# Events

An event is something that happened to a person or an organisation, with the date it was published and the date it takes effect.

Canonical: https://chikaraintel.com/docs/concepts/events

## The event object

Every event has the same outer shape. The `data` object changes with `event_type`.

Event:

```json
{
  "reference": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-4e1f-8a3b-c4d5e6f7a881",
  "event_type": "move",
  "summary": "Halberd Industrial Group appoints Elena Marchetti as Chief Financial Officer",
  "publish_date": "2026-08-04",
  "data": {
    "move_type": "Appointment",
    "…": "fields for this event type"
  },
  "links": []
}
```

## Published date and effective date

`publish_date` is when the event became public. A move also carries the date it takes effect, which is often weeks later. Date filters work on the published date.

## Event types

These are the values `search_events` accepts for an `EventType` condition. The `eventType` query parameter on [GET /v1/events](/docs/api/reference/events/list-events) accepts the subset shown in its reference.

| Type | What it records |
| --- | --- |
| `move` | A person joining, leaving or changing role at an organisation |
| `merger_and_acquisition` | A merger, acquisition or related transaction between organisations |
| `funding` | A funding round raised by an organisation |
| `public_offering` | A public offering of securities |
| `index` | An organisation joining or leaving a market index |
| `product_launch` | A product or service launched by an organisation |
| `structure_change` | A change to an organisation's structure, such as a reorganisation |
| `client_summary` | An investment adviser's regulated AUM, by client type |
| `relationship_change` | A new or ended relationship between two organisations |
| `financial_statement` | Headline figures from an organisation's financial statements |
| `organisation_compensation` | Compensation an organisation reports for its executives |

## Related

- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/concepts/moves.md
- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/concepts/deals.md
- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/mcp/tools/search_events.md
- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/api/reference/events.md