Webhooks

Webhooks are a mechanism that allows an app to provide other applications with real-time information/updates by sending HTTP POST requests to specified URLs or endpoints.

Solutions provided

• Building HTTP-based callbacks between apps/servers to trigger workflows
• Notifying events in real-time like user updates, data changes etc
• IoT and automation using webhooks to trigger actions
• Integrating apps, services and third parties using webhooks

Benefits & significance

• Building HTTP-based callbacks between apps/servers to trigger workflows
• Notifying events in real-time like user updates, data changes etc
• IoT and automation using webhooks to trigger actions
• Integrating apps, services and third parties using webhooks

  • What are common use cases?

    Notifications, order/status updates, version control integrations like GitHub webhooks.

  • How are webhooks secured?

    Via SSL, token-based authentication in the request parameters or headers.

  • How are webhooks managed?

    Centralized services like Zapier or tools tied to specific services/apps.

  • What frameworks support webhooks?

    Libraries for Node, Ruby, Python etc. Services like IFTTT, Integromat support webhook channels.

  • Are webhooks real-time?

    Not necessarily, delivery is best effort. Might be delays depending on infrastructure.

  • When are webhooks more suitable than polling?

    For frequent updates, syncing multiple systems, improving response times over long/live polling.