diff --git a/frigate/events/audio.py b/frigate/events/audio.py
index 164c9c62d..b34deb315 100644
--- a/frigate/events/audio.py
+++ b/frigate/events/audio.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class AudioEventMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         else:
             resp = requests.post(
                 f"{FRIGATE_LOCALHOST}/api/events/{self.config.name}/{label}/create",
-                json={"duration": None},
+                json={"duration": None, "source_type": "audio"},
             )
 
             if resp.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/frigate/events/external.py b/frigate/events/external.py
index 25ba289f2..20456b9cb 100644
--- a/frigate/events/external.py
+++ b/frigate/events/external.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class ExternalEventProcessor:
         self,
         camera: str,
         label: str,
+        source_type: str,
         sub_label: Optional[str],
         duration: Optional[int],
         include_recording: bool,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class ExternalEventProcessor:
                     "thumbnail": thumbnail,
                     "has_clip": camera_config.record.enabled and include_recording,
                     "has_snapshot": True,
+                    "type": source_type,
                 },
             )
         )
diff --git a/frigate/events/maintainer.py b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
index d688f7dfe..34cb01261 100644
--- a/frigate/events/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
                     "score": score,
                     "top_score": event_data["top_score"],
                     "attributes": attributes,
+                    "type": "object",
                 },
             }
 
@@ -216,8 +217,8 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
             del self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]]
             self.event_processed_queue.put((event_data["id"], camera))
 
-    def handle_external_detection(self, type: str, event_data: Event) -> None:
-        if type == "new":
+    def handle_external_detection(self, event_type: str, event_data: Event) -> None:
+        if event_type == "new":
             event = {
                 Event.id: event_data["id"],
                 Event.label: event_data["label"],
@@ -229,10 +230,10 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
                 Event.has_clip: event_data["has_clip"],
                 Event.has_snapshot: event_data["has_snapshot"],
                 Event.zones: [],
-                Event.data: {},
+                Event.data: {"type": event_data["type"]},
             }
             Event.insert(event).execute()
-        elif type == "end":
+        elif event_type == "end":
             event = {
                 Event.id: event_data["id"],
                 Event.end_time: event_data["end_time"],
diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index f3632a0cf..57b2103e7 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ def create_event(camera_name, label):
         event_id = current_app.external_processor.create_manual_event(
             camera_name,
             label,
+            json.get("source_type", "api"),
             json.get("sub_label", None),
             json.get("duration", 30),
             json.get("include_recording", True),