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Webhooks

Also known as: Webhook

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What is Webhooks?

A webhook is an HTTP callback sent when an event occurs so one system can notify another without polling continuously. This profile connects the concept to KBY's practical engineering guidance.

Reliable consumers authenticate the sender, validate the payload, acknowledge quickly and process idempotently because delivery can be delayed, duplicated or reordered. Retries, signing-key rotation and replay protection are part of the contract.

Primary purpose

Deliver event notifications between systems with low integration overhead.

Typical environments
Cloud ApplicationsAPIs
Typical use cases
  • Event-driven system integration
  • CI/CD pipeline triggers
  • Real-time notifications
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