How do I let my iMessage agent book a restaurant table?

By , Founder of AgentWeb · As of Oct 20, 2026

Short answer. Connect your agent to AgentWeb and use the SevenRooms or DesignMyNight maps. When a user texts "table for 4 on Friday at 8", your agent checks the venue's real availability, confirms the slot with the user, then calls book_reservation (SevenRooms) or book_table (DesignMyNight). That's a real booking in the diner's name. Each completed action costs $0.05, and failed actions are refunded.

Steps

  1. Connect your agent to AgentWeb over MCP (https://mcp.agentweb.us/mcp) or REST, with an aw_ API key.
  2. Work out the venue and the platform it books through, and call list_actions for that domain.
  3. SevenRooms: call get_venue and get_available_dates, then search_availability for the time slots at your party size. Only slots of type book can be booked online.
  4. DesignMyNight: call find_venue, then get_party_sizes, get_booking_types and get_time_slots.
  5. Text the user the best options and wait for a choice and a yes.
  6. Book. On SevenRooms, call create_hold on the chosen slot and then book_reservation within the hold's five minutes. On DesignMyNight, call book_table.
  7. Reply with the confirmed details. On SevenRooms, the venue also emails the guest.

Good habits

  • Never book without an explicit yes on the venue, the date, the time and the party size.
  • Check the party size limits first. Asking for more people than the venue allows online is the most common rejection.
  • On SevenRooms, slots that need a card, carry a charge or are request-only can't be booked through the map yet, so offer another time.
  • To cancel on SevenRooms, use cancel_reservation, after confirming with the user. It can't be undone.

Frequently asked questions

Does the diner need an account?

No. Both SevenRooms book_reservation and DesignMyNight book_table book as a guest, in the diner's name, with no login. On SevenRooms, connecting the diner's account also lets the agent list their existing reservations.

What about OpenTable?

As of Oct 20, 2026, AgentWeb can find OpenTable tables and lock a slot, but not complete the booking. Use SevenRooms or DesignMyNight venues for end-to-end bookings.

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