Event Platform Management

Create and manage events programmatically on virtual/hybrid event platforms. This fundamental covers registration page creation, attendee tracking, and event configuration via API.

Authentication

• Luma: API key from https://lu.ma/settings/api → x-luma-api-key header
• Riverside: API access via https://riverside.fm (OAuth2, contact support for API access)
• Zoom: JWT or OAuth2 app at https://marketplace.zoom.us → Authorization: Bearer {token}
• Hopin: API at https://api.hopin.com → Authorization: Bearer {API_KEY}
• Eventbrite: OAuth2 at https://www.eventbrite.com/platform → Authorization: Bearer {token}

Method 1: Luma (Recommended for tech/startup events)

Create an event

POST https://api.lu.ma/public/v2/event/create
Headers:
  x-luma-api-key: {LUMA_API_KEY}
  Content-Type: application/json

Body:
{
  "name": "Co-hosted Event: {topic}",
  "description": "{event description with partner branding}",
  "start_at": "2026-04-15T18:00:00Z",
  "end_at": "2026-04-15T19:30:00Z",
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "geo_address_json": {
    "description": "Virtual"
  },
  "meeting_url": "{zoom_or_riverside_link}",
  "cover_url": "{branded_cover_image_url}",
  "require_rsvp_approval": false,
  "visibility": "public"
}

Get registrants

GET https://api.lu.ma/public/v2/event/{event_id}/guests
Headers:
  x-luma-api-key: {LUMA_API_KEY}

Response: array of guest objects with email, name, created_at, approval_status.

Update event

PATCH https://api.lu.ma/public/v2/event/{event_id}
Headers:
  x-luma-api-key: {LUMA_API_KEY}
Body: { fields to update }

Method 2: Zoom (for webinar-style events)

Create a meeting

POST https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/me/meetings
Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer {ZOOM_JWT}
  Content-Type: application/json

Body:
{
  "topic": "Co-hosted Event: {topic}",
  "type": 2,
  "start_time": "2026-04-15T18:00:00Z",
  "duration": 90,
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "settings": {
    "host_video": true,
    "participant_video": true,
    "join_before_host": false,
    "registration_type": 1,
    "approval_type": 0,
    "meeting_authentication": false
  }
}

Get registrants

GET https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/{meeting_id}/registrants
Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer {ZOOM_JWT}

Method 3: Eventbrite

Create an event

POST https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/organizations/{org_id}/events/
Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer {EB_TOKEN}
Body:
{
  "event": {
    "name": { "html": "Co-hosted Event: {topic}" },
    "start": { "timezone": "America/New_York", "utc": "2026-04-15T22:00:00Z" },
    "end": { "timezone": "America/New_York", "utc": "2026-04-15T23:30:00Z" },
    "currency": "USD",
    "listed": true
  }
}

Get attendees

GET https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/events/{event_id}/attendees/
Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer {EB_TOKEN}

Output Format

Regardless of platform, normalize event data to:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | event_id | Platform-specific event identifier | | event_url | Public registration URL | | registrant_count | Total registrations | | attendee_count | Actual attendees (post-event) | | registrants | Array of {name, email, company, registered_at} |

Error Handling

• If API rate limits hit, implement exponential backoff (start 1s, max 60s)
• If event creation fails, check required fields per platform (Luma requires start_at + name minimum)
• If registrant export is capped, paginate using next_cursor or page_number parameter

Pricing

• Luma: Free for unlimited events; paid tiers for custom branding ($30/mo)
• Zoom: Free for 40-min meetings; Pro $13.33/mo for unlimited duration
• Eventbrite: Free for free events; 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket
• Hopin: Contact for pricing; typically $99/mo+
• Riverside: $15/mo (Basic) for recording; free for hosting