diff --git a/events/message.go b/events/message.go
index 70605c9..5a58841 100644
--- a/events/message.go
+++ b/events/message.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 // ChangeType represents the possible event types for a ChangeMessage
 type ChangeType string
 
-// AuthRelationshipRequestType represents the possible auth relationship request types for an AuthRelationshipRequest
-type AuthRelationshipRequestType string
+// AuthRelationshipAction represents the possible auth relationship request actions for an AuthRelationshipRequest
+type AuthRelationshipAction string
 
 var (
 	// CreateChangeType provides the event type for create events
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ var (
 	UpdateChangeType ChangeType = "update"
 	// DeleteChangeType provides the event type for delete events
 	DeleteChangeType ChangeType = "delete"
-	// WriteAuthRelationshipType provides the auth relationship event type for write requests
-	WriteAuthRelationshipType = "write"
-	// DeleteAuthRelationshipType provides the auth relationship event type for delete requests
-	DeleteAuthRelationshipType = "delete"
+	// WriteAuthRelationshipAction provides the auth relationship action for write requests
+	WriteAuthRelationshipAction = "write"
+	// DeleteAuthRelationshipAction provides the auth relationship action for delete requests
+	DeleteAuthRelationshipAction = "delete"
 )
 
 // FieldChange represents a single field that was changed in a changeset and is used to map fields to the old and new values
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ type EventMessage struct {
 // AuthRelationshipRequest contains the data structure expected to be used to write or delete
 // an auth relationship from PermissionsAPI
 type AuthRelationshipRequest struct {
-	// EventType describes the type of event that has triggered this message. Valid options are "write" and "delete".
-	EventType string `json:"eventType"`
+	// Action describes the type of action being performed. Valid options are "write" and "delete".
+	Action string `json:"action"`
 	// ObjectID is the PrefixedID of the object the permissions will be granted on
 	ObjectID gidx.PrefixedID `json:"objectID"`
 	// RelationshipName is the relationship being created on the object for the subject