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What is a Webhook? This is part of Webhooks: The Definitive Guide (2022) at https://webhook.net.

You can create a webhook URL and start developing with webhooks in less than one minute at https://pipedream.com.

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The internet is an amazing place.

By now, we are all used to having the information we need immediately at our fingertips
Whether on phones or computers we expect our apps to work together on our behalf and provide us with real-time information when things happen
We are more connected and more productive than ever before

So, how do our applications and devices communicate with each other to allow us to
Confirm a purchase
Get an update on a delivery or
Receive a new customer notification

All in real-time?

The hero in this journey of real-time communication between apps and devices are Webhooks.

Webhooks are what our apps and devices use to message each other
And the benefits of these messages are what all of us have come to rely on when we get updates, confirmations or notifications.

So, what is a webhook?

Over 5000 people ask this question on Google every day!

Technically-speaking, a webhook is a user-defined HTTP callback that is triggered by an event in a web application.

In simple terms, a webhook is a way for an application to message other devices or applications with real-time information when a certain event occurs.

To give you a real life example, think about a time when you called customer service and
heard, “your expected wait time is :15 minutes

To receive a callback, press 1 and enter your phone number.”
With a callback, you are notified the instant a customer service rep is available instead of constantly listening to find out if there is an update to your wait time.

And, in order for the callback to work, you need to give the provider a phone number where they can contact you.

This is exactly the same as a webhook.

A webhook is just a web callback that allows an application to instantly notify a device or application with real-time information.

And, in order for a webhook to work, the webhook consumer needs to give the provider a URL where they can send data.

Now, that’s enough talk about customer service for one day.

Let’s see how this works in the real world.

When you visit an online store and sign up for their mailing list to receive a coupon,
that site sends a webhook to an email vendor and the coupon is sent to your inbox.

When a delivery company receives a package at their distribution center,
they send a webhook to the shipper so that the delivery status can be displayed correctly on the shipper’s website.

When a new customer buys your product online, your e-commerce platform sends a webhook to your team’s messaging app to notify you all about the purchase.

In all these examples, you can see how webhooks are being used by applications and
devices to communicate with each other in real-time.

As opposed to one application constantly needing to ask the other application for an update, webhooks allow these updates to be delivered the instant something happens.

So whenever you think of webhooks, think about all the real-time notifications that power your daily life.

And, whenever you think of creating or consuming a webhook, think Pipedream - https://pipedream.com.