Introduction

TIX Protocol is a blockchain-based ticketing system built on the Solana network that enables secure issuance, transfer, and resale of event tickets.

What is TIX Protocol?

TIX Protocol provides complete infrastructure for:

• Primary ticket sales — Issue verifiable tickets to buyers

• Secondary marketplace — Enable peer-to-peer resales with automatic royalty distribution

• Fee management — Configurable protocol fees and event-specific royalties

• Fraud prevention — Cryptographic ownership verification and listing locks

Key Benefits

For Event Organizers	For Fans	For Marketplaces
Earn royalties on every resale	Own verifiable, unforgeable tickets	Plug-and-play ticketing infrastructure
Control secondary market rules	Transfer tickets to friends easily	Automated settlement in USDC
Set price caps to prevent scalping	Instant settlement on resales	Built-in compliance controls

Quick Links

• Product Overview — Vision and core capabilities

• Getting Started — Set up your development environment

• SDK Reference — TypeScript SDK documentation

• API Reference — On-chain instruction reference

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        TIX Protocol                             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Solana Program (Anchor)     │     TypeScript SDK               │
│  ─────────────────────────   │     ──────────────               │
│  • Protocol Config           │     • Address derivation         │
│  • Integrator accounts       │     • Instruction builders       │
│  • Event management          │     • Account fetchers           │
│  • Permit storage            │     • Transaction helpers        │
│  • Listings & resale         │                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
                                    ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    USDC Settlement Layer                        │
│           All fees, royalties, and payments in USDC             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Ticket Lifecycle

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   Event     │────▶│   Ticket    │────▶│  Transfer/  │────▶│  Redeemed/  │
│  Created    │     │   Issued    │     │   Resale    │     │   Voided    │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘

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