restaurant-booking

Book restaurant reservations via browser automation. Use when asked to make dinner reservations, book a table, or find availability at restaurants. Supports OpenTable, Resy, and direct restaurant booking sites.

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Restaurant Booking

Setup

Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json:

export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")

If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: npx gooseworks login

All endpoints use Bearer auth: -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"

Book reservations using Notte browser automation via Orthogonal.

Requirements

Orthogonal CLI (npm install -g @orth/cli) or API key
Guest info: name, email, phone

Quick Flow

Start Notte session
Navigate to booking site (OpenTable preferred)
Select date/time/party size
Fill contact form
Submit and confirm

CLI Method (Recommended)

1. Start a Notte Session

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/start"}'
  --body '{"browser_type":"chromium","headless":true,"solve_captchas":true,"idle_timeout_minutes":10}'

Save the session_id from the response.

2. Navigate to OpenTable

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"goto","url":"https://www.opentable.com/r/{restaurant}?datetime=2026-02-17T19:00&covers=2"}'

3. Click Time Slot

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"7:00 PM\")"}'

4. Select Seating (if prompted)

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"Select\")"}'

5. Fill the Form

# First name
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#firstName","value":"John"}'

# Last name
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#lastName","value":"Doe"}'

# Email
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#email","value":"john@example.com"}'

# Phone
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#phoneNumber","value":"4155551234"}'

6. Accept Terms

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"text=I agree to the restaurant"}'

7. Submit Reservation

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"Complete reservation\")"}'

8. Verify Confirmation

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/scrape"}'
  --body '{"only_main_content":true}'

Look for "confirmed" in the response.

API Method (curl)

# Start session
curl -X POST "https://api.orth.sh/v1/run" \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api": "notte",
    "path": "/sessions/start",
    "body": {
      "browser_type": "chromium",
      "headless": true,
      "solve_captchas": true,
      "idle_timeout_minutes": 10
    }
  }'

# Execute actions (same pattern)
curl -X POST "https://api.orth.sh/v1/run" \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api": "notte",
    "path": "/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute",
    "body": {"type":"goto","url":"https://www.opentable.com/..."}
  }'

Key Selectors (OpenTable)

Field	Selector
First name	`input#firstName`
Last name	`input#lastName`
Email	`input#email`
Phone	`input#phoneNumber`
Terms checkbox	`text=I agree to the restaurant`
Submit	`button:has-text('Complete reservation')`
Time slots	`button:has-text('7:00 PM')`
Seating select	`button:has-text('Select')`

Finding Restaurant IDs

Search OpenTable and extract from URL:

restref=1906 → Foreign Cinema
Restaurant slug in URL path

Example URL format:

https://www.opentable.com/r/{restaurant-slug}?restref={id}&datetime={YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM}&covers={n}

Tips

OpenTable holds table for 5 minutes - move fast
Use fill action with value param (not type with text)
Click terms via label text, not checkbox directly
No credit card needed - reservations are free
Confirmation email sent automatically

Resy Alternative

If restaurant uses Resy:

https://resy.com/cities/{city}/venues/{restaurant}?date={YYYY-MM-DD}&seats={n}

Similar flow but different selectors. Scrape page first to identify form fields.

After Booking

Create calendar event with gog calendar create
Add attendees and location
Include confirmation number in description

Repository: gooseworks-ai/goose-skills
Path: skills/research-tools/capabilities/restaurant-booking/SKILL.md
Commit: 8866b2a

Last updated: 1 day ago
First committed: about 2 months ago

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