diff --git a/cloudevents/sdk/event/base.py b/cloudevents/sdk/event/base.py
index d392ae8..a8bb099 100644
--- a/cloudevents/sdk/event/base.py
+++ b/cloudevents/sdk/event/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ import io
 import json
 import typing
 
+_ce_required_fields = {
+    'id',
+    'source',
+    'type',
+    'specversion'
+}
+
+
+_ce_optional_fields = {
+    'datacontenttype',
+    'schema',
+    'subject',
+    'time'
+}
+
 
 # TODO(slinkydeveloper) is this really needed?
 class EventGetterSetter(object):
@@ -117,6 +132,7 @@ class BaseEvent(EventGetterSetter):
 
     def UnmarshalJSON(self, b: typing.IO, data_unmarshaller: typing.Callable):
         raw_ce = json.load(b)
+
         for name, value in raw_ce.items():
             if name == "data":
                 value = data_unmarshaller(value)
@@ -134,7 +150,6 @@ class BaseEvent(EventGetterSetter):
                 self.SetContentType(value)
             elif header.startswith("ce-"):
                 self.Set(header[3:], value)
-
         self.Set("data", data_unmarshaller(body))
 
     def MarshalBinary(
diff --git a/cloudevents/sdk/http_events.py b/cloudevents/sdk/http_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c5de1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudevents/sdk/http_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+import copy
+
+import json
+import typing
+
+from cloudevents.sdk import marshaller
+
+from cloudevents.sdk.event import base
+from cloudevents.sdk.event import v03, v1
+
+
+class CloudEvent(base.BaseEvent):
+    """
+    Python-friendly cloudevent class supporting v1 events
+    Currently only supports binary content mode CloudEvents
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            headers: dict,
+            data: dict,
+            data_unmarshaller: typing.Callable = lambda x: x
+    ):
+        """
+        Event HTTP Constructor
+        :param headers: a dict with HTTP headers
+            e.g. {
+                "content-type": "application/cloudevents+json",
+                "ce-id": "16fb5f0b-211e-1102-3dfe-ea6e2806f124",
+                "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+                "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+                "ce-specversion": "0.2"
+            }
+        :type headers: dict
+        :param data: a dict to be stored inside Event
+        :type data: dict
+        :param binary: a bool indicating binary events
+        :type binary: bool
+        :param data_unmarshaller: callable function for reading/extracting data
+        :type data_unmarshaller: typing.Callable
+        """
+        headers = {key.lower(): value for key, value in headers.items()}
+        data = {key.lower(): value for key, value in data.items()}
+        event_version = CloudEvent.detect_event_version(headers, data)
+        if CloudEvent.is_binary_cloud_event(headers):
+
+            # Headers validation for binary events
+            for field in base._ce_required_fields:
+                ce_prefixed_field = f"ce-{field}"
+
+                # Verify field exists else throw TypeError
+                if ce_prefixed_field not in headers:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        "parameter headers has no required attribute {0}"
+                        .format(
+                            ce_prefixed_field
+                        ))
+
+                if not isinstance(headers[ce_prefixed_field], str):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        "in parameter headers attribute "
+                        "{0} expected type str but found type {1}".format(
+                            ce_prefixed_field, type(headers[ce_prefixed_field])
+                        ))
+
+            for field in base._ce_optional_fields:
+                ce_prefixed_field = f"ce-{field}"
+                if ce_prefixed_field in headers and not \
+                        isinstance(headers[ce_prefixed_field], str):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        "in parameter headers attribute "
+                        "{0} expected type str but found type {1}".format(
+                            ce_prefixed_field, type(headers[ce_prefixed_field])
+                        ))
+
+        else:
+            # TODO: Support structured CloudEvents
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+        self.headers = copy.deepcopy(headers)
+        self.data = copy.deepcopy(data)
+        self.marshall = marshaller.NewDefaultHTTPMarshaller()
+        self.event_handler = event_version()
+        self.marshall.FromRequest(
+            self.event_handler,
+            self.headers,
+            self.data,
+            data_unmarshaller
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_binary_cloud_event(headers):
+        for field in base._ce_required_fields:
+            if f"ce-{field}" not in headers:
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def detect_event_version(headers, data):
+        """
+        Returns event handler depending on specversion within
+        headers for binary cloudevents or within data for structured
+        cloud events
+        """
+        specversion = headers.get('ce-specversion', data.get('specversion'))
+        if specversion == '1.0':
+            return v1.Event
+        elif specversion == '0.3':
+            return v03.Event
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"specversion {specversion} "
+                            "currently unsupported")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return json.dumps(
+            {
+                'Event': {
+                    'headers': self.headers,
+                    'data': self.data
+                }
+            },
+            indent=4
+        )
diff --git a/cloudevents/tests/data.py b/cloudevents/tests/data.py
index 6605c7f..ffe63ae 100644
--- a/cloudevents/tests/data.py
+++ b/cloudevents/tests/data.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ body = '{"name":"john"}'
 
 headers = {
     v03.Event: {
-        "ce-specversion": "0.3",
+        "ce-specversion": "1.0",
         "ce-type": ce_type,
         "ce-id": ce_id,
         "ce-time": eventTime,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ headers = {
 
