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# TriggerClient: getEvent() instance method

> The `getEvent()` method gets the event details for a given eventId.

## Parameters

<ResponseField name="eventId" type="string" required>
  The event ID to get the details for. This is returned when calling either
  [client.sendEvent()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/sendevent) or
  [io.sendEvent()](/sdk/io/sendevent).
</ResponseField>

## Returns

<Snippet file="sent-event-object.mdx" />

<RequestExample>
  ```ts getEvent example
  const event = await client.getEvent(anEventId);
  if (event.runs.length === 0) {
    throw new Error("No runs");
  }
  ```
</RequestExample>