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# Get Event

> Retrieve a single event by ID with full detail and category-specific data

Returns the full `EventDetailResponse` for a single event, including category-specific metadata and actor role breakdown.

Returns `404` if the event ID does not exist.

## Path Parameters

| Parameter  | Type | Required | Description                   |
| ---------- | ---- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
| `event_id` | UUID | Yes      | The event's unique identifier |

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "ad8b3d2a-353f-41fd-908d-780615f31673",
  "title": "Armed clash between government and rebel forces",
  "description": "Clashes erupted between Nigerian military and insurgent forces in Maiduguri...",
  "eventCategory": "conflict",
  "eventType": "battles",
  "eventSubtype": "armed_clash",
  "eventDate": "2026-02-10",
  "eventDateEnd": null,
  "location": "Maiduguri",
  "locationCountry": "NG",
  "locationCoordinates": {
    "lat": 11.8311,
    "lng": 13.4302
  },
  "fatalities": 15,
  "injuries": 23,
  "abductions": 0,
  "civilianTargeting": false,
  "admin1": "Borno",
  "admin2": "Maiduguri",
  "admin3": null,
  "geoPrecision": 1,
  "salienceScore": 0.85,
  "articleCount": 3,
  "actorCount": 2,
  "sourceDomains": ["reuters.com", "bbc.co.uk"],
  "sourceTypes": ["news"],
  "createdAt": "2026-02-10T14:30:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-10T14:30:00Z",
  "categorySpecificData": {
    "disorder_type": "Political violence"
  },
  "actorRolesBreakdown": null
}
```

### Additional Fields (beyond EventResponse)

| Field                  | Type   | Description                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `categorySpecificData` | object | Category-specific metadata (nullable). Fields vary by category — see [Event Taxonomy](/guides/corpus-api/taxonomy). |
| `actorRolesBreakdown`  | object | Breakdown of actors by role (nullable)                                                                              |

## Example Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key" \
  "https://api.corpus.intrace.ai/v1/events/ad8b3d2a-353f-41fd-908d-780615f31673"
```

## See Also

* [List Events](/api-reference/corpus/events/list-events) - Query events with filters
* [Export Events](/api-reference/corpus/events/export-events) - Bulk export
* [Data Models](/guides/corpus-api/taxonomy/data-models) - Complete field reference