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# 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. 

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### 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. 
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### 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. 

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Requests with an access token must include 'Authorization: Bearer **< token> '.**
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### 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.&#x20;
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#### 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.&#x20;