# Get encounter events for a vessel (GET) (/docs/examples/events/get-example2)



**Query parameters**

| Parameter     | Value                                    | Description                    |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `datasets[0]` | `public-global-encounters-events:latest` | Encounter events dataset       |
| `vessels[0]`  | `8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01`  | Vessel id to filter events for |
| `limit`       | `1`                                      | Max number of events returned  |
| `offset`      | `0`                                      | Pagination offset              |

**Request**

<Tabs items="['cURL', 'Python', 'R', 'JavaScript']">
  <Tab value="cURL">
    ```shell
    # Make sure to replace [TOKEN] with your API Access Token.
    curl --location --request GET 'https://gateway.api.globalfishingwatch.org/v3/events?datasets[0]=public-global-encounters-events:latest&vessels[0]=8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01&limit=1&offset=0' \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer [TOKEN]"
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Python">
    ```python
    result = await gfw_client.events.get_all_events(
        datasets=["public-global-encounters-events:latest"],
        vessels=["8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01"],
        limit=1,
        offset=0,
    )
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="R">
    ```r
    gfw_event(event_type = "ENCOUNTER",
              vessels = "8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01")
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="JavaScript">
    ```js
    // Make sure to replace [TOKEN] with your API Access Token.
    const res = await fetch(
      'https://gateway.api.globalfishingwatch.org/v3/events?datasets[0]=public-global-encounters-events:latest&vessels[0]=8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01&limit=1&offset=0',
      { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer [TOKEN]' } }
    )
    const data = await res.json()
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Response**

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "datasets": ["public-global-encounters-events:v3.0"],
    "vessels": ["8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01"],
    "dateRange": {
      "from": null,
      "to": null
    },
    "encounterTypes": [
      "FISHING-FISHING",
      "FISHING-CARRIER",
      "FISHING-SUPPORT",
      "CARRIER-FISHING",
      "SUPPORT-FISHING"
    ]
  },
  "limit": 1,
  "offset": 0,
  "nextOffset": 1,
  "total": 2,
  "entries": [
    {
      "start": "2016-07-23T00:00:00.000Z",
      "end": "2016-07-23T11:50:00.000Z",
      "id": "da55e5723374f99f91887d4f51256d5a.2",
      "type": "encounter",
      "position": {
        "lat": 72.0866,
        "lon": 8.0857
      },
      "regions": {
        "mpa": [],
        "eez": [],
        "rfmo": ["NEAFC", "IWC", "NASCO", "NAMMCO", "ACAP", "ICES"],
        "fao": ["27", "27.2.a.1", "27.2", "27.2.a"],
        "majorFao": ["27"],
        "eez12Nm": [],
        "highSeas": ["63203"],
        "mpaNoTakePartial": [],
        "mpaNoTake": []
      },
      "boundingBox": [8.085723348900002, 72.0865557573, 8.085723348900002, 72.0865557573],
      "distances": {
        "startDistanceFromShoreKm": 426,
        "endDistanceFromShoreKm": 426,
        "startDistanceFromPortKm": 425.01421899999997,
        "endDistanceFromPortKm": 425.01421899999997
      },
      "vessel": {
        "id": "8c7304226-6c71-edbe-0b63-c246734b3c01",
        "name": "FRIOFORWIN",
        "ssvid": "210631000"
      },
      "encounter": {
        "vessel": {
          "id": "208659960-0142-40c1-339a-c816edcab44b",
          "flag": "RUS",
          "name": "FORPOST",
          "type": "fishing",
          "ssvid": "273355780"
        },
        "medianDistanceKilometers": 0.065,
        "medianSpeedKnots": 0.5,
        "type": "carrier-fishing",
        "potentialRisk": false
      }
    }
  ]
}
```