APIs & Data
Webhook
What It Is
An automatic notification sent from one app to another when something happens
Analogy
A doorbell — when someone arrives (event happens), it automatically rings (sends notification)
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Webhook Flow
Connections:
event → serviceservice → webhook (POST)
Related Terms in APIs & Data
API (Application Programming Interface)
A waiter at a restaurant — you tell them what you want (request), they bring it from the kitchen (response)
API Key
A VIP pass that tells the bouncer who you are and what you're allowed to do
Request
Placing an order with the waiter
Response
The food the waiter brings back from the kitchen