diff --git a/src/event-store.ts b/src/event-store.ts
index 6d2fcad..c5658e7 100644
--- a/src/event-store.ts
+++ b/src/event-store.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ export interface EventStream {
     /**
      * Add a new event to the end of the event stream.
      * @param data The event data
+     * @param type The Event type
      * @return The event, updated with informations like its sequence order and commitTimestamp
      */
-    addEvent(data: any): Promise<Event>;
+    addEvent(data: any, type?: string): Promise<Event>;
 }
diff --git a/src/event-stream.ts b/src/event-stream.ts
index cc0a944..8bb25c3 100644
--- a/src/event-stream.ts
+++ b/src/event-stream.ts
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ export class EventStreamImpl implements EventStream {
     /**
      * Add a new event to the end of the event stream.
      * @param data The event data
+     * @param type The Event type
      * @return The event, updated with informations like its sequence order and commitTimestamp
      */
-    public async addEvent(data: any) {
-        const addedEvent: Event = await this.getProvider().addEvent(this.stream, data);
+    public async addEvent(data: any, type?: string) {
+        const addedEvent: Event = await this.getProvider().addEvent(this.stream, data, type);
         if (this.eventStore.publisher) {
             await (this.eventStore.publisher as Publisher).publish({
                 event: addedEvent,
diff --git a/src/model/event.ts b/src/model/event.ts
index f5efe99..b9932ba 100644
--- a/src/model/event.ts
+++ b/src/model/event.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ export interface Event {
      * The sequence order for the event in the {@link EventStream}
      */
     sequence?: number;
+    /**
+     * The Event type
+     */
+    type?: string;
 }
diff --git a/src/provider/memory.ts b/src/provider/memory.ts
index 3e539ce..e4a9548 100644
--- a/src/provider/memory.ts
+++ b/src/provider/memory.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import { PersistenceProvider } from './provider';
 export class InMemoryProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
     private store: Map<string, Map<string, Array<Event>>> = new Map();
 
-    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any) {
+    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any, type = '') {
         const currentEvents = await this.getEventsList(stream.aggregation, stream.id);
         const event: Event = {
             commitTimestamp: new Date().getTime(),
             payload: data,
-            sequence: currentEvents.length
+            sequence: currentEvents.length,
+            type: type
         };
         currentEvents.push(event);
         return event;
diff --git a/src/provider/mongo.ts b/src/provider/mongo.ts
index 4f6e11b..95b7bab 100644
--- a/src/provider/mongo.ts
+++ b/src/provider/mongo.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@ export class MongoProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
         this.mongoURL = url;
     }
 
-    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any) {
+    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any, type = '') {
         const events = await this.events();
         const sequence = await this.getNextSequenceValue(this.getKey(stream.aggregation, stream.id)) - 1;
         const commitTimestamp = new Date().getTime();
         const event: Event = {
             commitTimestamp: commitTimestamp,
             payload: data,
-            sequence: sequence
+            sequence: sequence,
+            type: type
         };
 
         const result = await events.insertOne(_.merge(event, { stream: stream }));
diff --git a/src/provider/mysql.ts b/src/provider/mysql.ts
index bb97a74..ae49ca1 100644
--- a/src/provider/mysql.ts
+++ b/src/provider/mysql.ts
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ export class MySQLProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
         this.mysql = new MySQL(config);
     }
 
-    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any) {
+    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any, type = '') {
         await this.ensureTables();
-        let result = await this.mysql.query('INSERT INTO events(streamId, aggregation, payload, sequence) ' +
-            'SELECT ?,?,?,COUNT(*) FROM events ' +
+        let result = await this.mysql.query('INSERT INTO events(streamId, aggregation, payload, type, sequence) ' +
+            'SELECT ?,?,?,?,COUNT(*) FROM events ' +
             'WHERE streamId = ? AND aggregation = ?',
-            [stream.id, stream.aggregation, JSON.stringify(data), stream.id, stream.aggregation]);
+            [stream.id, stream.aggregation, JSON.stringify(data), type, stream.id, stream.aggregation]);
 
         result = await this.mysql.query('SELECT sequence, commitTimestamp FROM events WHERE id=?', [result.insertId]);
 
         const event: Event = {
             commitTimestamp: result.commitTimestamp,
             payload: data,
-            sequence: result.sequence
+            sequence: result.sequence,
+            type: type
         };
         return event;
     }
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ export class MySQLProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
             return {
                 commitTimestamp: data.commitTimestamp,
                 payload: JSON.parse(data.payload),
-                sequence: data.sequence
+                sequence: data.sequence,
+                type: data.type
             };
         });
     }
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ export class MySQLProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
             + 'streamId VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,'
             + 'aggregation VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,'
             + 'payload TEXT,'
+            + 'type VARCHAR(40),'
             + 'sequence INT,'
             + 'commitTimestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,'
             + 'PRIMARY KEY (id),'
diff --git a/src/provider/provider.ts b/src/provider/provider.ts
index 47ccc38..cbf388d 100644
--- a/src/provider/provider.ts
+++ b/src/provider/provider.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ export interface PersistenceProvider {
      * Add a new {@link Event} in the {@link EventStream}
      * @param stream The associated stream
      * @param data The Event data
+     * @param type The Event type
      * @return The updated event, after persisted.
      */
-    addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any): Promise<Event>;
+    addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any, type?: string): Promise<Event>;
 
