Events API — frequently asked questions
Answers for teams buying Bay Area family event data: API vs scraping findkobi.com, Community plan limits, attribution, JSON/RSS/CSV exports, and who the developer portal is for.
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API FAQ
FAQ for businesses, publishers, and integrators using the FindKobi Events API — not parent account help (see consumer Help).
What is a family events API?
An HTTP interface that returns public kid-friendly event listings — storytimes, classes, museum programs, city events — as structured data for your product or publication. It is not a household calendar or screen-time API.
Who should use the API vs findkobi.com?
findkobi.com is free browsing for Bay Area parents. The API is for programmatic use: newsletters, apps, media columns, embeds, and data pipelines — with keys, attribution, and metered plans.
Can I scrape the website instead?
No. Scraping the consumer site breaks when the UI changes, lacks stable normalized fields, and is not licensed for republication. Use API keys and the documented feeds.
What does the free Community tier include?
- 25 matched API records per calendar month (hard cap)
- Excludes
seasonalandfestivalscategories - Raw field tier — age and geo as availability flags until you upgrade
- Attribution required when displaying events
What formats can I pull?
JSON (Events API v1), CSV, RSS 2.0, and JSON Feed. See the API reference.
What area do you cover?
San Francisco Bay Area, California — depth on libraries, cities, and museums rather than nationwide aggregator listings.
How do I get started?
Create a developer account, copy your fk_live_… key, try the quickstart and demo JSON feed (no key).