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Activity Search API v2

TYPES OF DATA AVAILABLE

 Endurance:  Running, cycling, swimming, triathlons, duathlons, walking, mountain biking.

Team Sports: Baseball, basketball, soccer, football, hockey, lacrosse, softball.

Youth Camps:  Day camps, overnight camps, youth sports camps.

Tennis Leagues:  USTA sanctioned leagues, tournaments, clinics.

Parks & Recreation: City & county parks, recreational activities, YMCAs, JCCs, Boys and Girls Clubs.

Fitness:  Aerobics, dance, zumba, yoga, Pilates, ballet.

Classes: Crafts, painting, drawing, ceramics, performing arts, photography, theater.

Outdoor Adventure:  Sailing, hiking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, fishing, hunting.

Request Limits

 Search API Key  APPLY FOR A KEY

·       Active - Upon registration

·       Throttle Rate - 2 calls per second

·       Quota Limit – 500,000 calls per day

 

The V2 Activity Search API processes simple HTTP GET requests.  The results are returned in JSON.  This API supports keyword search against ACTIVE.com assets, result restriction to a particular location, result filtering based on asset metadata, and a variety of other parameters.

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URL: http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search?{queryString params}&api_key={key}
Method: GET

Sample Request

Return search results for the query on the topic of Running near San Diego within 50 miles

http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search?query=running&category=event&start_date=2013-07-04..&near=San%20Diego,CA,US&radius=50&api_key=sqq35zvx6a8rgmxhy9csm8qj  *

*NOTE - The API key used in the sample API calls on this page is for demo purposes only. Do not use this API key in your application(s).

