--- title: "Phaser.Data.Events" docs: "Phaser v4.0.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/data-events site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # Phaser.Data.Events Scope: static > Source: [src/data/events/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/index.js#L7) ## Static functions ### CHANGE_DATA #### CHANGE_DATA **Description:** The Change Data Event. This event is dispatched by a Data Manager when an item in the data store is changed. Game Objects with data enabled have an instance of a Data Manager under the `data` property. So, to listen for a change data event from a Game Object you would use: `sprite.on('changedata', listener)`. This event is dispatched for all items that change in the Data Manager. To listen for the change of a specific item, use the `CHANGE_DATA_KEY_EVENT` event. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | parent | any | No | A reference to the object that the Data Manager responsible for this event belongs to. | | key | string | No | The unique key of the data item within the Data Manager. | | value | any | No | The new value of the item in the Data Manager. | | previousValue | any | No | The previous value of the item in the Data Manager. | > Source: [src/data/events/CHANGE_DATA_EVENT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/CHANGE_DATA_EVENT.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### CHANGE_DATA_KEY #### CHANGE_DATA_KEY **Description:** The Change Data Key Event. This event is dispatched by a Data Manager when an item in the data store is changed. Game Objects with data enabled have an instance of a Data Manager under the `data` property. So, to listen for the change of a specific data item from a Game Object you would use: `sprite.on('changedata-key', listener)`, where `key` is the unique string key of the data item. For example, if you have a data item stored called `gold` then you can listen for `sprite.on('changedata-gold')`. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | parent | any | No | A reference to the object that owns the instance of the Data Manager responsible for this event. | | value | any | No | The item that was updated in the Data Manager. This can be of any data type, i.e. a string, boolean, number, object or instance. | | previousValue | any | No | The previous item that was updated in the Data Manager. This can be of any data type, i.e. a string, boolean, number, object or instance. | > Source: [src/data/events/CHANGE_DATA_KEY_EVENT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/CHANGE_DATA_KEY_EVENT.js#L7) Since: 3.16.1 --- ### DESTROY #### DESTROY **Description:** The Data Manager Destroy Event. The Data Manager will listen for the destroy event from its parent, and then close itself down. > Source: [src/data/events/DESTROY_EVENT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/DESTROY_EVENT.js#L7) Since: 3.50.0 --- ### REMOVE_DATA #### REMOVE_DATA **Description:** The Remove Data Event. This event is dispatched by a Data Manager when an item is removed from it. Game Objects with data enabled have an instance of a Data Manager under the `data` property. So, to listen for the removal of a data item on a Game Object you would use: `sprite.on('removedata', listener)`. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | parent | any | No | A reference to the object that owns the instance of the Data Manager responsible for this event. | | key | string | No | The unique key of the data item within the Data Manager. | | data | any | No | The item that was removed from the Data Manager. This can be of any data type, i.e. a string, boolean, number, object or instance. | > Source: [src/data/events/REMOVE_DATA_EVENT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/REMOVE_DATA_EVENT.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### SET_DATA #### SET_DATA **Description:** The Set Data Event. This event is dispatched by a Data Manager when a new item is added to the data store. Game Objects with data enabled have an instance of a Data Manager under the `data` property. So, to listen for the addition of a new data item on a Game Object you would use: `sprite.on('setdata', listener)`. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | parent | any | No | A reference to the object that owns the instance of the Data Manager responsible for this event. | | key | string | No | The unique key of the data item within the Data Manager. | | data | any | No | The item that was added to the Data Manager. This can be of any data type, i.e. a string, boolean, number, object or instance. | > Source: [src/data/events/SET_DATA_EVENT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/data/events/SET_DATA_EVENT.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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