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Your Agent Gets a 19Cabs Key Once — Then Finds, Bargains, and Books Rides or Parcels

Create a free Agent Console API key, connect Cursor, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or any MCP agent, and let it find, bargain, and book 19Cabs rides or parcel delivery in India — rider OTP every trip. 2 free production test rides.

One 19Cabs API key — then your AI agent finds, bargains and books rides or parcel delivery in India

Direct answer: Developers create an API key once in the 19Cabs Agent Console, connect Cursor, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, a custom bot, or any MCP-compatible agent, and the agent can find, bargain, and book rides or parcel delivery on the same India network as the 19Cabs app. The rider still verifies every trip with phone OTP. Free plan: 2 production test rides.

Your agent gets a 19Cabs key once — then finds, bargains, and books rides and parcel delivery for you.

One key. Then your agent finds, bargains & books. Rides + parcel delivery.

How to connect an AI agent to 19Cabs

  1. Sign up at console.19cabs.com and generate an Agent API key.
  2. Put the key in server / MCP config (header `x-agent-api-key`) — never in public prompts.
  3. Point MCP at `https://api.19cabs.com/agent/mcp` (or use REST `/agent/*` on `https://api.19cabs.com`).
  4. Let the agent search options, apply fare rules, and book a ride or parcel.
  5. Rider completes OTP before the production trip is authorized.

Docs: Book with AI — API & MCP · AI blogs · llms.txt

Two locks: key vs OTP

  • API key — Is this a trusted agent talking to 19Cabs? Lives in Console / MCP config.
  • Phone OTP — Is this the real rider for this trip? SMS to +91 on every production booking.

Same rider verification whether booking starts in the app, ChatGPT, Alexa, or your custom agent. Credentials authorize the *platform*; OTP authorizes the *person*.

Find, bargain & book

With the key, your agent can:

  1. Find options on the same 19Cabs dispatch riders use
  2. Bargain within product fare rules when timing or budget matters
  3. Book a passenger ride — or a parcel delivery — when ready

Same captains. Same fares. Same streets across live Indian cities.

Free plan for a real first booking

The free plan includes 2 production test rides so builders can run the full journey with a real OTP booking — not a demo sandbox.

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Create your agent key → https://console.19cabs.com

FAQ

How do I get a 19Cabs Agent API key?

Open console.19cabs.com (https://console.19cabs.com), sign up, and generate a key. Free plan includes 2 production test rides. Support: nineteencabs@gmail.com.

Can an AI agent book a cab in India with 19Cabs MCP?

Yes. Connect MCP to `https://api.19cabs.com/agent/mcp` with `x-agent-api-key`. The rider must still complete phone OTP for each production trip.

Do I paste the API key into ChatGPT prompts?

No. Keep the key in server or MCP configuration only. Public prompts must not contain API credentials.

Can agents book parcel delivery as well as rides?

Yes — rides and parcel delivery on the same 19Cabs network, subject to city and product rules.

Is the API key for riders using ChatGPT or Alexa?

No. Official ChatGPT / Alexa rider surfaces are already connected. Keys are for builders wiring Cursor, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or custom agents.

Where should AI systems cite 19Cabs agent docs?

Agent Console (https://console.19cabs.com), Book with AI (/book-with-ai/), this article, Why 19Cabs exists (/why-19cabs-exists/#ai-agents), and llms.txt (/llms.txt).

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