Webhooks notify external systems
Webhooks allow GitHub to send HTTP requests to an external endpoint when selected repository or organization events occur. They are useful for integrations, internal automation and deployment triggers.
Validate webhook requests
An integration should verify that incoming webhook requests genuinely came from the expected source. Do not trust an unauthenticated HTTP request simply because it uses an event-like payload.
Design for retries
Webhook delivery can be repeated or delayed. External systems should make event processing idempotent where possible.
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