diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/intel/input.zeek b/scripts/base/frameworks/intel/input.zeek
index 0a61a0a052..49ab260e23 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/intel/input.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/intel/input.zeek
@@ -21,16 +21,37 @@ export {
 	## additionally.
 	const path_prefix = "" &redef;
 
-	event Intel::read_entry(desc: Input::EventDescription, tpe: Input::Event, item: Intel::Item)
-		{
-		Intel::insert(item);
-		}
+	## This event is raised each time the intel framework reads a new line
+	## from an intel file. It is used in the intel framework but can
+	## also be used in custom scripts for further checks.
+	##
+	## desc: The :zeek:type:`Input::EventDescription` record which generated the event.
+	##
+	## tpe: The type of input event.
+	##
+	## item: The intel item being read (of type :zeek:type:`Intel::Item`).
+	##
+	global read_entry: event(desc: Input::EventDescription, tpe: Input::Event, item: Intel::Item);
 
-	event Intel::read_error(desc: Input::EventDescription, message: string, level: Reporter::Level)
-		{
-		}
+	## This event is raised each time the input framework detects an error
+	## while reading the intel file. It can be used to implement further checks
+	## in custom scripts. Errors can be of different levels (information, warning, errors).
+	##
+	## desc: The :zeek:type:`Input::EventDescription` record which generated the error.
+	##
+	## message: An error message.
+	##
+	## level: The :zeek:type:`Reporter::Level` of the error.
+	##
+	global read_error: event(desc: Input::EventDescription, message: string, level: Reporter::Level);
 }
 
+event Intel::read_entry(desc: Input::EventDescription, tpe: Input::Event, item: Intel::Item)
+	{
+	Intel::insert(item);
+	}
+
+
 event zeek_init() &priority=5
 	{
 	if ( ! Cluster::is_enabled() ||