Airbnb — Explore Plugin

Airbnb — Explore Plugin

Auth: Playwright + Chrome cookies (optional — public listings accessible without login; login enables saved searches and wish lists) URL: https://www.airbnb.com Configuration: Set preferences in vault/explore/config.md

Data Available

• Property listings for a destination and check-in/checkout date range
• Nightly price (and total price including cleaning fee, Airbnb service fee)
• Property type (apartment, house, room, unique stay)
• Size (bedrooms, bathrooms, maximum guests)
• Amenities (WiFi, kitchen, washer/dryer, AC, parking, pool)
• Guest review rating (out of 5.0) and total review count
• Superhost status (indicates host reliability)
• Cancellation policy (flexible, moderate, strict)
• Availability calendar for a property
• Location and neighborhood map

Configuration

Add to vault/explore/config.md:

airbnb_chrome_profile: /Users/YOU/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default
explore_min_bedrooms: 1
explore_max_nightly_price: 250
explore_min_rating: 4.5

Notes

• Requires headless=False — Airbnb uses JavaScript rendering and bot detection that blocks headless browsers
• Search URL format: airbnb.com/s/{destination}/homes?checkin=YYYY-MM-DD&checkout=YYYY-MM-DD&adults=N
• For best results: log in with Chrome profile to access saved searches and wishlist sync
• Price shown on listing card includes nightly rate; total price (with fees) shown after clicking through
• Focus the scrape on top 5-10 results for comparison rather than exhaustive listing scraping

Used By

• op-trip-planning-review — compare accommodation options for a planned trip when hotel/accommodation is still unbooked
• flow-build-trip-summary — surface current pricing for unbooked accommodation in trip budget section

Vault Output

vault/explore/00_current/ — accommodation research notes written to the trip file as a comparison table