# Guardian Server API

Server API enables you to get more information about individual detection events (using the [`/events`](/api-reference/reference/events.md) endpoint). Server API must be used only from the server side; it was never designed to be and must not be used from the client side (i.e. browsers, mobile devices).

Server API requests are not billed and do not count towards your monthly allowance.

The following Server APIs are available:

* [`/request/event/:event_id`](/api-reference/reference/events.md)
  * GET a detailed payload for a **single** event defined by an `event_id`

#### See Also

* To identify the browsers that visit your web application, see our documentation for [Getting Started](https://docs.guardianstack.ai/documentation/).

### Regions

The server API is available in the **Global**, **EU** and **Asia (Mumbai)** regions:

| Region | Base URL                                         | Server Location |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------- |
| Global | `https://api.guardianstack.ai/request/event/{id` | Global          |

### Server API SDKs

For a smoother developer experience, we offer typed SDKs for these languages:

* [Node SDK](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mugshotlabs/guardianjs-server)

###  Trying it out

You can try calling the Server API directly from this reference:

1. You are going to need a Secret API Key. You can create one in your Guardian **Dashboard** > [**API Keys**](https://dashboard.guardianstack.ai/keys).
2. To make a request, you will need a `requestId` of an identification event associated with your workspace. Go to **Dashboard** > [**Identification**](https://dashboard.guardianstack.ai/identification) to see your identification events.
3. Scroll down to one of the endpoints, for example, [Get visits by requestId.](/api-reference/reference/events.md)
4. Set **Authentication** to your secret API key.
5. Set the **id** path parameter to some `requestId` from your dashboard.
6. Make sure the **Base URL** corresponds to the region.
7. Click **Try it!**

A real API response will appear in the **Response** section. Alternatively, you can view the prepared response examples there.


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