diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/api/TaskanaHistoryEvent.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/api/TaskanaHistoryEvent.java
index 557ce23e3..ee0c847f4 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/api/TaskanaHistoryEvent.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/api/TaskanaHistoryEvent.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class TaskanaHistoryEvent {
     protected String businessProcessId;
     protected String parentBusinessProcessId;
     protected String taskId;
-    protected String type;
+    protected String eventType;
     protected Instant created;
     protected String userId;
     protected String domain;
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ public class TaskanaHistoryEvent {
         userId = CurrentUserContext.getUserid();
     }
 
+    public long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
     public String getBusinessProcessId() {
         return businessProcessId;
     }
@@ -65,11 +69,11 @@ public class TaskanaHistoryEvent {
     }
 
     public String getType() {
-        return type;
+        return eventType;
     }
 
     public void setType(String type) {
-        this.type = type;
+        this.eventType = type;
     }
 
     public Instant getCreated() {
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/ClaimCancelledEvent.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/ClaimCancelledEvent.java
index d90a69830..2f88fd576 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/ClaimCancelledEvent.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/ClaimCancelledEvent.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public class ClaimCancelledEvent extends TaskEvent {
 
     public ClaimCancelledEvent(Task task) {
         super(task);
-        type = "TASK_CLAIM_CANCELLED";
+        eventType = "TASK_CLAIM_CANCELLED";
         created = task.getModified();
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CompletedEvent.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CompletedEvent.java
index 2d498bb91..3e9992939 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CompletedEvent.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CompletedEvent.java
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ public class CompletedEvent extends TaskEvent {
 
     public CompletedEvent(Task completedTask) {
         super(completedTask);
-        type = "TASK_COMPLETED";
+        eventType = "TASK_COMPLETED";
         created = completedTask.getCompleted();
     }
 
     public CompletedEvent(TaskSummary completedTask) {
         super(completedTask);
-        type = "TASK_COMPLETED";
+        eventType = "TASK_COMPLETED";
         created = completedTask.getCompleted();
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CreatedEvent.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CreatedEvent.java
index 4f0a473b9..226fde1a7 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CreatedEvent.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/CreatedEvent.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class CreatedEvent extends TaskEvent {
 
     public CreatedEvent(Task task) {
         super(task);
-        type = "TASK_CREATED";
+        eventType = "TASK_CREATED";
         created = task.getCreated();
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/TransferredEvent.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/TransferredEvent.java
index 23fbeb9c7..cb8c96a4f 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/TransferredEvent.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/history/events/task/TransferredEvent.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class TransferredEvent extends TaskEvent {
 
     public TransferredEvent(Task task, WorkbasketSummary oldWorkbasket, WorkbasketSummary newWorkbasket) {
         super(task);
-        type = "TASK_TRANSFERRED";
+        eventType = "TASK_TRANSFERRED";
         created = task.getModified();
         this.oldValue = oldWorkbasket.getId();
         this.newValue = newWorkbasket.getId();