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Get Event

GET/events/{id}
Retrieve a single event by its ID. Use the `expand` parameter to include related data like venue details in the response.

When to use this

  • Displaying event details on a detail page
  • Fetching current event state before making updates
  • Verifying an event exists after creation

Parameters

idpathrequired
string

Event ID

expandquery
string

Comma-separated list of fields to expand. Available: venue

Response

Event retrieved successfully

Notes

💡Use `expand=venue` to include full venue details in a single request.
Code Samples

Get an event using the TypeScript SDK:

import { BackstageClient } from '@ticketlayer/backstage';

const client = new BackstageClient({
  organisationSlug: 'your-org',
});
client.setAccessToken('YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN');

// Get event with venue details
const event = await client.events.get('evt_abc123', {
  expand: 'venue',
});

console.log(`${event.name} at ${event.venue?.name}`);
console.log(`Status: ${event.status}`);

Try It

Path Parameters
Event ID
Query Parameters
Comma-separated list of fields to expand. Available: venue

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