Sample Response

{
    total_results: 240,
    items_per_page: 25,
    start_index: 0,
    facets: [],
    facet_values: [],
    suggestions: [],
    results: [{
            detailPageTemplateId: "",
            salesStartDate: "2013-07-22T12:09:21",
            assetChannels: [{
                sequence: "1",
                channel: {
                    channelName: "Running",
                    channelId: "1020",
                    channelDsc: "Running"
                }
            }],
            assetDsc: "",
            salesEndDate: "2013-11-27T23:59:00",
            sorId: "",
            assetDescriptions: [{
                description: " ",
                descriptionType: {
                    descriptionTypeName: "Standard",
                    descriptionTypeId: "6"
                }
            }],
            alternateName: "",
            currencyCd: "",
            teamUrlAdr: "",
            localTimeZoneId: "",
            timezone: "",
            evergreenAssetFlag: "false",
            assetImages: [{
                linkUrl: "",
                imageCaptionTxt: "",
                imageName: "image1",
                linkTarget: "",
                imageUrlAdr: "http://www.active.com/images/events/hotrace.gif"
            }],
            assetLegacyData: {
                participationCriteriaTxt: "Family",
                trackbackUrl: "http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=2106249&assetId=7E6CB77E-6FBA-4231-95B0-1563CD6988AC",
                userCommentTxt: "",
                onlineMembershipCostAmt: "",
                estParticipantNb: "5000",
                isSearchable: "false",
                priceExtensionTxt: "",
                eventCategories: "",
                onlineMembership: "false",
                costAmt: "",
                uploadSearchUrlAdr: "",
                createdDate: "2013-07-22T19:33:21",
                substitutionUrl: "2106249",
                minGuaranteedGameNb: "",
                genderRequirementTxt: "",
                onlineRegistration: "true",
                modifiedDate: "2013-09-17T07:27:25",
                searchWeight: "1",
                typeName: "",
                avgUserRatingTxt: "",
                onlineDonation: "false",
                maxTeamNb: "",
                assetTypeId: "EA4E860A-9DCD-4DAA-A7CA-4A77AD194F65",
                seoUrl: "http://www.active.com/running/san-diego-ca/running-event---runforthehungry-2013",
                authorName: "",
                multipleStartDate: "false"
            },
            registrationUrlAdr: "https://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?EVENT_ID=2106249",
            overrideSeourlFlag: "false",
            place: {
                timezoneDST: 1,
                localityName: "",
                countryName: "United States",
                dma: {
                    dmaName: "San Diego",
                    dmaId: "825"
                },
                cityName: "San Diego",
                countryCode: "",
                timezoneOffset: -8,
                placeName: "Downtown San Diego",
                addressLine1Txt: "Westfield Horton Plaza",
                directionsTxt: "",
                placeGuid: "022fb10c-128b-43f4-87ed-12f7df6f1be3",
                placeDsc: "",
                geoPoint: {
                    lon: "-117.1597",
                    lat: "32.7229"
                },
                timezone: "America/Los_Angeles",
                postalCode: "92101",
                stateProvinceCode: "CA",
                placeUrlAdr: "",
                longitude: "-117.1597",
                latitude: "32.7229",
                addressLine2Txt: ""
            },
            activityEndDate: "2013-11-28T07:00:00",
            createdDate: "2013-07-22T19:33:21",
            publishDate: null,
            activenetTopGraphic: {},
            resultsUrlAdr: "",
            assetCategories: [{
                category: {
                    categoryName: "Event",
                    categoryId: "2",
                    categoryTaxonomy: "Event"
                },
                sequence: "1"
            }, {
                category: {
                    categoryName: "Races",
                    categoryId: "22",
                    categoryTaxonomy: "Event/Races"
                },
                sequence: "2"
            }],
            contactEmailAdr: "mark@purefitness.cc",
            assetSeoUrls: [{
                statusCode: "true",
                seoSystemName: "as3",
                urlAdr: "http://www.active.com/san-diego-ca/running/races/running-event-runforthehungry-2013"
            }],
            homePageUrlAdr: "http://unitedrunforthehungry.org",
            assetDeals: [],
            assetStatus: {
                assetStatusName: "VISIBLE",
                createdDate: "2012-05-22T17:57:06",
                modifiedDate: "2012-05-22T17:57:06",
                assetStatusId: "2"
            },
            market: {
                marketId: "8",
                marketName: "endurance-running"
            },
            assetInterests: [],
            sourceSystem: {
                affiliate: "true",
                legacyGuid: "EA4E860A-9DCD-4DAA-A7CA-4A77AD194F65",
                sourceSystemName: "RegCenter"
            },
            contactName: "Mark Leisinger",
            assetMediaTypes: [{
                sequence: "1",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "2",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "Event"
                }
            }, {
                sequence: "2",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "126",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "Event\10K"
                }
            }, {
                sequence: "3",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "95",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "Event\5K"
                }
            }, {
                sequence: "4",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "116",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "=difficulty:Advanced"
                }
            }, {
                sequence: "5",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "48",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "=difficulty:Beginner"
                }
            }, {
                sequence: "6",
                mediaType: {
                    mediaTypeId: "224",
                    mediaTypeDsc: "",
                    mediaTypeName: "=difficulty:Intermediate"
                }
            }],
            showContact: "false",
            authorName: "",
            assetAttributes: [{
                attribute: {
                    attributeValue: "Intermediate",
                    attributeType: "Skill level",
                    tagId: "58739"
                }
            }, {
                attribute: {
                    attributeValue: "Beginner",
                    attributeType: "Skill level",
                    tagId: "58738"
                }
            }, {
                attribute: {
                    attributeValue: "Advanced",
                    attributeType: "Skill level",
                    tagId: "58740"
                }
            }, {
                attribute: {
                    attributeValue: "5K",
                    attributeType: "Distance (running)",
                    tagId: "58705"
                }
            }, {
                attribute: {
                    attributeValue: "10K",
                    attributeType: "Distance (running)",
                    tagId: "58707"
                }
            }],
            localeCd: "",
            assetComponents: [],
            assetPopularity: {
                rank: 321,
                results: 195,
                views: 19,
                createdAt: 1379635207,
                clicks: 25,
                searches: 5,
                A3Rank: 142,
                clickTypes: {
                    otherActive: 15,
                    nonActive: 9,
                    registration: 1
                }
            },
            contactTxt: "",
            sorCreateUserId: "",
            evergreenAssets: [],
            regReqMinAge: "",
            assetRootAsset: {},
            preferredUrlAdr: "",
            registrantSearchUrlAdr: "",
            organization: {
                organizationGuid: "d8a0de32-091b-45a9-8e18-5a9e90c2aeb1",
                organizationDsc: "",
                addressCityName: "",
                fax: "",
                addressPostalCd: "",
                organizationName: "N/A",
                addressStateProvinceCode: "",
                addressCountryCd: " ",
                primaryContactPhone: "",
                addressLine1Txt: "",
                primaryContactEmailAdr: "",
                organizationUrlAdr: "",
                hideOrganizationContact: "false",
                addressLocalityName: "",
                showOrganizationName: "false",
                primaryContactName: "",
                addressLine2Txt: ""
            },
            regReqGenderCd: "",
            evergreenParentAsset: {},
            assetQuantity: {},
            assetName: "Running Event - RunForTheHungry",
            contactPhone: "619-865-9903",
            assetMetaInterests: [],
            componentInUrlAdr: {},
            assetServiceHostName: "as-app03.active.tan",
            modifiedDate: "2013-09-10T19:41:13",
            assetTopics: [{
                topic: {
                    topicId: "27",
                    topicTaxonomy: "Endurance/Running",
                    topicName: "Running"
                },
                sequence: "4"
            }],
            assetPrices: [],
            assetGuid: "7e6cb77e-6fba-4231-95b0-1563cd6988ac",
            regReqMaxAge: "",
            donationUrlAdr: "",
            timezoneAbb: "",
            assetTags: [{
                tag: {
                    tagDescription: "Skill level",
                    tagName: "Advanced",
                    tagId: "58740"
                }
            }, {
                tag: {
                    tagDescription: "Distance (running)",
                    tagName: "10K",
                    tagId: "58707"
                }
            }, {
                tag: {
                    tagDescription: "Distance (running)",
                    tagName: "5K",
                    tagId: "58705"
                }
            }, {
                tag: {
                    tagDescription: "Skill level",
                    tagName: "Intermediate",
                    tagId: "58739"
                }
            }, {
                tag: {
                    tagDescription: "Skill level",
                    tagName: "Beginner",
                    tagId: "58738"
                }
            }],
            activityRecurrences: [],
            activityStartDate: "2013-11-28T07:00:00",
            urlAdr: "http://www.active.com/running/san-diego-ca/runforthehungry-2013",
            assetParentAsset: {},
            childIndex: "",
            logoUrlAdr: "http://www.active.com/images/events/hotrace.gif",
            timezoneName: "",
            sorCreateDtm: null,
            salesStatus: "registration-open"
        }, {
            detailPageTemplateId: "",
            salesStartDate: "2013-08-12T23:25:00",
            assetChannels: [{
                sequence: "1",
                channel: {
                    channelName: "Running",
                    channelId: "1020",
                    channelDsc: "Running"
                }
            }],

