Help Center/ EventGrid/ User Guide/ Event Channels/ Creating an Event Channel
Updated on 2023-10-26 GMT+08:00
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Creating an Event Channel

Create a custom event channel.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the EG console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Event Channels.
  3. Click Create Event Channel.
  4. Enter a channel name and description, and click OK. The following table describes the parameters.

    Table 1 Parameters for creating a custom event channel

    Parameter

    Description

    Channel

    Enter a channel name.

    Description

    Describe the channel.

    Enterprise Project

    Select an enterprise project.

    NOTE:

    This cannot be changed once specified.

    Cross-Account

    Whether to receive events from specified accounts.

    NOTE:

    Once enabled, you can specify accounts from which you want to receive events.

    Account ID

    Enter IDs of authorized accounts, and separate the IDs with commas (,).

    NOTE:

    Enter a maximum of three account IDs and separate them with commas. Example: account1,account2

    Policy

    		 
    {
  "Sid": "allow_account_to_put_events",
  "Effect": "Allow",
  "Principal": {
    "IAM": []
  },
  "Action": "eg:channels:putEvents",
  "Resource": "urn:eg:cn-north-7:eeb7f0f587674635a3669e1d63013316:channel:"
}
    NOTE:

    The policy is read-only and cannot be edited.

    View this channel in the Custom area.

    • Only the event channel description can be modified. To modify it, click Edit in the row that contains the desired event channel.
    • To view details about a custom event channel, click its name in the custom event channel list.

Parent topic: Event Channels