diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bcc85f80..3f40189a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # Nylas Java SDK Changelog
 
+
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
-* Added support for `name` attribute in Scheduler Configuration class to allow custom naming of Scheduling Pages
+* Support for `name` attribute in Scheduler Configuration class to allow custom naming of Scheduling Pages
+
+### Fixed
+* ListEventQueryParams to use a more specific type for orderBy parameter and correct JSON name.
 
 ### [2.8.0] - Release 2025-04-30
 * Added support for Notetaker APIs
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 142aeda1..850da837 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ help:
 	@echo "Available targets:"
 	@echo "  help      - Show this help message"
 	@echo "  list      - List available examples"
-	@echo "  java      - Run the Java Notetaker example"
-	@echo "  kotlin    - Run the Kotlin Notetaker example"
+	@echo "  java-notetaker      - Run the Java Notetaker example"
+	@echo "  java-events      - Run the Java Events example"
+	@echo "  kotlin-notetaker    - Run the Kotlin Notetaker example"
 
 # List available examples
 list:
 	@cd .. && ./gradlew :examples:listExamples
 
 # Run the Java example
-java:
+java-notetaker:
 	@cd .. && ./gradlew :examples:run -PmainClass=com.nylas.examples.NotetakerExample
 
+java-events:
+	@cd .. && ./gradlew :examples:run -PmainClass=com.nylas.examples.EventsExample
+
 # Run the Kotlin example
-kotlin:
+kotlin-notetaker:
 	@cd .. && ./gradlew :examples:run -PmainClass=com.nylas.examples.KotlinNotetakerExampleKt 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle.kts b/examples/build.gradle.kts
index c56eb75f..963cf2e4 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/build.gradle.kts
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ tasks.test {
 tasks.register("listExamples") {
     doLast {
         println("Available examples:")
-        println("- Java: com.nylas.examples.NotetakerExample")
-        println("- Kotlin: com.nylas.examples.KotlinNotetakerExampleKt")
+        println("- Java-Notetaker: com.nylas.examples.NotetakerExample")
+        println("- Java-Events: com.nylas.examples.EventsExample")
+        println("- Kotlin-Notetaker: com.nylas.examples.KotlinNotetakerExampleKt")
         println("\nRun an example with: ./gradlew :examples:run -PmainClass=<example class name>")
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/nylas/examples/EventsExample.java b/examples/src/main/java/com/nylas/examples/EventsExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94c281f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/nylas/examples/EventsExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package com.nylas.examples;
+
+import com.nylas.NylasClient;
+import com.nylas.models.NylasApiError;
+import com.nylas.models.NylasSdkTimeoutError;
+import com.nylas.models.Calendar;
+import com.nylas.models.Event;
+import com.nylas.models.ListEventQueryParams;
+import com.nylas.models.Response;
+import com.nylas.models.ListResponse;
+import com.nylas.models.EventQueryOrderBy;
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public class EventsExample {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        try {
+            // Load configuration from environment variables or .env file
+            Map<String, String> config = loadConfig();
+            
+            // Initialize the Nylas client with your API key
+            NylasClient nylas = new NylasClient(
+                config.get("NYLAS_API_KEY"),
+                new OkHttpClient.Builder(),
+                config.getOrDefault("NYLAS_API_URI", "https://api.us.nylas.com")
+            );
+
+            // Run the example workflow
+            runEventsExample(nylas, config);
+
+            // Exit successfully
+            System.exit(0);
+            
+        } catch (NylasApiError e) {
+            System.out.println("\n❌ Nylas API Error: " + e.getMessage());
+            System.out.println("   Status code: " + e.getStatusCode());
+            System.out.println("   Request ID: " + e.getRequestId());
+            System.exit(1);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            System.out.println("\n❌ Configuration Error: " + e.getMessage());
+            System.exit(1);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.out.println("\n❌ Unexpected Error: " + e.getMessage());
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            System.exit(1);
+        }
+    }   
+    
+    /**
+     * Loads configuration from environment variables and .env file
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if required configuration is missing
+     */
+    private static Map<String, String> loadConfig() {
+        Map<String, String> config = new HashMap<>();
+        
+        // Try loading from environment variables first
+        System.getenv().entrySet().stream()
+            .filter(entry -> entry.getKey().startsWith("NYLAS_") || entry.getKey().equals("MEETING_LINK"))
+            .forEach(entry -> config.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue()));
+        
