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+'use strict';
+
+const indexName ='events_type_index';
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    return queryInterface.addIndex('events', {
+      name:  indexName,
+      fields: ['type'],
+    });
+  },
+
+  down: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    return queryInterface.removeIndex('events', indexName);
+  }
+};