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# MatchTicket (JSON)

> MatchTicket (JSON)

A JSON object representing a match ticket, used by players to locate other players through the multiplayer session directory (MPSD).

The MatchTicket JSON object has the following specification.

| Member | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| serviceConfig | GUID | Service configuration identifier (SCID) for the session. |
| hopperName | string | Name of the hopper in which this ticket should be placed. |
| giveUpDuration | 32-bit signed integer | Maximum wait time (integral number of seconds). |
| preserveSession | enumeration | A value indicating if the session must be reused as the session into which to match. Possible values are "always" or "never". |
| ticketSessionRef | MultiplayerSessionReference | **MultiplayerSessionReference** object for the session in which the player or group is currently playing. This member is always required. |
| ticketAttributes | array of objects | Collection of user-provided attributes and values about the tickets for the players. |
| players | array of objects | Collection of player objects, each with a property bag of user-provided attributes. |

## Sample JSON syntax

```json theme={null}
{
        "serviceConfig": "07617C5B-3423-4505-B6C6-10A16E1E5DDB",
        "hopperName": "TestHopper",
        "giveUpDuration": 10,
        "preserveSession": "never",
        "ticketSessionRef": {
        "scid": "AFFEABDF-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
        "templateName": "TestTemplate",
        "sessionName": "5E551041-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "ticketAttributes": {
        "desiredMap": "Test Map",
        "desiredGameType": "Test GameType"
    },
    "players": [
        {
            "xuid": 123412345123,
            "playerAttributes": {
                "skill": 5,
                "ageRange": "teenager"
            }
        },
        {
          "xuid": 123412345124,
          "playerAttributes": {
              "skill": 15,
              "ageRange": "twenty-something"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  
    
```

## See also

##### Parent

[JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Object Reference](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/rest/json/atoc-xboxlivews-reference-json.md)


## Related topics

- [Matchmaking URIs](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/rest/uri/matchtickets/atoc-reference-matchtickets.md)
- [Using SmartMatch matchmaking](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/concepts/live-matchmaking-how-tos.md)
- [Matchmaking overview](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/live-matchmaking-overview.md)
- [Multiplayer tasks](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpsd/how-to/live-mpsd-how-tos.md)
- [Multiplayer concepts overview](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-multiplayer-concepts.md)