 

Parameters

near

  • Optional string - A string naming a place that can be geocoded. If the near string is not geocodable, returns a failed geocoded error. (e.g.  City,State,Country)
  • near=San%20Diego,CA,US

lat_lon

  • Optional string - A location specified as a latitude and longitude separated by a comma.
  • http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search?lat_lon=45.49428,-122.86705&api_key=SQQ35ZVX6A8RGMXHY9CSM8QJ
  • lat_lon=45.49428,-122.86705

 bbox

  • Optional string - A bounding box specified by the lat/lng of the northwest and southeast corners separated by a semi-colon.
  • http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search?bbox=40.73,-74.1%3b40.717,-73.99&api_key=SQQ35ZVX6A8RGMXHY9CSM8QJ
  • bbox=40.73,-74.1;40.717,-73.-99

 geo_points

  • Optional string - A list of lat/long pairs separated by a url encoded semi-colon. This limits the result list to assets that fall within the polygon of points.
  • geo_points=40,-70%3B30,-80%3B20,-90

 radius

  • Optional integer - The search radius as specified in miles.
  • radius=50

show_distance

  • Optional string - If set to true, returns the distance from the asset to the given centerpoint specified by either the lat_lon or near parameter. You must provide either the lat_lon parameter or a valid location in the near parameter. The values will be in the asset.distanceFromCenterpoint in the JSON document.

city

  • Optional string - Matches assets by city name. Be sure to encode any spaces. E.g. %20 = space
  • city=san%20diego

state

  • Optional string - Matches assets by state or province code.
  • state=CA

zip

  • Optional string - Matches assets by zip or postal code.
  • zip=92101

country

  • Optional string - Matches assets by country name.
  • country=US

query

kids

  • Optional string - Returns assets from ACTIVEkids.com.
  • kids=true

current_page

  • Optional integer - The current page of results. Defaults to 1.
  • current_page=3

per_page

  • Optional integer - The number of results to return. Defaults to 10.
  • per_page=50

sort

  • Optional string - The sort order of the results. The possible values are date_asc, date_desc, and distance. If sort is not specified, results are sort by relevance to the query param. Distance can only be used when either the near or lat_lon parameters are specified and sorts the results according to distance from the specified location smallest to largest.
  • sort=date_asc

facets

  • Optional string - A comma delimited string containing the facet counts to return.
  • facets=topicName

facet_values

  • Optional string - Returns facet counts for the specified field values. The value of the param is the field name followed by a comma delimited list of values. The field name and values are separated by a pipe.
  • facet_values=topicName:Running,Cycling

 category

category_name

  • Optional string - Matches assets by category name. For example, if you search for ‘event’ category, you will get assets that are only tagged as ‘event’. Assets tagged as ‘event/races’, ‘event/camps’, etc. will not be returned. See category parameter if you need all subcategories returned.

