Webhooks are the ultimate escape hatch to systems integration. Event publishing that doesn't require you to know much about who is listening on the other end. It's trivial to create a publisher or consumer (bring your own HTTP server/client). On the surface, Webhooks seem antithetical to the rise of the cloud native – it's easier than ever to set up servers that long-poll, managed pub/sub infrastructure, or simple event queues. But the opposite might be happening.
Webhooks Aren't So Bad
Webhooks Aren't So Bad
Webhooks Aren't So Bad
Webhooks are the ultimate escape hatch to systems integration. Event publishing that doesn't require you to know much about who is listening on the other end. It's trivial to create a publisher or consumer (bring your own HTTP server/client). On the surface, Webhooks seem antithetical to the rise of the cloud native – it's easier than ever to set up servers that long-poll, managed pub/sub infrastructure, or simple event queues. But the opposite might be happening.