# Retrieve an event

`GET https://api.parasend.com/v1/events/{id}`

Source: https://parasend.com/docs/api/events/retrieve

Authentication: `Authorization: Bearer <API key>` (a `ps_test_` key in test mode, `ps_live_` in live mode).

Retrieves one event.

## Path parameters

- `id` (string, required): The event's ID, starting `evt_`.

## Example: Retrieve an event

```bash
curl "https://api.parasend.com/v1/events/evt_01M6R27T08JTMBJ4B6GQP90838" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PARASEND_KEY"
```

```js
const res = await fetch('https://api.parasend.com/v1/events/evt_01M6R27T08JTMBJ4B6GQP90838', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.PARASEND_KEY}`,
  },
});
const data = await res.json();
```

## Response 200

The event.

```json
{
  "id": "evt_01M6R27T08JTMBJ4B6GQP90838",
  "object": "event",
  "type": "delivery.created",
  "created": "2026-11-06T09:15:05.604Z",
  "resource": {
    "type": "delivery",
    "id": "dlv_01M6R27T05512SCV3852TPM2XY"
  },
  "batch_id": null,
  "reason": null,
  "data": null
}
```

Errors: one shape, `{"error": {type, code, message, param, request_id}}`; every code is listed at https://parasend.com/docs/errors.