# Crunchbase Event

## Overview

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Status** | active |
| **Method** | `GET` |
| **Endpoint** | `/v2/crunchbase/event` |
| **Base URL** | `https://api.piloterr.com` |
| **Credit Cost** | 2 credits per call |
| **Documentation** | https://www.piloterr.com/library/crunchbase-event |

## Description

Retrieve detailed Crunchbase event profiles with speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and press timelines.

## Authentication

- **Key Name:** `x-api-key`
- **Location:** HTTP Header
- **Get an API key:** https://app.piloterr.com/register

## Example Request

```bash
curl --location --request GET 'https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

## Example Response

### Event lookup 'london-tech-week-2025'

```json
{
  "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/9aa88663aa2d40f9a88ecdc8952592b3",
  "name": "London Tech Week 2025",
  "uuid": "6f8c7989-7470-4ea4-acd0-5aae0f1706bb",
  "title": "London Tech Week 2025 - 2025-06-09",
  "ends_on": "2025-06-13",
  "speakers": [
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/rrzznkdyojhlcd3lvkvm",
      "name": "Abadesi Osunsade",
      "uuid": "517741a8-49d2-4ea5-9a8f-1da0f4467c5f",
      "job_title": "Founder & CEO",
      "permalink": "abadesi-osunsade",
      "organization": {
        "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/bslkx7akyoomhhdkgalx",
        "name": "Hustle Crew",
        "uuid": "20071392-22fe-41e9-8bdf-b5301983183a",
        "permalink": "hustle-crew"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/r4wsu8rl4jvpjydbhooy",
      "name": "Amazon Web Services",
      "uuid": "bd23a50d-2ae3-be33-2a35-383ea9ed13fd",
      "permalink": "amazon-web-services",
      "short_description": "Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services."
    },
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/qelsdny4aknixldgwzlr",
      "name": "Cisco",
      "uuid": "e0906c05-fae5-9591-ba5f-2142d8b0065a",
      "permalink": "cisco",
      "short_description": "Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services."
    }
  ],
  "timeline": {
    "count": 2,
    "events": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7338585172994334724",
        "date": "2025-06-12",
        "type": "press_reference",
        "uuid": "b684dacf-c342-4369-b996-899d33216892",
        "title": "London Tech Week 2025: Bexprt selected to showcase their genAI solutions",
        "publisher": "linkedin.com"
      }
    ]
  },
  "is_locked": true,
  "starts_on": "2025-06-09",
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "Business Development",
      "uuid": "1fe278ea-e441-01b9-30db-6c301c0d6fd1",
      "image_id": "a7ae45fd9f1e4a0fa80d91eac6964977",
      "permalink": "business-development"
    },
    {
      "name": "Events",
      "uuid": "d4a7bfe6-59ed-ae17-e043-1a7415745a0e",
      "image_id": "4935543a82d34d6f82df08a74c1751f4",
      "permalink": "events"
    },
    {
      "name": "Professional Networking",
      "uuid": "be0cfcc4-764a-5444-8285-6e07bfb1c80d",
      "image_id": "79ba1ce7fdde41b0bac6c8fc2ce0563d",
      "permalink": "professional-networking"
    }
  ],
  "event_type": [
    "conference",
    "demo_day"
  ],
  "description": "London Tech Week 2025 is a technology festival that convenes innovators, investors, and enterprise leaders to explore advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, health technology, and sustainable innovation.",
  "num_speakers": 386,
  "num_sponsors": 12,
  "num_exhibitors": 6,
  "num_contestants": 1,
  "registration_url": "https://londontechweek.com/exhibitor-list/nearswipe",
  "short_description": "London Tech Week 2025 is a technology festival that convenes innovators, investors, and enterprise leaders."
}
```

## Documentation

## Overview
Retrieve detailed event information from Crunchbase, including speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, contestants, categories, and event timelines. Accepts the event's Crunchbase permalink or full URL.

## Quickstart
```
GET https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event?query=london-tech-week-2025
```

## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | yes | Event permalink slug or full Crunchbase event URL |

## Response fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `uuid` | string | Unique Crunchbase event identifier |
| `name` | string | Event name |
| `logo` | string | Event logo URL |
| `title` | string | Full event title including date |
| `starts_on` | string | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `ends_on` | string | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `description` | string | Full event description |
| `short_description` | string | Brief event summary |
| `event_type` | array | Event types (e.g. `conference`, `demo_day`) |
| `categories` | array | Event topic categories |
| `speakers` | array | List of speakers with name, title, and organization |
| `sponsors` | array | List of sponsors with name and description |
| `exhibitors` | array | List of exhibitors |
| `contestants` | array | List of competition participants |
| `num_speakers` | number | Total number of speakers |
| `num_sponsors` | number | Total number of sponsors |
| `num_exhibitors` | number | Total number of exhibitors |
| `registration_url` | string | URL to register for the event |
| `timeline` | object | Press references related to the event |
| `is_locked` | boolean | Whether the event page is locked on Crunchbase |

## Notes
- The permalink is the last segment of the Crunchbase event URL (e.g. `london-tech-week-2025`).
- Speaker `job_title` may be null for some entries.

## Main use cases
- Build event-driven lead lists by extracting speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors from tech conferences
- Identify networking opportunities at upcoming industry events for sales prospecting
- Monitor which startups and companies are exhibiting or competing at key events
- Track event timelines and press coverage for market intelligence reporting