> ## Documentation Index
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# Create Event

The ingestion of custom events consumes [Davis Data Units](https://dt-url.net/ddu) (DDUs) from the events pool.

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
  | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  | End Time   | The end time of the event, in UTC milliseconds.<br /><br />If not set, the start time plus timeout is used.                                                                                                                                                  |
  | Event Type | The type of the event.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | Start Time | The start time of the event, in UTC milliseconds.<br /><br />If not set, the current timestamp is used.<br /><br />Depending on the event type, the start time must not lie in the future more than 5 minutes for trigger events and 7 days for info events. |
  | Title      | The title of the event.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
  | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Entity Selector | The [entity selector](https://dt-url.net/apientityselector), defining a set of Dynatrace entities to be associated with the event.<br /><br />Only entities that have been active within the last 24 hours can be selected. <br /><br /> If not set, the event is associated with the environment (`dt.entity.environment`) entity. |
  | Timeout         | The timeout of the event, in minutes.<br /><br />If not set, 15 is used.<br /><br />The timeout will automatically be capped to a maximum of 360 minutes (6 hours).<br /><br />Problem-opening events can be refreshed and therefore kept open by sending the same payload again.                                                   |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"eventIngestResults": [
		{
			"correlationId": "The correlation ID of the created event.",
			"status": "The status of the ingestion."
		}
	],
	"reportCount": 0
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Event with Dynatrace and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-event-with-dynatrace-and-send-results-via-email)

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