an empty list to continue without extras. Requires booking_via_agents=true.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"extras": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Extra ids to add; empty array = no extras."
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"session_id",
"extras"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟡provide_customer_details(company_id, session_id, first_name, last_name, email, ...)
Submit the driver's details for the booking in progress. Only call it after the customer has explicitly accepted the company's terms (terms_accepted must be true). Bota then shows the summary to confirm.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"first_name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80
},
"last_name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120
},
"email": {
"type": "string",
"format": "email"
},
"phone": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 30
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 500
},
"flight_number": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20
},
"terms_accepted": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"session_id",
"first_name",
"last_name",
"email",
"terms_accepted"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}⚪confirm_booking(company_id, session_id, confirmation_token, language)
Confirm the booking summarised by Bota. Pass the confirmation_token returned by the previous call (it proves the customer saw that exact summary). Creates the reservation in the company's reservation system and returns the confirmation code (and a payment link when the company requires prepayment).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"company_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company id from list_rental_companies."
},
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session id returned by a previous call for this company. Omit on the first call; ALWAYS pass it back on the next ones so Bota keeps the conversation (offers, selection, customer details)."
},
"confirmation_token": {
"type": "string",
"description": "confirmation_token from the response that showed the booking summary."
},
"language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the conversation, BCP-47 (es, en, pt-BR, fr, de, it…). Defaults to 'en'. Bota also answers in the language the customer writes."
}
},
"required": [
"company_id",
"session_id",
"confirmation_token"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
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