# The Bay — SF Bay Area Tech Events

> The most comprehensive, filterable calendar of San Francisco Bay Area tech events (AI, hardware, VC / early-stage investors, software, mathematics). Updated daily. Free & open data, no key required.

## Free API
- Full dataset (JSON, CORS-enabled): https://thebay.events/events.json
  - Shape: { generatedAt, count, events: [ { id, title, url, startUtc, endUtc, timezone, venueName, address, city, organizer, isFree, priceText, categories, interestScore, sources } ], categories, cities, sources }
  - 0 events. Each event's `url` is the canonical registration link. Filter the `events` array by `categories`, `startUtc`, `city`, or `interestScore`.
- Embeddable widget: https://thebay.events/embed

## Categories
- hardware — hardware, robotics, chips, deep tech
- vc — venture capital, early-stage investors, founders, demo days
- math — mathematics
- software — software, AI/ML, developer
- tech — general tech (catch-all)

## Sources
Scraped daily from Luma, Eventbrite, Partiful, Meetup, Airtable, and university calendars.

## Attribution
Data from https://thebay.events — free to use with attribution.