---
title: "/lockEvent"
description: "Lock Event API Call. Locks or unlocks an event for low-level users of the AES applications. Locking the event prevents low-level users from accessing Contributors, Packages, Payments, Sales, and Sett…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/rl5q8gvs8x-lock-event"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2024-04-26T20:03:14Z"
---

# /lockEvent

### Lock Event API Call

- Locks or unlocks an event for low-level users of the AES applications.
- Locking the event prevents low-level users from accessing **Contributors, Packages, Payments, Sales,** and **Settings.** These users will only be able to run reports and see summary data.

**Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/LockEvent**

**QA Staging Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/LockEvent**

#### Accepted Data

| Parameter | Req’d | Format  | Default | Description                                      |
|-----------|-------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
| event\_id | Y     | number  | (none)  | Unique AES identifier for the event.             |
| lock      | Y     | Boolean | (none)  | Used to specify desired action - lock or unlock. |

#### **Return Values**

| Parameter  | Value   | Description                          |
|------------|---------|--------------------------------------|
| event\_id  | number  | Unique AES identifier for the event. |
| is\_locked | boolean | Confirms current setting.            |

#### Sample Call

```
{
   event_id: 2442,
   lock: "true"
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
{
   "event_id": 2442,
   "is_locked": true
}
```