UPFRONT
REMOTE · API.UPFRONT.TICKETS
All-in ticket prices across ticket sites, seat views and venue guides for US events.
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Reachable. Last reached 6 Nov 2026.
Category Entertainment and Games
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Endpoint Security83
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability56
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 4259 tokens (~473/item across 9 items; 9 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management30
- Stability observed for 9 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (22% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 9 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 10 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
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Does not apply to this hosted endpoint (2)
- Supply Chain SecurityScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
- Provenance & TransparencyScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
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Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 6 Nov 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 5 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 4 Nov 26 0
- Tool “best_seats” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “section_info” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 3 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 1 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 30 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 28 Oct 26 69
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Captured 6 Nov 2026 · Probed https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.upfront.tickets | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 4 Oct 2026 | 2 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 312e8561c195cd640edc6ea5853318ca |
| SANs: api.upfront.tickets | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC secure
Validation of api.upfront.tickets. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| tickets. | DS published | 11069, 41687 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| upfront.tickets. | DS published | 14208 | 13 | Verified |
| api.upfront.tickets. | Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | same-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.upfront.tickets/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp |
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artist_tours Tour dates and prices ~409
An artist's upcoming dates on UPFRONT in one answer: every date, venue and city, the lowest all-in price per show, and UPFRONT's tour guide when there is one. Matches requests like "when is Olivia Rodrigo playing near Philadelphia?", "Noah Kahan tour dates" or "cheapest Iron Maiden show this spring", including shows across several cities. artist: the artist's name ("Olivia Rodrigo"). near: a place name ("Philadelphia", "Austin, TX"): only dates within radius km (default 150) of it. lat/lng: coordinates of a location the user has shared. Without either, the whole tour. start_date/end_date: YYYY-MM-DD, both included; without them, every date. limit: how many dates to list (default 30, at most 60), soonest first. totalDates counts every date that matched. Each date has the event's eventId, name, venue, city, state, local start time, fromAllInPrice and url. fromAllInPrice is the lowest per-ticket price on UPFRONT with every fee included, as the event page showed it at UPFRONT's last check; it is not a quote for a number of tickets, and null means no tickets listed right now (not sold out). url is the event's page on UPFRONT. tourGuide, when present, is UPFRONT's guide to the tour (dates, venues, presales, how to buy). artistPage lists every date. otherMatches are other performers the name could mean. found false means no artist by that name has dates in UPFRONT's catalog.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| artist | string | yes | – |
| end_date | – | – | – |
| lat | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| lng | – | – | – |
| near | – | – | – |
| radius | integer | – | – |
| start_date | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
best_seats Best seats by view ~405
UPFRONT's own listings for one event ranked by where the seats are, not only by price: "best view for 2 under $250", "closest seats to the court for $400 total", "seats in the shade", "not too high up". event_id is UPFRONT's event id (eventId in event results). prefer: "closest" (nearest the field, court or stage; the default), "lowest" (lowest eye height), "covered" (rows a deck or roof overhead reaches well past, straight up and 30 degrees out toward the field and to either side, first; for shade or rain, though wind can still blow rain in) or "value" (the best mix of closeness and price). quantity: the number of tickets needed together. max_price: per ticket, fees included. max_total_price: the whole group's budget, with quantity. limit: how many picks (default 5, at most 10). Each pick has the section, row, all-in price (and total for the quantity), the row's distance and height, whether it's covered, the section's view picture (UPFRONT's 3D view, not a photo), its section page, why it was picked, and url, the link to buy exactly that listing. placed says how many of the matching listings could be put on the seating chart; only those are ranked. hasFacts false means UPFRONT has no seat facts for this venue, so the picks are simply the cheapest and the ranking is by price only. {"error": "search_failed"} means the listings lookup failed, not that nothing is on sale.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| event_id | integer | yes | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| max_price | – | – | – |
| max_total_price | – | – | – |
| prefer | string | – | – |
| quantity | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_prices Compare all-in prices ~638
One event's all-in prices on every site in one answer: UPFRONT's own listings and the other marketplaces (StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, TickPick, Gametime, AXS, Ticketmaster), cheapest first. Matches requests like "cheapest 2 seats together for Saturday's game under $500 total" or "who has it cheaper?". event_id is UPFRONT's event id (eventId in event results). quantity: how many tickets are needed together. Only listings that sell exactly that many as one group count, and totalAllInPrice is the whole group's price. max_price: the most per ticket, fees included, in dollars. max_total_price: the budget for the whole group, as the user stated it (needs quantity); UPFRONT works out the per-ticket limit. section: a section name or number ("112", "Floor"): only that section. limit: how many picks to return (default 5, at most 10). Returns: - event: name, venue, city, startsAt and url (the event's page). - sites: one per site, cheapest first: site ("UPFRONT" for ours), checked, checkedAt, listings (how many match there) and lowestAllInPrice. checked "ok" means the site was read; "incomplete" means only some listings came back; "failed" means it couldn't be read, which is not the same as having nothing. A site missing from sites wasn't matched to this event, which is not the same as sold out there. - listings: the cheapest matching picks across every site: site, section, row, allInPrice (per ticket, that site's own price with its fees), totalAllInPrice (with quantity), quantities, notes and url, the link to buy exactly that listing on that site. feesIncluded false (rare) means that site gave no fees-in price. - moreListings: how many matched but weren't returned. Other sites' prices are as of checkedAt and may have changed since. otherSites says where they came from: "saved" is UPFRONT's last check of each site, which can be hours or a few days old; "none" means no recent check, and event.url compares every site live. All prices are all-in totals…
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| event_id | integer | yes | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| max_price | – | – | – |
| max_total_price | – | – | – |
| quantity | – | – | – |
| section | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | string | – | – |
| event | – | – | – |
| listings | array | yes | – |
| moreListings | integer | yes | – |
| notShown | array | – | – |
| otherSites | object | – | – |
| quantity | integer | – | – |
| sites | array | yes | – |
| unavailable | string | – | – |
No examples provided.
