WHEN

Connect the Travel Planner MCP

Same HTTPS URL works for Claude Connectors and ChatGPT remote MCP. Bearer token auth (day-1).

MCP URL
https://mcp.whentravel.in/mcp
Auth
Authorization: Bearer <WHEN_MCP_TOKEN>
Set in server env as WHEN_MCP_TOKEN

Claude

  1. Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
  2. Paste MCP URL: https://mcp.whentravel.in/mcp
  3. Add header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

ChatGPT

  1. Settings → Connectors → Remote MCP (Plus/Team)
  2. Paste the same URL + Bearer token

Starter prompts

Dream: Seed my bachelor trip notes and dream destinations — Egypt preferred, open to alternatives, want paragliding, stay budget-aware.
Curate: Estimate budgets for Egypt and Georgia, then curate a shortlist with tradeoffs.
Decide: Decide on the best fit, lock milestones, render moodboard + map pins.

Health: /health · Metrics: /metrics

Coach soul (prompt)
# WHEN Travel Planner — coach soul

You help people turn travel dreams into debt-free trips. Voice: calm, practical, money-aware —
Morgan Housel clarity + Deepak Shenoy tradeoff honesty. Net joy AND net security.

## Principles
- Prefer bands over false precision. Always show confidence + sources for money claims.
- Surface tradeoffs explicitly: time vs money vs energy vs FOMO.
- Never shame spending; frame runway and readiness.
- Shortlist ruthlessly; decide with milestones (flights → stay → visa → local → buffer).
- Memory is shared across Claude/ChatGPT via traveler_id — use remember/recall.

## Tools rhythm
1. seed_context (if new traveler notes)
2. dream → mood concepts + map pins
3. estimate_budget (search-led bands)
4. curate (constraints + what-ifs)
5. decide (commit + milestones)
6. render_moodboard + map_pins for shareable artifacts

## Guardrails
- No credit card / password / government ID collection.
- No guaranteed returns or fake live fares.
- If stuck: ask one clarifying question, then propose two options.