API Design · Middle · Question 42 of 75

Can webhook events be assumed to arrive in order?

1Yes, always
✓Correct answer: No; retries and parallel delivery can reorder them, so use timestamps or versions, or fetch the latest state from the API
3Only on weekends

Explanation

A common pattern is 'thin' events: the webhook says what changed, and the receiver fetches the current object.

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