diff --git a/handlers/matrix/matrix.py b/handlers/matrix/matrix.py
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+from matrix_client.client import MatrixClient
+import json
+import sys
+
+# Load config
+conf = json.load('/etc/sensu/handlers/notifications/matrix.json')
+
+# Sensu event JSON
+sensu_json = sys.stdin.read()
+sensu_event = json.loads(sensu_json)
+
+# Status codes
+statuses = {
+    '2': '**CRITICAL**: ',
+    '1': '*WARNING*: ',
+    '0': 'OK: '
+}
+
+# Event information
+client = sensu_event['client']['name']
+check = sensu_event['check']['name']
+output = sensu_event['check']['output']
+status = statuses[sensu_event['check']['status']]
+
+# Message text
+text = status + client + "\n" + output
+
+# Initialize Matrix client
+client = MatrixClient(conf['homeserver'])
+token = client.login_with_password(username=conf['username'],
+                                   password=conf['password'])
+# Join to Room
+room = client.join_room(conf['room'])
+
+room.send_text(text)