External Webhook

Learn about how to trigger workflows via a Webhook URL

One option to trigger workflows is through a Webhook URL. This is set up slightly differently than other triggers, as it is triggered from outside the platform.

How to trigger a workflow via webhook

Instead of configuring the trigger in the builder itself, you configure external webhook triggers in a workflow's settings.

1

Go to workflow settings

Choose the workflow you want to trigger via webhook from the automation list. Go to the Workflow's settings; this is found under the Settings tab when modifying a workflow.

2

Enable and configure webhook settings

Check the box to Enable webhook. This will generate a Webhook URL that uses the POST method. You can also protect with an Access token.

Requests with an access token must include 'Authorization: Bearer < token> '.

3

Add the webhook in your external platform

Go to the platform that you want to use to trigger the Couchdrop workflow and find a webhook option. Enter the Webhook URL from Couchdrop.

Turning off other trigger methods

If you are exclusively using an external webhook as a trigger, you can set the automation trigger as scheduled with Never and set the Automation to Enabled.