topic

topic_name

  • Optional string - Matches assets by topic name. For example, if you search for ‘endurance’ topic, you will get assets that are only tagged as ‘endurance’. Assets tagged as ‘endurance/running’, ‘endurance/cycling’, etc. will not be returned. See topic parameter if you need all subtopics returned.

meta_interest

  • Optional string - Matches assets by meta interest in the meta interest taxonomy. For example, if you search for ‘MOB’, you will get assets that are tagged ‘MOB’, ‘MOB/Color Run’, ‘MOB/Mud’, etc.

meta_interest_name

  • Optional string - Matches asset by meta interest name. For example, if you search for ‘MOB’, you will get assets that are only tagged as ‘MOB’. Assets tagged as ‘MOB/Color Run’, ‘MOB/Mud’, etc. will not be returned. See metaInterest parameter if you need all sub meta interests returned.

attributes

  • Optional string - Matches assets by attribute type and value. The value of the parameter is the attributeType and attributeValue separated by a colon. You can use NOT, AND, and OR in the value. See those respective sections below.    
  • attributes=gender:male attributes=gender:male AND age group:junior

tags

  • Optional string - Matches assets by tag name and description. The value of the parameter is the tagDescription and tagName separated by a colon. You can use NOT, AND, and OR in the value. See those respective sections below.   
  • tag=activeadvantage:true tag=activeadvantage:true OR usatsanctioned:false

start_date

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets with a start date in the given range.
  • See section on Ranges below for value format.

end_date

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets with an end date in the given range.
  • See section on Ranges below for value format.

cb

exclude_children

  • Optional string - Removes children assets from the results list. Valid values are true or false. If the parameter is not present, all assets will be returned in the results list.
  • exclude_children=true

One of the commonly misunderstood attributes is the "exclude_children" parameter.  To explain, our details pages are constructed based on a parent asset and a group of components, or children assets.  For example, the following event has a parent asset for the event and one child asset for the "Spartan Army 5k Challenge" category.

To prevent the Spartan Army 5k Challenge from coming up in searches, the exclude_children=true flag should be included in the query string.  I have include it in To include the Spartan Army 5k Challenge as an asset in the API results, the exclude_children flag should be dropped from the querystring.

include_evergreen_children

  • Optional boolean - Includes children of evergreen assets in the results list. Valid values are true or false. If the parameter is not present, evergreen children will be filtered out of search results.

registerable_only

  • Optional boolean - Filters results to assets that offer Active.com online registration and the registration close date is at least one day in the future. This flag will only apply if the value is true. If the parameter is not present, all assets will be returned in the results list.

exists

  • Optional string - Filters results to assets that have a value for the specified field(s). The value of the param is a comma-delimited of fields.
  • E.g. All assets with a populated AuthorName field: exists=asset.authorName

not_exists

  • Optional string - Filters results to assets that do not have a value for the specified field(s). The value of the param is a comma-delimited of fields.
  • E.g. All assets without a populated AuthorName field: not_exists=asset.authorName

Search by Asset ID

Search by Event ID

asset_name

  • Optional string - Searches for an asset by its name. The asset name is found in asset.assetName in the JSON document. This must be an exact match.

org_id

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets that have the given organization id. The organization id is found in the asset.organization.organizationGuid in the JSON returned.

place_id

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets that have the given place id. The place id is found in the asset.place.placeGuid in the JSON returned.

source_system_id

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets that have the given source system id. The source system id is found in the asset.sourceSystem.legacyGuid in the JSON returned.

source_system_name

  • Optional string - Limits results to assets that have the given source system name. The source system name is found in the asset.sourceSystem.sourceSystemName in the JSON returned.

show_suggest

  • Optional boolean - Returns alternate spelling suggestions for terms in your query. Valid values are true or false.

search_again

  • Optional boolean - Will perform a second search if there are misspellings in the given query which returns zero results. It will replace misspelled words with the top altnerate suggestions. There will be an original_query and actual_query properties in the return JSON.

fields

  • Optional string - A comma separated list of fields to return instead of the whole asset document.

Other attributes

Besides the parameters listed above, you can use any of the asset attributes as parameters to filter your results. For the key, pass the complete path to the attribute e.g. asset.place.cityName. For the value, you can pass a term with some boolean logic (see NOT, AND, and OR below) or a range value (see Ranges below). Be sure to URL encode any spaces. E.g. %20 = space

  • asset.authorName=John%20Doe
  • asset.reqMinAge=10..20
  • asset.place.cityName=San Diego%20OR%20Los Angeles OR Oceanside
  • asset.assetTopics.topic.topicName=NOT Running

Ranges

For fields that have either integer or date values, you can search for a given range.
Limits the results to the given date range specified in the following format: start_date..end_date

To search from a particular date forward, leave off the end date. To search until a particular date, leave off the start date.

