Remember when webhooks
just worked?
Yeah, me neither.
I built this after spending a weekend debugging why 30% of our Stripe webhooks were mysteriously failing. Turns out our server was timing out on large payloads.
Hooklistener sits between your webhooks and your app, catching all the weird edge cases so you don't have to. It's the webhook middleware I wish existed 3 years ago.
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View all integrationsWhat it actually does
Look, I know you've heard this before. But I actually use this thing daily for my own projects, and it just... works.
Actually easy setup
Change your webhook URL from yourapp.com/webhook to hooklistener.com/wh/yourapp. That's it. No SDK to install, no config files to mess with.
Forward to multiple places
Send the same webhook to your main app AND that staging environment Sarah is testing on. Or transform the payload format because the API changed again.
Queues everything
When your app is down (it happens), webhooks get queued. When it's back up, they get delivered. Exponential backoff, jitter, all that good stuff.
Decent debugging tools
Real-time logs with syntax highlighting. Search and filter. Retry individual webhooks. Export to curl commands for testing.
Free tier that works
1000 webhooks/month free. No gotchas, no expiration. Need more? $10/month for 10k webhooks. No usage spikes or surprise bills.
I actually respond to emails
It's just me running this, so when you email support, you're emailing me directly. I try to respond within a few hours (sometimes faster).
How it works.
Create a Bridge Endpoint.
Generate a unique URL for your project. Configure any basic routing rules right from your dashboard.
Redirect your webhook source.
Update your external services (e.g., Stripe, GitHub) to send webhooks to the Bridge endpoint. We receive each request instantly.
Deliver, transform, or retry.
Decide where your data should go next. Apply transformations if you need to reshape payloads. We'll manage retries and alert you if something breaks along the way.
Monitor all your webhook traffic.
Track every webhook event with detailed insights. We highlight anomalies automatically, so you can spot issues and opportunities faster.
Debug webhooks along the way.
Our webhook debugger will help you along the way if everything you need is to inspect payloads and iterate fast.
Here's what happened to my Stripe webhooks
Left side: what I had before. Right side: what I have now. The difference is I actually sleep at night.
// My original webhook handler (circa March 2024)
app.post('/stripe-webhook', async (req, res) => {
try {
const event = stripe.webhooks.constructEvent(
req.body, sig, process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
);
if (event.type === 'payment_intent.succeeded') {
await updateUserSubscription(event.data.object.customer);
}
res.status(200).send('ok');
} catch (err) {
console.log('Webhook signature verification failed:', err.message);
res.status(400).send('Webhook Error');
// Stripe won't retry this 😬
}
});
// What I'd see in logs during a bad deploy:
[Mar 15 14:23:45] Error: Cannot read property 'customer' of undefined
[Mar 15 14:23:45] Error: Cannot read property 'customer' of undefined
[Mar 15 14:23:45] Error: Cannot read property 'customer' of undefined
// 73 failed payment webhooks while I was at lunch200 OK • 127ms
Retrying... • Attempt 2/5
200 OK • 89ms
Scales with you
Started with 50 webhooks/day, now handling 2M+. The queue architecture was over-engineered from day one (in a good way).
Interface that makes sense
I spent way too much time on the dashboard design. It shows you what you need to know, nothing more.
Free to start
1000 webhooks/month free forever. Credit card only needed if you want more. Cancel anytime, keep your data.
Frequently asked questions.
What is a webhook?
What is Hooklistener?
Can I use Hooklistener for free?
How do I set up an endpoint to debug webhooks?
- Log in to your account.
- Navigate to the Endpoints section in the left-hand menu.
- Click New Endpoint in the top-right corner.
- Configure the settings you need, such as the endpoint name and description.
- Once configured, your endpoint is live and ready to receive webhooks!
How do I create a webhook bridge?
- Log in to your account.
- Navigate to the Bridge section in the left-hand menu.
- Click New Bridge in the top-right corner.
- Configure a source, a destination and forwarding settings.
- Once configured, your bridge is ready and will start forwarding webhooks reliably and managing retries.
What subscription is best for me?
Our Team plan aims at covering bigger teams and collaboration needs. You can create webhook as a service workflows and scale them.
Worth trying if you're tired of webhook issues
I built this because I was sick of webhook problems. If you're in the same boat, it might help you too.
Setup takes about 2 minutes. Free tier handles most hobby projects.