# Unlock Events API v4

⬆️ v4 update: Show only cliff unlocks, remove start of Linear unlocks and unlocks event with mining rewards  and yield farming distribution methods. See below link for definition of Release Mechanism

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[Release Mechanism](/tokenomist-pro/release-mechanism.md)
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## Getting Started

#### **Base URL** <a href="#base-url" id="base-url"></a>

```
https://api.unlocks.app
```

#### **Authentication** <a href="#authentication" id="authentication"></a>

Provide your api key in the `x-api-key` header.

```
GET https://api.unlocks.app/v4/unlock/events
HEADER: x-api-key: <YOUR_API_KEY>
```

**Parameters**

Note: `tokenID` needs to be specified.

* tokenId (required): Get `tokenId` from [Token List API](/api-documents/api-endpoints/token-list-api.md)
* start (optional): The start date for time filtering in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults is the earliest available date.
* end (optional):   The end date for time filtering in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults is the furthest available date.

**Example:**

```
curl -X 'GET' \
  'https://api.unlocks.app/v4/unlock/events?tokenId=arbitrum' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $YOUR_API_KEY'
```

**Response**

```json
{
    "metadata": {
        "queryDate": "2024-08-20T08:19:20Z"
    },
    "status": true,
    "data": [
        {
            "unlockDate": "2024-09-16T13:00:00Z",
            "tokenName": "Arbitrum",
            "tokenSymbol": "ARB",
            "listedMethod": "INTERNAL",
            "dataSource": "Whitepaper",
            "linearUnlocks": null,
            "cliffUnlocks": {
                "cliffAmount": 92645833.29999995,
                "cliffValue": 49929711.58620228,
                "valueToMarketCap": 2.7744266354166256,
                "allocationBreakdown": [
                    {
                        "unlockDate": "2024-09-16T13:00:00Z",
                        "allocationName": "Investors",
                        "standardAllocationName": "Private Investors",
                        "cliffAmount": 36520833.29999995,
                        "cliffValue": 19682209.211202275,
                        "referencePrice": 0.538931,
                        "referencePriceUpdatedTime": "2024-08-19T07:30:24Z",
                        "unlockPrecision": "month"
                    },
                    {
                        "unlockDate": "2024-09-16T13:00:00Z",
                        "allocationName": "Team, Future Team + Advisors",
                        "standardAllocationName": "Founder / Team",
                        "cliffAmount": 56125000,
                        "cliffValue": 30247502.375000004,
                        "referencePrice": 0.538931,
                        "referencePriceUpdatedTime": "2024-08-19T07:30:24Z",
                        "unlockPrecision": "month"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "latestUpdateDate": "2024-06-11T08:49:27Z"
        },
        ...
    ]
}
```

The response includes time series data with the date (in UTC timezone), with granularity at the level of day.

**Return Fields Explanation**

| Fields           | Data Type    | Description                        |
| ---------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| unlockDate       | timestamp    | Date of the Unlock Event           |
| tokenName        | string       | Token Name                         |
| tokenSymbol      | string       | Token Symbol                       |
| listedMethod     | string       | Human/AI                           |
| dataSource       | string       | Data Source of the Token           |
| cliffUnlocks     | object array | Cliff Unlocks in this unlock event |
| latestUpdateDate | timestamp    | Unlocks Data Latest Update time    |

**Return Fields Explanation:&#x20;**<mark style="background-color:red;">**Cliff Unlocks**</mark>

<table><thead><tr><th width="249">Fields</th><th>Data Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>cliffAmount</td><td>number</td><td>Total Unlock Amount Denominated in token</td></tr><tr><td>cliffValue</td><td>number</td><td>Total Unlock Value Denominated in USD</td></tr><tr><td>valueToMarketCap</td><td>number</td><td>Value / M.Cap in Percentage</td></tr><tr><td>allocationBreakdown</td><td>object array</td><td>Allocation Breakdown</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return Fields Explanation:&#x20;**<mark style="background-color:red;">**Cliff Allocation Breakdown**</mark>

<table><thead><tr><th width="249">Fields</th><th>Data Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>unlockDate</td><td>timestamp</td><td>Cliff unlock date</td></tr><tr><td>allocationName</td><td>string</td><td>Allocation Name</td></tr><tr><td>standardAllocationName</td><td>string</td><td>Standard allocation of this allocation</td></tr><tr><td>cliffAmount</td><td>number</td><td>Unlock Amount Denominated in Token</td></tr><tr><td>cliffValue</td><td>number</td><td>Unlock Value Denominated in USD</td></tr><tr><td>referencePrice</td><td>number</td><td>Reference Price used in total unlocks value calculation</td></tr><tr><td>referencePriceUpdatedTime</td><td>timestamp</td><td>Reference Price Last Updated Time</td></tr><tr><td>unlockPrecision</td><td>string</td><td>Precision of Unlock. Example: second, hour, day, week, unknown(for AI listed token only), etc</td></tr></tbody></table>


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If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.unlocks.app/api-documents/api-endpoints/unlock-events-api/unlock-events-api-v4.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.