Date format should be in yyyy-mm-dd format.

NOT
To negate the value of the parameter, precede it with NOT (all uppercase).

AND
To return results that have multiple values, put AND (all uppercase) between the terms.

OR
To return results that have any value, put an OR (all uppercase) between the terms.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 How do I find math classes in Fremont, CA (94539)?

How do I get all running and triathlon events, between now and Aug 31, 2014 in New Hampshire.:

Is there a way to get a list of all of the categories?

Is there a way to query on multiple categories in a single API call?

Is it possible to get structured pricing data for an activity/event?  The only field I see that contains this data is in assetDescriptions.descriptionType.descriptionTypeName.eventFees. This field only seems to be present occasionally. 

version 48 as of 1 year ago by mzhang

21 Comments

  1. hoangle – 11 years ago

    Is it possible to query date time instead of date in "range"? It means the query is more specific to a period of time, not just between days.

  2. Kelly Pace – 11 years ago

    http://a3pi.active.com/v2/search?asset.activityStartDate=2014-04-29T10:00..2014-04-29T20:00&exclude_children=true

    T parameter followed by 24-hour time.

  3. Finihser – 11 years ago

    http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search/?lat_lon=0.000000,0.000000&radius=100&query=triathlon//half-ironman//&current_page=1&per_page=50&sort=date_asc&start_date=2014-05-06..2014-11-06&exclude_children=true&api_key=xxxxxx..how i will fetch half-iron man(70.4) results...

  4. Finihser – 11 years ago

    http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search/?lat_lon=0.000000,0.000000&radius=1000&query=cycling//organized/&current_page=1&per_page=50&sort=date_asc&start_date=2014-05-06..2014-11-06&exclude_children=true&api_key=xxxxxxx how i will fetch organized events.i want know about i am using correct format api or not?

  5. MaryF – 11 years ago

    Is salesEndDate the same as Registration Close Date that I see on the Active.com event page?

  6. racedingo – 11 years ago

    I am trying to find the race start times and grabbing it from the activityStartDate doesn't give the correct. one. Does anyone know where to find the correct race start times. Please help, thank you.

  7. Looptivity – 11 years ago

    What is the data format of "activityRecurrences" if the event is recurring?

  8. narasimhasesetti – 10 years ago

    I want to get the activities which were created today. please provide the tag and sample url

  9. Sy Fountaine – 10 years ago

    How can I get a listing of all major category events, such as all endurance events?

  10. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    @racedingo You need use the place: { timezone: "America/Los_Angeles", and activityStartDate togerther to get the right time.

  11. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    @Looptivity #7 like this "activityRecurrences":[ { "activityStartDate":"2014-09-16T08:30:00", "startTime":"08:30:00", "activityEndDate":"2014-11-16T15:30:00", "endTime":"15:30:00", "frequencyInterval":"2", "frequency":{ "frequencyName":"Weekly" }, "days":"Monday, Wednesday, Friday", "monthWeekInterval":"3", "activityExclusions":[ { "exclusionStartDate":"2012-06-07T00:00:00", "exclusionEndDate":"2012-06-10T00:00:00" } ] } ],

  12. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    Hi MaryF,#5 Yes it is ,it can be calculate with time zone.

  13. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    Hi narasimhasesetti ,8# http://api.amp.active.com/v2/search?start_date=2014-10-10..2014-10-10&api_key=sqq35zvx6a8rgmxhy9csm8qj

  14. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    Hi Sy Fountaine ,9# you can use the topic name to get it.

  15. Sy Fountaine – 10 years ago

    Where can I find all of the country codes?

  16. mark.wang2 – 10 years ago

    Hi Fountaine :

    This web sitehttp://countrycode.org/ may be can help you,we use the stand countrycode.

  17. Ryan Waite – 9 years ago

    my ajax call throws cross origin error. why?

  18. Pablo Luis – 7 years ago

    how i get the end score of my event?

  19. Lynque – 7 years ago

    We are relatively new to ActiveNet and I would like to use this API, I have an api_key and get a 200 response but no results. is there something I need to configure on our end in ActiveNet to allow our information to be indexed and thus accessible via this API?

  20. dindar – 6 years ago

    i want to make a country code instructions tool like this one https://codemycountry.com/ but can not find any codes for this.

  21. SaraP – 5 years ago

    ?What parameter is used for pricing or the cost of each activity?

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