     /**
      * Retrieves a ranged list of events in the {@link EventStream}
diff --git a/src/provider/redis.ts b/src/provider/redis.ts
index 7b345a9..33aaafe 100644
--- a/src/provider/redis.ts
+++ b/src/provider/redis.ts
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ export class RedisProvider implements PersistenceProvider {
         this.redis = RedisFactory.createClient(config);
     }
 
-    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any) {
+    public async addEvent(stream: Stream, data: any, type = '') {
         const sequence = await this.redis.incr(`sequences:{${this.getKey(stream.aggregation, stream.id)}}`) - 1;
         const time = await this.redis.time();
         const commitTimestamp = parseInt(time, 10);
         const event: Event = {
             commitTimestamp: commitTimestamp,
             payload: data,
-            sequence: sequence
+            sequence: sequence,
+            type: type
         };
         await this.redis.multi()
             .rpush(this.getKey(stream.aggregation, stream.id), JSON.stringify(event))
diff --git a/test/unit/provider/memory-provider.spec.ts b/test/unit/provider/memory-provider.spec.ts
index 00f3414..35999d5 100644
--- a/test/unit/provider/memory-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/provider/memory-provider.spec.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ describe('EventStory Memory Provider', () => {
     });
 
     it('should be able to read events from the EventStream', async () => {
-        await ordersStream.addEvent(EVENT_PAYLOAD);
+        await ordersStream.addEvent(EVENT_PAYLOAD, 'evtType');
         await ordersStream.addEvent(EVENT_PAYLOAD + '_1');
         const events = await ordersStream.getEvents();
         expect(events.length).toEqual(2);
         expect(events[0].payload).toEqual(EVENT_PAYLOAD);
         expect(events[0].sequence).toEqual(0);
+        expect(events[0].type).toEqual('evtType');
+        expect(events[1].type).toEqual('');
     });
 
     it('should be able to get event ranged list from the event stream', async () => {
diff --git a/test/unit/provider/mongo-provider.spec.ts b/test/unit/provider/mongo-provider.spec.ts
index 6c87c97..ade3c99 100644
--- a/test/unit/provider/mongo-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/provider/mongo-provider.spec.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ describe('EventStory Mongo Provider', () => {
 
         const mongoURL = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/eventstore';
         const mongoProvider = new MongoProvider(mongoURL);
-        const event = await mongoProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD');
+        const type = 'evtType';
+        const event = await mongoProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD', type);
 
         expect(mongoClientConnectMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
         expect(mongoClientConnectMock).toBeCalledWith(mongoURL, { useNewUrlParser: true });
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ describe('EventStory Mongo Provider', () => {
             });
         expect(collectionMock.insertOne).toBeCalledWith(
             expect.objectContaining({
+                type: type,
                 commitTimestamp: expect.anything(),
                 payload: 'EVENT PAYLOAD',
                 sequence: 0,
@@ -252,7 +254,6 @@ describe('EventStory Mongo Provider', () => {
                 sequence: 0,
                 stream: expect.objectContaining({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' })
             }));
-        // expect(event.commitTimestamp).toEqual(1);
     });
 
     it('should only initiate collections once', async () => {
@@ -271,4 +272,22 @@ describe('EventStory Mongo Provider', () => {
         expect(dbMock.collection).toBeCalledWith('counters');
     });
 
+    it('should use empty as default event type', async () => {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/camelcase
+        collectionMock.findOneAndUpdate.mockResolvedValue({ value: { sequence_value: 1 }, ok: true });
+        collectionMock.insertOne.mockResolvedValue({ result: { ok: true } });
+
+        const mongoProvider = new MongoProvider('mongodb://localhost:27017/eventstore');
+        await mongoProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD');
+
+        expect(collectionMock.insertOne).toBeCalledWith(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                type: '',
+                commitTimestamp: expect.anything(),
+                payload: 'EVENT PAYLOAD',
+                sequence: 0,
+                stream: expect.objectContaining({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' })
+            }));
+    });
+
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/provider/mysql-provider.spec.ts b/test/unit/provider/mysql-provider.spec.ts
index 0460a75..141feeb 100644
--- a/test/unit/provider/mysql-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/provider/mysql-provider.spec.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const ensureTablesSQL = 'CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS events ('
     + 'streamId VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,'
     + 'aggregation VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,'
     + 'payload TEXT,'
+    + 'type VARCHAR(40),'
     + 'sequence INT,'
     + 'commitTimestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,'
     + 'PRIMARY KEY (id),'
@@ -156,19 +157,43 @@ describe('EventStory Redis Provider', () => {
         mySqlMock.query.mockResolvedValueOnce({ insertId: '1234' });
         mySqlMock.query.mockResolvedValueOnce({ commitTimestamp: 'timestamp', sequence: 111 });
 
