**To create an input** The following ``create-input`` example creates an input. :: aws iotevents create-input \ --cli-input-json file://pressureInput.json Contents of ``pressureInput.json``:: { "inputName": "PressureInput", "inputDescription": "Pressure readings from a motor", "inputDefinition": { "attributes": [ { "jsonPath": "sensorData.pressure" }, { "jsonPath": "motorid" } ] } } Output:: { "inputConfiguration": { "status": "ACTIVE", "inputArn": "arn:aws:iotevents:us-west-2:123456789012:input/PressureInput", "lastUpdateTime": 1560795312.542, "creationTime": 1560795312.542, "inputName": "PressureInput", "inputDescription": "Pressure readings from a motor" } } For more information, see `CreateInput `__ in the *AWS IoT Events API Reference*.