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Webhook
A webhook in web development is a method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web page or web application with custom callbacks. These callbacks may be maintained, modified, and managed by third-party users and developers who may not necessarily be affiliated with the originating website or application.
The format is usually JSON. The request is done as a HTTP POST request.
Function
Webhooks are "user-defined HTTP callbacks". They are usually triggered by some event, such as pushing code to a repository, a comment being posted to a blog and many more use cases. When that event occurs, the source site makes an HTTP request to the URL configured for the webhook. Users can configure them to cause events on one site to invoke behavior on another. One example would be sending Discord messages on specific events.