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Event key

An Event Key authenticates an application that sends events to one Inngest environment. Store it in INNGEST_EVENT_KEY and keep it out of source code and browser code.

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Syntax

await inngest.send({ name: "event/name", data: { ... } });

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  • INNGEST_EVENT_KEY
  • send()
  • Event API
  • Inngest Dev Server
  • step.sendEvent()

Source: Sending Events | SDK & HTTP Reference - Inngest Docs. Checked 2026-11-03.