diff --git a/commcare_connect/events/tests.py b/commcare_connect/events/tests.py
index 0fa873ed..15cb8e14 100644
--- a/commcare_connect/events/tests.py
+++ b/commcare_connect/events/tests.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
 from commcare_connect.opportunity.models import Opportunity
@@ -8,34 +10,44 @@
 
 def test_post_events(mobile_user_with_connect_link: User, api_client: APIClient, opportunity: Opportunity):
     api_client.force_authenticate(mobile_user_with_connect_link)
+    assert Event.objects.count() == 0
     response = api_client.post(
         "/api/events/",
         data=[
             {
-                "event_type": "invalid_event_name",
+                "event_type": Event.Type.INVITE_SENT,
+                "user": mobile_user_with_connect_link.pk,
+                "opportunity": opportunity.pk,
+                "date_created": datetime.utcnow(),
+            },
+            {
+                "event_type": Event.Type.RECORDS_APPROVED,
                 "user": mobile_user_with_connect_link.pk,
                 "opportunity": opportunity.pk,
-            }
+                "date_created": datetime.utcnow(),
+            },
         ],
         format="json",
     )
-    assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert Event.objects.count() == 0
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert Event.objects.count() == 2
     response = api_client.post(
         "/api/events/",
         data=[
             {
                 "event_type": Event.Type.INVITE_SENT,
-                "user": mobile_user_with_connect_link.pk,
+                "user": -1,
                 "opportunity": opportunity.pk,
+                "date_created": datetime.utcnow(),
             },
             {
                 "event_type": Event.Type.RECORDS_APPROVED,
                 "user": mobile_user_with_connect_link.pk,
                 "opportunity": opportunity.pk,
+                "date_created": datetime.utcnow(),
             },
         ],
         format="json",
     )
-    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response.status_code == 400
     assert Event.objects.count() == 2
diff --git a/commcare_connect/events/views.py b/commcare_connect/events/views.py
index eaa752f3..5d285c28 100644
--- a/commcare_connect/events/views.py
+++ b/commcare_connect/events/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import django_tables2 as tables
 from dal.autocomplete import ModelSelect2
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django_filters import ChoiceFilter, FilterSet, ModelChoiceFilter
@@ -34,9 +35,24 @@ def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data, many=True)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
-
-        event_objects = [Event(**item) for item in serializer.validated_data]
-        Event.objects.bulk_create(event_objects)
+        try:
+            event_objects = [Event(**item) for item in serializer.validated_data]
+            Event.objects.bulk_create(event_objects)
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Bulk create failed, try saving each item individually
+            failed_items = []
+
+            for item in serializer.validated_data:
+                try:
+                    with transaction.atomic():
+                        Event.objects.save(**item)
+                except Exception:
+                    failed_items.append((item, e))
+
+            if failed_items:
+                partial_error_response = {"error": "Some items could not be saved", "failed_items": failed_items}
+                headers = self.get_success_headers(serializer.data)
+                return Response(partial_error_response, status=status.HTTP_206_PARTIAL_CONTENT, headers=headers)
 
         headers = self.get_success_headers(serializer.data)
         return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, headers=headers)