Create and configure event

This page will guide you step by step on how to create and configure basic parameters for the event.

Here are the steps and API endpoints to create an event in the Accelevents platform.

StepDescriptionAPI reference
Create EventThis is the first step toward event creation.Event Creation
Update Event FormatAs user can change the event format at any time.Update Event Format
Configure EventWe can configure various event parameters like start time, end time e.t.c.Configure Event

1.Event Creation

After the user signup process is completed the newly created user will be able to create a new event.

to create a new event need to call Create New Event API

The following are Default basic values that will be assigned while the event is created for both Organizer and WhiteLabel.
Event Creator can override the below field's values at event creation time and call API.

FieldData TypeDefault Value
Event NameStringUser's firstName + lastName + s Event + counter(increment by 1 every time new event is created)
causeAuctionEnabledbooleanfalse
silentAuctionEnabledbooleanfalse
raffleEnabledbooleanfalse
currencyStringUSD
timezoneIdStringUnited States (New York) Time
equivalentTimeZoneStringAmerica/New_York
creditCardEnabledbooleanfalse
goalStartingAmountint0
eventURLStringIt is auto-generated with validations like unique for each event.
eventListingStatusEventListingStatus EnumPREVIEW

We can create events for the following users.

  1. White Label User

If the logged-in user is a member of the WhiteLabel then the event will be created at the WhiteLabel level.

Need to pass whitelabelUrl As Query Parameter while calling create event API.

The following are Default basic values that will be assigned while the event is created for WhiteLabel.

FieldData TypeDefault Value
whiteLabelWhiteLabelSet id of current whiteLabelUrl
billingTypeEnum of BillingTypeset billing type value from WhiteLabel setting
silentAuctionEnabledbooleanset value from the WhiteLabel setting
causeAuctionEnabledbooleanset value from the WhiteLabel setting
raffleEnabledbooleanset value from the WhiteLabel setting
ticketingEnabledbooleanset value from the WhiteLabel setting
  1. Organizer User

If the logged-in user is a member of the organizer then the event will be created at the organizer level.

The following are Default basic values that will be assigned while the event is created for the Organizer.

FieldData TypeDefault Value
organizerOrganizerSet id of current organizerPageUrl

2.Update Event Format

After the event is created successfully, the user can change the event format to either Virtual, Hybrid, or In-Person.

to update the event format need to call Update Event Format API

3.Configure Event

Event Design Details

Basic fields can be configured which is described in event design settings API API.

Other Details

Users can change various event parameters by calling Save Ticketing Without Ticketing Type API

Below is the list of various parameters that can be configured for the current event.

FieldData TypeDescription
timezoneIdStringThis will update with passed timezoneId value in API
i.e. United States (New York) Time
equivalentTimezoneStringThis will have timezone that we pass when API is called
i.e. America/New_York
eventVenueTypeStringPossible values VENUE,ONLINE_VIRTUAL_EVENT,TO_BE_ANNOUNCED,VIRTUAL.
eventFormatStringThis specify event format
eventIsActivebooleanThis will be true if event end date is later than current date.
currencySymbolStringThis represents current currency with which event is associated.
longitudeStringThis represents location longitude parameter
latitudeStringThis represents location latitude parameter
eventStartDateStringEvent start date in yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm format.
This is stored in UTC format and calculated based on event's
equivalentTimezone
eventEndDateStringevent end date in yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm format.
This is stored in UTC format and calculated based on event's
equivalentTimezone
eventAddressStringThis represents events address
preEventAccessMinutesintThis represents Pre event access minutes before event starts to enter into the event.
eventKeyStringThis represents event key when seatsio is connected.
seatingChartKeyStringThis represents seating chart key when seatsio is connected.