serpapi
Google Flights cash prices, Google Hotels, and Google Travel Explore via SerpAPI. Use for award-vs-cash comparison, hotel search, and destination discovery.
Profile →npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill serpapi --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# SerpAPI Skill Scrape Google Flights, Google Hotels, and Google Travel Explore via SerpAPI. Provides cash flight prices (for Chase/Amex portal comparison), hotel pricing, and destination discovery. **Source:** [serpapi.com](https://serpapi.com) — Free tier available, paid plans for higher volume. ## Authentication `SERPAPI_API_KEY` is set in `.env`. All requests use `api_key` query parameter. ## API Base ``` https://serpapi.com/search ``` ## Google Flights (Cash Prices) Search for flight prices and schedules. Essential for comparing: "Is 88,000 United miles better than paying $900 cash through the Chase portal?" (Chase portal pricing is now dynamic via Points Boost, ~1.5-2.0 cpp on select bookings; verify the actual quote.) ### One-Way Search ```bash curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?engine=google_flights&departure_id=SFO&arrival_id=NRT&outbound_date=2026-08-10&type=2&adults=2&travel_class=1¤cy=USD&stops=2&sort_by=2&api_key=$SERPAPI_API_KEY" | jq '{best: [.best_flights[]? | {price: .price, duration: .total_duration, stops: (.layovers | length), flights: [.flights[] | {from: .departure_airport.id, to: .arrival_airport.id, airline: .airline, flight: .flight_number, depart: .
- Authentication
- API Base
- Google Flights (Cash Prices)
- One-Way Search
- Parameters
- Multi-City (Open Jaw)
- Response Fields
- Portal Comparison Math
- Google Hotels
- Google Travel Explore
- Workflow: Compare Award vs Cash
- Notes
What does the serpapi skill do?
Google Flights cash prices, Google Hotels, and Google Travel Explore via SerpAPI. Use for award-vs-cash comparison, hotel search, and destination discovery.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill serpapi --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, a repository with 611 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.