---
title: HeartbeatEvent
slug: jetstream-v2/heartbeatevent
docTags: 
createdAt: 2024-01-23T15:44:46.986Z
---

## About

HeartbeatEvent is used to indicate that a device is still working properly and connected to the internet. Each device will send a HeartbeatEvent at the interval specified in its HeartbeatInterval parameter, regardless of any other events.

## Example

### Published HeartbeatEvent

:::BlockQuote
\{
    "Device": "MyDeviceName",
    "ReceivedTime": "2017-05-19T06:14:59Z",
    "Type": "HeartbeatEvent",
    "EventId": "9eebaf4b-52a6-487b-bf2c-b8f8e88bf906",
    "EventTime": "2017-05-19T06:14:30Z"
}
:::