Jinko CLI Usage Guide

Installed at: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@gojinko/cli/

Binary: jinko (symlinked to /usr/local/bin/jinko)

Authentication

You must authenticate before using any Jinko CLI commands.

Option 1: OAuth (Recommended)

The primary and recommended way to authenticate. Opens a browser-based OAuth flow to securely link your Jinko account.

jinko auth login

This opens your default browser, prompts you to sign in to your Jinko account, and stores the credentials locally. No API key management required.

Option 2: API Key

Alternatively, you can authenticate using an API key (prefixed jnk_...). Use this for CI/CD pipelines, scripts, or headless environments where a browser is not available.

# Set the API key via config
jinko config set api_key jnk_your_api_key_here

# Or pass it per-command
jinko find-flight --api-key jnk_your_api_key_here --from SFO --to NYC --date 2026-04-01

# Or set it as an environment variable
export JINKO_API_KEY=jnk_your_api_key_here

Auth Management

jinko auth login          # Authenticate via OAuth (recommended)
jinko auth logout         # Clear stored credentials
jinko auth status         # Show current auth status

Global Options

Important: Command Priority

Always prefer find-flight and flight-calendar over flight-search when possible. These commands use cached/indexed data and are ideal for:

• Finding the cheapest dates to fly on a route
• Setting up deal alerts and monitoring prices over time
• Quickly comparing fares across multiple dates or destinations

Only fall back to flight-search (live search) when find-flight returns no results for the given route/date, or when you need real-time pricing to confirm an offer before booking.

Commands Overview

1. jinko find-flight — Cached Flight Search

Finds cheapest flights from cached/indexed data. Fast but prices may be stale. Returns offer_token for live pricing via flight-search.

jinko find-flight --from <IATA> --to <IATA> --date <YYYY-MM-DD> [options]

Response fields: itineraries[] with id, offer_token (for price-check), total_amount, slices[] (segments), jinko_advice (price guidance).

Example:

jinko find-flight --from SFO --to NYC --date 2026-03-26 --sort lowest
jinko find-flight --from PAR --to BKK --date 2026-05-01 --return 2026-05-08 --direct-only

2. jinko find-destination — Destination Discovery

Discover where to fly from one or more origins. Use when the user doesn't know where to go.

jinko find-destination --from <IATA...> [options]

Response fields: origin, destinations[] with iata_code, city_name, lowest_fare_flight, flights[].

Example:

jinko find-destination --from SFO --date 2026-04-01 --max-price 300
jinko find-destination --from CDG ORY --direct-only --sort lowest

3. jinko flight-search — Live Search / Price Check

Two modes:

• Search mode: Live flight search with real-time pricing
• Price-check mode: Verify current price for a specific offer from find-flight

# Mode A: Live search
jinko flight-search --from <IATA> --to <IATA> --date <YYYY-MM-DD> [options]

# Mode B: Price-check a specific offer
jinko flight-search --offer-token <token>

Response fields: mode (search/price_check), status (confirmed/sold_out/price_changed), flights[] with fares[] containing trip_item_token (needed for trip creation), brand_name, total_price, refund_policy, change_policy, included_baggage.

Example:

jinko flight-search --from SFO --to JFK --date 2026-04-01 --direct-only
jinko flight-search --offer-token "es-abc123_AMD"

4. jinko flight-calendar — Price Calendar

Show cheapest prices across a month for a route. Great for finding the best travel dates.

jinko flight-calendar --from <IATA> --to <IATA> [options]

Example:

jinko flight-calendar --from PAR --to NYC --month 2026-05
jinko flight-calendar --from SFO --to BKK --month 2026-06 --direct-only

5. jinko trip — Trip Management

Create a trip, add flights, and set travelers. All in one command.

jinko trip [options]

Response fields: trip_id, status, items[], travelers[], contact, totals, actions_performed[].

Traveler JSON format:

[{
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "date_of_birth": "1990-05-15",
  "gender": "MALE",
  "passenger_type": "ADULT"
}]

Example:

# Create trip with a flight
jinko trip --trip-item-token "offer__abc123:0-1-0"

# Add travelers to existing trip
jinko trip --trip-id trip_xyz --travelers '[{"first_name":"John","last_name":"Doe","date_of_birth":"1990-05-15","gender":"MALE","passenger_type":"ADULT"}]' --contact '{"email":"john@example.com","phone":"+1-555-123-4567"}'

6. jinko book — Checkout

Generate a checkout URL (Stripe) for a trip. Returns a payment link.

jinko book --trip-id <id>

Response fields: checkout_url, session_id, status (ready/pending/failed), expires_at.

Example:

jinko book --trip-id trip_xyz789

7. jinko config — Configuration

jinko config show         # Show current config
jinko config set api_key jnk_xxx  # Set API key

Typical Workflow

The standard booking flow follows this pipeline:

find-flight (cached, fast)
    → get offer_token
        → flight-search --offer-token (live pricing)
            → get trip_item_token from fares
                → trip --trip-item-token (create trip)
                    → trip --trip-id --travelers (add travelers)
                        → book --trip-id (get checkout URL)

Step-by-step:

1. Search — jinko find-flight --from SFO --to NYC --date 2026-04-01
2. Price-check — jinko flight-search --offer-token ""
3. Create trip — jinko trip --trip-item-token ""
4. Add travelers — jinko trip --trip-id --travelers '' --contact ''
5. Book — jinko book --trip-id
6. User pays via the returned checkout_url

IATA Code Tips

• Use city codes for multi-airport cities: NYC (all NY airports), PAR (CDG+ORY), LON (all London)
• Use airport codes for specific airports: JFK, CDG, LHR
• Common codes: SFO, LAX, ORD, ATL, MIA, BOS, SEA, DEN, DFW