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# Method name: fireEvent(eventName: string, data: object)

# Method package: widget

# Method menu location: widget --> fireEvent

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/velo-only-apis/$widget/fire-event.md

# Method Description:

Fires an event that is defined in the Widget API.

The `fireEvent()` function fires a widget event, which can then be handled from outside the widget (by code in a parent widget or a site page).
When using the widget's API, the event is named `on`, for example, `onAddedToCart`.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Fire a widget event

```javascript
$w(`#button1`).onClick(() => {
  $widget.fireEvent(`addedToCart`, {productId: product.id, customerId: customer.id})
});
```

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