What does "webhook" mean?

A method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web application or a web page using custom callbacks, usually triggered by some external event.

What is a synonym for "webhook"?

Common synonyms include: reverse api.

Webhook

//ˈwɛb.hʊk// noun

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Noun

1
A method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web application or a web page using custom callbacks, usually triggered by some external event. Internet
"Webhooks are the most widely used approach for solving the event delivery challenge (see section 1.2.3) and realizing events in combination with REST APIs."

Synonyms

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reverse api

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"Webhooks are the most widely used approach for solving the event delivery challenge (see section 1.2.3) and realizing events in combination with REST APIs."

Etymology

From web + hook, coined by Jeff Lindsay in 2007 from the computer programming term hook.

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web page

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