---
title: "Get an event"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/events/{event_id}"
tags: ["Events"]
---

# Get an event

`GET /api/v2/events/{event_id}`

Get the details of an event by `event_id`.

## Path parameters

- `event_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- V2EventResponse — Get an event response.
  - `data` V2Event — An event object.
    - `attributes` V2EventAttributes — Event attributes.
      - `attributes` union — JSON object for category-specific attributes.
        - ChangeEventAttributes — Change event attributes.
          - `aggregation_key` string — Aggregation key of the event.
          - `author` ChangeEventAttributesAuthor — The entity that made the change.
            - `name` string — The name of the user or system that made the change.
            - `type` 'user' | 'system' | 'api' | 'automation' — The type of the author.
          - `change_metadata` object — JSON object of change metadata.
          - `changed_resource` ChangeEventAttributesChangedResource — A uniquely identified resource.
            - `name` string — The name of the changed resource.
            - `type` 'feature_flag' | 'configuration' — The type of the changed resource.
          - `evt` EventSystemAttributes — JSON object of event system attributes.
            - `category` 'change' | 'alert' — Event category identifying the type of event.
            - `id` string — Event identifier. This field is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Use the `uid` field instead.
            - `integration_id` 'custom-events' — Integration ID sourced from integration manifests.
            - `source_id` integer — The source type ID of the event.
            - `uid` string — A unique identifier for the event. You can use this identifier to query or reference the event.
          - `impacted_resources` ChangeEventAttributesImpactedResourcesItem[] — A list of resources impacted by this change.
            - `name` string — The name of the impacted resource.
            - `type` 'service' — The type of the impacted resource.
          - `new_value` object — The new state of the changed resource.
          - `prev_value` object — The previous state of the changed resource.
          - `service` string — Service that triggered the event.
          - `timestamp` integer — POSIX timestamp of the event.
          - `title` string — The title of the event.
        - AlertEventAttributes — Alert event attributes.
          - `aggregation_key` string — Aggregation key of the event.
          - `custom` object — JSON object of custom attributes.
          - `evt` EventSystemAttributes — JSON object of event system attributes.
            - `category` 'change' | 'alert' — Event category identifying the type of event.
            - `id` string — Event identifier. This field is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Use the `uid` field instead.
            - `integration_id` 'custom-events' — Integration ID sourced from integration manifests.
            - `source_id` integer — The source type ID of the event.
            - `uid` string — A unique identifier for the event. You can use this identifier to query or reference the event.
          - `links` AlertEventAttributesLinksItem[] — The links related to the event.
            - `category` 'runbook' | 'documentation' | 'dashboard' — The category of the link.
            - `title` string — The display text of the link.
            - `url` string — The URL of the link.
          - `priority` '1' | '2' | '3' | '4' | '5' — The priority of the alert.
          - `service` string — Service that triggered the event.
          - `status` 'warn' | 'error' | 'ok' — The status of the alert.
          - `timestamp` integer — POSIX timestamp of the event.
          - `title` string — The title of the event.
      - `message` string — Free-form text associated with the event.
      - `tags` string[] — A list of tags associated with the event.
      - `timestamp` string — Timestamp when the event occurred.
    - `id` string — The event's ID.
    - `type` string — Entity type.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too many requests

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