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One meeting and every race on it.

GEThttps://api.horseracingapi.co.uk/v1/meetings/{meeting_id}

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meeting_id (required)

GET /v1/meetings/{meeting_id}

Examplea real answer from 2026-10-29, trimmed to a few rows

{
    "data": {
        "meeting_id": "mt_yzs5rm2b",
        "course_id": "cr_239y20yw",
        "course": "Abu Dhabi",
        "country": "UAE",
        "region": "UAE",
        "date": "2026-10-29",
        "going": "Good",
        "surface": "TURF",
        "weather": "Fine",
        "status": "DORMANT",
        "races": [
            {
                "race_id": "rc_0aa1c4st",
                "meeting_id": "mt_yzs5rm2b",
                "course": "Abu Dhabi",
                "time": "13:00",
                "off_time": "13:01:21",
                "name": "Race 1 - Al Ghadeer Handicap",
                "run_type": "Flat",
                "class": null,
                "distance": "6f",
                "going": "Good",
                "surface": "TURF",
                "handicap": true,
                "runners": 12,
                "result_available": true
            },
            {
                "race_id": "rc_z054gb4m",
                "meeting_id": "mt_yzs5rm2b",
                "course": "Abu Dhabi",
                "time": "13:30",
                "off_time": "13:32:18",
                "name": "Race 2 - Al Bidaya Maiden Stakes",
                "run_type": "Flat",
                "class": null,
                "distance": "7f",
                "going": "Good",
                "surface": "TURF",
                "handicap": false,
                "runners": 13,
                "result_available": true
            },
            {
                "race_id": "rc_ny78pgj5",
                "meeting_id": "mt_yzs5rm2b",
                "course": "Abu Dhabi",
                "time": "14:00",
                "off_time": "14:02:58",
                "name": "Race 3 - Al Maqam Classic Maiden Stakes",
                "run_type": "Flat",
                "class": null,
                "distance": "1m 3f",
                "going": "Good",
                "surface": "TURF",
                "handicap": false,
                "runners": 15,
                "result_available": true
            }
        ]
    },
    "meta": {
        "request_id": "f9641ec4a5704e10",
        "plan": "complete",
        "window": "January 2017 to the next 3 days",
        "data_as_of": "2026-10-30T11:05:06+00:00"
    }
}

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	What it does
`meeting_id`	path	id	yes	Our id for the meeting, as other answers give it (mt_ and eight characters).

Returns

One record in data. Every answer carries meta: request_id, plan, window and data_as_of.

Field	Type	Holds
`meeting_id`	string	Our id for the meeting.
`course_id`	string	Our id for the course.
`course`	string	The course name.
`country`	string	ENG, Scot, Wale or Nort.
`region`	string	GB, or NORT for Northern Ireland.
`date`	string	The UK racing day, YYYY-MM-DD.
`going`	string	The going as declared; null until it is.
`surface`	string	Turf or the all-weather surface.
`weather`	string	The weather on the day, where published.
`status`	string	Where the meeting stands.
`races`	array	The races, or how many there have been.
`races[].race_id`	string	Our id for the race.
`races[].meeting_id`	string	Our id for the meeting.
`races[].course`	string	The course name.
`races[].time`	string	The advertised off time by the racecourse clock, HH:MM.
`races[].off_time`	string	When the race actually went off, by the racecourse clock; null until it has.
`races[].name`	string	The name, as raced: the race title on a race.
`races[].run_type`	string	Flat, Hurdle, Chase or NH Flat.
`races[].class`	null or value	The race class.
`races[].distance`	string	The race distance as published, for example 2m 87y.
`races[].going`	string	The going as declared; null until it is.
`races[].surface`	string	Turf or the all-weather surface.
`races[].handicap`	boolean	Whether the race is a handicap.
`races[].runners`	integer	The runners, or how many there were.
`races[].result_available`	boolean	Whether the race is settled.

Errors

Code	Status	When
`unauthorized`	401	No key was sent, or the key is not one of ours.
`outside_plan_window`	403	The day asked for is outside what your plan reads. The answer gives your window and the day you asked for.
`bad_request`	400	A value is the wrong shape: a date that is not YYYY-MM-DD, a cursor that is not ours, or a key sent in the address.
`unknown_parameter`	422	A parameter this endpoint does not take. The answer lists the ones it does.
`not_found`	404	No record has that id, or it is not British or Northern Irish racing.
`rate_limited`	429	Too many calls this minute for your plan.
`quota_exceeded`	429	Your plan's calls for the month are used. The answer says when they reset.

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