What is Webhook?
The short answer
A webhook is an automatic message one service sends to your URL when something happens, like a payment provider announcing a completed order.
Webhook, explained
Webhooks turn polling into pushing: instead of asking every minute whether an order is paid, your site is told the moment it is. They must be verified, because anyone can send a request to a URL.
Questions people ask about Webhook
What is Webhook?
A webhook is an automatic message one service sends to your URL when something happens, like a payment provider announcing a completed order.
Related terms
An API is a defined way for one piece of software to ask another for data or actions, such as a site asking a payment service to charge a card.
StripeStripe is a payment platform that lets websites accept cards and wallets, run subscriptions and send payouts, through hosted checkout pages or its APIs.
Back-endThe back-end is the server-side part of a site that visitors never see: databases, logins, payments, business logic and the APIs the front-end calls.
WebsiteA website is a collection of linked web pages published under one domain name, stored on a server and viewed in a web browser.
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