diff --git a/moto/events/__init__.py b/moto/events/__init__.py
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+++ b/moto/events/__init__.py
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+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .models import events_backend
+
+mock_events = events_backend.decorator
diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
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+++ b/moto/events/models.py
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+from moto.core import BaseBackend
+
+
+class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.events = {}
+        self.rules = {}
+
+    def can_paginate(self):
+        pass
+
+    def delete_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def describe_rule(self, name):
+        event = self.events['name']
+
+    def disable_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def enable_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def generate_presigned_url(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_paginator(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_waiter(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_rule_names_by_target(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_rules(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_targets_by_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def put_events(self):
+        pass
+
+    def put_rule(self, name, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    def put_targets(self):
+        pass
+
+    def remove_targets(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_event_pattern(self):
+        pass
+
+events_backend = EventsBackend()
diff --git a/moto/events/responses.py b/moto/events/responses.py
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+++ b/moto/events/responses.py
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+import json
+
+from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
+
+
+class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
+
+    def error(self, type_, status=400):
+        return status, self.response_headers, json.dumps({'__type': type_})
+
+    def can_paginate(self):
+        pass
+
+    def delete_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def describe_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def disable_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def enable_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def generate_presigned_url(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_paginator(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_waiter(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_rule_names_by_target(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_rules(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_targets_by_rule(self):
+        pass
+
+    def put_events(self):
+        pass
+
+    def put_rule(self):
+        if 'Name' not in self.body:
+            return self.error("com.amazonaws.events.validate#ValidationException")
+        pass
+
+    def put_targets(self):
+        pass
+
+    def remove_targets(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_event_pattern(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/moto/events/urls.py b/moto/events/urls.py
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+++ b/moto/events/urls.py
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+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .responses import EventsHandler
+
+url_bases = [
+    "https?://events.(.+).amazonaws.com"
+]
+
+url_paths = {
+    "{0}/": EventsHandler.dispatch,
+}
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