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Webhooks Basics

Receive event callbacks

Webhooks deliver HTTP callbacks when events occur; secure them with secrets, retries, idempotency, and logging for reliability.

Receive Safely

Validate signatures, parse idempotency keys, and rate limit.

Handle Retries

Return 2xx on success; design idempotent handlers for repeats.

Monitor

Log deliveries, alert on failures, and expose replay tools.

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