 json_ce = {
     v03.Event: {
-        "specversion": "0.3",
+        "specversion": "1.0",
         "type": ce_type,
         "id": ce_id,
         "time": eventTime,
diff --git a/cloudevents/tests/test_http_events.py b/cloudevents/tests/test_http_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..943e219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudevents/tests/test_http_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+import json
+
+import copy
+
+from cloudevents.sdk.http_events import CloudEvent
+
+from sanic import response
+from sanic import Sanic
+
+import pytest
+
+
+invalid_test_headers = [
+    {
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+        "ce-specversion": "1.0"
+    }, {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+        "ce-specversion": "1.0"
+    }, {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-specversion": "1.0"
+    }, {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+    }
+]
+
+test_data = {
+    "payload-content": "Hello World!"
+}
+
+app = Sanic(__name__)
+
+
+def post(url, headers, json):
+    return app.test_client.post(url, headers=headers, data=json)
+
+
+@app.route("/event", ["POST"])
+async def echo(request):
+    assert isinstance(request.json, dict)
+    event = CloudEvent(dict(request.headers), request.json)
+    return response.text(json.dumps(event.data), headers=event.headers)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("headers", invalid_test_headers)
+def test_invalid_binary_headers(headers):
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        # CloudEvent constructor throws TypeError if missing required field
+        # and NotImplementedError because structured calls aren't
+        # implemented. In this instance one of the required keys should have
+        # prefix e-id instead of ce-id therefore it should throw
+        _ = CloudEvent(headers, test_data)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("specversion", ['1.0', '0.3'])
+def test_emit_binary_event(specversion):
+    headers = {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+        "ce-specversion": specversion,
+        "Content-Type": "application/json"
+    }
+    event = CloudEvent(headers, test_data)
+    _, r = app.test_client.post(
+        "/event",
+        headers=event.headers,
+        data=json.dumps(event.data)
+    )
+    
+    # Convert byte array to dict
+    # e.g. r.body = b'{"payload-content": "Hello World!"}'
+    body = json.loads(r.body.decode('utf-8'))
+
+    # Check response fields
+    for key in test_data:
+        assert body[key] == test_data[key]
+    for key in headers:
+        assert r.headers[key] == headers[key]
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("specversion", ['1.0', '0.3'])
+def test_missing_ce_prefix_binary_event(specversion):
+    headers = {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+        "ce-specversion": specversion
+    }
+    for key in headers:
+        val = headers.pop(key)
+
+        # breaking prefix e.g. e-id instead of ce-id
+        headers[key[1:]] = val
+        with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+            # CloudEvent constructor throws TypeError if missing required field
+            # and NotImplementedError because structured calls aren't
+            # implemented. In this instance one of the required keys should have
+            # prefix e-id instead of ce-id therefore it should throw
+            _ = CloudEvent(headers, test_data)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("specversion", ['1.0', '0.3'])
+def test_valid_cloud_events(specversion):
+    # Test creating multiple cloud events
+    events_queue = []
+    headers = {}
+    num_cloudevents = 30
+    for i in range(num_cloudevents):
+        headers = {
+            "ce-id": f"id{i}",
+            "ce-source": f"source{i}.com.test",
+            "ce-type": f"cloudevent.test.type",
+            "ce-specversion": specversion
+        }
+        data = {'payload': f"payload-{i}"}
+        events_queue.append(CloudEvent(headers, data))
+
+    for i, event in enumerate(events_queue):
+        headers = event.headers
+        data = event.data
+
+        assert headers['ce-id'] == f"id{i}"
+        assert headers['ce-source'] == f"source{i}.com.test"
+        assert headers['ce-specversion'] == specversion
+        assert data['payload'] == f"payload-{i}"
diff --git a/requirements/test.txt b/requirements/test.txt
index e9df186..1289408 100644
--- a/requirements/test.txt
+++ b/requirements/test.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ pytest==4.0.0
 pytest-cov==2.4.0
 # web app tests
 sanic
-aiohttp
\ No newline at end of file
+aiohttp
diff --git a/samples/python-event-requests/cloudevent_to_request.py b/samples/python-event-requests/cloudevent_to_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b9b567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/python-event-requests/cloudevent_to_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+import sys
+import io
+from cloudevents.sdk.http_events import CloudEvent
+
+import requests
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # expects a url from command line. e.g.
+    #     python3 sample-server.py http://localhost:3000/event
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        sys.exit("Usage: python with_requests.py "
+                 "<CloudEvents controller URL>")
+
+    url = sys.argv[1]
+
+    # CloudEvent headers and data
+    headers = {
+        "ce-id": "my-id",
+        "ce-source": "<event-source>",
+        "ce-type": "cloudevent.event.type",
+        "ce-specversion": "1.0"
+    }
+    data = {"payload-content": "Hello World!"}
+
+    # Create a CloudEvent
+    event = CloudEvent(headers=headers, data=data)
+
+    # Print the created CloudEvent then send it to some url we got from
+    # command line
+    print(f"Sent {event}")
+    requests.post(url, headers=event.headers, json=event.data)
diff --git a/samples/python-event-requests/sample-server.py b/samples/python-event-requests/sample-server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd9f187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/python-event-requests/sample-server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from cloudevents.sdk.http_events import CloudEvent
+from flask import Flask, request
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+
+# Create an endpoint at http://localhost:/3000/event
+@app.route('/event', methods=['POST'])
+def hello():
+    # Convert headers to dict
+    headers = dict(request.headers)
+
+    # Create a CloudEvent
+    event = CloudEvent(headers=headers, data=request.json)
+
+    # Print the received CloudEvent
+    print(f"Received {event}")
+    return '', 204
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(port=3000)