name: SeatGeek Vocabulary
description: >-
  Vocabulary and taxonomy for the SeatGeek live events platform covering events, performers,
  venues, ticketing, taxonomy, and the developer API.
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-02'
terms:
  - term: Event
    definition: >-
      A live performance, game, or show with a specific date, time, and venue. Events
      are the primary entity in the SeatGeek platform and the main subject of ticket listings.
    tags: [Core Entity, Live Events]

  - term: Performer
    definition: >-
      An artist, band, sports team, theatrical company, or other entity that performs
      at events. Performers are associated with genres and taxonomies.
    tags: [Core Entity, Entertainment]

  - term: Venue
    definition: >-
      A physical location where events take place, characterized by name, address,
      city, state, capacity, and geographic coordinates.
    tags: [Core Entity, Location]

  - term: Taxonomy
    definition: >-
      A hierarchical classification system for events and performers. Top-level taxonomies
      include concert, sports, theater, and comedy.
    tags: [Classification, Discovery]

  - term: Listing
    definition: >-
      A specific ticket offering for sale on SeatGeek, associated with a section, row,
      seat, price, and seller. Events can have thousands of listings.
    tags: [Tickets, Commerce]

  - term: Score
    definition: >-
      A SeatGeek-calculated popularity score (0-100) for events and performers based
      on historical demand, search volume, and ticket sales data.
    tags: [Discovery, Algorithm]

  - term: Client ID
    definition: >-
      The authentication credential required for all SeatGeek Platform API requests.
      Passed as a query parameter (client_id) or via HTTP Basic Auth.
    tags: [Authentication, API]

  - term: Slug
    definition: >-
      A URL-friendly string identifier for performers and venues (e.g., "taylor-swift",
      "msg"). Used for filtering and direct lookups.
    tags: [Identifier, API]

  - term: Geolocation
    definition: >-
      Location-based filtering in the SeatGeek API using latitude/longitude coordinates
      and a range parameter (e.g., "25mi") to find nearby events and venues.
    tags: [Discovery, Location]

  - term: Recommendation
    definition: >-
      A personalized event suggestion from SeatGeek based on seed performers or events
      and user geolocation. Requires API key access.
    tags: [Personalization, Discovery]

  - term: Platform
    definition: >-
      The SeatGeek developer ecosystem including the REST API, Partner Program, event
      data, and developer support community for building on top of SeatGeek.
    tags: [Developer, API]

  - term: Seat Map
    definition: >-
      A visual representation of available seating in a venue, accessible via the
      SeatGeek Platform for presenting seat selection to end users.
    tags: [UX, Tickets]