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### Event trigger

Fires when an event is being received. Events are the raw building blocks of Home Assistant. You can match events on just the event name or also require specific event data to be present.
Fires when an event is being received. Events are the raw building blocks of Home Assistant. You can match events on just the event name or also require specific event data or context to be present.

Events can be fired by integrations or via the API. There is no limitation to the types. A list of built-in events can be found [here](/docs/configuration/events/).

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# optional
event_data:
mood: happy
context:
user_id: MY_USER_ID
```

### Home Assistant trigger
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