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WorkOS events API

Query events and event streams.

WorkOS events API is one of 41 APIs that WorkOS publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include events. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, a GitHub repository, a changelog, and pricing.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.1, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.workos.com, https://api.workos-test.com.

1 operations 1 paths 12 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.1
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.workos.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer
Contact
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

WorkOS events API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (bearer). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (access_token). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearer — Your WorkOS API key prefixed with sk. Pass it as a Bearer token: Authorization: Bearer skexample123456789.
  • access_token — An SSO access token returned from the Get a Profile and Token endpoint.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

events 1

Query events and event streams.

GET
/events
List Events
EventsController_list 8 params → 200400422

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DirectoryUser (19 properties), UserlandUser (13 properties), DirectoryGroup (9 properties), Group (7 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

EventContextDto
object
Additional context about the event.
6 properties
UserlandUser
object
The user object.
13 properties 11 required
Group
object
7 properties 7 required
PaginationOrder
string
EventContextActorDto
object
The actor who performed the action.
3 properties 3 required
EventSchema
An event emitted by WorkOS.
EventList
object
3 properties 3 required
DirectoryGroup
object
9 properties 8 required
DirectoryUser
object
19 properties 11 required
WaitlistUser
object
7 properties 7 required
VaultByokKeyProvider
string
The external key provider used for BYOK.
SlimRole
object
The primary role assigned to the user.
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

workos-events-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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