> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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# Create an event template

> Event templates define the general structure for a custom timeline event, and enable you to send event data to HubSpot. A template includes formatted copy for its heading and details, as well as any custom property definitions. A single app can include up to 750 event templates.<br/><Warning>the `v1` and `v3` timeline events APIs are only available for app partners with existing `v1`/`v3` timeline events defined in their public app. <ul><li>If your app doesn't include any timeline events yet, requests to this endpoint will fail. Instead, you can get started on [latest version of the developer platform](/apps/developer-platform/build-apps/overview). Note that you'll need to request approval before you can define app events for your app. Learn more in the [app events overview](/apps/developer-platform/add-features/app-events/overview).</li><li>If your app includes a `v1`/`v3` timeline event, learn how to [migrate it to the developer platform](/apps/developer-platform/add-features/app-events/create-and-manage-event-types#migrate-an-existing-timeline-event-type). You don't need to request approval before migrating existing event types.</li></ul>If you're not an app partner, you can send custom event data to HubSpot using the [custom events API](/api-reference/events-manage-event-definitions-v3/guide).</Warning>

export const SupportedProducts = ({marketing, sales, service, cms, data, commerce, marketingLevel, salesLevel, serviceLevel, cmsLevel, dataLevel, commerceLevel}) => {
  const translations = {
    description: "Requires one of the following products or higher.",
    productNames: {
      marketing: "Marketing Hub",
      sales: "Sales Hub",
      service: "Service Hub",
      cms: "Content Hub",
      data: "Data Hub",
      commerce: "Revenue Hub"
    },
    tiers: {
      free: "Free",
      starter: "Starter",
      professional: "Professional",
      enterprise: "Enterprise"
    }
  };
  const translateTier = tier => {
    if (!tier) return '';
    const lowerTier = tier.toLowerCase();
    return translations.tiers[lowerTier] || tier;
  };
  const products = [{
    name: marketing ? translations.productNames.marketing : '',
    level: translateTier(marketingLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/marketing-bolt.svg",
    alt: "Marketing Hub"
  }, {
    name: sales ? translations.productNames.sales : '',
    level: translateTier(salesLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/sales-star.svg",
    alt: "Sales Hub"
  }, {
    name: service ? translations.productNames.service : '',
    level: translateTier(serviceLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/service-heart.svg",
    alt: "Service Hub"
  }, {
    name: cms ? translations.productNames.cms : '',
    level: translateTier(cmsLevel),
    icon: "https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/Icons/content-play.svg",
    alt: "Content Hub"
  }, {
    name: data ? translations.productNames.data : '',
    level: translateTier(dataLevel),
    icon: "https://developers.hubspot.com/hubfs/Knowledge_Base_2023-24-25/subscription_key_icons/operations_icon.svg",
    alt: "Data Hub"
  }, {
    name: commerce ? translations.productNames.commerce : '',
    level: translateTier(commerceLevel),
    icon: "https://developers.hubspot.com/hubfs/Knowledge_Base/subscription_key_icons/commerce_icon.svg",
    alt: "Revenue Hub"
  }].filter(product => product.name && product.level);
  if (products.length === 0) return null;
  return <div>
      <div className="text-sm mb-2">{translations.description}</div>
      <div className={`grid ${products.length === 1 ? 'grid-cols-1' : 'grid-cols-2'} gap-1.5`}>
        {products.map((product, index) => <div key={index} style={{
    display: 'flex',
    alignItems: 'center'
  }}>
            <img src={product.icon} alt={product.alt} className="w-3.5 h-3.5 mr-1.5 mt-2.5 mb-2.5 flex-shrink-0 align-middle" />
            <span className="font-medium mr-1 text-sm">{product.name} -</span>
            <span className="text-sm">{product.level}</span>
          </div>)}
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<Accordion title="Supported products" defaultOpen="true" icon="cubes">
  <SupportedProducts marketing={true} sales={true} service={true} cms={true} marketingLevel="FREE" salesLevel="FREE" serviceLevel="FREE" cmsLevel="FREE" />
</Accordion>


## OpenAPI

````yaml specs/legacy/v3/crm-timeline-v3.json POST /integrators/timeline/v3/{appId}/event-templates
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Timeline
  description: Basepom for all HubSpot Projects
  version: v3
  x-hubspot-product-tier-requirements:
    marketing: FREE
    sales: FREE
    service: FREE
    cms: FREE
    commerce: FREE
    crmHub: FREE
    dataHub: FREE
  x-hubspot-api-use-case: >-
    After setting up a new set of sign-up flows on your website, update contact
    timelines to indicate which flow they completed. In each event, you could
    also include a link to open an iframe that displays additional external data
    about the event.
