Webhook Handling

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How Webhooks Work

Instead of waiting for API responses that might take several seconds, webhooks allow you to:

• Receive responses asynchronously
• Process large files efficiently
• Build event-driven architectures
• Scale your application without timeout concerns

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Common Use Cases

• Store responses in your database like projectId
• Chain multiple API processes

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Retry Policy

• Maximum 5 retry attempts
• 30-second delay between retries
• Fails after 5 unsuccessful attempts (non 2xx responses)
• Failed webhook data still accessible via /projects/{projectId}
• Email notification sent on final failure

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Implementation Example

const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

app.post("/hook", (req, res) => {
  try {
    const webhookData = req.body;

    // Process webhook data
    console.log("Received webhook:", webhookData);

    // Return success response
    res.status(200).json({ received: true });
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Webhook processing failed:", error);
    res.status(500).json({ error: "Processing failed" });
  }
});

app.listen(3000);