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Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) Access Skill

This skill provides access to opening times and ticket prices from the Historic Royal Palaces website (www.hrp.org.uk).

Features

• List Palaces: Get a list of all available Historic Royal Palace properties
• Opening Times: Retrieve current opening and closing times for any HRP palace
• Ticket Prices: Get current ticket pricing information for any HRP palace
• Fallback Data: Includes sample data when Cloudflare blocks automated access

Available Palaces

The skill supports the following Historic Royal Palaces properties:

1. Tower of London (tower-of-london)
2. Hampton Court Palace (hampton-court-palace)
3. Kensington Palace (kensington-palace)
4. Banqueting House (banqueting-house)
5. Kew Palace (kew-palace)
6. Hillsborough Castle (hillsborough-castle)

Usage Examples

List All Palaces

result = await execute({
    'function': 'list_palaces'
}, context)

Returns a list of all available palaces with their IDs and URLs.

Get Opening Times (Live Data)

result = await execute({
    'function': 'get_opening_times',
    'palace': 'tower-of-london'
}, context)

Attempts to fetch live data from the website. If blocked by Cloudflare, returns sample data as fallback.

Get Opening Times (Sample Data)

result = await execute({
    'function': 'get_opening_times',
    'palace': 'kensington-palace',
    'use_sample': True
}, context)

Returns sample data without attempting to access the website (avoids Cloudflare blocks).

Get Ticket Prices

result = await execute({
    'function': 'get_ticket_prices',
    'palace': 'kensington-palace'
}, context)

# Or with sample data
result = await execute({
    'function': 'get_ticket_prices',
    'palace': 'hampton-court-palace',
    'use_sample': True
}, context)

Cloudflare Protection

The HRP website is protected by Cloudflare's security system, which blocks most automated access. This skill implements several strategies:

1. Persistent Browser Context: Uses a persistent browser session to maintain cookies
2. Extended Wait Times: Configurable wait time to allow challenge resolution
3. Proper Headers: Includes realistic browser headers
4. Fallback Data: Returns sample data when live access fails
5. Sample Data Mode: Option to bypass live fetch entirely with use_sample=true

Response Structure

Success Response (Live Data)

{
  "success": true,
  "palace": "tower-of-london",
  "url": "https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/visit/opening-and-closing-times/",
  "opening_times": [...],
  "last_admission": {...},
  "special_closures": [...],
  "data_source": "live"
}

Success Response (Sample Data)

{
  "success": true,
  "palace": "tower-of-london",
  "url": "https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/visit/opening-and-closing-times/",
  "opening_times": [...],
  "last_admission": {...},
  "data_source": "sample",
  "note": "This is sample data..."
}

Response with Fallback

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "HTTP 403",
  "palace": "tower-of-london",
  "fallback_data": {
    "opening_times": [...],
    "last_admission": {...}
  },
  "note": "The site is protected by Cloudflare. Sample data provided as fallback.",
  "website_note": "For the most current information, please visit the official website directly."
}

Parameters

Sample Data Disclaimer

Sample data included in this skill is approximate and may not reflect current prices or opening times. Always verify current information at https://www.hrp.org.uk/ before making travel plans.

Technical Details

• Implementation: Uses Playwright with Chromium for browser automation
• Parsing: BeautifulSoup for HTML parsing and data extraction
• Session Management: Persistent browser context for cookie persistence
• Fallback: Sample data returned when Cloudflare blocks access
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error reporting with fallback data

Official Website

For the most up-to-date information, visit: https://www.hrp.org.uk/