# Events

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Events are time-stamped, structured logs that describe something that happened in your application. They are flexible, contextual, and great for tracking user behavior, system actions, feature usage, and more.

# What is an Event?

An event is:

Identified by an event name (e.g. npc_spawned, command_used, plugin_loaded)
Has a timestamp
Sent by a sender (e.g., server, client, device)
It Can include any number of properties (flexible key-value pairs)

Unlike metrics, events are not numeric by default, but rather represent something that occurred, and may include rich context.

# Example Use Cases

Event Name	Properties	Description
`npc_spawned`	world_name, npc_type	Fired whenever an NPC is spawned in-game
`feature_flag_used`	feature_flag	Tracked when a feature is enabled/used
`plugin_loaded`	plugin_version, server_software	When the plugin successfully loads
`command_executed`	command, player	A player runs a specific command
`player_joined`	player, location	A player joins the server