webhook

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Webhook' is a way for apps to share real-time information. An occurrence in one application triggers a webhook, which sends data about this event to another app instantly.

Examples in Different Contexts

In e-commerce, 'webhooks' can notify a system of new orders. A business analyst might observe, 'With the webhook in place, our inventory management updates instantly upon a sale.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

We need to ensure that everyone gets real-time updates about reported bugs. What will be the optimal way to ensure this?

Response:

We can use a webhook to send notifications about new bug reports to our project tracking tool.

Ops

Scenario:

We have to find a real-time updating solution as soon as a change is made in any of the department's databases.

Response:

Setting up a webhook might help us achieve real-time updates across the databases.