Instinct · Setup guide

Award seat alerts, handled by Instinct

Instinct is the personal agent you text or call, and it already works inside your Gmail. AwardClaw emails you the moment saver business or first class space opens, so Instinct can read those alerts, filter them with what it knows about your plans, and text you only the ones worth acting on.

Get my key Jump to setup

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

Set it up

1In AwardClaw, pick your departure cities and set trip watches for the routes and dates you care about. Alerts go to your account email.
2In Instinct, connect the Google account that receives your AwardClaw emails.
3Text Instinct what to look for, for example: "When AwardClaw emails me business class to Tokyo under 80k for April, text me the dates, miles and booking link."
4When an alert matches, Instinct texts you. Book on the airline program's site from the link in the alert.

Instinct does not yet document custom MCP connections, so it works from AwardClaw's alert emails rather than searching live. When Instinct adds custom connectors, this page will show the one-step setup.
Want live search by text today? Pro+ includes AwardClaw SMS alerts, and ChatGPT dots or Muse can search award space directly.

Try asking Instinct

“When AwardClaw emails a first class drop from SFO, text me only if it is under 100k.”

“Summarize this week's AwardClaw alerts and tell me which one fits our Japan trip in April.”

“If an AwardClaw alert shows two seats to Lisbon in September, put a hold reminder on my calendar.”

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

What Instinct 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. Instinct 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.

Instinct questions

What is Instinct?+

A personal AI agent from Spear Street Technology that you text over iMessage or WhatsApp, or call. It works across your connected accounts, including Gmail and Google Calendar.

Can Instinct search award space live?+

Not yet. Instinct does not document custom MCP or API connections, so it works from the alert emails AwardClaw sends you. Claude, ChatGPT, ChatGPT dots and Muse Code can search live today.

Do I need an AwardClaw API key for Instinct?+

No. Instinct reads the alerts AwardClaw already emails you. You only need the AwardClaw plan that sends the alerts you want.