Platform Events (Beta) Developer Guide

Delivering Custom Notifications with Platform Events (Beta)
Defining Your Platform Event
Platform Event Fields
Migrate Platform Event Definitions with Metadata API
Platform Event Considerations
Publish Platform Events
Subscribing to Platform Events
Platform Event API Considerations and Testing
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Defining Your Platform Event

Platform events are sObjects, similar to custom objects but with some limitations. Event notifications are instances of platform events. Unlike sObjects, you can’t update event records. You also can’t view the event records in the user interface. When you delete a platform event definition, it’s permanently deleted.

User Permissions Needed
To create and edit platform event definitions: “Customize Application”