# Webhook

An HTTP call a service sends to your URL when something happens.

## What is **Webhook**?

A **webhook** is the API calling *you*: when something happens (a payment succeeds), the service sends an HTTP POST to a URL you registered.

```text
POST https://www.example.com/webhooks/payments

{ "type": "payment.succeeded", "orderId": 981 }
```

Level: Freelancer · [More REST API terms at this level](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/subjects/rest-api/freelancer)

Updated: September 27, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/webhook