# Airbnb API: Search stays

> Searches public Airbnb homes for a destination and travel dates. Each stay comes with its price, rating, room details and listing link. Prices are the displayed trip totals, including fees.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/airbnb.com/search-stays
- Method: `airbnb.com/search_stays`, version 1
- Website: airbnb.com
- Returns: title, place type, area, nightly and total price, rating, reviews, bedrooms, beds, badges, photo, link, coordinates
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 3, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `page` | integer | no |  | Search results page to start on, e.g. 2. Default 1. |
| `adults` | integer | no | `4` | Number of adults, e.g. 2. Default 2. |
| `check_in` | string | yes | `"2026-11-05"` | Arrival date in YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2026-10-15. |
| `children` | integer | no |  | Number of children, e.g. 0. Default 0. |
| `currency` | string | no | `"USD"` | Currency code for displayed prices, e.g. USD. Default "USD". |
| `check_out` | string | yes | `"2026-11-09"` | Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2026-10-20. |
| `place_type` | string | no | `"entire_place"` | Type of place, e.g. entire_place. One of "any", "entire_place", "private_room". Default "any". |
| `destination` | string | yes | `"Lake Tahoe"` | City, area or address to search, e.g. Lisbon. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `20` | Maximum number of stays to return, e.g. 20. Default 20. |
| `min_bedrooms` | integer | no | `2` | Minimum number of bedrooms, e.g. 2. |
| `max_price_per_night` | number | no | `400` | Maximum nightly price in the selected currency, e.g. 180. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "adults": 4,
  "check_in": "2026-11-05",
  "currency": "USD",
  "check_out": "2026-11-09",
  "place_type": "entire_place",
  "destination": "Lake Tahoe",
  "max_results": 20,
  "min_bedrooms": 2,
  "max_price_per_night": 400
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "stays": [
    {
      "area": "Alpine Meadows",
      "beds": 4,
      "bedrooms": 3,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.1819,
      "bathrooms": null,
      "longitude": -120.2098,
      "superhost": false,
      "listing_id": "1296108453730570175",
      "place_type": "Entire place",
      "price_text": "$1,329 for 4 nights, originally $1,623",
      "star_rating": 5,
      "total_price": 1329,
      "listing_link": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1296108453730570175?check_in=2026-11-05&check_out=2026-11-09&adults=4&children=0",
      "review_count": 106,
      "listing_title": "Palisades Cabin Retreat | Hot Tub•A/C•EV•Views",
      "guest_favourite": true,
      "price_per_night": 332.25,
      "first_photo_link": "https://a0.muscache.com/im/pictures/prohost-api/Hosting-1296108453730570175/original/256d8bda-3952-4aac-9426-e5cb737a0a7a.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "area": "Carnelian Bay",
      "beds": 4,
      "bedrooms": 3,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.1987,
      "bathrooms": null,
      "longitude": -120.0974,
      "superhost": false,
      "listing_id": "1351754237021991249",
      "place_type": "Entire place",
      "price_text": "$1,178 for 4 nights",
      "star_rating": 4.67,
      "total_price": 1178,
      "listing_link": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1351754237021991249?check_in=2026-11-05&check_out=2026-11-09&adults=4&children=0",
      "review_count": 46,
      "listing_title": "Lakeview Retreat | Modern Carnelian Bay Getaway",
      "guest_favourite": false,
      "price_per_night": 294.5,
      "first_photo_link": "https://a0.muscache.com/im/pictures/prohost-api/Hosting-1351754237021991249/original/27cbed8d-94de-4eed-b210-c10046c789eb.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "area": "Tahoe City",
      "beds": 2,
      "bedrooms": 2,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.1468,
      "bathrooms": null,
      "longitude": -120.221,
      "superhost": false,
      "listing_id": "1466192646607671138",
      "place_type": "Entire place",
      "price_text": "$1,223 for 4 nights",
      "star_rating": 5,
      "total_price": 1223,
      "listing_link": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1466192646607671138?check_in=2026-11-05&check_out=2026-11-09&adults=4&children=0",
      "review_count": 20,
      "listing_title": "Ski-in/out chalet near Sherwood lift, home theater",
      "guest_favourite": true,
      "price_per_night": 305.75,
      "first_photo_link": "https://a0.muscache.com/im/pictures/hosting/Hosting-1466192646607671138/original/801a10df-cd10-4182-8d3e-48bab0362df6.jpeg"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"airbnb.com/search_stays","input":{"adults":4,"check_in":"2026-11-05","currency":"USD","check_out":"2026-11-09","place_type":"entire_place","destination":"Lake Tahoe","max_results":20,"min_bedrooms":2,"max_price_per_night":400}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- Find entire homes in Lisbon for October 15 to 20, 2026, for two adults, under 180 dollars a night
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- I need a 3-bedroom place in Austin on Airbnb for a family of two adults and two kids, checking in 2026-07-04 and out 2026-07-09
- What stays are available in Kyoto from 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-06 for 4 adults, with a rating above 4.8 if possible?
