diff --git a/examples/EventsRouter_createHeartbeat.py b/examples/EventsRouter_createHeartbeat.py
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+#!/bin/env python
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import zenApiLib
+import sys
+from pprint import pprint
+
+def heartbeats(api):
+    data = {
+                'summary': 'Hearbeat',
+                'device': 'bryantest',
+                'component': '',
+                'severity': 5,
+                'evclass': '/Heartbeat',
+                'evclasskey': 'none',
+                'message': 'test',
+                'monitor': 'AustinCollectorPool',
+                'timeout': 120
+           }
+    rsp = api.callMethod('add_event', **data)
+    if rsp.get('result', {}).get('success', False) == False:
+        print("ERROR")
+        pprint(rsp)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return rsp.get('result', {}).get('success', 'Unknown')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    api = zenApiLib.zenConnector(routerName = 'EventsRouter')
+    pprint(heartbeats(api))