---
title: "Get sample event data for a Destination"
method: GET
path: "/system/outputs/{id}/samples"
tags: ["destinations"]
---

# Get sample event data for a Destination

`GET /system/outputs/{id}/samples`

Get sample event data for the specified Destination to validate the configuration or test connectivity.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Sample event data for the Destination.

- CountedOutputSamplesResponse
  - `count` integer, required — number of items present in the items array
  - `items` OutputSamplesResponse[], required — List of items in this response.
    - `events` object[], required — Array of sample events returned from a Destination test.

## Other responses

- `400` — Failed validation or malformed input — invalid request or Destination error.
- `401` — Authentication failed (missing or invalid credentials or Bearer token).
- `500` — Unexpected server error.

## Changes

- **2026-07-21** `e9bef570d106` — 6 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `500` status
  - the response property `count` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `items` became required for the status `200`
  - …2 more
- **2026-05-14** `484cda0ad459` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/criblio/apis/cribl-api-reference/changes/system/outputs/:id/samples/get.md)

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