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Book, Change, and Cancel Restaurant Tables Through OpenTable

Verified 2026-10-31

You can connect OpenTable to your muse to check live table availability, book a table for 1 to 20 people, move a booking, or cancel it, all from one chat.

What it does

OpenTable holds live availability for restaurants that list on it. Connected, your muse finds a restaurant by name, cuisine, or price in a city, then checks real openings around the time you want, searching about two and a half hours forward by default. It can narrow the search to one seating type, such as bar, counter, or outdoor seating. When you pick a slot, it locks and books it in one step, with any special requests you gave. The same connection moves a confirmed booking to a fresh slot, reads back a reservation, and cancels one you no longer need. Restaurants also list special experiences, which the muse can find, check, and book the same way. A booking only counts when the result says the reservation is confirmed. A confirmation number alone is not proof.

How to use it

  1. Connect OpenTable in your muse. The first use asks for one-time consent in chat before any results come back.
  2. Name the restaurant, city, date and time, and party size: "Check this restaurant on Saturday at 7:30 for four people."
  3. Read the openings it returns and pick one slot.
  4. Give the diner name, email, and phone number for the booking. The muse never guesses these, so have them ready.
  5. Review the exact restaurant, time, and party size before approving the booking.
  6. To change a booking, ask for a new time first, then approve the move. To cancel, say which reservation you mean.

What you need

  • A muse account
  • An OpenTable connection, approved once in chat
  • The diner name, email, and phone number for each booking
  • A party of 1 to 20 people

What to watch for

  • Groups over 20 cannot book this way. Arrange a large party with the restaurant directly, and never split a big group across smaller tables to get around the limit.
  • Some slots need a card, a deposit, or prepayment to hold. Those cannot finish inside the connector, so the booking continues on the restaurant booking page instead.
  • A reservation made somewhere else may not show up here. If the muse cannot open it, manage it on OpenTable or with the restaurant.
  • If a change or cancellation result is unclear, check the reservation before trying again. Repeating a booking can create two tables for the same night. The muse prepares, you decide.

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