+        // Then try loading from .env file if needed
+        List<String> envPaths = Arrays.asList("examples/.env", ".env");
+        for (String path : envPaths) {
+            File envFile = new File(path);
+            if (envFile.exists()) {
+                System.out.println("📝 Loading configuration from " + envFile.getAbsolutePath());
+                try {
+                    Files.lines(envFile.toPath())
+                        .filter(line -> !line.trim().isEmpty() && !line.startsWith("#"))
+                        .forEach(line -> {
+                            String[] parts = line.split("=", 2);
+                            if (parts.length == 2) {
+                                String key = parts[0].trim();
+                                String value = parts[1].trim();
+                                if (!config.containsKey(key)) {
+                                    config.put(key, value);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        });
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    System.out.println("Warning: Failed to load .env file: " + e.getMessage());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Validate required configuration
+        List<String> requiredKeys = Arrays.asList("NYLAS_API_KEY", "MEETING_LINK");
+        List<String> missingKeys = requiredKeys.stream()
+            .filter(key -> !config.containsKey(key))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        
+        if (!missingKeys.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                "Missing required configuration: " + String.join(", ", missingKeys) + "\n" +
+                "Please set these in examples/.env or as environment variables."
+            );
+        }
+        
+        return config;
+    }
+    
+    private static void runEventsExample(NylasClient nylas, Map<String, String> config) throws NylasApiError, NylasSdkTimeoutError {
+        // Get the primary calendar
+        Response<Calendar> primaryCalendar = nylas.calendars().find(config.get("NYLAS_GRANT_ID"), "primary");
+
+        // Get the start and end times for the query
+        long start = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L) - (60 * 60 * 24 * 30); // 30 days ago in Unix timestamp
+        long end = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L) + (60 * 60 * 24 * 30); // 30 days from now in Unix timestamp
+
+        // List events
+        ListEventQueryParams.Builder eventQueryBuilder = new ListEventQueryParams.Builder(primaryCalendar.getData().getId())
+                .start(String.valueOf(start))
+                .end(String.valueOf(end))
+                .expandRecurring(false)
+                .showCancelled(true)
+                .orderBy(EventQueryOrderBy.START)
+                .limit(200);
+
+        // Get the events   
+        ListResponse<Event> events = nylas.events().list(config.get("NYLAS_GRANT_ID"), eventQueryBuilder.build());
+
+        // Print the events
+        System.out.println("Found " + events.getData().size() + " events");
+        for (Event event : events.getData()) {
+            System.out.println(event);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/EventQueryOrderBy.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/EventQueryOrderBy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8e8ef5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/EventQueryOrderBy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.nylas.models
+
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+
+enum class EventQueryOrderBy {
+  @Json(name = "start")
+  START,
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/ListEventQueryParams.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/ListEventQueryParams.kt
index da2f059a..3b7f81ec 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/ListEventQueryParams.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/ListEventQueryParams.kt
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ data class ListEventQueryParams(
    * Order results by the specified field.
    * Currently only start is supported.
    */
-  @Json(name = "participants")
-  val orderBy: String? = null,
+  @Json(name = "order_by")
+  val orderBy: EventQueryOrderBy? = null,
   /**
    * Filter for events with the specified ical_uid.
    * You cannot apply other filters if you use this parameter.
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ data class ListEventQueryParams(
     private var metadataPair: Map<String, String>? = null
     private var expandRecurring: Boolean? = null
     private var busy: Boolean? = null
-    private var orderBy: String? = null
+    private var orderBy: EventQueryOrderBy? = null
     private var icalUid: String? = null
     private var masterEventId: String? = null
     private var updatedBefore: Long? = null
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ data class ListEventQueryParams(
      * @param orderBy The field to order results by.
      * @return The builder.
      */
-    fun orderBy(orderBy: String?) = apply { this.orderBy = orderBy }
+    fun orderBy(orderBy: EventQueryOrderBy?) = apply { this.orderBy = orderBy }
 
     /**
      * Sets the ical_uid to filter for events with.