Integrate AI chatbots with Hook0

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Webhook Using Hook0

1. Setup Your Organization and Application:

   • Go to Hook0 and register to create your organization.
   • Log into the Hook0 UI and create an application within your organization.

2. Define Event Types:

   • List and name every event type your application can emit (e.g., mycrm.customer.created).
   • Use the Hook0 UI to create these event types.

3. Create an Application Secret:

   • In the Hook0 UI, generate an application secret (API token) that will be used for authentication.

4. Create a Subscription:

   • Use the API to create a subscription for the event types you want to listen to. This involves sending a POST request to the Hook0 API with details such as application ID, event types, and the target URL where webhooks will be sent.
   • Example cURL command:

     curl --request POST \
     --url 'https://app.hook0.com/api/v1/subscriptions/' \
     --header "Authorization: Bearer $APPLICATION_SECRET" \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     --data '{"application_id": "your_app_ID", "event_types": ["mycrm.customer.created"], "target": {"type": "http", "url": "https://your-webhook-url.com"}}'
     

5. Send Events:

   • Implement functionality in your application to send events to Hook0 whenever relevant actions occur. Use the event ingestion endpoint to dispatch events.
   • Example cURL command:

     curl --request POST \
     --url 'https://app.hook0.com/api/v1/event/' \
     --header "Authorization: Bearer $APPLICATION_SECRET" \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     --data '{"application_id": "your_app_ID", "event_type": "mycrm.customer.created", "payload": "{\"data\": \"example\"}"}'
     

6. Verify Webhook Signatures:

   • Ensure that your application verifies the signatures of incoming webhooks to prevent forged requests and replay attacks. Use the HMAC-SHA-256 signature provided in the webhook headers for verification.

7. Handle Webhook Data:

   • Implement logic in your application to process the webhook data securely and efficiently, ensuring that your system can handle duplicate requests gracefully (idempotency).