when to use http event collector api to create ven...

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I want to create vents but i found two ways to to that. When to use http event collector api and when to use receiver/simple api?

Also can some one also give examples of real time scenario when user want to create events through api?

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when to use http event collector api to create vent and when to use services/receivers/simple to create event