---
title: "Send sample event data to a Destination"
method: POST
path: "/system/outputs/{id}/test"
tags: ["destinations"]
---

# Send sample event data to a Destination

`POST /system/outputs/{id}/test`

Send sample event data to the specified Destination to validate the configuration or test connectivity.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- OutputTestRequest
  - `events` object[], required — Array of event objects to send to the Destination for testing.

## Response `200`

Destination test result

- CountedOutputTestResponse
  - `count` integer — number of items present in the items array
  - `items` OutputTestResponse[]
    - `details` object — Additional details about the Destination test, such as per-event results and transport-level information.
    - `error` string — Error message that describes a failed Destination test.
    - `outputId` string, required — The <code>id</code> of the Destination that was tested.
    - `success` boolean, required — If <code>true</code>, the Destination test succeeded. Otherwise, <code>false</code>.
    - `successDetail` string — Human-readable description for a successful Destination test result.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-01-24** `84748faee3ef` — 1 warning
  - removed the request property `events/items/_raw`
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete
- **2026-01-19** `62472462b0c0` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required request property `events/items/_raw`
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete
- **2026-01-19** `78a6165ee901` — 1 warning
  - removed the request property `events/items/_raw`
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/criblio/apis/cribl-api-reference/changes/system/outputs/:id/test/post.md)

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