Extralingo
Search language schools abroad, compare courses, dates and prices, and request bookings.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Search language schools abroad, compare courses, dates and prices, and request bookings.
How to connect
How to connect Extralingo to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://www.extralingo.com/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Extralingo to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://www.extralingo.com/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Extralingo to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://www.extralingo.com/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (17)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_language_schools | Search and rank language schools. Returns school_id, url, indicative from-price, and reviews. Prices are not a booking quote; call calculate_trip_price before quoting a total. |
| search_destinations | Search cities, countries, and school names. Use before search_language_schools to resolve place names to slugs. |
| get_school_filters | Valid filter values for search_language_schools (languages, countries, cities, course types, and other facets). |
| get_school | School briefing: profile, cancellation policy, reviews, image URLs, bookings_live flag, and optional hero image for chat UI. Requires school_id from search_language_schools. |
| list_courses | Live course catalogue for a bookings_live school (course ids, weeks, prices). Use returned course ids inside save_trip configuration. |
| list_starting_dates | Allowed course start dates (typically Mondays) for a school. Use startDate values in list_courses and configuration.startDate. |
| list_accommodations | Accommodation groups for a school. Use group ids in save_trip configuration (accommodationGroupId). |
| get_course_details | Details for one course id from list_courses (pricing rows, supplements, metadata). |
| get_accommodation_details | One group from list_accommodations (group_id): type, room_types, meal/board options, distance, amenities, age and min-stay rules, and week prices for startDate and currency. Use after list_accommodations, before save_trip or calculate_trip_price, or to answer questions about one option. Week prices are indicative; call calculate_trip_price for a checkout total. |
| calculate_trip_price | Live checkout quote for a configuration. Not a booking. Call before create_booking and before telling the student a final price. |
| save_trip | Create or update a server-side trip draft. Returns trip_id, url, trip_url, and continue_url (/s/{id}) so the student can restore selections on Extralingo.com. Not a booking. Requires OAuth trips scope (Bearer token). |
| get_trip | Load a saved trip by trip_id from save_trip. Returns continue_url for website handoff with configuration restored. |
| email_trip | Email continue_url (/s/{id}) to the verified account inbox. Requires OAuth trips scope. Rate-limited. Not a booking; you can share continue_url without emailing. |
| create_booking | Submit an unpaid booking for a bookings_live school (same path as the website Book now flow). The school still confirms availability; Extralingo emails the student; down payment is due within 5 days of school confirmation via Extralingo only. Never tell the user they are confirmed or paid. Requires OAuth bookings scope (Bearer token). Optional idempotency_key replays the same payload within 24 hours. |
| request_quote | Ask the school for a personal quote when bookings_live is false or the student is not ready to book. Requires OAuth requests scope. Optional idempotency_key. |
| request_discussion | Trip discussion: trip_id or school_id+configuration plus message. ask_school_question: question without a trip. request_quote: personal quote (comments) when not booking. School gets the config; Extralingo emails the verified account and coordinates replies. Returns kind, newBookingId, redirectUrl, message (not a booking). OAuth scope requests. Optional idempotency_key. |
| ask_school_question | Send a question to the school without a full trip configuration. Requires OAuth requests scope. Optional idempotency_key. |