Key Takeaways
You can now buy tickets through an AI assistant using XP's Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration. Unlike other ticketing platforms that only let AI agents browse inventory before redirecting you to a website to finish the purchase, XP's integration completes the full transaction: search, seat selection, payment, and confirmation, directly inside the conversation. With upgraded access, you can also set price alerts, place bids, and connect an AI agent to buy tickets automatically when your conditions are met. XP's integration is available now through Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants at xp.tickets/mcp.
You Can Now Buy Tickets with an AI Agent
AI assistants have gotten good at a lot of things. They can find you a flight, draft an email, summarize a contract, and set a calendar reminder. Now they can do something they couldn't do last year: buy event tickets, from search to payment, without leaving the conversation.
XP built this. Here's what it means and how it works.
What is an AI agent, and what does it have to do with tickets?
An AI agent is an AI assistant like Claude that can take actions on your behalf, not just answer questions. The difference between an AI assistant and an AI agent is that the agent can actually do things: search, compare, transact.
For ticketing, that distinction matters. Saying "find me two tickets to see the Cubs in August under $80 each" is something any AI can attempt. Actually completing the purchase, securing the seats, processing payment, confirming the order, requires a different kind of connection between the AI and the ticketing platform.
That connection is called an MCP, or Model Context Protocol. Think of it as the plumbing that lets an AI assistant connect to a real service and take real actions inside it. XP built an MCP that connects directly to its ticketing infrastructure, which means an AI agent using XP can go from search to confirmed purchase without sending you to a website to finish the job.
What can you actually do with the XP AI agent integration?
Most ticketing platforms that have built AI integrations have built discovery tools. The agent can browse inventory and surface options, but when it's time to buy, you get redirected to a browser to finish the transaction yourself. The agent stops at the edge of the sale.
XP's integration does not stop there. Here is what you can do:
Search and buy. Find tickets to any event in XP's inventory, over 50M events across the US and Canada, and complete the purchase inside the conversation. Search, seat selection, all-in pricing, payment, and confirmation all happen without leaving the chat.
Track prices and set alerts. Tell your AI assistant what you're willing to pay and it will monitor prices for you. When tickets drop to your target price, you'll know. No checking back manually, no refreshing pages. Price alerts are available to all users.
Place offers on tickets and automate purchases. With upgraded access, you can place bids on tickets and connect an AI agent to act on your behalf when conditions are met. Set your criteria once and let the agent buy when the right seats at the right price become available.
How to use XP with an AI agent
Getting started takes a couple of minutes. Visit xp.tickets/mcp to connect XP to your preferred AI assistant. Once connected, you can talk to your AI the way you'd talk to a person:
- "Find me two tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo in Chicago in September, under $150 each, floor or lower bowl."
- "What's the cheapest way to get into Madison Square Garden for the Knicks playoff run?"
- "Set a price alert for Taylor Swift tickets under $200 in Los Angeles and buy them when they drop."
- "Place a bid on floor seats for the Beyoncé show in Atlanta, up to $300 each."
- "Compare prices for tickets to Ariana Grande between XP & Stubhub."
The AI does the searching and monitoring. XP does the transacting. You get a result.
How does XP's MCP compare to StubHub's MCP?
StubHub has also launched an MCP integration, so if you've been searching for "StubHub MCP" or wondering how the two compare, here's the honest answer.
StubHub's MCP lets an AI agent search their inventory and surface ticket options. It is a discovery tool. When you're ready to buy, you leave the conversation and complete the purchase on StubHub's website. The agent hands you off.
XP's MCP does not hand you off. The full transaction, search, seat selection, payment, and confirmation, completes inside the conversation. You don't open a browser. You don't re-enter payment details on a separate site. The purchase is done.
One more thing worth naming: fees. StubHub charges buyers up to 34% on top of the listed price, according to their current fee structure. XP shows all-in pricing. What you see is what you pay, whether you're buying through the app, the website, or an AI agent.
Both platforms have an MCP. What they do with it is different.
About XP
XP was founded by the team behind Grubhub, Seamless, and SpotHero. The company is based in Chicago and built to make buying and selling tickets straightforward and fair for fans. XP shows all-in pricing. The price listed is the price you pay. Every ticket is backed by the Quality XPerience Guarantee, and real human support is available from a team of 15 people.
Or connect your AI assistant at xp.tickets/mcp.