- Look up cheap apartments in Mexico City for a week in late January 2027, budget 90 euros or less per night, two guests

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "destination",
    "check_in",
    "check_out"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 1,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Search results page to start on, e.g. 2."
    },
    "adults": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 2,
      "maximum": 16,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of adults, e.g. 2."
    },
    "check_in": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Arrival date in YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2026-10-15."
    },
    "children": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 0,
      "maximum": 15,
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of children, e.g. 0."
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "USD",
      "description": "Currency code for displayed prices, e.g. USD."
    },
    "check_out": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2026-10-20."
    },
    "place_type": {
      "enum": [
        "any",
        "entire_place",
        "private_room"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "any",
      "description": "Type of place, e.g. entire_place."
    },
    "destination": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "City, area or address to search, e.g. Lisbon."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of stays to return, e.g. 20."
    },
    "min_bedrooms": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum number of bedrooms, e.g. 2."
    },
    "max_price_per_night": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Maximum nightly price in the selected currency, e.g. 180."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "stays"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "stays": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "area": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "beds": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "bedrooms": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "currency": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "latitude": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "bathrooms": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "longitude": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "superhost": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "listing_id": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "place_type": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "price_text": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "star_rating": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "total_price": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "listing_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "review_count": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "listing_title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "guest_favourite": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "price_per_night": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "first_photo_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [Airbnb API: Get listing](https://fous.com/methods/airbnb.com/get-listing.md): Gets public details for one Airbnb listing from its link. When dates are given, it also returns dated prices and cancellation terms if Airbnb offers a quote.
- [Airbnb API: Check listing availability](https://fous.com/methods/airbnb.com/check-listing-availability.md): Checks a public Airbnb listing's calendar for one or more months: available nights per month and, for each day from today on, whether check-in and check-out are possible, the minimum stay, and the nightly price when Airbnb shows one.
- [Booking.com API: Search stays](https://fous.com/methods/booking.com/search-stays.md): Searches Booking.com stays by destination and dates, with guest counts, price, review, cancellation, sorting and paging. Displayed prices generally exclude some taxes and fees; children are searched as age 8.
- [Agoda API: Search hotels](https://fous.com/methods/agoda.com/search-hotels.md): Finds available Agoda stays in a city for your dates, with prices before taxes and fees, star and guest ratings, and free-cancellation status.
- [Hostelworld API: Search hostels](https://fous.com/methods/hostelworld.com/search-hostels.md): Finds available hostels, hotels and guesthouses on Hostelworld in a city for given dates, with per-night dorm and private room prices, ratings, facilities and booking links.
- [Expedia API: Search hotels](https://fous.com/methods/expedia.com/search-hotels.md): Finds Expedia hotels in a destination for given dates, with public USD prices, reviews, property class, refund status and links. Nightly prices are per room; totals include all requested rooms, taxes and fees.
- [Kayak API: Search hotels](https://fous.com/methods/kayak.com/search-hotels.md): Compares Kayak hotel nightly rates across booking sites for a city or neighborhood and stay dates (two adults, one room).
- [Google API: Search Google Hotels](https://fous.com/methods/google.com/search-hotels.md): Finds places to stay in a city or area for given dates on Google Hotels, with nightly and total prices, hotel class, guest ratings, amenities, address and cheapest booking site. Optional filters for price, stars and rating; vacation rentals are left out. Prices and availability can change.
- [All Airbnb methods](https://fous.com/methods/airbnb.com.md)
