Below are a few updates for the TicketStumbler API.

• New “query” parameter to /event/search allows you to specify a search the same way you would using the search on the site. Example: “New York”
• New “radius” parameter supported on all methods which use the geo-location parameter set.
• New “id” parameter added to /venue/search
• Multiple category search implemented. Separate IDs with commas.

Further details are available at http://ticketstumbler.com/api/docs/

I spent a few days putting together a couple small services which highlight some of the capabilities provided by the TicketStumbler API. These were services we wanted to offer anyway, so we figured it’d be cool to show off the API by releasing them both under the MIT License rather than rolling them directly into TS.

Seats Tweets

The first app is Seats Tweets. This app is quite simple, in fact it doesn’t have a “backend” whatsoever, just some HTML, CSS, and a small Python script. Simply put, it sends out tweets about upcoming sports games (MLB, NBA, and NHL currently) and ticket pricing, it then links back to TS (imagine that!) where you can get tickets. It’s a really simple and non-intrusive way to keep up to date with who’s playing around you, and how cheaply you can see ‘em.

Inboxtix

The second app is Inboxtix. This fills a gap left by Seats Tweets in that it allows you to subscribe (via e-mail) to any team, artist, performer, sport [...] that you want. Again, it is rather simple: sign up and it’ll send you e-mails with ticket data for upcoming games, performances, etc.

Freedom!

As I said, we’ve made both these apps completely free to alter and reuse to your heart’s content. Both are available via my github page which, in time, I hope to add even more useful software to. I’ve been lax in my Open Source duties this past year and I hope to eventually have time to rectify that. For now, this will have to suffice. Even if you don’t have a use for the source, it’s still a good opportunity to insult my code

All feedback regarding these can be sent to api [at] ticketstumbler [dot] com. Let us know what else you want from these apps!

Behold! Now venue pages allow you to easily get directions and find the nearest watering hole before games. Venue pages also offer the ability see where the closest restaurants, coffee shops, gas stations and even parking lots are located. With Flickr’s help you can see what the venue looks like before getting there.

We’re still thinking of additional features and information to add, so please leave a comment if you have any suggestions.

Things have been pretty quiet around the blog recently, but don’t think that means we haven’t been working! Most recent work has been on internal stuff; cleaning up code, improving existing features, planning new stuff, etc. But, I’ve taken a break from some boring technical pursuits to add a new ticket provider to the site: Free Ticket Exchange. FTE is much smaller than Tickets Now or Stubhub, but they have one thing the big boys don’t – well, rather, don’t have something they do – fees! That’s right: all those annoying fees you’re used to seeing tacked onto the final ticket price don’t apply to FTE tickets! If a ticket costs $10.95, you pay $10.95, not $30. Imagine that!

As I said, they’re still a startup (much like us!), so they have a smaller inventory, but you’ll want to pay attention to these tickets when you see them because it’s guaranteed the final price will be cheaper than same-priced tickets from another site.

Until next time, don’t sit so close to the TV; you’ll burn your eyes out!

NFL Seat Views are now up! Less than two weeks ago, we introduced Seat Views for nearly every NHL, NBA and MLB team. Now almost all NFL teams have Seat Views, making it much easier to understand where you’ll be seated. The NFL schedule comes out on April 14, 2009 so stay tuned for deals.

Behold a picture of my Might Lions‘ stadium activated by hovering over one of the camera icons.

Have any feedback, feature requests or suggestions? Email us at feedback [at] ticketstumbler [dot] com.