TickIt

An Android app that lets you search Ticketmaster events by category and city, view event details, save favorites, and locate venues on a map.

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Features

• Event Search

  • Search by category (Music, Sports, Theater, etc.) and city.
  • Results displayed in a RecyclerView with custom CardView layouts.
  • Persistent “last search” using SharedPreferences.

• MVVM Architecture

  • EventsViewModel handles network calls (Retrofit + Gson) and exposes LiveData.
  • Fragments observe the same ViewModel to share state (search results, selected venue).

• Favorites

  • Tap “Favorite” to save an event locally (Room database).
  • Favorites tab shows all saved events.
  • Toggle off to remove; database changes propagate via LiveData.

• Map Integration

  • “Find Venue” button opens a Google Map fragment.
  • Marker placed & info window shown immediately.
  • Coordinates passed via Navigation arguments or shared ViewModel.

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🔧 Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tickit.git
   cd TickIt

2. Add your Ticketmaster API key In MainActivity.kt, repalce:

   const val tmApiKey = ""

   With your own key:

   const val tmApiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"

3. Add Google Maps API Key In local.properties, set the MAPS_API_KEY variable:

   MAPS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE