API Design · Junior · Question 49 of 75

What is a webhook?

1A type of database trigger
2A browser extension for APIs
✓Correct answer: An HTTP callback: your service registers a URL, and another service sends a request to it when an event happens

Explanation

Webhooks avoid constant polling. Receivers should verify signatures and handle duplicates.

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