  x-hubspot-related-documentation:
    - name: Timeline Events Guide
      url: https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/guides/api/crm/extensions/timeline
  x-hubspot-introduction: >-
    Use the timeline events API to add custom event information to CRM record
    timelines. You'll first need to create a public app, then an event template
    to display event data. 
servers:
  - url: https://api.hubapi.com
security: []
tags:
  - name: Advanced
  - name: Basic
  - name: Batch
paths:
  /integrators/timeline/v3/{appId}/event-templates:
    post:
      tags:
        - Basic
      summary: Create an event template
      description: >-
        Event templates define the general structure for a custom timeline
        event, and enable you to send event data to HubSpot. A template includes
        formatted copy for its heading and details, as well as any custom
        property definitions. A single app can include up to 750 event
        templates.<br/><Warning>the `v1` and `v3` timeline events APIs are only
        available for app partners with existing `v1`/`v3` timeline events
        defined in their public app. <ul><li>If your app doesn't include any
        timeline events yet, requests to this endpoint will fail. Instead, you
        can get started on [latest version of the developer
        platform](/apps/developer-platform/build-apps/overview). Note that
        you'll need to request approval before you can define app events for
        your app. Learn more in the [app events
        overview](/apps/developer-platform/add-features/app-events/overview).</li><li>If
        your app includes a `v1`/`v3` timeline event, learn how to [migrate it
        to the developer
        platform](/apps/developer-platform/add-features/app-events/create-and-manage-event-types#migrate-an-existing-timeline-event-type).
        You don't need to request approval before migrating existing event
        types.</li></ul>If you're not an app partner, you can send custom event
        data to HubSpot using the [custom events
        API](/api-reference/events-manage-event-definitions-v3/guide).</Warning>
      operationId: post-/integrators/timeline/v3/{appId}/event-templates_create
      parameters:
        - name: appId
          in: path
          description: ''
          required: true
          style: simple
          explode: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            format: int32
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimelineEventTemplateCreateRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: successful operation
          headers:
            Location:
              description: URL of the newly created resource
              style: simple
              explode: false
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimelineEventTemplate'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
          description: ''
      deprecated: true
      security:
        - oauth2:
            - developers-write
components:
  schemas:
    TimelineEventTemplateCreateRequest:
      required:
        - name
        - objectType
        - tokens
      type: object
      properties:
        detailTemplate:
          type: string
          description: >-
            This uses Markdown syntax with Handlebars and event-specific data to
            render HTML on a timeline when you expand the details.
        headerTemplate:
          type: string
          description: >-
            This uses Markdown syntax with Handlebars and event-specific data to
            render HTML on a timeline as a header.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The template name.
        objectType:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The type of CRM object this template is for. [Contacts, companies,
            tickets, and deals] are supported.
        tokens:
          type: array
          description: >-
            A collection of tokens that can be used as custom properties on the
            event and to create fully fledged CRM objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimelineEventTemplateToken'
    TimelineEventTemplate:
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - objectType
        - tokens
      type: object
      properties:
        createdAt:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The date and time that the Event Template was created, as an ISO
            8601 timestamp. Will be null if the template was created before Feb
            18th, 2020.
          format: date-time
        detailTemplate:
          type: string
          description: >-
            This uses Markdown syntax with Handlebars and event-specific data to
            render HTML on a timeline when you expand the details.
        headerTemplate:
          type: string
          description: >-
            This uses Markdown syntax with Handlebars and event-specific data to
            render HTML on a timeline as a header.
        id:
          type: string
          description: The template ID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The template name.
