Eventbrite MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with the Eventbrite API. It allows AI assistants to search for events, get event details, retrieve venue information, and more.

Features

• Search for events based on various criteria (location, date, category, etc.)
• Get detailed information about specific events
• Retrieve venue information
• Get a list of event categories

Installation

From NPM

npm install -g @ibraheem4/eventbrite-mcp

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Development

Running in Development Mode

npm run dev

This will watch for changes in the source files, rebuild the project, and restart the server automatically.

Running the MCP Server

You can run the MCP server using the provided run script:

./run.sh

This will start the MCP server using supergateway.

Running with Inspector

To run the MCP server with the Inspector, you can use:

npm run inspector

This will start the Inspector, which provides a web interface for testing the MCP server. The Inspector will be available at http://localhost:5173.

Running Manually

You can run the MCP server manually using:

npx -y supergateway --port 1337 --stdio "./build/index.js"

Or simply use the provided run script:

./run.sh

Testing

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run integration tests
npm run test:integration

# Test the API directly
npm run test:api

Configuration

To use this MCP server, you need to:

1. Obtain an Eventbrite API key from the Eventbrite Developer Portal
2. Set up your API key in one of the following ways:
   • Create a .env file in the project root (copy from .env.example):

     EVENTBRITE_API_KEY=your_eventbrite_api_key_here
     

   • Or provide it as an environment variable:

     export EVENTBRITE_API_KEY=your_eventbrite_api_key_here
     

   • Or configure it in the MCP settings file (see below)
3. Test your API key:

   ./test-api-key.js
   

4. Configure the MCP server in your MCP settings file

For Claude Desktop App

Add the following to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json file (on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eventbrite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ibraheem4/eventbrite-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "EVENTBRITE_API_KEY": "your-eventbrite-api-key"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

For Claude Developer Environment

Add the following to your ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json file (on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eventbrite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ibraheem4/eventbrite-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "EVENTBRITE_API_KEY": "your-eventbrite-api-key"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

If you've installed from source, you can use the provided run script:

./run.sh

This will build the project and start the MCP server.

Available Tools

search_events

Search for Eventbrite events based on various criteria.

Parameters:

• query (string, optional): Search query for events
• location (object, optional): Location to search around
  • latitude (number, required): Latitude coordinate
  • longitude (number, required): Longitude coordinate
  • within (string, optional): Distance (e.g., '10km', '10mi')
• categories (array of strings, optional): Category IDs to filter by
• start_date (string, optional): Start date in ISO format (e.g., '2023-01-01T00:00:00Z')
• end_date (string, optional): End date in ISO format (e.g., '2023-12-31T23:59:59Z')
• price (string, optional): Filter by 'free' or 'paid' events
• page (number, optional): Page number for pagination
• page_size (number, optional): Number of results per page (max 100)

get_event

Get detailed information about a specific Eventbrite event.

Parameters:

• event_id (string, required): Eventbrite event ID

get_categories

Get a list of Eventbrite event categories.

No parameters required.

get_venue

Get information about a specific Eventbrite venue.

Parameters:

• venue_id (string, required): Eventbrite venue ID

Available Resources

Event Details Resource

URI Template: eventbrite://events/{eventId}

Get detailed information about a specific Eventbrite event.

Example Usage

Once configured, you can ask Claude to use the Eventbrite MCP tools:

• "Search for music events in New York next weekend"
• "Get details about Eventbrite event with ID 123456789"
• "What categories of events are available on Eventbrite?"
• "Tell me about the venue with ID 987654321"

License

MIT