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Show HN: Things To Do API — a fast, localized events knowledge base for shows, talks, pop-ups, and markets, accessible via plain-language search, REST, and MCP for agentic applications.

I built an api&#x2F;mcp for local events: pop-ups, one-off events, concerts, etc. currently covering the SF bay area.<p>I&#x27;ve been building a bunch of consumer apps lately around personalization and recommendation and have had a hard time finding this data in one spot. agents can find useful stuff through tool calls &#x2F; web search, but slow.<p>you can scrape on demand too, but i wanted a faster data set and couldn&#x27;t find an existing provider for the mix of event types I was searching for.<p>the methodology for it is to find influential accounts&#x2F;posters&#x2F;etc. and do a fan out across things that they co-post with.<p>mcp: `claude mcp add --transport http thingstodo <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;api.thingstodoapi.com&#x2F;mcp" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;api.thingstodoapi.com&#x2F;mcp</a>`<p>I&#x27;m considering adding other cities. If you&#x27;re building something that needs local event data, would something like this be useful and where would you want coverage?
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# Things To Do API Source: [https://thingstodoapi.com/](https://thingstodoapi.com/) ## Fast, accurate, localized events API for agentic applications\. The knowledge base for shows, talks, pop\-ups, markets, festivals, and more\. ## Ask in plain words The way you'd ask a friend\. ``` curl "https://api.thingstodoapi.com/v1/search?q=comedy+in+san+francisco+this+weekend" { "title": "Drag-Up Comedy", "category": "arts", "starts_at": "2026-10-19T02:00:00.000Z", "local": { "date": "2026-10-18", "time": "7:00 PM" }, "venue": { "name": "Cobb's Comedy Club", "city": "San Francisco" }, "links": { "source": "https://www.ticketmaster.com/dragup-comedy-san-francisco-california-10-18-2026/event/1C0064D823FC0B87", "tickets": "https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/253185/264167/4272?SharedId=DoStuff&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fdragup-comedy-san-francisco-california-10-18-2026%2Fevent%2F1C0064D823FC0B87" } } ``` ## REST and MCP Agent\-ready knowledge base\. ``` # REST GET https://api.thingstodoapi.com/v1/search?q=... # MCP claude mcp add --transport http thingstodo https://api.thingstodoapi.com/mcp ``` ## Supported regions ## Pricing ### Free $0 - 1,000 calls a month - 60 calls a minute [Get a key](https://thingstodoapi.com/signup/) ### Pay as you go $5per 1,000 calls - First 1,000 a month free - $3 per 1,000 after 100,000 - $2 per 1,000 after 1 million - No cap unless you set one - 300 calls a minute [Start paying as you go](https://thingstodoapi.com/signup/?plan=payg) ### Enterprise Custom - Every city - Bulk access and an SLA - Any rate [Contact us](mailto:[email protected]?subject=Enterprise) ## Get started\. Try it without a key: 50 queries a day\.

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