Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Software delivery & architecture · Working

Webhook

Also called: event callback

ELI5

One system tells another that something happened.

Used in conversation

“The webhook fires when the payment succeeds.”

Definition

An automated message sent by one system to another when a defined event occurs.

Here “Webhook” means: An automated message sent by one system to another when a defined event occurs.

Pitch context

You will see “Webhook” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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