diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index c50a3b5..28fcec5 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@ pub enum Error {
     ReqParseFailed,
     #[error("parsing JSON->Close failed")]
     CloseParseFailed,
+    #[error("JSON parsing failed")]
+    JsonParseFailed(serde_json::Error),
+}
+
+impl From<serde_json::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(r: serde_json::Error) -> Self {
+        Error::JsonParseFailed(r)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index c8bf399..5e21fbd 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 //use serde_json::json;
 //use serde_json::Result;
@@ -48,6 +49,13 @@ where
 // Roundtrip from JSON-string to Event, and back to string.
 // Perform validation on an Event to ensure the id and signature are correct.
 
+impl Event {
+    pub fn parse(json: &str) -> Result<Event> {
+        let e: Event = serde_json::from_str(json)?;
+        Err(Error::EventParseFailed)
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::event::Event;