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Webhook Notes

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  1. What Is a Webhook?

    What it means when a business app says it supports webhooks, and how one app tells another that something just happened.

  2. Webhook or API Polling: What Is the Difference?

    Why some apps push updates to you while others make you wait or refresh, and what polling an API means next to a webhook.

  3. What Is Inside a Webhook Request

    What the URL, headers and payload in a webhook request contain, using examples from Stripe, GitHub and Shopify documentation.

  4. Reading a Webhook Payload and JSON

    How to read the data an app sends in a webhook, from JSON basics to finding the event type and the record that changed.

  5. Common Webhook Events in Business Apps

    What kinds of events, such as a new order or a paid invoice, can trigger a webhook, with examples from Shopify, Stripe and GitHub.

  6. Webhook Response Codes Explained

    What the status codes 200, 400, 404 and 500 mean when a webhook delivery fails, and what to check first for each one.

  7. Webhook Retries and Failed Deliveries

    What happens when your receiving system is down and a webhook is missed, with retry rules from Stripe and GitHub.