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---
title: Webhooks
icon: "satellite-dish"
description: Get notified when records change — HTTP POST to your endpoint on every create, update, or delete.
---
import { VimeoEmbed } from '/snippets/vimeo-embed.mdx';
Twenty sends an HTTP POST to your URL whenever a record is created, updated, or deleted. All object types are covered, including custom objects.
## Create a Webhook
1. Go to **Settings → APIs & Webhooks → Webhooks**
2. Click **+ Create webhook**
3. Enter your webhook URL (must be publicly accessible)
4. Click **Save**
The webhook activates immediately and starts sending notifications.
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### Manage Webhooks
**Edit**: Click the webhook → Update URL → **Save**
**Delete**: Click the webhook → **Delete** → Confirm
## Events
Twenty sends webhooks for these event types:
| Event | Example |
|-------|---------|
| **Record Created** | `person.created`, `company.created`, `note.created` |
| **Record Updated** | `person.updated`, `company.updated`, `opportunity.updated` |
| **Record Deleted** | `person.deleted`, `company.deleted` |
All event types are sent to your webhook URL. Event filtering may be added in future releases.
## Payload Format
Each webhook sends an HTTP POST with a JSON body:
```json
{
"event": "person.created",
"data": {
"id": "abc12345",
"firstName": "Alice",
"lastName": "Doe",
"email": "alice@example.com",
"createdAt": "2025-02-10T15:30:45Z",
"createdBy": "user_123"
},
"timestamp": "2025-02-10T15:30:50Z"
}
```
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `event` | What happened (e.g., `person.created`) |
| `data` | The full record that was created/updated/deleted |
| `timestamp` | When the event occurred (UTC) |
<Note>
Respond with a **2xx HTTP status** (200-299) to acknowledge receipt. Non-2xx responses are logged as delivery failures.
</Note>
## Webhook Validation
Twenty signs each webhook request for security. Validate signatures to ensure requests are authentic.
### Headers
| Header | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `X-Twenty-Webhook-Signature` | HMAC SHA256 signature |
| `X-Twenty-Webhook-Timestamp` | Request timestamp |
### Validation Steps
1. Get the timestamp from `X-Twenty-Webhook-Timestamp`
2. Create the string: `{timestamp}:{JSON payload}`
3. Compute HMAC SHA256 using your webhook secret
4. Compare with `X-Twenty-Webhook-Signature`
### Example (Node.js)
```javascript
const crypto = require("crypto");
const timestamp = req.headers["x-twenty-webhook-timestamp"];
const payload = JSON.stringify(req.body);
const secret = "your-webhook-secret";
const stringToSign = `${timestamp}:${payload}`;
const expectedSignature = crypto
.createHmac("sha256", secret)
.update(stringToSign)
.digest("hex");
const receivedSignature = req.headers["x-twenty-webhook-signature"];
const isValid = crypto.timingSafeEqual(
Buffer.from(expectedSignature, "hex"),
Buffer.from(receivedSignature, "hex")
);
```
## Webhooks vs Workflows
| Method | Direction | Use Case |
|--------|-----------|----------|
| **Webhooks** | OUT | Automatically notify external systems of any record change |
| **Workflow + HTTP Request** | OUT | Send data out with custom logic (filters, transformations) |
| **Workflow Webhook Trigger** | IN | Receive data into Twenty from external systems |
For receiving external data, see [Set Up a Webhook Trigger](/user-guide/workflows/how-tos/connect-to-other-tools/set-up-a-webhook-trigger).