Performing Live Event Searches With the SeatGeek API in Python

Module 1: Introduction to the Course & SeatGeek API

⏳ 10 minutes

• Topics: Course goals, audience, prerequisites (Python HTTP requests, basic Django)

• Hands-on: Overview of SeatGeek API use cases and registering for a Client ID

Module 2: Getting Started with the SeatGeek API

⏳ 15 minutes

• Topics: Authentication methods (basic auth vs. query-param), setting up your client in Python

• Hands-on: Write your first requests.get() call to /2/events and inspect the JSON payload

Module 3: Exploring Core Endpoints

⏳ 30 minutes

• Topics: Events, Performers, Venues, Taxonomies, Recommendations, Genres endpoints

• Hands-on: Build functions to fetch and display lists of events, performers, and venues based on search queries

Module 4: Advanced Query Parameters & Filtering

⏳ 20 minutes

• Topics: Date ranges, location filters, pagination, sorting, and faceted search parameters

• Hands-on: Implement a parameterized search function that combines date and city filters for customized results

Module 5: Integrate the SeatGeek API in Django

⏳ 40 minutes

• Topics: Django project setup, views, templates, and routing for API-backed pages

• Hands-on: Create a Django app with a search form, view logic to call SeatGeek API, and render results in HTML

Module 6: Building a Demo Application

⏳ 30 minutes

• Topics: Styling results, handling API errors, caching responses for performance

• Hands-on: Flesh out your dashboard with error messages, loading indicators, and simple CSS styling

Module 7: Conclusion & Next Steps

⏳ 10 minutes

• Topics: Recap of key learnings, suggestions for extending functionality (ticket linking, partner program)

• Hands-on: Plan a feature roadmap for a production-grade event discovery app

Module 8: Appendix – Additional Parameters & Sample Responses

⏳ 10 minutes

• Topics: Deep dive into optional API parameters, example JSON structures, rate-limit considerations

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