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: Ticketmaster Partner API

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:

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