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Detect Event Slug from Referrer URL

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Detect Event Slug from Referrer URL

Extracts the event slug from the HTTP referrer header for contextual ordering.

Endpoint

GET https://convention.photos/api/event-prefix

Description

When users navigate from the photo gallery to the ordering system, this endpoint parses the referrer URL to determine which event they were viewing, pre-populating the order form.

Headers

  • Referer: The referring URL from photos.conventionphotography.com

Response

Returns JSON with detected event slug:

{
"eventSlug": "ASDAR26"
} ```
### Use Cases
- Auto-detect event when linking from gallery - Pre-populate order forms with correct event - Maintain context across platforms
### Authentication
No authentication required.

Response

Detected event slug