Developers & API

Bushdrum provides open access to Zurich event data for developers, apps, and AI agents. You can query our REST API directly or connect via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for AI-powered applications.

REST API

The API is free to use and requires no authentication. Base URL:

https://bushdrum.com/api

Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
`GET /api/events`	List and filter events (20+ query params: category, date, vibe, neighborhood, price, etc.)
`GET /api/events/{id}`	Event detail with sources and venue info
`GET /api/filters`	Available filter options with counts
`GET /api/venues`	All venues with event counts
`GET /api/venues/{id}`	Venue detail with upcoming events
`GET /api/stats`	Global statistics

Example: Find music events this weekend

curl "https://bushdrum.com/api/events?category=music&when=weekend"

Example: Search for events by keyword

curl "https://bushdrum.com/api/events?q=jazz&limit=10"

MCP Server (for AI Agents)

Bushdrum exposes an MCP server so AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and others can search and retrieve Zurich event data natively.

Connect via SSE (remote)

Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zurich-events": {
      "url": "https://bushdrum.com/mcp/sse"
    }
  }
}

Auto-Discovery

MCP clients that support auto-discovery can find our server at:

https://bushdrum.com/.well-known/mcp.json

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_events`	Search events with filters (category, date, vibe, price, etc.)
`get_event_details`	Get full details for a specific event
`get_venue`	Get venue info and upcoming events
`list_venues`	List all venues
`get_filter_options`	Get available filter values with counts
`get_event_stats`	Get platform statistics

Resource

events://today — returns all events happening today.

Data Coverage

90+ sources scraped hourly
7,000+ events across 18 categories
900+ venues in Zurich
Bilingual data (English + German)
Rich metadata: category, vibe, audience, setting, price, neighborhood

Rate Limits & Fair Use

There are no strict rate limits, but please be reasonable. If you're building something that makes frequent requests, consider caching responses. For high-volume use cases, reach out to us.

Contact

Questions, feedback, or partnership ideas? Reach us at [email protected].