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Ids

Indico gives one object several numbers. The tools say which one they take; this page says where to find it.

Id Identifies Where you find it Taken by
event id an event the event address /event/<id>/; id in search and category results every event tool, as event_id
category id a category the address /category/<id>/; category_id in event results indico_list_category_events, indico_create_event
contribution id (database) a talk contribution_id in the timetable; id in indico_list_contributions; db_id in indico_get_event; the address /contributions/<id>/ contribution tools, indico_add_link, indico_upload_file
public contribution number a talk, as shown on conference pages public_id in the timetable and contribution list; id in indico_get_event no tool; for display only
session id a session, such as "Higgs Physics" session_id in the timetable session tools, indico_assign_contribution_session
session block id one time slot of a session session_block_id in the timetable; returned by indico_create_session_block indico_schedule_contribution
timetable entry id a slot in the timetable: a talk, a block or a break entry_id in the timetable indico_move_timetable_entry, indico_unschedule_timetable_entry, indico_update_session_block
registration form id a registration form indico_list_registration_forms registration tools, as form_id
registration id one registrant indico_list_registrations indico_get_registration, indico_set_checkin, indico_moderate_registration

The trap

indico_get_event uses Indico's export API, which calls the public number id and the database id db_id. Everywhere else, id or contribution_id is the database id. Management tools always take the database id.

Example

The talk "Measurements of the Higgs boson mass with the ATLAS detector" at ICHEP 2024 on indico.cern.ch:

Id Value
event id 1291157
contribution id 5888282
public number 495
session id ("Higgs Physics") 542907
session block id 560058
timetable entry id 6525026
parent entry id (the block's entry) 6477312