A mechanism where one system sends an HTTP POST notification to another when a specific event occurs — an "HTTP callback". GitHub uses webhooks to notify CI systems when code is pushed.
"GitHub triggers a webhook on every push to main, which starts our CI pipeline and sends a Slack notification to the team."
A mechanism where one system sends an HTTP POST notification to another when a specific event occurs — an "HTTP callback". GitHub uses webhooks to notify CI systems when code is pushed.
No — "Webhook" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun) in IT conversations and documentation.
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Yes: "GitHub triggers a webhook on every push to main, which starts our CI pipeline and sends a Slack notification to the team."
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"Webhook" is used as a noun.
Yes — related terms include HTTP, Polling, Pipeline, Payload. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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