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AwardClaw in Cline

Cline supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP. Add AwardClaw to cline_mcp_settings.json and Cline can look up live award space as part of any task.

Get my key Jump to setup

Included with AwardClaw Pro+. About two minutes to set up.

Set it up

1In AwardClaw (Pro+), open Agents, tap Connect an agent, pick this app and choose what it may do. Copy the key it shows.
2In Cline, open MCP Servers, then Configure, to open cline_mcp_settings.json.
3Add the block below with your key in place of the placeholder and save.
4Check that awardclaw shows a green status in the MCP Servers list.

cline_mcp_settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awardclaw": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://www.awardclaw.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ac_live_YOUR_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": [
        "search_drops",
        "search_award_space",
        "get_drop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

autoApprove lets Cline run the read-only search tools without asking each time. Trip watch changes still ask first.

Try asking Cline

“Use awardclaw to pull open business dates from SFO to Singapore and write them to dates.json.”

“Build a script that emails me my best drop every Monday.”

“Search Boston to Dublin for St Patrick's week.”

“I need two seats Miami to Buenos Aires between March 1 and 6 in business. What is open?”

What Cline can do

search_drops

Live saver drops in business and first, ranked by quality, with open dates, miles, taxes and booking links. Defaults to your tracked cities.

search_award_space

Every open saver date on a route inside a date window, cheapest program first. The tool for "I have dates."

get_drop

Full detail for one drop, both directions.

create_trip_watch

Email alert when saver space opens on your dates.

list_trip_watches / delete_trip_watch

Manage the watches you or your agent created.

get_daily_briefing

Today's briefing: deals that expire soon, live transfer bonuses, and the top news and data points, each with why it matters.

search_points_news

Search the last 30 days of points and miles news, deals and data points on any program, card or airline.

get_card_offers

The best credit card welcome offers right now: this month's new and elevated bonuses, plus cards ranked by bonus value.

get_account

Your plan, cities and API usage today.

Read-only on award data. Cline never sees airline logins or points balances, and every date links to the program's own site to book.

One key per tool. Revoke any key in AwardClaw and that connection stops at once.

Cline questions

Where does my key go?+

In an Authorization: Bearer header, so it never appears in a URL or a log line. You can create a separate key for each tool and revoke any of them on its own.

Why streamableHttp?+

It is the current remote MCP transport and the one AwardClaw speaks. The older SSE type won't connect.

Can Cline create trip watches?+

Yes, with create_trip_watch. Leave it out of autoApprove so Cline asks before it changes anything.