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Webhook Triggers

Definition​

On the Trigger tab for every Fleet, you are provided with a section for creating and managing Webhook Triggers.

Webhook Triggers enable you to programmatically execute a Fleet in Platform by running a POST request from any service. When you run the POST request, your Fleet will be scheduled to run immediately. You can also use webhooks to dynamically pass data to your Vessels at runtime.

Webhook triggers differ from API triggers in the following ways:

  • Webhook triggers will work without authentication for anyone that has access to the URL.
  • Webhooks can accept ANY data, while API triggers require a specific JSON payload.
  • Data received by the webhook has to be interpreted by custom code that you write, so it can't be used for Blueprint Library inputs.
Pro Tip

Check out our tutorial to better understand how to pass data using Webhook Parameters!

When a webhook has been created, you will be given 3 options:

  • Copy the entire webhook to your clipboard
  • Replace the current webhook URL with a new webhook URL
  • Remove the webhook URL from existence

Webhook Status Codes​

No matter which language or service you use to run the POST request, you will see the following status codes returned.

201 - Created Successfully​

When your POST request returns a status code of 201, your entity has been successfully scheduled.

{
   "request" : {
      "id" : "955939cc-2b90-4b8e-bf23-7375cd87822b"
   },
   "data" : {
      "fleet_id" : "cc3737df-06ee-431a-8f87-1e79f1eed6d6",
      "project_id" : "d1680f76-3b3c-420e-bbf3-9d62c6a2b450",
      "org_id" : "2d52c575-989e-4642-bc63-c63408ee3fd8",
      "fleet_run_id" : "ad4d4655-91fd-4499-9a1a-06d6e8a433d4"
   }
}

With this status code, you'll receive back IDs for the element you ran, alongside a unique request ID.

400 - Bad Requests​

When your POST request returns a status code of 400, your request has failed. This is usually due to a webhook URL that is malformed or no longer exists. You'll see the following JSON response returned alongside this status code.

{
   "request" : {
      "id" : "1af80dfc-e1b7-459f-9921-e5cb9e08b684"
   },
   "data" : null
}

Screenshots​

View on the Triggers tab when there are no webhooks.

View on the Triggers tab when a webhook has been created.

Additional Notes​

  1. Each Fleet can only have one webhook associated to it.
  2. Fleets may not run instantaneously, as there is still time associated with entering a job queue, spinning up servers, and installing any external package dependencies.

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