find_events Find events ~599
Events on sale on UPFRONT (games, concerts, shows, comedy), soonest first. Matches requests like "Knicks games next week", "concerts in Denver this weekend" or "something fun near Fenway under $100". query: words matched against the event, venue or city ("Hamilton", "Madison Square Garden"); "*" (the default) means no text filter. near: a place name ("Denver", "Fenway Park", "Austin, TX"): only events within radius km (default 100) of it. lat/lng: coordinates of a location the user has shared. performer: a team or artist ("Knicks", "Olivia Rodrigo"): only events they play. More exact than query for a team or artist. categories: zero or more of exactly these values: mlb, nba, nfl, nhl, mma, ncaaFootball, ncaaBasketball, wwe, soccer, boxing, tennis, popRock, rapHipHop, country, latin, alternative, hardRock, reggae, world, classical, religious, musicFestivals, broadway, musical, dance, opera, comedy. There is no generic "concerts" value; music is split into the genres listed. start_datetime/end_datetime: absolute local ISO datetimes. "This weekend" is the coming Saturday 00:00 to Sunday 23:59:59; "tonight" is today 00:00 to 23:59:59. Without them, every upcoming date counts. max_price: the most per ticket, fees included, in dollars. page/per_page: further pages of results. The catalog records no audience, vibe or popularity; categories and words in event names ("Family", "18+") are the closest signals. Returns events: eventId, name, venue, city, state, startsAt (local), fromAllInPrice, url. fromAllInPrice is the lowest per-ticket price on UPFRONT with every fee in, as the event page showed it at UPFRONT's last check; it is not a quote for a number of tickets, and null means none listed right now. url is the event's page on UPFRONT. Parking and tailgate events (isParkingEvent) come after the games. place says where `near` was read as; performer says which team or artist was used, with otherMatches when the name could mean others. An empty list can also mean the sea…
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| categories | – | – | – |
| end_datetime | – | – | – |
| lat | – | – | – |
| lng | – | – | – |
| max_price | – | – | – |
| near | – | – | – |
| page | integer | – | – |
| per_page | integer | – | – |
| performer | – | – | – |
| query | string | – | – |
| radius | integer | – | – |
| start_datetime | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_ticket_groups UPFRONT tickets ~622
UPFRONT's own listings for one event that can be bought now, cheapest first. event_id is UPFRONT's event id (eventId in event results); this does not search by name or place. quantity: the exact number of tickets needed together ("for two people" is 2). When set, only listings that sell that many as ONE group are returned; two separate listings can't be combined into one group. max_price/min_price: the per-ticket price in dollars, fees included. max_total_price: the budget for the whole group, in dollars, as the user stated it ("$200 for two" is 200). Needs quantity; UPFRONT works out the per-ticket limit from it. section: a section name or number ("112", "Floor", "Mezzanine"): only that section's listings. limit: how many listings to return (default 10, at most 25). eticket_only / instant_download_only: only listings with that delivery method. min_days_before_event / max_days_before_event: only listings released within that window before the event ("last-minute"). Returns: - totalListings, lowestAllInPrice, highestAllInPrice: across every listing matching the filters, not only those returned. - listings: the cheapest matches, each with section, row, allInPrice (per ticket, every fee included), totalAllInPrice (the group's price, when quantity is set), quantities (how many can be bought together from this listing), notes, standardSection, deliveryMethods and url. - moreListings: how many matched but weren't returned. Parking-only listings are left out, except on a parking event, where every listing is a parking pass. notes (what the seller wrote, e.g. "Obstructed view") and standardSection (UPFRONT's name for the section, when matched) are the only view or location signals on a listing; there is no view-quality score. When they say nothing, no view information is available for that listing. Distance, height, cover and a picture of the view come from UPFRONT's section facts, at venues with an UPFRONT seating chart. url is the link to buy exactly that…
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| eticket_only | – | – | – |
| event_id | integer | yes | – |
| instant_download_only | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| max_days_before_event | – | – | – |
| max_price | – | – | – |
| max_total_price | – | – | – |
| min_days_before_event | – | – | – |
| min_price | – | – | – |
| quantity | – | – | – |
| section | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | string | – | – |
| highestAllInPrice | – | yes | – |
| listings | array | yes | – |
| lowestAllInPrice | – | yes | – |
| moreListings | integer | yes | – |
| quantity | integer | – | – |
| totalListings | integer | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_seating_map Seating chart ~156
