Rapidapi

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rapidapi

Google Flights Live and Booking.com Live search via RapidAPI. Secondary source for cash flight prices and hotel availability when SerpAPI needs a second opinion.

Overview

Publisher	borski
Repository	`travel-hacking-toolkit`
Skill name	`rapidapi`
Stars	690
Forks	75
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by borski on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Rapidapi AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/rapidapi
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/rapidapi

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git /tmp/travel-hacking-toolkit
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/travel-hacking-toolkit/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/rapidapi .claude/skills/rapidapi

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Rapidapi in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Rapidapi on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Rapidapi is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

RapidAPI Skill

Search Google Flights and Booking.com via RapidAPI scrapers. Secondary source for cash flight prices and hotel/vacation rental pricing.

Sources:

Google Flights Live API on RapidAPI
Booking.com Live API on RapidAPI

Authentication

RAPIDAPI_KEY is set in .env. All requests use x-rapidapi-key header.

Google Flights Live API

Real-time Google Flights scraping. Use when SerpAPI results seem stale or you want a second price opinion.

Search One-Way

bash
curl -s -X POST "https://google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchFlights" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "origin": "SFO",
    "destination": "NRT",
    "date": "2026-08-10",
    "adults": 2,
    "cabinClass": "economy",
    "currency": "USD"
  }' | jq '.'

Search Round Trip

bash
curl -s -X POST "https://google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchFlights" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: google-flights-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "origin": "SFO",
    "destination": "NRT",
    "date": "2026-08-10",
    "returnDate": "2026-08-26",
    "adults": 2,
    "cabinClass": "economy",
    "currency": "USD"
  }' | jq '.'

Parameters

Param	Required	Description
`origin`	Yes	Airport IATA code
`destination`	Yes	Airport IATA code
`date`	Yes	`YYYY-MM-DD` departure
`returnDate`	No	`YYYY-MM-DD` for round trip
`adults`	No	Default 1
`children`	No	Default 0
`infants`	No	Default 0
`cabinClass`	No	`economy`, `premium_economy`, `business`, `first`
`currency`	No	Default `USD`

Booking.com Live API

Search hotels and vacation rentals with real Booking.com pricing. Good complement to SerpAPI Hotels and LiteAPI.

Search Hotels

bash
curl -s "https://booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/searchHotels?location=Tokyo%2C%20Japan&checkin=2026-08-10&checkout=2026-08-13&adults=2&rooms=1&currency=USD" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" | jq '.'

Parameters

Param	Required	Description
`location`	Yes	City/area name: `Tokyo, Japan`
`checkin`	Yes	`YYYY-MM-DD`
`checkout`	Yes	`YYYY-MM-DD`
`adults`	No	Default 2
`children`	No	Default 0
`rooms`	No	Default 1
`currency`	No	Default `USD`
`sortBy`	No	`price`, `rating`, `popularity`
`minPrice`	No	Minimum price filter
`maxPrice`	No	Maximum price filter
`starRating`	No	`3,4,5` comma-separated

Get Hotel Details

bash
curl -s "https://booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/getHotelDetails?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&checkin=2026-08-10&checkout=2026-08-13&adults=2" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: booking-live-api.p.rapidapi.com" | jq '.'

Rate Limits

Free tier: 100 requests/month across all RapidAPI APIs. Use sparingly. Prefer SerpAPI for flights and LiteAPI/SerpAPI for hotels as primary sources.

When to Use

Google Flights Live: Secondary price check when SerpAPI results seem off, or for routes SerpAPI doesn't cover well.
Booking.com Live: When you want Booking.com specific pricing/availability (different inventory than Google Hotels).

Do not:

Use as primary search (SerpAPI and Seats.aero are primary).
Burn through free tier on broad searches. Be targeted.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Rapidapi AI skill do?

Google Flights Live and Booking.com Live search via RapidAPI. Secondary source for cash flight prices and hotel availability when SerpAPI needs a second opinion.

Why use Rapidapi on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Rapidapi is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Rapidapi in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/rapidapi. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Rapidapi?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Rapidapi?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Rapidapi with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Rapidapi AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by borski under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

RapidAPI Skill

Authentication

Google Flights Live API

Search One-Way

Search Round Trip

Parameters

Booking.com Live API

Search Hotels

Parameters

Get Hotel Details

Rate Limits

When to Use

Frequently asked questions

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