Webhooks

Webhooks are user-defined HTTP callbacks that allow interactions between otherwise independent web applications.

Webhooks projects

• Thorn is a Python framework for building webhooks and event-driven applications. There is also an introduction post with more information on using Thorn.

• PyWebhooks is a proof-of-concept library for building webhooks-based services.

• Webhook Tester

Webhook resources

• Should you build a webhooks API?

• Webhooks do’s and dont’s: what we learned after integrating +100 APIs

• Why Are Webhooks Better Than Serverless Extensibility?

• Webhooks Provide an Efficient Alternative to API Polling is a high-level overview of the advantages of webhooks over alternatives such as constant polling for updates.

• Webhooks: the devil in the details

• How to use webhooks for recovering customers

What's next for your project after webhooks?