The agent uses booking tools. The connector keeps the access token, setup codes, retry identifiers and polling state private. The diner only opens a setup link. No token needs to be copied into chat or remembered by the agent.

This is an MCP server using the official TypeScript SDK and local stdio transport. It works with clients that can launch a local MCP process. It is not a hosted HTTP MCP endpoint. The underlying REST API also remains available to custom runtimes.

Install

Requires Node.js 22 or newer. Configure an MCP client that supports local stdio:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bondseat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "@bondseat/mcp@0.1.0"]
    }
  }
}

The default connects to the production BondSeat API. There is no API key to copy: when setup is needed, the diner opens a link to connect Resy and authorize the $10 USD success fee. Unsuccessful requests incur no fee. The account-free flow supports Resy; the diner needs a saved card in Resy for restaurant charges and separately authorizes BondSeat's fee through Stripe.

The executable starts MCP when called without arguments. A CLI is also available:

npx --yes @bondseat/mcp@0.1.0 --help
npx --yes @bondseat/mcp@0.1.0 schema request
npx --yes @bondseat/mcp@0.1.0 restaurants <<'BONDSEAT_INPUT'
{"q":"La Vara","city":"Brooklyn"}
BONDSEAT_INPUT

Commands: restaurants, request, status, requests, stop, resume, connect. Pass JSON through stdin. schema <command> prints the MCP tool's input schema without contacting the API. CLI exits: 0 for a result (including pending setup), 1 for an action-required result or runtime error, 2 for invalid input. Read JSON results even on exit 1. Diagnostics never include raw inputs or stored credentials.

The BondSeat skill provides the workflow for OpenClaw and other skill-capable agents. It can use either connected MCP tools or the CLI. Installing the skill does not by itself configure an MCP connection.

Runtime configuration

Variable	Default	Purpose
`BONDSEAT_API_URL`	Production API at `https://6qq9f4msd4.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/agent/v1`	Trusted HTTPS BondSeat API base.
`BONDSEAT_STATE_FILE`	`~/.bondseat/connection.json`	Private, persistent state for one diner and environment.

A multi-user host must isolate each diner's state. The same file must remain available to subsequent CLI calls and scheduled follow-ups. If a client executes in a sandbox, configure Node, network access and persistent storage there.

For QA development, explicitly configure both variables:

{
  "BONDSEAT_API_URL": "https://31clusup32.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/agent/v1",
  "BONDSEAT_STATE_FILE": "/absolute/private/path/bondseat/qa.json"
}

Local source development can launch node server.mjs or node cli.mjs from this package after installing dependencies. Remote-only clients need a hosted adapter; this package does not expose an HTTP MCP endpoint.

Agent workflow

Start directly with a name and location: bondseat_request({restaurant: "La Vara", city: "Cobble Hill", partySize: 2, date, startTime: "18:00", endTime: "19:00", confirmed: true}). BondSeat looks up the venue and adds it if missing. Multiple matches return choices without starting a request. No diner-managed restaurant IDs, directory additions or provider credentials are needed for lookup.
For a separate search, use bondseat_restaurants({q: "La Vara", city: "Brooklyn"}) or {url: "https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/la-vara"}. Pass the matching restaurantId to bondseat_request, or pass restaurantUrl directly: use the diner's actual authorized date and details. The original instruction may authorize automatic booking; do not ask again when a table appears.
Show the returned setupUrl if setup is required. The diner connects Resy and authorizes the displayed fee on BondSeat/Stripe. The connector retains codes.
Call bondseat_status({}) after pollAfterSeconds to finish setup. It returns the started request; closing/restarting the connector preserves setup state.
bondseat_status({kind, id}) reads saved status. Reads are cached for 60 seconds. Monitor outcome: FIRED or scheduled status: SUCCEEDED means booked.
If credentials need repair, show the returned reconnect link, then use bondseat_resume({kind, id}) when authorized. bondseat_connect({}) restores expired connector access without creating/resuming work or collecting a card.
bondseat_stop({kind, id}) stops future attempts. It cannot cancel an existing restaurant reservation. Payment issues are resolved through paymentUrl, never by submitting another booking.

bondseat_requests({kind: "monitor"}) lists existing requests; pass nextCursor as cursor. Repeat for kind: "scheduled". No API token or idempotency key is a tool argument. Identical dining details intentionally reuse the same request; use resume to repair paused work, not another request.

Storage and deployment

One state file represents one diner and environment. Use a private directory outside the repository, synced folders and prompt attachments. The reference store writes mode-0600 files atomically, locks across processes, and rejects symlinks. It stores credentials on disk with filesystem access protection, not OS-keychain encryption. Custom runtimes can inject their own transactional secret store via withState(callback); the callback receives (state, save) and may persist recovery identifiers before network calls.

The connector persists identifiers before submitting and retries a lost response once with identical identifiers. It honors Retry-After, never polls providers, and never returns bearer tokens or device codes in tool results. Server-side recovery material is KMS-encrypted. Token-exchange replay is allowed for 24 hours and always checks revocation. After that, reconnect restores access to existing requests. Connecting another diner clears the previous diner's cached requests.

Do not point a QA test at production. Production deployment and a real booking test require explicit approval and actual dining details. A success fee is only collected for a successful booking; setup is uncharged.

Validation

npm install
npm test

Tests use an MCP client and simulated REST responses to cover first submission, lost setup/exchange responses, process restarts, concurrent stores, returning diners, payment setup, credential expiry, status caching and secret-free tool results. They never make a restaurant booking or payment.

Protocol references: MCP stdio transport, official SDK.

The release test packs the npm artifact, installs it in a clean temporary directory, and verifies CLI execution and MCP discovery without making live bookings or payments. The connector is MIT licensed; the skill is separately MIT-0 for ClawHub distribution.