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Webhooks
The webhooks API allows you to create, view, update, and delete individual, or a batch, of webhooks.
Webhooks can be managed via the WooCommerce settings screen or by using the REST API endpoints. The WC_Webhook class manages all data storage and retrieval of the webhook custom post type, as well as enqueuing webhook actions and processing/delivering/logging webhooks. On woocommerce_init, active webhooks are loaded.
Each webhook has:
status: active (delivers payload), paused (delivery paused by admin), disabled (delivery paused by failure).topic: determines which resource events the webhook is triggered for.delivery URL: URL where the payload is delivered, must be HTTP or HTTPS.secret: an optional secret key that is used to generate a HMAC-SHA256 hash of the request body so the receiver can verify authenticity of the webhook.hooks: an array of hook names that are added and bound to the webhook for processing.
Topics
The topic is a combination resource (e.g. order) and event (e.g. created) and maps to one or more hook names (e.g. woocommerce_checkout_order_processed). Webhooks can be created using the topic name and the appropriate hooks are automatically added.
Core topics are:
- Coupons:
coupon.created,coupon.updatedandcoupon.deleted. - Customers:
customer.created,customer.updatedandcustomer.deleted. - Orders:
order.created,order.updatedandorder.deleted. - Products:
product.created,product.updatedandproduct.deleted.
Custom topics can also be used which map to a single hook name, for example you could add a webhook with topic action.woocommerce_add_to_cart that is triggered on that event. Custom topics pass the first hook argument to the payload, so in this example the cart_item_key would be included in the payload.
Delivery/payload
Delivery is performed using wp_remote_post() (HTTP POST) and processed in the background by default using wp-cron. A few custom headers are added to the request to help the receiver process the webhook:
X-WC-Webhook-Source:http://example.com/.X-WC-Webhook-Topic- e.g.order.updated.X-WC-Webhook-Resource- e.g.order.X-WC-Webhook-Event- e.g.updated.X-WC-Webhook-Signature- a base64 encoded HMAC-SHA256 hash of the payload.X-WC-Webhook-ID- webhook's post ID.X-WC-Webhook-Delivery-ID- delivery log ID (a comment).
The payload is JSON encoded and for API resources (coupons, customers, orders, products), the response is exactly the same as if requested via the REST API.
Logging
Requests/responses are logged using the WooCommerce logging system. Each delivery log includes:
- Request duration.
- Request URL, method, headers, and body.
- Response Code, message, headers, and body.
After 5 consecutive failed deliveries (as defined by a non HTTP 2xx response code), the webhook is disabled and must be edited via the REST API to re-enable.
Delivery logs can be accessed in "WooCommerce" > "Status" > "Logs".
Visual interface
You can find the Webhooks interface going to "WooCommerce" > "Settings" > "Advanced" > "Webhooks", see our Visual Webhooks docs for more details.
Webhook properties
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Unique identifier for the resource. read-only |
name |
string | A friendly name for the webhook. |
status |
string | Webhook status. Options: active, paused and disabled. Default is active. |
topic |
string | Webhook topic. mandatory |
resource |
string | Webhook resource. read-only |
event |
string | Webhook event. read-only |
hooks |
array | WooCommerce action names associated with the webhook. read-only |
delivery_url |
string | The URL where the webhook payload is delivered. read-only mandatory |
secret |
string | Secret key used to generate a hash of the delivered webhook and provided in the request headers. This will default is a MD5 hash from the current user's ID |
date_created |
date-time | The date the webhook was created, in the site's timezone. read-only |
date_created_gmt |
date-time | The date the webhook was created, as GMT. read-only |
date_modified |
date-time | The date the webhook was last modified, in the site's timezone. read-only |
date_modified_gmt |
date-time | The date the webhook was last modified, as GMT. read-only |
Create a webhook
This API helps you to create a new webhook.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Order updated",
"topic": "order.updated",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}'
const data = {
name: "Order updated",
topic: "order.updated",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
};
WooCommerce.post("webhooks", data)
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php
$data = [
'name' => 'Order updated',
'topic' => 'order.updated',
'delivery_url' => 'http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1'
];
print_r($woocommerce->post('webhooks', $data));
?>
data = {
"name": "Order updated",
"topic": "order.updated",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
print(wcapi.post("webhooks", data).json())
data = {
name: "Order updated",
topic: "order.updated",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
woocommerce.post("webhooks", data).parsed_response
JSON response example:
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Order updated",
"status": "active",
"topic": "order.updated",
"resource": "order",
"event": "updated",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta",
"woocommerce_api_edit_order",
"woocommerce_order_edit_status",
"woocommerce_order_status_changed"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
Retrieve a webhook
This API lets you retrieve and view a specific webhook.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/<id>
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142 \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret
WooCommerce.get("webhooks/142")
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php print_r($woocommerce->get('webhooks/142')); ?>
print(wcapi.get("webhooks/142").json())
woocommerce.get("webhooks/142").parsed_response
JSON response example:
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Order updated",
"status": "active",
"topic": "order.updated",
"resource": "order",
"event": "updated",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta",
"woocommerce_api_edit_order",
"woocommerce_order_edit_status",
"woocommerce_order_status_changed"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
List all webhooks
This API helps you to view all the webhooks.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret
WooCommerce.get("webhooks")
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php print_r($woocommerce->get('webhooks')); ?>
print(wcapi.get("webhooks").json())
woocommerce.get("webhooks").parsed_response
JSON response example:
[
{
"id": 143,
"name": "Customer created",
"status": "active",
"topic": "customer.created",
"resource": "customer",
"event": "created",
"hooks": [
"user_register",
"woocommerce_created_customer",
"woocommerce_api_create_customer"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/143"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Order updated",
"status": "active",
"topic": "order.updated",
"resource": "order",
"event": "updated",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta",
"woocommerce_api_edit_order",
"woocommerce_order_edit_status",
"woocommerce_order_status_changed"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
]
