---
title: event - GraphQL Admin
description: Get a single event by its id.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/event?example=retrieves-a-single-event
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/event.md?example=retrieves-a-single-event
---

# event

query

Get a single event by its id.

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of the event.

***

## Possible returns

* Event

  [Event](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Event)

  Events chronicle resource activities such as the creation of an article, the fulfillment of an order, or the addition of a product.

***

## Examples

* ### Retrieve the first basic-event

  #### Description

  Retrieve an event by its id.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    event(id: "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323") {
      id
      message
      ... on BasicEvent {
        action
        subjectType
        subject {
          __typename
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query { event(id: \"gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323\") { id message ... on BasicEvent { action subjectType subject { __typename } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query {
      event(id: "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323") {
        id
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          action
          subjectType
          subject {
            __typename
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query {
      event(id: "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323") {
        id
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          action
          subjectType
          subject {
            __typename
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      event(id: "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323") {
        id
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          action
          subjectType
          subject {
            __typename
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "event": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/422690323",
      "message": "bob bobsen included a product on Online Store: <a href=\"https://admin.myshopify.io/store/snowdevil/admin/products/440089423\">IPod Nano - 8GB</a>.",
      "action": "published",
      "subjectType": "PRODUCT",
      "subject": {
        "__typename": "Product"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieves a single event

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query EventShow($id: ID!) {
    event(id: $id) {
      id
      action
      createdAt
      message
      ... on BasicEvent {
        arguments
        subjectId
        subjectType
        additionalContent
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query EventShow($id: ID!) { event(id: $id) { id action createdAt message ... on BasicEvent { arguments subjectId subjectType additionalContent } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query EventShow($id: ID!) {
      event(id: $id) {
        id
        action
        createdAt
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          arguments
          subjectId
          subjectType
          additionalContent
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query EventShow($id: ID!) {
      event(id: $id) {
        id
        action
        createdAt
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          arguments
          subjectId
          subjectType
          additionalContent
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `query EventShow($id: ID!) {
        event(id: $id) {
          id
          action
          createdAt
          message
          ... on BasicEvent {
            arguments
            subjectId
            subjectType
            additionalContent
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "event": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118",
      "action": "unpublished",
      "createdAt": "2006-06-09T12:00:00Z",
      "message": "",
      "arguments": [],
      "subjectId": "gid://shopify/Product/630255015",
      "subjectType": "PRODUCT",
      "additionalContent": "null"
    }
  }
  ```

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20EventShow\(%24id%3A%20ID!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20event\(id%3A%20%24id\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20action%0A%20%20%20%20createdAt%0A%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20...%20on%20BasicEvent%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20arguments%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20subjectId%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20subjectType%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20additionalContent%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22id%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FBasicEvent%2F267851118%22%0A%7D)

```javascript
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query EventShow($id: ID!) {
    event(id: $id) {
      id
      action
      createdAt
      message
      ... on BasicEvent {
        arguments
        subjectId
        subjectType
        additionalContent
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
query EventShow($id: ID!) {
  event(id: $id) {
    id
    action
    createdAt
    message
    ... on BasicEvent {
      arguments
      subjectId
      subjectType
      additionalContent
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "query EventShow($id: ID!) { event(id: $id) { id action createdAt message ... on BasicEvent { arguments subjectId subjectType additionalContent } } }",
 "variables": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
  }
}'
```

##### React Router

```
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query EventShow($id: ID!) {
    event(id: $id) {
      id
      action
      createdAt
      message
      ... on BasicEvent {
        arguments
        subjectId
        subjectType
        additionalContent
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `query EventShow($id: ID!) {
      event(id: $id) {
        id
        action
        createdAt
        message
        ... on BasicEvent {
          arguments
          subjectId
          subjectType
          additionalContent
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
    },
  },
});
```

##### Ruby

```
session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  query EventShow($id: ID!) {
    event(id: $id) {
      id
      action
      createdAt
      message
      ... on BasicEvent {
        arguments
        subjectId
        subjectType
        additionalContent
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
```

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118"
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "event": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/BasicEvent/267851118",
    "action": "unpublished",
    "createdAt": "2006-06-09T12:00:00Z",
    "message": "",
    "arguments": [],
    "subjectId": "gid://shopify/Product/630255015",
    "subjectType": "PRODUCT",
    "additionalContent": "null"
  }
}
```