Webhooks Integration: Send Event Data

Webhooks

Connect Webhooks and send data to Webhooks with Rudderstack.

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Overview

You can now configure your preferred webhook endpoints as a destination in RudderStack. You can enable the Webhook integration on the RudderStack dashboard. After this, RudderStack will automatically start forwarding your event data to the configured webhook. This way, you can send the events generated via RudderStack to your backend without any hassle in real-time.

By adding Webhooks support for RudderStack, you can:

Track, collect and send your event data to the desired destination in real-time.
Apply custom logic on the payload before sending it to the destination platforms of your choice.
Capture unique user information, along with the associated properties and traits. You can then forward this data to the webhook endpoints.
Record page views along with the other necessary details about the payload.
Check for any delivery failures for the events that RudderStack sends to the webhook endpoint.

Webhooks allow you to send the events generated via the RudderStack SDK to your own backend. It is useful in cases where you want to apply some custom logic on the event payload before sending it to your preferred destination platforms. Once webhooks are enabled as a destination in your dashboard, RudderStack forwards the SDK events to your configured webhook endpoint.

FAQs

What is Webhooks used for?

Webhooks is a automated messaging service that enables developers to send and manage various types of event messages within their tech stack.

Is it hard to set up Webhooks?

Difficulty can vary based on the complexity of your data and overall tech stack. Many users choose to simplify implementation by sending data through secure automated messaging integration tools like RudderStack.

How much does it cost to integrate Webhooks with RudderStack?

Pricing for Webhooks can vary depending on your use case and data volume. RudderStack offers transparent, volume-based event pricing. See RudderStack's pricing.

Is Webhook secure?

Webhooks need to be configured and implemented for ensuring security. It is the primary responsibility of the developer to ensure that the webhook does not allow data access to unauthorized parties.

How do you get Webhooks?

You can get the webhook URL from the application that you wish to send the data to. You can use that URL in the application’s webhook section, where you want to receive the data from. You also have the option of choosing the type of events that you want the application to notify you about.

Are Webhooks an API?

Not exactly. While sometimes people refer to webhooks as reverse APIs, there is a key difference between the two. While most APIs require a request to be followed by a response, no request is needed for a webhook. It simply sends the data whenever it is available.