# `send event` - [Devices API](../README.md#devices-api) The `send event` method of the devices API enables sending an event to listeners of specific devices events. ## HTTP Request `POST /api/devices//events` ## Request Payload ```json { "type": "", "data": "" } ``` - **type** defines what type of event has been triggered. - **data** contains the event specific payload. ## Event Types See [device specific events](./event-types.md#device-specific) ## Example **Request:** `POST /api/devices/1d9f5d30-830f-11ea-8dcb-0021ccd76152/events` ```json { "type": "start_session", "data": { "session_token": "974c84e0-c35d-11e9-8f8d-47bb5bb0037d" } } ``` **Response:** `200 OK`