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# Create Event

> Send a new event into the Wede platform

## Endpoint

## Request Body

| Field            | Type   | Required | Description                      |
| ---------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------- |
| type             | string | Yes      | Event type                       |
| priority         | string | Yes      | critical, high, normal, low      |
| vertical         | string | Yes      | healthcare, banking, logistics   |
| idempotency\_key | string | Yes      | Unique key to prevent duplicates |
| payload          | object | No       | Opaque payload                   |

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.wede.pt/v1/events \
  -H "x-wede-api-key: wede_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "EMERGENCY",
    "priority": "critical",
    "vertical": "healthcare",
    "idempotency_key": "evt-001",
    "payload": {"patient_id": "PT-001"}
  }'
```

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "event_id": "0ee3dfbe-...",
  "status": "pending",
  "channel_selected": "rest_full",
  "created_at": "2026-05-12T10:00:00Z"
}
```