diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd1a094..a5eddfb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "defcon-rest-gateway",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Gateway for RESTful events",
   "main": "plugin.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/plugin.js b/plugin.js
index a7e1ac0..13b4014 100644
--- a/plugin.js
+++ b/plugin.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function create(context, next) {
         if (!req.body.type) return res.send(400, 'A type is required\n');
 
         var event = {
-            id: uuid.v1(),
+            id: req.body.id || uuid.v1(),
             severity: /^[1-5]$/.test(req.body.severity) ? req.body.severity : 1,
             system: req.body.system,
             group: req.body.group,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function create(context, next) {
             timestamp: req.body.timestamp || new Date(),
             message: req.body.message,
             link: req.body.link,
-            format: 'defcon/v1'
+            format: req.body.format || 'defcon/v1'
         }
 
         process.nextTick(function() {