# Amsterdam Events, Venues & Sport AI Agent Connect

> Amsterdam Events, Venues & Sport MCP gives your AI client direct access to official city data. You can query registered public events, food and beverage licenses, sports fields, and local sports providers without managing API keys or credentials. It pulls data straight from Amsterdam's open-data platform for immediate use in your workflows.

## Overview
- **Category:** data-analytics
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jaRcKgUs1EnkrrwRqucIAb97VkP3chQtFLGvsRjg/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** amsterdam, events, horeca, venues, sport, food-beverage, government-public-data

## Description

You can now give your AI agent a direct line to Amsterdam's municipal data. This MCP connects your client to the city's official open-data platform, providing real-time access to public records without the headache of setting up individual API credentials. 

If you are building agents to plan city itineraries, you can use it to find registered public events by date or title. For business intelligence or site research, you can pull specific horeca permit details, including permit status and addresses for bars and restaurants. If you need to locate physical locations, you can query sports fields by type or park, or find specific sports organizations by their postal code or town. It is a straightforward way to ground your agent in the actual physical and regulatory landscape of Amsterdam.

## Tools

### search_events
This tool searches for registered public events and installations in Amsterdam. You can filter results by event title or specific start and end dates.

### find_horeca_licenses
This tool finds licensed food and beverage establishments throughout the city. You can search by business name, address, or postal code to check permit status and categories.

### list_sport_fields
This tool lists outdoor sports facilities and fields. You can filter by sport type, such as football or hockey, or search by specific park names.

### search_sport_providers
This tool searches for sports organizations and providers in Amsterdam. You can find them using their name, town, or postal code.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Find licensed bars in postal code 1015NR.
```

**Response:** 
```
The find_horeca_licenses tool returned several permits for the 1015NR area, including cafe and restaurant categories with active permit statuses.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
List all sports fields in a park, for football.
```

**Response:** 
```
Using list_sport_fields, I found football fields located in the requested park, including details on surface type and location.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What public events are registered around a given date?
```

**Response:** 
```
The search_events tool identified several registered events for those dates, including titles, locations, and organizer details.
```

## Capabilities

### Event Discovery
Your agent uses this to find scheduled public activities in the city.

### Business Verification
Your agent checks the legal status and location of food and drink establishments.

### Facility Mapping
Your agent locates specific sports fields and outdoor facilities.

### Provider Lookup
Your agent finds local sports organizations by name or location.

## Use Cases

### Itinerary Planning
An agent builds a weekend schedule by combining local event listings with nearby restaurant data.

### Market Research
A user analyzes the concentration of licensed food and beverage businesses in specific neighborhoods.

### Sports Coordination
An agent finds available football fields in a specific park for a local group.

### Business Intelligence
A professional monitors the status of horeca permits for competitive analysis.

## Benefits

- No API keys or manual credentials required.
- Direct connection to official Amsterdam open-data sources.
- Immediate tool availability in any MCP-compatible client.
- Real-time access to public event and permit registries.

## How It Works

Connecting to this data is a single-step process that bypasses complex setup.

1. Subscribe to the MCP on the Vinkius marketplace.
2. Connect your preferred client like Claude or Cursor.
3. Ask your agent to find specific Amsterdam data.
4. The agent calls the relevant tool to pull data from the city platform.
5. You receive the raw data directly in your chat interface.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Do I need an API key to use this MCP?**
No. This MCP uses public open-data from the City of Amsterdam, so no credentials or API keys are required.

**Which AI clients can use this?**
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

**Is the data real-time?**
The data is pulled directly from Amsterdam's official open-data platform, reflecting their current public records.

**Can I find specific restaurant permit statuses?**
Yes. The find_horeca_licenses tool provides permit status, category, and address for food and beverage businesses.

**How do I find sports fields?**
You can use the list_sport_fields tool to search for facilities by sport type or park name.

**Do I need an API key?**
No. The evenementen, horeca and sport services of the city's DSO open-data platform are public (OPENBAAR) and work without credentials.

**What does the horeca data include?**
Horeca records are operating permits (exploitatievergunning) for food & beverage businesses: permit name, category (cafe, restaurant, terraces, etc.), address, permit number, status and issuance details. They are not opening-hours or menu data.

**How current are the events?**
Events are those formally registered with the city (permits, registrations). Filter by start/end date to get what is around your window; the data is not a real-time ticketing feed.

**Can I filter sports fields by sport type?**
Yes. list_sport_fields supports the sport function filter (e.g. voetbal for football, hockey) plus park and surface filters. The sport type field is a multi-valued array, so it is matched as a filter rather than a query.