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How can I use GitHub Webhooks to trigger a custom backend action? #187653
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Select Topic AreaQuestion BodyI am trying to integrate GitHub Webhooks with my backend application. I want to trigger a specific action (such as deploying code or updating a database) whenever certain events happen, like a push or pull request. What is the recommended way to securely configure webhooks and handle the payload in a backend server? Are there best practices for verifying webhook signatures and managing retries? Any guidance or example workflows would be helpful. |
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You can start by creating a webhook in your repo settings and adding your backend URL there. Choose the events you care about, like push or pull request. Then, in your backend, just create a POST route to receive the data GitHub sends. When an event happens, GitHub will send a JSON payload, and you can use that to trigger whatever you need — like deploying your app or updating something in the database. |
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You can start by creating a webhook in your repo settings and adding your backend URL there. Choose the events you care about, like push or pull request.
Then, in your backend, just create a POST route to receive the data GitHub sends. When an event happens, GitHub will send a JSON payload, and you can use that to trigger whatever you need — like deploying your app or updating something in the database.