Webhooks ​

Webhooks are configured within the App (no code required) and send HTTP requests to an external service when a specific event is triggered.

The Webhook Object ​

id integer
Primary key of the webhook.

name string
Name for the webhook. Shown in the Admin App.

method string
HTTP method to use. One of GET, POST.

url string
Where to send the request too.

status string
Status of the webhook. One of active, inactive.

data boolean
Whether or not to send the event data to the external endpoint.

actions csv
When to fire the webhook. Can contain create, update, delete.

collections csv
What collections to fire this webhook on.

{
	"data": {
		"id": 1,
		"name": "Build Website",
		"method": "POST",
		"url": "https://example.com/",
		"status": "active",
		"data": true,
		"actions": ["create", "update"],
		"collections": ["articles"]
	}
}

{
	"data": {
		"id": 1,
		"name": "Build Website",
		"method": "POST",
		"url": "https://example.com/",
		"status": "active",
		"data": true,
		"actions": ["create", "update"],
		"collections": ["articles"]
	}
}

List Webhooks ​

List all webhooks that exist in Directus.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Response ​

An array of up to limit webhook objects. If no items are available, data will be an empty array.

Example ​

Retrieve a Webhook ​

List an existing webhook by primary key.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Returns ​

Returns the requested webhook object.

Examples ​

Create a Webhook ​

Create a new webhook.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

A partial webhook object.

name, actions, collections, and url are required.

Response ​

Returns the webhook object for the created webhook.

Example ​

Create Multiple Webhook ​

Create multiple new webhooks.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

An array of partial webhook object.

name, actions, collections, and url are required.

Response ​

Returns the webhook objects for the created webhooks.

Example ​

Update a Webhook ​

Update an existing webhook.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

A partial webhook object.

Response ​

Returns the webhook object for the updated webhook.

Example ​

Update Multiple Webhooks ​

Update multiple existing webhooks.

Request ​

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

keys Required
Array of primary keys of the webhooks you'd like to update.

data Required
Any of the webhook object's properties.

Response ​

Returns the webhook objects for the updated webhooks.

REST API ​

Example ​

Delete a Webhook ​

Delete an existing webhook.

Request ​

Response ​

Empty body.

Example ​

Delete Multiple Webhooks ​

Delete multiple existing webhooks.

Request ​

Request Body ​

An array of webhook primary keys

Response ​

Empty body.

Example ​