specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
provider: Bandsintown
providerId: bandsintown
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
type: free-with-partnership

plans:

  - name: Artist API Key
    description: >
      Free API key available to artists and their management teams through the
      Bandsintown for Artists platform. Each API key is linked to a single artist
      and provides access to retrieve that artist's event listings and information.
      Obtained via Settings > General > Get API Key in the Bandsintown for Artists
      dashboard.
    type: free
    cost: 0
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: none
    quotas:
      - metric: artists
        limit: 1
        type: boolean
        notes: Each API key is scoped to a single artist by default
    features:
      - Artist information retrieval by name, ID, or Facebook page ID
      - Upcoming, past, and date-range event listings
      - Venue metadata (name, city, region, country, coordinates)
      - Ticket offer links and RSVP URLs
      - Event lineup and description data
      - Engagement tracking via trigger parameters

  - name: Partnership Access
    description: >
      Extended API access for organizations and developers requiring integration
      of Bandsintown data beyond a single artist scope. Partners must contact
      Bandsintown at API@bandsintown.com to discuss terms, intended use, and
      obtain a custom application ID. Pricing and quotas are negotiated
      individually and governed by a partnership agreement.
    type: enterprise
    cost: custom
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: custom
    quotas:
      - metric: artists
        limit: custom
        type: negotiated
    features:
      - Multi-artist event data access
      - Custom scope and data usage rights
      - Dedicated partnership terms
      - Access governed by written consent from Bandsintown Inc.

notes: >
  The Bandsintown API is not a standard self-serve commercial API with published
  pricing tiers. Artist-level access is free through the Bandsintown for Artists
  dashboard. Broader developer or commercial integrations require partnership
  approval and written consent. Contact API@bandsintown.com for partnership
  inquiries. Pricing sourced from public documentation as of 2026-06-13.