Query a specific experience by slug

Overview

Returns full public details for one Showpass experience. The response includes:

  • Experience name, description, dates, and location
  • Venue details
  • Ticket types and pricing
  • Availability and inventory
  • Custom fields and requirements
  • Related events

Endpoint

https://www.showpass.com/api/public/events/{SLUG}/

Replace {SLUG} with the experience slug or ID.


Finding the Experience Slug

The slug is the URL-friendly identifier for an experience. You can find it in several ways:

  1. From the Showpass URL: For example, in https://www.showpass.com/summer-concert-2025/, the slug is summer-concert-2025
  2. From the Discovery API: The slug field in the Discovery API response
  3. From the Dashboard: In your event management dashboard

Basic Example

https://www.showpass.com/api/public/events/summer-concert-2025/

This returns complete details for the experience with slug summer-concert-2025.


Parameters

Path Parameter

Parameter Type Status Description
slug String or integer Required The experience slug or ID, passed in the URL path

Use Cases

1. Display Experience Detail Page

Fetch full experience details to display on your website:

https://www.showpass.com/api/public/events/my-experience-slug/

Use the response to show:

  • Experience name, dates, and description
  • Venue information and location
  • Available ticket types and prices
  • Images and media

2. Check Availability

Check if an experience is sold out or has limited inventory:

https://www.showpass.com/api/public/events/my-experience-slug/

Check the sold_out field and ticket_types[].inventory_left in the response.


Error Responses

404 Not Found

Returned when the slug doesn't exist:

{
  "detail": "Not found."
}

Common causes:

  • Incorrect slug
  • Experience has been deleted
  • Typo in the URL

Comparison with Discovery API

Feature Detail Endpoint (/events/{slug}/) Discovery Endpoint (/discovery/)
Purpose Get full details for one experience Search/list multiple experiences
Returns Single experience object Paginated list of experiences
Data Detail Complete details including ticket types Summary information only
Use Case Detail pages, redirects, purchase flows Listings, calendars, search
Performance Fast (single lookup) Slower (search/filter)