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# Search for events by external ID

> Retrieves Marketing Events where the externalEventId matches the value provided in the request, limited to events created by the app making the request.

Marketing Events created by other apps will not be included in the results.

export const ScopesList = ({scopes = [], description = "This API requires one of the following scopes:"}) => {
  if (!scopes || scopes.length === 0) {
    return null;
  }
  const sortedScopes = scopes.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
  return <div>
      <div className="text-sm mb-2">{description}</div>
      <div>
        {sortedScopes.map((scope, index) => <div key={index}>
            <code>
              <span className="text-xs">{scope}</span>
            </code>
          </div>)}
      </div>
    </div>;
};

export const SupportedProducts = ({marketing, sales, service, cms, data, commerce, crm, marketingLevel, salesLevel, serviceLevel, cmsLevel, dataLevel, commerceLevel, crmLevel}) => {
  const translations = {
    description: "Requires one of the following products or higher.",
    productNames: {
      marketing: "Marketing Hub",
      sales: "Sales Hub",
      service: "Service Hub",
      cms: "Content Hub",
      data: "Data Hub",
      commerce: "Revenue Hub",
      crm: "Smart CRM"
    },
    tiers: {
      free: "Free",
      starter: "Starter",
      professional: "Professional",
      enterprise: "Enterprise"
    }
  };
  const translateTier = tier => {
    if (!tier) return '';
    const lowerTier = tier.toLowerCase();
    return translations.tiers[lowerTier] || tier;
  };
  const products = [{
    name: marketing ? translations.productNames.marketing : '',
    level: translateTier(marketingLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/marketing-bolt.svg",
    alt: "Marketing Hub"
  }, {
    name: sales ? translations.productNames.sales : '',
    level: translateTier(salesLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/sales-star.svg",
    alt: "Sales Hub"
  }, {
    name: service ? translations.productNames.service : '',
    level: translateTier(serviceLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/service-heart.svg",
    alt: "Service Hub"
  }, {
    name: cms ? translations.productNames.cms : '',
    level: translateTier(cmsLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/content-play.svg",
    alt: "Content Hub"
  }, {
    name: data ? translations.productNames.data : '',
    level: translateTier(dataLevel),
    icon: "https://developers.hubspot.com/hubfs/Knowledge_Base_2023-24-25/subscription_key_icons/operations_icon.svg",
    alt: "Data Hub"
  }, {
    name: commerce ? translations.productNames.commerce : '',
    level: translateTier(commerceLevel),
    icon: "https://developers.hubspot.com/hubfs/Knowledge_Base/subscription_key_icons/commerce_icon.svg",
    alt: "Revenue Hub"
  }, {
    name: crm ? translations.productNames.crm : '',
    level: translateTier(crmLevel),
    icon: "https://developer.hubspot.com/hubfs/Knowledge_Base_2023-24-25/developer/icons/SmartCRM.svg",
    alt: "Smart CRM"
  }].filter(product => product.name && product.level);
  if (products.length === 0) return null;
  return <div>
      <div className="text-sm mb-2">{translations.description}</div>
      <div className={`grid ${products.length === 1 ? 'grid-cols-1' : 'grid-cols-2'} gap-1.5`}>
        {products.map((product, index) => <div key={index} style={{
    display: 'flex',
    alignItems: 'center'
  }}>
            <img src={product.icon} alt={product.alt} className="w-3.5 h-3.5 mr-1.5 mt-2.5 mb-2.5 flex-shrink-0 align-middle" />
            <span className="font-medium mr-1 text-sm">{product.name} -</span>
            <span className="text-sm">{product.level}</span>
          </div>)}
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Supported products" defaultOpen="true" icon="cubes">
    <SupportedProducts marketing={true} sales={true} service={true} cms={true} marketingLevel="FREE" salesLevel="FREE" serviceLevel="FREE" cmsLevel="FREE" />
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Required Scopes" icon="key">
    <ScopesList
      scopes={[
  'crm.objects.marketing_events.read'
]}
    />
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## OpenAPI

````yaml specs/2026-03/marketing-marketing-events-v2026-03.json GET /marketing/marketing-events/2026-03/events/search
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Marketing Marketing Events
  description: Basepom for all HubSpot Projects
  version: 2026-03
  x-hubspot-product-tier-requirements:
    marketing: FREE
    sales: FREE
    service: FREE
    cms: FREE
    commerce: FREE
    crmHub: FREE
    dataHub: FREE
servers:
  - url: https://api.hubapi.com
security: []
tags:
  - name: Basic
  - name: Batch
  - name: Event Attendees
  - name: Event Status
  - name: Identifiers
  - name: List Associations
  - name: Participant State
  - name: Settings
  - name: Subscriber State Changes
paths:
  /marketing/marketing-events/2026-03/events/search:
    get:
      tags:
        - Identifiers
      summary: Find App-Specific Marketing Events by External Event Id
      description: >-
        Retrieves Marketing Events where the externalEventId matches the value
        provided in the request, limited to events created by the app making the
        request.


        Marketing Events created by other apps will not be included in the
        results.
      operationId: get-/marketing/marketing-events/2026-03/events/search_doSearch
      parameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          description: >-
            The id of the marketing event in the external event application
            (externalEventId)
          required: true
          style: form
          explode: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/CollectionResponseSearchPublicResponseWrapperNoPaging
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
          description: ''
      security:
        - oauth2:
            - crm.objects.marketing_events.read
components:
  schemas:
    CollectionResponseSearchPublicResponseWrapperNoPaging:
      required:
        - results
      type: object
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchPublicResponseWrapper'
    SearchPublicResponseWrapper:
      required:
        - appId
        - externalAccountId
        - externalEventId
        - objectId
      type: object
      properties:
        appId:
          type: integer
          description: The ID of the source application of the marketing event
          format: int32
        externalAccountId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The account ID associated with this marketing event in the external
            application
        externalEventId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the marketing event in the external event application
        objectId:
          type: string
          description: The internal ID of the marketing event in HubSpot
    Error:
      required:
        - category
        - correlationId
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        category:
          type: string
          description: The error category
        context:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          description: Context about the error condition
          example: >-
            {invalidPropertyName=[propertyValue], missingScopes=[scope1,
            scope2]}
        correlationId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request. Include this value with any
            error reports or support tickets
          format: uuid
          example: aeb5f871-7f07-4993-9211-075dc63e7cbf
        errors:
          type: array
          description: further information about the error
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
        links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          description: >-
            A map of link names to associated URIs containing documentation
            about the error or recommended remediation steps
        message:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A human readable message describing the error along with remediation
            steps where appropriate
          example: An error occurred
        subCategory:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A specific category that contains more specific detail about the
            error
      example:
        message: Invalid input (details will vary based on the error)
        correlationId: aeb5f871-7f07-4993-9211-075dc63e7cbf
        category: VALIDATION_ERROR
        links:
          knowledge-base: https://www.hubspot.com/products/service/knowledge-base
    ErrorDetail:
      required:
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: The status code associated with the error detail
        context:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          description: Context about the error condition
          example: '{missingScopes=[scope1, scope2]}'
        in:
          type: string
          description: The name of the field or parameter in which the error was found.
        message:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A human readable message describing the error along with remediation
            steps where appropriate
        subCategory:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A specific category that contains more specific detail about the
            error
  responses:
    Error:
      description: An error occurred.
      content:
        '*/*':
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://app.hubspot.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.hubapi.com/oauth/v1/token
          scopes:
            crm.objects.marketing_events.read: ''
            crm.objects.marketing_events.write: ''
            developers-read: ''
            developers-write: ''

````