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MCP Server for Ticketmaster Events

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)

Related MCP server: Eventbrite MCP Server

Installation

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

Configuration

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

  1. Going to https://developer.ticketmaster.com/

  2. Creating an account or signing in

  3. Going to "My Apps" in your account

  4. 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>

Development

  1. Clone the repository

  2. Copy the example environment file:

    cp .env.example .env
  3. Add your Ticketmaster API key to .env

  4. Install dependencies:

    npm install
  5. Build the project:

    npm run build
  6. Test with the inspector:

    npm run inspector

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

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