SXSW 2026 Schedule for Agents

Human-browsable schedule with a query API for AI agents and chatbots. Built for people, LLMs, and automation workflows.

Freshness: fresh | Source snapshot: 2026-03-26T20:21:00.000Z | Next refresh: 2026-04-05T09:38:15.834Z

Events: 4322 | Generated: 2026-04-04T09:38:15.834Z

Browse Full Schedule

Try These Prompts — For Humans

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or any AI that can browse the web. No setup needed.

Build a personal schedule

Use https://sxsw.0fn.net/ as the source for the SXSW 2026 schedule.

I'm interested in AI, startups, and music technology. Build me a personal schedule for the full festival — pick the best 2–3 sessions per day that match my interests, avoid time conflicts, and include the venue and official link for each one.

Explore a topic

Using the SXSW 2026 schedule at https://sxsw.0fn.net/, find all sessions about climate tech and sustainability. List them with date, time, venue, and a link. Group by day.

Look up a speaker

Using the SXSW 2026 schedule at https://sxsw.0fn.net/, find all sessions featuring [speaker name]. Show the date, time, session name, venue, and official link for each.

Plan a single day

Using the SXSW 2026 schedule at https://sxsw.0fn.net/, plan my Saturday March 14. I like panels and keynotes about AI, product design, or the music industry. Suggest a realistic schedule with no overlaps — include times, venues, and links.

Find something to do tonight

Using the SXSW 2026 schedule at https://sxsw.0fn.net/, what are the best music showcases and parties happening on Friday March 13? I prefer indie rock and electronic. List options with venue, start time, and a link.

Try These Prompts — For Agents & Developers

Structured prompts that tell the AI exactly how to call the API. Useful for coding agents, n8n, Make, or any tool-use workflow.

Personal schedule from interests

You are a SXSW 2026 schedule assistant. Use the API at https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/.

Step 1: Fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/dates to get all festival days.
Step 2: For each day, fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/events?date={date}&q=AI+startups&q_mode=any&limit=50
Step 3: Pick the top 3 sessions per day based on relevance to AI and startups. Avoid overlapping times.
Step 4: Return a schedule grouped by day. For each session include: name, start_time, end_time, venue, official_url.

Topic search across all days

Fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/events?q=climate+tech&q_mode=any&limit=200
Return all results as a table: date, start_time, name, venue, official_url. Sort by date then start_time.

Speaker session lookup

Fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/contributors?name=Carmen+Simon
For each matching contributor, note their sessions. Then fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/events?contributor=Carmen+Simon
Return: date, start_time, session name, venue, official_url.

Daily shortlist (single API call)

Fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/shortlist?topic=ai-developer-tooling&per_day=5
Return the results as a schedule grouped by day. For each session include name, time, venue, and official_url.

Venue schedule

Fetch https://sxsw.0fn.net/api/events?venue=Hilton&limit=200
Return all sessions at venues matching "Hilton", grouped by date. Include start_time, session name, and official_url.

By Day

API Reference

All endpoints return JSON under 10 KB, CORS-enabled. No bulk downloads.

Note: category is a format label, not a topic. Use q= with q_mode= for topic search. If a strict query returns zero results, retry with q_mode=any.

FAQ

What is this website?

A static SXSW 2026 schedule mirror designed for both humans and AI agents. Data is sourced daily from the official SXSW schedule.

Where should agents start?

Fetch /api/openapi.json if your framework supports OpenAPI, or call /api/shortlist?topic=…&per_day=5 for a one-call ranked daily shortlist. See /agents.json for the full endpoint contract.

How do I check freshness?

Fetch /api/health for the current index timestamp, or check freshness fields in /schedule.manifest.json.

Can I use this with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini?

Yes — copy any prompt above and paste it into any AI chat. The AI will query the schedule API automatically.

What badge types are in the data?

The credentials field lists required badge types: platinum, music, film, interactive, etc. Filter by this field if you only want sessions accessible with a specific badge.

Schema Stability

Schema: 1.1.0 | Interface: v1.1

Non-Breaking Changes (deployed without notice)

Breaking Changes (require version bump)

Before relying on this API in production, read /schedule.manifest.json and check schema_version and agent_interface.version.

Machine Access