+        const type = 'evtType';
+        const mySQLProvider = new MySQLProvider({});
+        const event = await mySQLProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD', type);
+        expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith(ensureTablesSQL);
+        expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith('INSERT INTO events(streamId, aggregation, payload, type, sequence) ' +
+            'SELECT ?,?,?,?,COUNT(*) FROM events ' +
+            'WHERE streamId = ? AND aggregation = ?',
+            ['1', 'orders', JSON.stringify('EVENT PAYLOAD'), type, '1', 'orders']);
+        expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith('SELECT sequence, commitTimestamp FROM events WHERE id=?',
+            ['1234']);
+        expect(event).toEqual({
+            commitTimestamp: 'timestamp',
+            payload: 'EVENT PAYLOAD',
+            sequence: 111,
+            type: type
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should use empty as default event type', async () => {
+        mySqlMock.query.mockResolvedValueOnce({});
+        mySqlMock.query.mockResolvedValueOnce({ insertId: '1234' });
+        mySqlMock.query.mockResolvedValueOnce({ commitTimestamp: 'timestamp', sequence: 111 });
+
         const mySQLProvider = new MySQLProvider({});
         const event = await mySQLProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD');
         expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith(ensureTablesSQL);
-        expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith('INSERT INTO events(streamId, aggregation, payload, sequence) ' +
-            'SELECT ?,?,?,COUNT(*) FROM events ' +
+        expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith('INSERT INTO events(streamId, aggregation, payload, type, sequence) ' +
+            'SELECT ?,?,?,?,COUNT(*) FROM events ' +
             'WHERE streamId = ? AND aggregation = ?',
-            ['1', 'orders', JSON.stringify('EVENT PAYLOAD'), '1', 'orders']);
+            ['1', 'orders', JSON.stringify('EVENT PAYLOAD'), '', '1', 'orders']);
         expect(mySqlMock.query).toBeCalledWith('SELECT sequence, commitTimestamp FROM events WHERE id=?',
             ['1234']);
         expect(event).toEqual({
             commitTimestamp: 'timestamp',
             payload: 'EVENT PAYLOAD',
-            sequence: 111
+            sequence: 111,
+            type: ''
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/provider/redis-provider.spec.ts b/test/unit/provider/redis-provider.spec.ts
index 77d94b5..3e27a38 100644
--- a/test/unit/provider/redis-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/provider/redis-provider.spec.ts
@@ -99,12 +99,34 @@ describe('EventStory Redis Provider', () => {
         redisMock.rpush.mockReturnValue(redisMock);
         redisMock.zadd.mockReturnValue(redisMock);
 
+        const type = 'evtType';
+        const redisProvider = new RedisProvider({ standalone: { host: 'localhost' } });
+        const event = await redisProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD', type);
+        expect(redisMock.incr).toBeCalledWith('sequences:{orders:1}');
+        expect(redisMock.time).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(redisMock.multi).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(redisMock.rpush).toBeCalledWith('orders:1', '{"commitTimestamp":1,"payload":"EVENT PAYLOAD","sequence":0,"type":"evtType"}');
+        expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+        expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledWith('meta:aggregations', '1', 'orders');
+        expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledWith('meta:aggregations:orders', '1', '1');
+        expect(redisMock.exec).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(event.sequence).toEqual(0);
+        expect(event.commitTimestamp).toEqual(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should use empty as default event type', async () => {
+        redisMock.incr.mockResolvedValue(1);
+        redisMock.time.mockResolvedValue(1);
+        redisMock.multi.mockReturnValue(redisMock);
+        redisMock.rpush.mockReturnValue(redisMock);
+        redisMock.zadd.mockReturnValue(redisMock);
+
         const redisProvider = new RedisProvider({ standalone: { host: 'localhost' } });
         const event = await redisProvider.addEvent({ aggregation: 'orders', id: '1' }, 'EVENT PAYLOAD');
         expect(redisMock.incr).toBeCalledWith('sequences:{orders:1}');
         expect(redisMock.time).toBeCalledTimes(1);
         expect(redisMock.multi).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(redisMock.rpush).toBeCalledWith('orders:1', '{"commitTimestamp":1,"payload":"EVENT PAYLOAD","sequence":0}');
+        expect(redisMock.rpush).toBeCalledWith('orders:1', '{"commitTimestamp":1,"payload":"EVENT PAYLOAD","sequence":0,"type":""}');
         expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledTimes(2);
         expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledWith('meta:aggregations', '1', 'orders');
         expect(redisMock.zadd).toBeCalledWith('meta:aggregations:orders', '1', '1');