Custom events are user-defined events that allow you to trigger notifications based on changes to standard or custom objects.

Custom event overview

Learn how to create a custom event in the Zuora UI.

Create a custom event

Learn how to view custom events and custom scheduled events in the Zuora UI.

View custom events and custom scheduled events

Learn how to edit a custom event or a custom scheduled event in the Zuora UI.

Edit a custom event or a custom scheduled event

Learn how to activate or inactivate a custom event or a custom scheduled event in the Zuora UI.

Activate or inactivate a custom event or a custom scheduled event

Learn how to clone an existing custom event or custom scheduled event in the Zuora UI.

Clone a custom event or a custom scheduled event

Learn how to delete a custom event or a custom scheduled event in the Zuora UI.

Delete a custom event or a custom scheduled event

Provides the base objects supported for custom events and the communication profile Zuora uses for each object.

Supported base object for custom events

Provides sample code for frequently used custom events.

Sample code for custom events

zuora-platform/extensibility/events-and-notifications/events-and-notifications-overview

Events and Notifications

Describes Zuora's event organization using parent category codes and event category codes.

Parent and event category code for Events and Notifications

Custom events

zuora-platform/extensibility/events-and-notifications/custom-events

extensibility/events-and-notifications/custom-events

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