A link to the venue's seating-chart image for one event: a static diagram showing every section's shape and position relative to the field or stage, color-coded by tier or level. event_id: UPFRONT's event id (eventId in event results). The chart belongs to the venue's seating layout, not the date, so the same image serves every event there, including far-future events with no tickets yet. Returns {"mapImageUrl"} on success, {} when there is no chart for this venue, or {"error": "search_failed"} when the lookup failed after retries. In the last two cases no map is available.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| event_id | integer | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
report_fact Report a wrong fact ~266
Passes a fan's correction of one of UPFRONT's facts to a person at UPFRONT to check: "section 112 has 18 rows, not 17", "the bag policy changed, backpacks are allowed now", "gates open at 5:30". It is for corrections the user gives or asks to send to UPFRONT. kind: one of "rows" (rows or seats in a section), "view", "section" (its name or where it is), "bags", "entry", "parking", "transit", "food", "other". venue: the venue's name. section, row: when it's about one. claim: what the fan says is right, in their words, with what UPFRONT said if known (under 1,000 characters). source: how the fan knows ("sat there on Oct 12", a link), if they said. Nothing on UPFRONT changes until a person checks it: the correction is passed on, not fixed. Every request files a separate report.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| claim | string | yes | – |
| kind | string | yes | – |
| row | – | – | – |
| section | – | – | – |
| source | – | – | – |
| venue | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
section_info Section facts and view ~315
What one section of a venue is like: where it is, how far its front and back are from the field, court or stage, how high they sit, which rows are covered (a deck or roof overhead reaching well past every seat in the row, so a row at a deck's front edge isn't; wind can still blow rain in), and a picture of the view from it. Matches questions like "is section 314 at Lumen Field covered?", "what's the view from 210?" or "how high up is row 20 in 111?". It has no row or seat counts. venue: the venue's name ("Madison Square Garden", "MSG", "Dodger Stadium"). section: the section's name or number as tickets name it ("111", "Section 111", "Field Box 22"). row: optional; one row to describe ("10", "M"). A row between the front and back is estimated from them and marked "estimated". Covers the venues with an UPFRONT seating chart; for any other venue the answer says so and lists the ones covered. viewPicture is a picture of the view from the section, rendered from UPFRONT's 3D model of the venue (not a photo). sectionPage is the section's page on UPFRONT. source says where the facts come from.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| row | – | – | – |
| section | string | yes | – |
| venue | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
venue_info Venue guide: bags, entry, parking, food ~320
What to know before going to a venue, from UPFRONT's venue guide: the bag policy and what fans can bring, gates and entry, parking, getting there by transit or rideshare, and food and drink, including what the guide says about gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan, halal and kosher food. Matches questions like "what's the bag policy at MetLife?", "when do doors open at MSG?" or "where do I park for Lambeau?". venue: the venue's name ("MetLife Stadium", "MSG", "Lumen Field, Seattle"). topics: optional; only these parts, at more length: any of "bags", "entry", "parking", "transit", "food". Without it, every part. Covers the 36 stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters UPFRONT has a guide for; for any other venue the answer says so and lists the ones with guides. Each part is the guide's own words ("text", plus the guide's "faq" questions and answers). factsLastChecked is the date UPFRONT last checked the guide's facts; rules can change for a single event, and the venue's own event page has the final word. guideUrl is the guide on UPFRONT. dietary lists what the guide says per diet; dietaryNotMentioned lists diets the guide doesn't cover, which doesn't mean the venue has nothing for them.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topics | – | – | – |
| venue | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the UPFRONT MCP server?
UPFRONT is a hosted endpoint at https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · api.upfront.tickets
claude mcp add --transport http tickets-upfront-upfront 'https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp'
What is the UPFRONT MCP server?
UPFRONT is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as tickets.upfront/upfront. All-in ticket prices across ticket sites, seat views and venue guides for US events. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.upfront.tickets/mcp).
Is the UPFRONT MCP server safe to use?
UPFRONT scores 73 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the UPFRONT MCP server expose?
UPFRONT exposes 9 tools: find_events, get_seating_map, compare_prices, find_ticket_groups, best_seats, and 4 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 3,730 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the UPFRONT MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to UPFRONT without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the UPFRONT MCP server still maintained?
UPFRONT is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 6 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What did VerifyMCP test on the UPFRONT MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on UPFRONT, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.