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# Resource state events API
Resource state events keep track of what happens to GitLab [issues](../user/project/issues/) and
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of a merge request |
| `resource_state_event_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a state event |
Example request:
```shell
curl --request GET --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>""https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/merge_requests/11/resource_state_events/120"