@striderlabs/mcp-stubhub

MCP server for StubHub — search events, compare ticket prices, and purchase tickets via browser automation.

By Strider Labs

Tools

Tool	Description
stubhub_status	Check login status and session info
stubhub_login	Initiate login flow
stubhub_logout	Clear session and cookies
stubhub_search_events	Search events by query, category, or location
stubhub_get_event	Get event details and listing summary
stubhub_get_listings	Get ticket listings with price/section filters
stubhub_get_listing_details	Get details for a specific listing including fees
stubhub_compare_prices	Compare prices across all listings for an event
stubhub_add_to_cart	Add tickets to cart
stubhub_checkout	Complete ticket purchase (requires confirm=true)
stubhub_get_orders	View order history

Setup

Install

npx @striderlabs/mcp-stubhub

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stubhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-stubhub"]
    }
  }
}

Authentication

1. Run stubhub_login to get the login URL
2. Open the URL in your browser and log in to StubHub
3. Run stubhub_status to verify the session is saved

Session cookies are persisted at ~/.strider/stubhub/ and reused across sessions.

Usage Examples

// Search for events
stubhub_search_events({ query: "Taylor Swift", location: "New York" })

// Get listings with price filter
stubhub_get_listings({ eventIdOrUrl: "12345678", maxPrice: 150, quantity: 2 })

// Compare prices before buying
stubhub_compare_prices({ eventIdOrUrl: "12345678", quantity: 2 })

// Add to cart then checkout
stubhub_add_to_cart({ eventIdOrUrl: "12345678", listingId: "abc123", quantity: 2 })
stubhub_checkout({ confirm: true })  // Only with explicit user confirmation

Technical Details

• Browser automation: Playwright (headless Chromium)
• Stealth: Anti-bot detection patches applied
• Cookie persistence: Saved to ~/.strider/stubhub/cookies.json
• Random delays: 500–2000ms between actions
• Transport: stdio (MCP standard)

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm start