ticket-discovery-mcp

Ticket Discovery MCP

mcp-name: io.github.wmarceau/ticket-discovery

An MCP server that helps AI agents discover, search, and compare concert and event ticket prices across multiple platforms.

Features

• Multi-Platform Search: Query Ticketmaster and SeatGeek simultaneously
• Price Comparison: Compare prices across platforms for the same event
• Smart Filtering: Filter by artist, city, state, date range, and max price
• Affiliate Ready: Built-in support for affiliate link tracking
• 100% Legal: Uses only official public APIs - no scraping or automation

Tools Available

Tool	Description
search_events	Search for events across all platforms
compare_prices	Compare ticket prices for a specific event
get_event_details	Get detailed info about a specific event
get_upcoming_events	Find upcoming events for an artist
find_cheap_tickets	Find tickets under a specific price
check_api_status	Verify which APIs are configured

Installation

pip install ticket-discovery-mcp

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/wmarceau/ticket-discovery-mcp
cd ticket-discovery-mcp
pip install -e .

Configuration

Get API Keys (Free)

• Ticketmaster: Get a free API key at developer.ticketmaster.com
• SeatGeek: Get a free client ID at seatgeek.com/account/develop

Set Environment Variables

export TICKETMASTER_API_KEY="your-ticketmaster-key"
export SEATGEEK_CLIENT_ID="your-seatgeek-client-id"
export SEATGEEK_CLIENT_SECRET="your-seatgeek-secret"  # Optional

# For affiliate commissions (optional)
export SEATGEEK_AFFILIATE_ID="your-affiliate-id"

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticket-discovery": {
      "command": "ticket-discovery-mcp",
      "env": {
        "TICKETMASTER_API_KEY": "your-key",
        "SEATGEEK_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Search for Events

User: Find Kendrick Lamar concerts in Florida

AI uses: search_events(query="Kendrick Lamar", state="FL")

Compare Prices

User: Compare ticket prices for Taylor Swift in Miami on March 15

AI uses: compare_prices(
    event_name="Taylor Swift",
    date="2026-03-15",
    city="Miami",
    state="FL"
)

Find Cheap Tickets

User: Find concert tickets under $100 in New York this month

AI uses: find_cheap_tickets(
    event_name="concert",
    max_price=100,
    state="NY",
    start_date="2026-02-01",
    end_date="2026-02-28"
)

API Rate Limits

Platform	Free Tier Limit
Ticketmaster	5,000 calls/day
SeatGeek	1,000 calls/hour

Legal Notice

This MCP uses only official, public APIs provided by ticket platforms. It does NOT:

• Automate ticket purchasing (prohibited by BOTS Act)
• Scrape ticket websites (ToS violation)
• Bypass security measures (illegal)

Users complete purchases on the official platform websites.

Monetization

This MCP supports affiliate links. When users click through to purchase, you can earn:

• SeatGeek: ~$11 average per sale
• StubHub: 9% commission (via Partnerize)
• Vivid Seats: 4-6% commission

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md first.