# Commission Line Item Events

Receive webhooks when new commission line items occur. Several commission line items can be part of one payout event. 

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With this webhook, you'll receive events related to your own company account as well as the company accounts of your downlines.
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<summary>Sample Payload</summary>

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```json
{
  "event_name": "First Year Commission",
  "event_date": "2026-04-20T15:45:00Z",
  "linked_commission_line_item": {
    "line_item_id": "1776772304993x781245903456120001",
    "line_item_external_id": "comm_ext_984512",
    "amount": 425.50,
    "premium_payment": 850.00,
    "premium_commission_percentage": 0.50,
    "payment_date": "2026-04-18T00:00:00Z",
    "statement_date": "2026-04-01T00:00:00Z",
    "payout_id": "1776772304993x781245903456120099",
    "linked_case": "1776772304993x781245903456120145",
    "linked_case_insured_name": "Michael Anderson",
    "linked_advisor": "1776772304993x781245903456120210",
    "linked_advisor_name": "Jane Doe",
    "advisor_split_percentage": 0.80,
    "linked_carrier": "1776772304993x781245903456120333",
    "linked_carrier_name": "John Hancock",
    "payment_recipient_id": "1776772304993x781245903456120444",
    "payment_recipient_name": "Acme Insurance Group LLC",
    "payor_id": "1776772304993x781245903456120555",
    "payor_name": "John Hancock",
    "payment_type": "Advance",
    "commission_type": "Target Premium"
  }
}
```

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**Data Returned by this Event:**

<table><thead><tr><th>Field Label</th><th>Field Key</th><th>Field Type</th><th>Example Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Event Name</td><td>event_name</td><td>Multiple-choice</td><td>Life First Year</td><td>See options below.</td></tr><tr><td>Event Date</td><td>event_date</td><td>Date/Time in ISO 8601</td><td><pre><code>2024-03-15T14:30:00Z
</code></pre></td><td>The time the event was recorded.</td></tr><tr><td>Commission Line Item Object</td><td>linked_commission_line_item</td><td>Object</td><td>See <a href="/pages/Q1QQvQwW63Yx6uN8iYQ5">Commission Line Item(s)</a></td><td>A commission line item object - see <a href="/pages/Q1QQvQwW63Yx6uN8iYQ5">full Commission Line Item(s) documentation</a> for shape reference. </td></tr></tbody></table>

**Event name options:**

<table data-header-hidden data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Annuity Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>Annuity First Year</td></tr><tr><td>Annuity Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Disability Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>Disability Excess</td></tr><tr><td>Disability First Year</td></tr><tr><td>Disability Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Life Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>Life Excess</td></tr><tr><td>Life First Year</td></tr><tr><td>Life PUA</td></tr><tr><td>Life Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Life Term Rider</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit Excess</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit First Year</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit PUA</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Benefit Term Rider</td></tr><tr><td>LTC Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>LTC First Year</td></tr><tr><td>LTC Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Variable Life Bonus</td></tr><tr><td>Variable Life Excess</td></tr><tr><td>Variable Life First Year</td></tr><tr><td>Variable Life Renewal</td></tr><tr><td>Minimum Fee</td></tr></tbody></table>

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