Available parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
context |
string | Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response. Options: view and edit. Default is view. |
page |
integer | Current page of the collection. Default is 1. |
per_page |
integer | Maximum number of items to be returned in result set. Default is 10. |
search |
string | Limit results to those matching a string. |
after |
string | Limit response to resources published after a given ISO8601 compliant date. |
before |
string | Limit response to resources published before a given ISO8601 compliant date. |
dates_are_gmt |
boolean | Whether to interpret dates as GMT dates when limiting response by published date. |
exclude |
array | Ensure result set excludes specific IDs. |
include |
array | Limit result set to specific ids. |
offset |
integer | Offset the result set by a specific number of items. |
order |
string | Order sort attribute ascending or descending. Options: asc and desc. Default is desc. |
orderby |
string | Sort collection by object attribute. Options: date, id, include, title and slug. Default is date. |
status |
string | Limit result set to webhooks assigned a specific status. Options: all, active, paused and disabled. Default is all. |
Update a webhook
This API lets you make changes to a webhook.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/<id>
curl -X PUT https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142 \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"status": "paused"
}'
const data = {
status: "paused"
}
WooCommerce.put("webhooks/142", data)
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php
$data = [
'status' => 'paused'
];
print_r($woocommerce->put('webhooks/142', $data));
?>
data = {
"status": "paused"
}
print(wcapi.put("webhooks/142", data).json())
data = {
status: "paused"
}
woocommerce.put("webhooks/142", data).parsed_response
JSON response example:
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Order updated",
"status": "paused",
"topic": "order.updated",
"resource": "order",
"event": "updated",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta",
"woocommerce_api_edit_order",
"woocommerce_order_edit_status",
"woocommerce_order_status_changed"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T17:30:12",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:30:12",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
Delete a webhook
This API helps you delete a webhook.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/<id>
curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142 \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret
WooCommerce.delete("webhooks/142")
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php print_r($woocommerce->delete('webhooks/142')); ?>
print(wcapi.delete("webhooks/142").json())
woocommerce.delete("webhooks/142").parsed_response
JSON response example:
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Order updated",
"status": "paused",
"topic": "order.updated",
"resource": "order",
"event": "updated",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta",
"woocommerce_api_edit_order",
"woocommerce_order_edit_status",
"woocommerce_order_status_changed"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:30:12",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:30:12",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/142"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
Available parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
force |
string | Use true whether to permanently delete the webhook, Defaults is false. |
Batch update webhooks
This API helps you to batch create, update and delete multiple webhooks.
HTTP request
/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/batch
curl -X POST https://example.com//wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/batch \
-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"create": [
{
"name": "Coupon created",
"topic": "coupon.created",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
},
{
"name": "Customer deleted",
"topic": "customer.deleted",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
],
"delete": [
143
]
}'
const data = {
create: [
{
name: "Round toe",
topic: "coupon.created",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
},
{
name: "Customer deleted",
topic: "customer.deleted",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
],
delete: [
143
]
};
WooCommerce.post("webhooks/batch", data)
.then((response) => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error.response.data);
});
<?php
$data = [
'create' => [
[
'name' => 'Round toe',
'topic' => 'coupon.created',
'delivery_url' => 'http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1'
],
[
'name' => 'Customer deleted',
'topic' => 'customer.deleted',
'delivery_url' => 'http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1'
]
],
'delete' => [
143
]
];
print_r($woocommerce->post('webhooks/batch', $data));
?>
data = {
"create": [
{
"name": "Round toe",
"topic": "coupon.created",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
},
{
"name": "Customer deleted",
"topic": "customer.deleted",
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
],
"delete": [
143
]
}
print(wcapi.post("webhooks/batch", data).json())
data = {
create: [
{
name: "Round toe",
topic: "coupon.created",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
},
{
name: "Customer deleted",
topic: "customer.deleted",
delivery_url: "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1"
}
],
delete: [
143
]
}
woocommerce.post("webhooks/batch", data).parsed_response
JSON response example:
{
"create": [
{
"id": 146,
"name": "Coupon created",
"status": "active",
"topic": "coupon.created",
"resource": "coupon",
"event": "created",
"hooks": [
"woocommerce_process_shop_coupon_meta",
"woocommerce_api_create_coupon"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-25T01:56:26",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-24T22:56:26",
"date_modified": "2016-05-25T01:56:26",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-24T22:56:26",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/146"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": 147,
"name": "Customer deleted",
"status": "active",
"topic": "customer.deleted",
"resource": "customer",
"event": "deleted",
"hooks": [
"delete_user"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-25T01:56:30",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-24T22:56:30",
"date_modified": "2016-05-25T01:56:30",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-24T22:56:30",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/147"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
],
"delete": [
{
"id": 143,
"name": "Webhook created on May 24, 2016 @ 03:20 AM",
"status": "active",
"topic": "customer.created",
"resource": "customer",
"event": "created",
"hooks": [
"user_register",
"woocommerce_created_customer",
"woocommerce_api_create_customer"
],
"delivery_url": "http://requestb.in/1g0sxmo1",
"date_created": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_created_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"date_modified": "2016-05-15T23:17:52",
"date_modified_gmt": "2016-05-15T20:17:52",
"_links": {
"self": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks/143"
}
],
"collection": [
{
"href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks"
}
]
}
}
]
}