Setting Up a Webhook

Setting up a webhook involves a simple 3-step process that you can use for any application.

Step 1 - The first step is getting the webhook URL of the application that you would like to share data with. In this case, the webhook URL will belong to the receiving application.

Step 2 - This involves the use of the URL in the webhook section of the application that you intend to receive data from.

Step 3 - This is the step where you decide on the type of events you want the application to notify you about.

Conclusion

There is a growing need for apps to communicate and share data over the web. This need has led to the development of different methods that enable these apps to talk to each other through the web.

One such method of sharing data that has continued to grow in popularity and usage is webhook. Webhooks offer a simple way for apps to send and receive data from each other when an event occurs.

With webhooks, companies do not need to bother when their businesses grow in size or complexity. That's because webhooks can be set up to handle the exchange of data with other apps that have the data.

This guide covers the concept of webhook while showing the benefits of using it for your app.