---
title: "Get Event Live Data"
method: GET
path: "/live_data/events/{event_ticker}"
tags: ["live-data"]
---

# Get Event Live Data

`GET /live_data/events/{event_ticker}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://external-api.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2`
- URL: `https://external-api.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2/live_data/events/{event_ticker}`
- Auth: none declared

Get live data for an event by its event ticker. Serves event-keyed live data such as crypto price charts, commodity price timeseries, and weather observations. The `type` field in the response names the schema of the `details` object.

## Path parameters

- `event_ticker` string, required

## Query parameters

- `range` string

## Response `200`

Live data retrieved successfully

- GetEventLiveDataResponse
  - `live_data` EventLiveData, required
    - `type` string, required: Type of live data. Names the schema of the details object.
    - `details` object, required: Live data details as a flexible object whose shape depends on the type.
    - `is_historical` boolean: Present for crypto live data. True when the event has matured and the payload is a frozen historical snapshot.
    - `default_range` string: Chart range the client should default to (e.g. `15min`, `1h`). Omitted when unset.
    - `range_options` string[]: Chart range menu options. Omitted when unset.

## Other responses

- `404`: Live data not found
- `500`: Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-07-31** `a07481be8bf9`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/kalshi/apis/kalshi-trade-api-manual-endpoints/changes/live_data/events/:event_ticker/get.md)

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