Webhooks are a powerful feature that allows you to receive notifications about events in your application. They enable you to set up automated workflows and integrate with other services seamlessly.
Webhooks are particularly useful in the context of the Ryft platform, where they can be used to notify you about payment events, account changes, and other important updates.
The benefits of using webhooks include:
- Eliminate Polling: Webhooks remove the need for your client application to constantly "ask" for updates, significantly reducing its load and saving resources.
- Quick and Easy Setup: If a web application (like Ryft) supports webhooks, they are straightforward to configure directly through the user interface. For a step-by-step guide on setting them up in Ryft, navigate to Reference Guides: Administer Webhooks.
- Automate Data Transfer: Webhooks automate data flow. An event, such as a submitted order requiring an invoice, triggers a webhook that sends the relevant order data to your invoicing system without manual intervention.
- Ideal for Lightweight Payloads: They are excellent for handling small, specific data payloads efficiently. The server pushes the data, and your client simply interprets and utilises it.
To learn more about how to implement and use webhooks, please refer to the Webhooks section.