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Webhook
Quick Definition
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Full Definition
A user-defined HTTP callback triggered by specific events in a source system.
Examples
payment notifications, CI triggers, event-driven integrations
Related Terms
api
event-driven
http
More Backend Terms
Circuit Breaker
Pattern preventing cascading failures by halting failing requests
Server Sent Events
Server-to-client unidirectional real-time updates over HTTP
OAuth
Open standard for token-based authentication and authorization
RabbitMQ
Open-source message broker for reliable async messaging
Load Shedding
Rejecting requests under excessive load to maintain stability
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once