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Why can't I perform a search by partial Event ID in Sentry?

Issue

I want to know why I can’t find an event using only part of the Event ID (fewer than 32 characters) in Issues or Errors search.

Symptoms

Possible errors include:

[Screenshot: Search error when using a partial Event ID.]

Resolution

You can’t search by a partial Event ID. Issues and Errors require the full Event ID. Partial values and wildcards aren’t supported.

  • On Issues, paste the full ID by itself. Don’t use an id: prefix.

  • On Errors (Explore → Errors), search using the full event id / UUID.

If you have a full ID and still can’t open the event, see Why is my event missing in Sentry even though I have an event ID?.

For more details, see the id searchable property.

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