Platform Events Developer Guide

Platform Events Developer Guide
Delivering Custom Notifications with Platform Events
Defining Your Custom Platform Event
Platform Event Fields
Migrate Platform Event Definitions with Metadata API
Get the Event Schema
Publishing Platform Events
Subscribing to Platform Events
Testing Your Platform Event in Apex
Encrypting Platform Event Messages at Rest in the Event Bus
Monitor Platform Event Publishing and Delivery Usage
Considerations
Examples
Reference
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Defining Your Custom Platform Event

Custom platform events are sObjects, similar to custom objects. Define a platform event in the same way you define a custom object.
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Performance, Unlimited, Enterprise, and Developer Editions

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