# Meet Bookwise

> A clear path from an AI recommendation to a direct booking.

Canonical: https://bookwise.live/docs/introduction

MCP server version: 1.1.0

## Get your business found and booked by AI

Bookwise gives independent hotels, restaurants and salons a published business profile, live booking availability, and tools that compatible AI assistants can use. Customers can book through an assistant or your public booking page. You control the offerings, resources, hours and policies behind each booking.

There are two connected parts: make your business understandable, then make the next step bookable. A useful description helps an assistant explain your business. An availability check tells it whether a particular visit is possible.

## Start with what you want to do

| You are… | Start here |
| --- | --- |
| A business owner | [Publish your business](https://bookwise.live/docs/publish-your-business) |
| Connecting an AI assistant | [Configure MCP](https://bookwise.live/docs/mcp-setup) |
| Building an integration | [Developer quickstart](https://bookwise.live/docs/developers) |
| A coding agent | [Agent guide](https://bookwise.live/docs/agent-guide) |

> **Public by design**: Every documentation page and Markdown export is readable without signing in. Your dashboard, owner actions and private booking details still require the appropriate credentials.

## Three ways to book

| Business | What customers choose | What controls availability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel | Room type, check-in, check-out and guests | Room resources across the stay |
| Restaurant | Date, time, party size and table area | Table capacity and opening hours |
| Salon | Service, date, time and optional staff member | Qualified staff, duration and service buffers |

Use the live business parameter schema rather than assuming all three booking models accept the same fields. New business types are not automatically supported just because a signup form accepts them.

## Clear information. Direct connections.

Publishing makes a business available in Bookwise's directory and at its own booking URL. Bookwise does not take a booking commission; payment-provider costs or other applicable charges are separate from the booking total shown to the customer.

> **Discovery is not a guarantee**: AI providers choose their own sources and recommendations. A published profile, structured data or an MCP endpoint does not guarantee indexing, placement, recommendations or support in every assistant.