ChatGPT setup

Connect ChatGPT to live award availability

Award Travel Finder is in review for the OpenAI plugin directory shared by ChatGPT and Codex. Once the listing is live, connecting is a search and a click. 142 tools, no API key.

Set up ChatGPT

  1. Award Travel Finder is in review for the OpenAI plugin directory shared by ChatGPT and Codex.
  2. When the listing is live, search for Award Travel Finder in ChatGPT and connect it. No config file is needed.
  3. In the meantime, a Custom GPT can call the REST API through Actions. Import this OpenAPI schema:
    https://awardtravelfinder.com/.well-known/openapi.yaml

Available tools

142 tools in total. A few of the ones you will use most:

  • search_availability

    Search award seats for a route, date range and cabin.

  • search_monthly_availability

    See which days in a month have award space.

  • price_award_route

    Price a route in points across programs.

  • find_transfer_paths

    Find which card points transfer to the program you need.

  • compare_cash_vs_points

    Compare the cash fare with the points price.

  • estimate_award_fees

    Estimate the taxes and fees on an award ticket.

  • create_route_monitor

    Watch a route and get told when award space opens.

Try these prompts

Route

  • “Find business class award seats from JFK to London Heathrow in the next three months.”
  • “What is the cheapest month to fly San Francisco to Tokyo in business class with miles?”

Program or alliance

  • “Which Star Alliance programs show saver award space from Chicago to Frankfurt?”
  • “How do I transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to book a Virgin Atlantic award?”

Filters

  • “Show nonstop first class awards only from Los Angeles to Sydney under 100,000 points.”
  • “Find two seats together in premium economy from Boston to Dublin next summer.”

Details

  • “Estimate the taxes and fees on that award, and tell me if cash would be cheaper.”
  • “Set up a monitor for award space on Seattle to Paris and tell me when it opens.”

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Award Travel Finder in ChatGPT today?

The OpenAI plugin directory listing is in review. Until it is live, a Custom GPT can call the REST API through Actions using the OpenAPI schema.

Where is the OpenAPI schema?

It is at https://awardtravelfinder.com/.well-known/openapi.yaml.

Do I need an API key?

No. The endpoint is OAuth-only, so no API key or Authorization header is needed.

What can I ask once it is connected?

Ask for award seat availability by route, date and cabin, compare programs and transfer partners, price a route in points, and set up route monitors. The prompts on this page are a starting point.

Other clients

Award seats open up without warning.

Pick a route and a date window and we check it every 6 hours, then email you the moment award space appears. Free — no card needed.