Ticketmaster

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from delorenj

Discover events, venues, and attractions using the Ticketmaster Discovery API.

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MCP Server for Ticketmaster

A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for discovering events, venues, and attractions through the Ticketmaster Discovery API.

Features

Search for events, venues, and attractions with flexible filtering:
- Keyword search
- Date range for events
- Location (city, state, country)
- Venue-specific searches
- Attraction-specific searches
- Event classifications/categories
Output formats:
- Structured JSON data for programmatic use
- Human-readable text for direct consumption
Comprehensive data including:
- Names and IDs
- Dates and times (for events)
- Price ranges (for events)
- URLs
- Images
- Locations and addresses (for venues)
- Classifications (for attractions)

Development

Clone the repository
Copy the example environment file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Add your Ticketmaster API key to .env
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the project:
```
npm run build
```
Test with the inspector:
```
npm run inspector
```

Copy & paste — that's it

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ticketmaster --client claude

Before it works, you'll need: TICKETMASTER_API_KEY

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-server-ticketmaster for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ticketmaster --client claude

Manual Installation

npx -y install @delorenj/mcp-server-ticketmaster

Configuration

The server requires a Ticketmaster API key. You can get one by:

Going to https://developer.ticketmaster.com/
Creating an account or signing in
Going to "My Apps" in your account
Creating a new app to get your API key

Set your API key in your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticketmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-ticketmaster"],
      "env": {
        "TICKETMASTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

The server provides a tool called search_ticketmaster that accepts:

Required Parameters

type: Type of search ('event', 'venue', or 'attraction')

Optional Parameters

keyword: Search term
startDate: Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format (for events)
endDate: End date in YYYY-MM-DD format (for events)
city: City name
stateCode: State code (e.g., 'NY')
countryCode: Country code (e.g., 'US')
venueId: Specific venue ID
attractionId: Specific attraction ID
classificationName: Event category (e.g., 'Sports', 'Music')
format: Output format ('json' or 'text', defaults to 'json')

Examples

Structured JSON Output (Default)

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>ticketmaster</server_name>
<tool_name>search_ticketmaster</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "type": "event",
  "keyword": "concert",
  "startDate": "2025-02-01",
  "endDate": "2025-02-28",
  "city": "New York",
  "stateCode": "NY"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Human-Readable Text Output

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>ticketmaster</server_name>
<tool_name>search_ticketmaster</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "type": "event",
  "keyword": "concert",
  "startDate": "2025-02-01",
  "endDate": "2025-02-28",
  "city": "New York",
  "stateCode": "NY",
  "format": "text"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>