Webhooks for Magento 2 New version v4.5.0

Magento stores have a variety of minor tasks and system procedures that require upgrades. Webhooks automate operations and send vital messages to your shop. It can update various events happening in your store.

Webhooks are often used to link two separate apps. When an event occurs on the trigger application, it generates the data and sends it to a webhook URL in the action application-the one that you want to do something with the data from the first application.

Magento 2 API give you information only when you make a query. You need to send requests to obtain the data you want, and this process can use more resources than necessary. With frequent queries, the system can get tired. APIs can be suitable for tasks that don't require constant updates, but they are not very efficient for continuous data exchanges. This is where Magento 2 webhooks come into play. Unlike APIs, webhooks don't need you to make a query. Instead, they inform you when something changes proactively. For constant data exchanges, Magento webhook integration can be more efficient.

Here's how a webhook works:
- An event happens in a connected app or website.
- The webhook detects the event.
- It collects data related to the event.
The data is sent to the specified URL.

Yes. The Magento 2 Webhooks extension includes ready-made templates for Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, and n8n. Pick one, paste your webhook URL, and the method, content type, and body are filled in for you.

Not if you use Asynchronous (Queue) mode. Webhooks are then sent in the background through Magento's message queue, so customers never wait for an external system to respond. A configurable delivery timeout adds extra protection. Note that async mode needs cron or the `mageplaza.webhook.delivery` consumer running.

The Mageplaza Webhook module retries the request automatically, waiting a little longer between each attempt. If every retry fails, the log is marked Dead instead of being dropped, and you can replay it once the system is back, one by one or up to 200 at a time from the dashboard.

Yes, with synchronous validation hooks. When a customer adds to cart or places an order, Magento asks your external system first and waits for its answer: approve, reject, or change the data. If that system doesn't respond in time, you choose whether to let the customer continue (fail open) or block the action (fail closed).

Turn on HMAC signing. Each payload is signed with SHA-256, SHA-1, or SHA-512, and the signature is sent in the `X-Mageplaza-Webhook-Signature` header. Your receiving system recalculates it with the shared secret: if the two match, the request is genuine and unchanged. The module also supports Bearer Token, API Key, Basic, and Digest authentication.

To prevent this issue, you can take a look at Magento 2 SMTP, which can meet your expectations.

There are 2 important parts you need to know for creating a secure webhook: Events and Observers.
- Events: In Magento 2, events are moments when something important happens, like when a new order is placed, a customer account is created, or a product is updated.
- Observers: If you want to respond to specific events, you can create PHP classes called observers. These observers run their code whenever the event they're watching is triggered.
Fortunately, creating a webhook becomes much simpler when using Mageplaza's Magento 2 Webhook extension. With an easy-to-use design, store owners can easily set up hooks in the backend. Follow our User Guide for more details.

Absolutely. In fact, most stores pay special attention to order event triggers. To do so, please select the hook trigger entity as a new order and insert your payload URL of the CRM system from the admin backend.

Yes, it can be done easily by adding time by minutes in the admin backend.

It is not limited. You can freely set the number from the backend. When the total of logs reaches a specific number, the system will automatically process cleaning logs.

Please enable the alert function from the backend; this allows sending real-time notifications about errors via email.

Yes, Webhooks for Magento 2 is compatible with Hyva theme. However, the checkout only supports hyva-themes/magento2-theme-fallback. To learn how to enable checkout on Hyva, please follow this guide.

Mageplaza provides FREE Hyva Checkout Compatibility for all of our extensions upon requests. You can request by contacting us via email, live chat, or support ticket. Our team will respond within 24 hours and ask for details such as Order ID, extension name, Magento & Hyva versions, and any special requirements. To qualify, your module subscription must be active. If your subscription has expired, renewal is required as some older modules do not support Hyva. Additional customization requests may incur extra costs, and our team will inform you before proceeding. For assistance, feel free to reach out - we're here to help!