diff --git a/ironicclient/common/http.py b/ironicclient/common/http.py
index 735cebce9..57652bb32 100644
--- a/ironicclient/common/http.py
+++ b/ironicclient/common/http.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from ironicclient import exc
 #             http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/ironic-specs/specs/kilo/api-microversions.html # noqa
 #             for full details.
 DEFAULT_VER = '1.9'
-LAST_KNOWN_API_VERSION = 50
+LAST_KNOWN_API_VERSION = 54
 LATEST_VERSION = '1.{}'.format(LAST_KNOWN_API_VERSION)
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/ironicclient/tests/unit/v1/test_events.py b/ironicclient/tests/unit/v1/test_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c70693265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironicclient/tests/unit/v1/test_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import testtools
+
+from ironicclient.tests.unit import utils
+from ironicclient.v1 import events
+
+FAKE_EVENT = {"event": "type.event"}
+FAKE_NETWORK_PORT_EVENT = {
+    'event': "network.bind_port",
+    'port_id': '11111111-aaaa-bbbb-cccc-555555555555',
+    'mac_address': 'de:ad:ca:fe:ba:be',
+    'status': 'ACTIVE',
+    'device_id': '22222222-aaaa-bbbb-cccc-555555555555',
+    'binding:host_id': '22222222-aaaa-bbbb-cccc-555555555555',
+    'binding:vnic_type': 'baremetal',
+}
+FAKE_EVENTS = {'events': [FAKE_EVENT]}
+FAKE_NETWORK_PORT_EVENTS = {'events': [FAKE_NETWORK_PORT_EVENT]}
+
+fake_responses = {
+    '/v1/events':
+        {
+            'POST': (
+                {},
+                None
+            )
+        }
+}
+
+
+class EventManagerTest(testtools.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(EventManagerTest, self).setUp()
+        self.api = utils.FakeAPI(fake_responses)
+        self.mgr = events.EventManager(self.api)
+
+    def test_event(self):
+        evts = self.mgr.create(**FAKE_EVENTS)
+        expect = [('POST', '/v1/events', {}, FAKE_EVENTS)]
+        self.assertEqual(expect, self.api.calls)
+        self.assertIsNone(evts)
+
+    def test_network_port_event(self):
+        evts = self.mgr.create(**FAKE_NETWORK_PORT_EVENTS)
+        expect = [('POST', '/v1/events', {}, FAKE_NETWORK_PORT_EVENTS)]
+        self.assertEqual(expect, self.api.calls)
+        self.assertIsNone(evts)
diff --git a/ironicclient/v1/client.py b/ironicclient/v1/client.py
index 81f73d428..dc5480493 100644
--- a/ironicclient/v1/client.py
+++ b/ironicclient/v1/client.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from ironicclient import exc
 from ironicclient.v1 import chassis
 from ironicclient.v1 import conductor
 from ironicclient.v1 import driver
+from ironicclient.v1 import events
 from ironicclient.v1 import node
 from ironicclient.v1 import port
 from ironicclient.v1 import portgroup
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ class Client(object):
         self.driver = driver.DriverManager(self.http_client)
         self.portgroup = portgroup.PortgroupManager(self.http_client)
         self.conductor = conductor.ConductorManager(self.http_client)
+        self.events = events.EventManager(self.http_client)
 
     @property
     def current_api_version(self):
diff --git a/ironicclient/v1/events.py b/ironicclient/v1/events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c7b2f771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironicclient/v1/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2016 Mirantis, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from ironicclient.common import base
+
+
+class Event(base.Resource):
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Event: %s>" % self.name
+
+
+class EventManager(base.CreateManager):
+    resource_class = Event
+    _creation_attributes = ['events']
+    _resource_name = 'events'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-events-support-53c461d28abf010b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-events-support-53c461d28abf010b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cdeee464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-events-support-53c461d28abf010b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added ``Event`` resource , used to notify Ironic of external events.
+
+    .. Note:: Events are not intended for end-user usage. (Internal use only.)
+  - |
+    Added the ``client.events.create`` Python SDK method to support publishing
+    events to Ironic using the /v1/events API endpoint.
+    (available starting with API version 1.54).
+
+    .. Note:: Events are not intended for end-user usage. (Internal use only.)