Trigger shape (webhook)
Introduction
The trigger webhook option can be used if you want to trigger a process flow whenever a given event occurs in your third-party application.
When you choose to add a webhook to a process flow trigger shape, a Patchworks webhook URL with built-in authentication is auto-generated. This URL must be added to your third-party application, so it knows where to send event data.
How you use webhooks is driven by your business requirements, and the capabilities of your third-party application. For example, your third-party application might send a webhook which includes a batch of orders to be processed in the body
, or the webhook body
might simply contain a notification message indicating that orders are ready for you to pull.
About Patchworks webhook URLs
URLs
Patchworks webhook URLs are generated in the form:
For example:
The {{webhook_id}}
is a Patchworks signature which is generated as a random hash (that doesn't expire). This provides built-in authentication for our URLs however, they should still be kept private.
Default response
The default response for a successful webhook trigger is a status code of 200
, with the following body:
If required, you can customise this response.
Adding a trigger webhook
Follow the steps below to add a new webhook trigger.
Step 1 Click the settings icon associated with the trigger shape in your process flow:
Step 2 Click the add new webhook button:
...a unique Patchworks webhook URL is generated:
Step 3 Copy this URL and paste it into your third-party application.
The documentation for your third-party application should guide you through any required setup for webhooks.
Step 4 If you want to customise the response for your webhook, click the edit icon associated with the URL and make required changes. For more information please see Customising your webhook response.
Step 5 Build the rest of your process flow as needed to handle incoming data from your defined webhook(s).
Step 6 Make sure that your process flow is deployed and enabled - webhooks will not be received if this isn't done.
Customising your webhook response
If required, you can change the default response for your webhook by selecting the 'edit' icon associated with the URL - for example:
Here, you'll find options to select an alternative status code and specify new body text:
Here you can:
Use the status code dropdown field to select the required response code.
Enter the required text in the body field.
Select the required format for your body content (choose from JSON, XML or Plain text).
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