diff --git a/vitrageclient/shell.py b/vitrageclient/shell.py
index d10f1b8..2ad6965 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/shell.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/shell.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from keystoneauth1 import loading
 import client
 
 from v1.cli import alarm
+from v1.cli import event
 from v1.cli import rca
 from v1.cli import resource
 from v1.cli import template
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class VitrageCommandManager(commandmanager.CommandManager):
         'template validate': template.TemplateValidate,
         'template list': template.TemplateList,
         'template show': template.TemplateShow,
+        'event post': event.EventPost,
     }
 
     def load_commands(self, namespace):
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/cli/event.py b/vitrageclient/v1/cli/event.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..409ed46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/cli/event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from cliff import command
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from vitrageclient.common import exc
+
+
+# noinspection PyAbstractClass
+class EventPost(command.Command):
+    """Show the event of the system"""
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(EventPost, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+
+        parser.add_argument('--type',
+                            help='The type of the event')
+
+        parser.add_argument('--time',
+                            default='',
+                            help='The timestamp of the event in ISO 8601 '
+                                 'format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.mmmmmm. '
+                                 'If not specified, the current time is used')
+
+        parser.add_argument('--details',
+                            default='{}',
+                            help='A json string with the event details')
+
+        return parser
+
+    def formatter_default(self):
+        return 'json'
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        if not parsed_args.type:
+            raise exc.CommandException(
+                message='Missing event type, please add --type')
+
+        if parsed_args.time:
+            event_time = parsed_args.time
+        else:
+            event_time = datetime.now().isoformat()
+
+        event_type = parsed_args.type
+        details = parsed_args.details
+
+        self.app.client.event.post(event_time=event_time,
+                                   event_type=event_type,
+                                   details=details)
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/client.py b/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
index 056522d..29ce7a5 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from vitrageclient import client
 
 from vitrageclient.v1 import alarm
+from vitrageclient.v1 import event
 from vitrageclient.v1 import rca
 from vitrageclient.v1 import resource
 from vitrageclient.v1 import template
@@ -29,3 +30,4 @@ class Client(object):
         self.alarm = alarm.Alarm(self._api)
         self.rca = rca.Rca(self._api)
         self.template = template.Template(self._api)
+        self.event = event.Event(self._api)
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/event.py b/vitrageclient/v1/event.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55dd19a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+class Event(object):
+    URL = 'v1/event/'
+
+    def __init__(self, api):
+        self.api = api
+
+    def post(self, event_time, event_type, details):
+        """Post an event """
+
+        params = dict(time=event_time,
+                      type=event_type,
+                      details=details)
+        self.api.post(self.URL, json=params)