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Integrating and Configuring Webhooks in Spring Boot: A Complete Guide
Webhooks are an efficient way for web applications to communicate with one another in real time. They are often used to notify your application about an event, such as a payment update, a new issue in a project management tool, or changes in data.
In this blog, we’ll explore how to integrate webhooks in a Spring Boot application, covering both the basic setup and advanced techniques.
What Are Webhooks?
Webhooks are user-defined HTTP callbacks triggered by events. When an event occurs, the source system sends an HTTP POST request to the specified URL, typically including event data in the payload.
For example, when a payment is processed, the payment gateway can send a webhook to your application, enabling you to update your database or notify the user.
How Webhooks Work
- Event Occurs: An event (e.g., payment success) is triggered in the source system.
- HTTP POST Request: The source system sends a POST request with event details to the configured webhook URL.
- Consume Webhook: The target application (your Spring Boot app) receives the request and processes the event data.
