Setting Webhook Response Deadlines to Prevent Failures
When an event occurs, such as a payment update or repository change, one service sends another an HTTP request called a webhook. The receiving service must return an…
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Turning Webhook Docs Into an Incident Checklist
When a provider sends an event notification to your service, it sends a webhook, an HTTP request to an endpoint (the URL that receives the request). If delivery…
Read articleUnderstanding Webhook Retry Windows and Event Expiration
When a service sends an event to your webhook endpoint, it sends an HTTP request telling your code that something happened. If your endpoint does not accept the…
Read articleWhat Does Idempotency Mean in an API?
A client sends a payment request. The server processes it, but the connection drops before the response arrives, so the client cannot tell whether the payment went through.…
Read articleWhat Is the Difference Between an API Rate Limit and an API Quota?
Your requests to an API start failing, and the error says "rate limit exceeded" or "quota exhausted". Both messages mean the provider is restricting your usage, but they…
Read articleWhat Webhook Delivery Guarantees Actually Mean
When a service sends your code a webhook, it sends an HTTP request to report an event, such as a record changing. A delivery guarantee describes what the…
Read articleWhy Webhook Retries Can Overload Struggling Receivers
A webhook is an HTTP request that one service sends to another when an event occurs, such as a payment update or a change to a record. The…
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