MCP Gateway for Ticketmaster Event Services

An implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway that furnishes mechanisms for sourcing entertainment spectacles, physical locations, and featured performers via the Ticketmaster Discovery API.

Core Capabilities

Execute lookups for shows, locales, and attractions with granular filtering options:
Free-text searching
Chronological parameters for engagements (start/end dates)
Geolocation parameters (municipality, province/state, nation)
Venue-centric query constraints
Performer/Act-specific queries
Event taxonomy or category refinement
Data serialization options:
Highly structured JSON payloads optimized for machine consumption
Plain text summaries suitable for immediate human comprehension
Rich data payloads encompassing:
Identifiers and official nomenclature
Scheduling details (for engagements)
Estimated financial outlay ranges (for shows)
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
Visual assets (imagery)
Geographic coordinates and street addresses (for venues)
Categorical designations (for attractions)

Deployment Instructions

Automatic Installation via Smithery

To integrate mcp-server-ticketmaster into your Claude Desktop environment automatically through Smithery:

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

Manual Setup Procedure

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

Configuration Requirements

Operation of this gateway mandates possession of a valid Ticketmaster API authentication credential. These keys can be procured by: 1. Navigating to https://developer.ticketmaster.com/ 2. Authenticating or establishing a new developer profile 3. Accessing the 'My Apps' management section 4. Generating a novel application instance to retrieve the requisite API token

Configure the credential within your primary MCP configuration manifest:

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

Operational Use Cases

The gateway exposes a utility named search_ticketmaster which accepts the following arguments:

Mandatory Arguments

type: Specifies the entity class to query ('event', 'venue', or 'attraction')

Optional Arguments

keyword: The primary search string
startDate: The initial date boundary in YYYY-MM-DD format (applicable only to events)
endDate: The concluding date boundary in YYYY-MM-DD format (applicable only to events)
city: The metropolitan area identifier
stateCode: The regional code (e.g., 'CA')
countryCode: The national code (e.g., 'CAN')
venueId: A specific identifier for a physical performance space
attractionId: A specific identifier for a featured act or performer
classificationName: The genre or category descriptor (e.g., 'Music Festivals', 'Comedy')
format: Desired output structure ('json' or 'text', defaults to 'json')

Operational Examples

Default Structured JSON Retrieval

ticketmaster search_ticketmaster { "type": "event", "keyword": "concert", "startDate": "2025-02-01", "endDate": "2025-02-28", "city": "New York", "stateCode": "NY" }

Human-Readable Summary Generation

ticketmaster search_ticketmaster { "type": "event", "keyword": "concert", "startDate": "2025-02-01", "endDate": "2025-02-28", "city": "New York", "stateCode": "NY", "format": "text" }

Development Lifecycle

Obtain a local copy of the repository source code
Duplicate the template environment file: bash cp .env.example .env
Populate the .env file with your assigned Ticketmaster API credential
Install requisite dependencies: bash npm install
Compile the source code artifacts: bash npm run build
Execute testing routines using the integrated inspector: bash npm run inspector

Collaborative Contributions

We welcome external contributions! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For substantial modifications or architectural changes, initiate a discussion by filing an issue first to align on proposed alterations.

Licensing

This project is distributed under the MIT License - refer to the LICENSE file for comprehensive legal details

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