Is there an API for Brownpapertickets?

Brownpapertickets does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for brownpapertickets.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Brownpapertickets data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when brownpapertickets.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Brownpapertickets account?

No. Every Brownpapertickets action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Brownpapertickets API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Entertainment

Brownpapertickets API

brownpapertickets.com

Search events by keyword and location, browse events by category and city, view event detail pages with dates, venue info, and ticket prices.

Actions: 5
Category: Entertainment
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Brownpapertickets API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_brownpapertickets_event_browse_page.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_brownpapertickets_event_browse_page",
    "params": {}
  }'

5 actions on brownpapertickets.com

Read

Event Browse Page
act_brownpapertickets_event_browse_pageread1 credit / call
Returns available browse filter options including categories, locations, states, and date defaults.
Event Details
act_brownpapertickets_event_detailread1 credit / call
Returns an event's title, dates, venue, description, and ticket pricing tiers by ID.
event_id
string · required
Search Autocomplete Suggestions
act_brownpapertickets_search_autocomplete_suggestionsread1 credit / call
Returns typeahead suggestions for a keyword, matching artists, cities, and venues.
search
string · required
search_keyword
string

Write

Write actions change state on brownpapertickets.com and run as the account you connect.

Event City Search
act_brownpapertickets_event_city_searchwrite2 credits / call
Searches events by city with optional date and price filters, returning titles, dates, and venues.
keywords
string · required
city_keyword
string
sortby
string
category_id
string
country
string
state
string
start_date
string
end_date
string
min_dollar
string
max_dollar
string
Event Search Results
act_brownpapertickets_event_search_resultswrite2 credits / call
Searches events by keyword, returning matching titles, dates, venues, and ticket links.
keywords
string · required
search_keyword
string

Brownpapertickets API questions

Is there an API for Brownpapertickets?: Brownpapertickets does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for brownpapertickets.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Brownpapertickets data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when brownpapertickets.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Brownpapertickets account?: No. Every Brownpapertickets action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Brownpapertickets API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.