---
title: "Send Event Type Example Message"
method: POST
path: "/endpoint/{endpoint_id}/send-example"
tags: ["Endpoint"]
---

# Send Event Type Example Message

`POST /endpoint/{endpoint_id}/send-example`

Send an example message for a specific event. Note that this will only sent demo data (and not real tracking data) This can only be used to send event types that are configured for the endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `endpoint_id` string, required — The ep's ID or UID To retrieve your endpoints ids, use GET /endpoint.

## Headers

- `idempotency-key` string

## Request body

- EventExampleIn
  - `eventType` string, required — The event type's name

## Response `202`

- MessageOut
  - `eventId` string, nullable — Optional unique identifier for the message
  - `eventType` string, required — The event type's name
  - `payload` object, required
  - `channels` string[], nullable — List of free-form identifiers that endpoints can filter by
  - `id` string, required — The msg's ID
  - `timestamp` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found. Endpoint not found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Too Many Requests
- `500` — Internal Error

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[API](https://skmtc.net/safecube/apis/api-container-tracking.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/safecube/apis/api-container-tracking/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/safecube/api-container-tracking/versions/e74a670ab7a5/schema)