diff --git a/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request-events.d.ts b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request-events.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c61b3ed65c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request-events.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import * as Podium from "podium";
+
+/**
+ * 'peek' - emitted for each chunk of payload data read from the client connection. The event method signature is function(chunk, encoding).
+ * 'finish' - emitted when the request payload finished reading. The event method signature is function ().
+ * 'disconnect' - emitted when a request errors or aborts unexpectedly.
+ * For context [See docs](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/blob/master/API.md#-requestevents)
+ */
+export type RequestEventType = "peek" | "finish" | "disconnect";
+
+/**
+ * Access: read only and the public podium interface.
+ * The request.events supports the following events:
+ * * 'peek' - emitted for each chunk of payload data read from the client connection. The event method signature is function(chunk, encoding).
+ * * 'finish' - emitted when the request payload finished reading. The event method signature is function ().
+ * * 'disconnect' - emitted when a request errors or aborts unexpectedly.
+ * [See docs](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/blob/master/API.md#-requestevents)
+ */
+export interface RequestEvents extends Podium {
+
+    /**
+     * Access: read only and the public podium interface.
+     * The request.events supports the following events:
+     * * 'peek' - emitted for each chunk of payload data read from the client connection. The event method signature is function(chunk, encoding).
+     * * 'finish' - emitted when the request payload finished reading. The event method signature is function ().
+     * * 'disconnect' - emitted when a request errors or aborts unexpectedly.
+     * [See docs](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/blob/master/API.md#-requestevents)
+     */
+    on(criteria: RequestEventType, listener: Function): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Access: read only and the public podium interface.
+     * The request.events supports the following events:
+     * * 'peek' - emitted for each chunk of payload data read from the client connection. The event method signature is function(chunk, encoding).
+     * * 'finish' - emitted when the request payload finished reading. The event method signature is function ().
+     * * 'disconnect' - emitted when a request errors or aborts unexpectedly.
+     * [See docs](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/blob/master/API.md#-requestevents)
+     */
+    once(criteria: RequestEventType, listener: Function): void;
+
+
+
+    // TODO is it necessary to implement "emmit" event here?
+
+}
diff --git a/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request.d.ts b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request.d.ts
index c77614ee9d..8d004553da 100644
--- a/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request.d.ts
+++ b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/request/request.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {RequestRoute} from "./request-route";
 import {RequestAuth} from "./request-auth";
 import {RequestInfo} from "./request-info";
 import * as Podium from "podium";
+import {RequestEvents} from "hapi";
 
 /**
  * TODO both objects ReplyValue and _ReplyValue I found in the v16 TS definition, but I don't found it in the documentation. Need review.
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ export interface Request extends Podium {
      * * 'disconnect' - emitted when a request errors or aborts unexpectedly.
      * [See docs](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/blob/master/API.md#-requestevents)
      */
-    events: 'peek' | 'finish' | 'disconnect'; // TODO I think it's wrong. Maybe is events.on(' ', ' '). It needs revision.
+    events: RequestEvents;
 
     /**
      * The raw request headers (references request.raw.req.headers).