Webhook Action

Node Type

Description

Have WhenThen generate a webhook to a destination URL.

Webhook Action

When to Use

Use this node to trigger a downstream system, think fulfillment, finance or operations.

How to Use

  1. Define the webhook URL - this is the destination we’ll be sending the webhook
  2. Define your HTTP method
  3. Authentication for your webhook is optional but recommended
  4. Optionally, you can include headers in your webhook action to include key variables or attributes about the flow (e.g., Payment amount, or customer ID)

Example Use Cases

  • Each time there’s a successful transaction, trigger a notification to my fulfilment system with relevant headers to trigger shipping an order
  • Each time there’s a successful transaction, decrement my inventory management system for the SKUs ordered