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Webhook Event Handler

Implement webhook receiver with signature verification, event processing, idempotency, queuing, and failure recovery.

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Devops

Tags: automation webhook event-driven integration

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Endpoint creation​

Agent: backend

architect - Create POST endpoint for webhook

Step 2: Signature verification​

Agent: security

specialist - Verify HMAC/JWT signature

Step 3: Event parsing​

Agent: backend

architect - Parse webhook payload

Step 4: Idempotency​

Agent: backend

architect - Use event ID to prevent duplicate processing

Step 5: Queue integration​

Agent: backend

architect - Push to queue (SQS, RabbitMQ) for async processing

Step 6: Event processing​

Agent: backend

architect - Implement business logic for event types

Step 7: Error handling​

Agent: backend

architect - Return 200, handle errors asynchronously

Step 8: Monitoring​

Agent: automation

specialist - Track webhook deliveries, processing time, errors

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow devops/webhook-event-handler.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.