        objectType:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The type of CRM object this template is for. [Contacts, companies,
            tickets, and deals] are supported.
        tokens:
          type: array
          description: >-
            A collection of tokens that can be used as custom properties on the
            event and to create fully fledged CRM objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimelineEventTemplateToken'
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The date and time that the Event Template was last updated, as an
            ISO 8601 timestamp. Will be null if the template was created before
            Feb 18th, 2020.
          format: date-time
    TimelineEventTemplateToken:
      required:
        - label
        - name
        - options
        - type
      type: object
      properties:
        createdAt:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The date and time that the Event Template Token was created, as an
            ISO 8601 timestamp. Will be null if the template was created before
            Feb 18th, 2020.
          format: date-time
        label:
          type: string
          description: Used for list segmentation and reporting.
        name:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The name of the token referenced in the templates. This must be
            unique for the specific template. It may only contain alphanumeric
            characters, periods, dashes, or underscores (. - _).
        objectPropertyName:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The name of the CRM object property. This will populate the CRM
            object property associated with the event. With enough of these, you
            can fully build CRM objects via the Timeline API.
        options:
          type: array
          description: >-
            If type is `enumeration`, we should have a list of options to choose
            from.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimelineEventTemplateTokenOption'
        type:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The data type of the token. You can currently choose from [string,
            number, date, enumeration].
          enum:
            - date
            - enumeration
            - number
            - string
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The date and time that the Event Template Token was last updated, as
            an ISO 8601 timestamp. Will be null if the template was created
            before Feb 18th, 2020.
          format: date-time
    Error:
      required:
        - category
        - correlationId
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        category:
          type: string
          description: The error category
        context:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          description: Context about the error condition
          example: >-
            {invalidPropertyName=[propertyValue], missingScopes=[scope1,
            scope2]}
        correlationId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request. Include this value with any
            error reports or support tickets
          format: uuid
          example: aeb5f871-7f07-4993-9211-075dc63e7cbf
        errors:
          type: array
          description: further information about the error
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
        links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          description: >-
            A map of link names to associated URIs containing documentation
            about the error or recommended remediation steps
        message:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A human readable message describing the error along with remediation
            steps where appropriate
          example: An error occurred
        subCategory:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A specific category that contains more specific detail about the
            error
      example:
        message: Invalid input (details will vary based on the error)
        correlationId: aeb5f871-7f07-4993-9211-075dc63e7cbf
        category: VALIDATION_ERROR
        links:
          knowledge-base: https://www.hubspot.com/products/service/knowledge-base
    TimelineEventTemplateTokenOption:
      required:
        - label
        - value
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          description: The label of the option that is displayed in the front end.
        value:
          type: string
          description: The value of the option that is provided on the occurrence.
    ErrorDetail:
      required:
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: The status code associated with the error detail
        context:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          description: Context about the error condition
          example: '{missingScopes=[scope1, scope2]}'
        in:
          type: string
          description: The name of the field or parameter in which the error was found.
        message:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A human readable message describing the error along with remediation
            steps where appropriate
        subCategory:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A specific category that contains more specific detail about the
            error
  responses:
    Error:
      description: An error occurred.
      content:
        '*/*':
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://app.hubspot.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.hubapi.com/oauth/v1/token
          scopes:
            crm.objects.companies.highly_sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.companies.highly_sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.companies.read: ''
            crm.objects.companies.sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.companies.sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.companies.write: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.highly_sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.highly_sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.read: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.contacts.write: ''
            crm.objects.deals.highly_sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.deals.highly_sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.deals.read: ''
            crm.objects.deals.sensitive.read.v2: ''
            crm.objects.deals.sensitive.write.v2: ''
            crm.objects.deals.write: ''
            crm.schemas.companies.read: ''
            crm.schemas.companies.write: ''
            crm.schemas.contacts.read: ''
            crm.schemas.contacts.write: ''
            crm.schemas.deals.read: ''
            crm.schemas.deals.write: ''
            developers-read: ''
            developers-write: ''
            tickets: ''
            tickets.highly_sensitive.v2: ''
            tickets.sensitive.v2: ''
            timeline: ''
            timeline.read: ''
            timeline.write: ''

````