---
title: "Get event types"
method: GET
path: "/workflows/event-types"
tags: ["Workflows"]
---

# Get event types

`GET /workflows/event-types`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{prefix}.api.sandbox.checkout.com`
- URL: `https://{prefix}.api.sandbox.checkout.com/workflows/event-types`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Client credentials
    - Token URL: `string` scopes: `flow`, `flow:workflows`
  - API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkout/apis/checkout-com-api-reference/docs/workflows/event-types/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Get a list of sources and their events for building new workflows

## Response `200`

Event types retrieved successfully

- object[]
  - `id` string: The unique identifier of the event source
  - `display_name` string: The display name of the event source
  - `description` string: A description of the event source
  - `events` object[]: The events raised by the source
    - `id` string: The event type identifier
    - `display_name` string: The display name of the event
    - `description` string: A description of the event

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `500`: Internal Error

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