# Event creation

Creates a new event, which must have all fields in the event schema populated. Note that the  attribute will be ignored if provided.  Tags can be applied after the event has been created.

Endpoint: POST /network/{network_id}/events/create
Security: ApiKey

## Path parameters:

  - `network_id` (integer, required)
    Motion Network ID (returned as 'id' by Find API calls)

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `ts` (number, required)
    UTC timestamp

  - `guardian_id` (string)
    Guardian deviceId

  - `network_id` (integer, required)
    Guardian network_id

  - `category` (string, required)
    Event category (for filtering)
    Enum: "Link", "Network", "Motion", "System", "User", "Device", "Internal"

  - `event` (string, required)
    Event identifier
    Enum: "MotionDetectedEvent", "MotionStoppedEvent", "LinkConnectedEvent", "LinkDisconnectedEvent", "LinkLowThroughputEvent", "LinkCreatedEvent", "MemberArrivedEvent", "MemberLeftEvent", "MemberJoinedEvent", "MemberRemovedEvent", "UserClaimedNetworkEvent", "SceneChangedToAwayEvent", "SceneChangedToHomeEvent", "SceneChangedToExcessiveMotionEvent", "SceneChangedToGuardianEvent", "NetworkDestroyedEvent", "NetworkCreatedEvent", "NetworkResetEvent", "NetworkRadarConnectedEvent", "NetworkRadarDisconnectedEvent", "NetworkMotionConfigChangedEvent", "NetworkSceneConfigChangedEvent", "NetworkChangedEvent", "SystemConnectedEvent", "SystemDisconnectedEvent", "DeviceConnectedEvent", "DeviceDisconnectedEvent", "DeviceTimedOutEvent", "CustomAlertEvent", "VaultFlushRequest", "VaultFlushResponse"

  - `deviceId` (string)
    Device identification, such as mac address