🪝 Webhooks - The Power of Real-Time Integration

Webhooks are the backbone of modern automation, and Circuitry turns them into AI-powered workflows that can transform your business processes.

What Are Webhooks?

Webhooks are automated messages sent from apps when something happens. They're like SMS notifications for your applications - instant, automatic, and actionable.

The Circuitry Advantage

While other platforms just receive webhooks, Circuitry adds intelligent AI processing to every webhook event:

1. Receive Event → 2. Process with AI → 3. Take Smart Actions → 4. Send Response

🚀 Getting Started with Webhooks

Step 1: Create a Webhook Trigger

1. Drag a Trigger Node onto your canvas
2. Select Webhook as the trigger type
3. Copy your unique webhook URL:

   https://api.circuitry.app/webhooks/your-unique-id
   

Step 2: Configure Your Source

Add this URL to any service that sends webhooks:

• Stripe: Payment events
• Shopify: Order notifications
• GitHub: Repository events
• Slack: Message events
• Forms: Typeform, Google Forms, JotForm
• No-Code Tools: Zapier, Make, n8n, Bubble
• Custom Apps: Your own applications

Step 3: Process with AI

Add an Agent node to intelligently process the webhook data:

Analyze this webhook payload and determine:
1. Priority level (1-5)
2. Required actions
3. Who should be notified
4. Suggested response

Payload: {{input.webhookData}}

🔥 Powerful Webhook Workflows

E-commerce Order Intelligence

Trigger: Shopify order webhook Workflow:

Webhook → AI Analysis → Condition → [High Value] → Priority Processing
                                  → [Regular] → Standard Processing

AI Prompt:

Analyze this order:
- Determine customer lifetime value
- Identify upsell opportunities
- Flag any fraud indicators
- Generate personalized thank you message

Customer Support Automation

Trigger: Support ticket webhook (Zendesk, Intercom, etc.) Workflow:

Webhook → Sentiment Analysis → Route by Urgency → Generate Response → Send Reply

Benefits:

• Instant response to customers
• Intelligent routing based on content
• AI-generated draft responses
• Escalation for complex issues

Payment Processing Intelligence

Trigger: Stripe payment webhook Workflow:

Payment Webhook → Fork → [Fraud Check]
                      → [Customer Analysis]
                      → [Inventory Update]
                → Join → Send Confirmation

Development Workflow Automation

Trigger: GitHub push webhook Workflow:

Code Push → AI Code Review → Generate Summary → Post to Slack → Update Jira

🎯 No-Code Platform Integration

Circuitry becomes the AI brain for your no-code stack:

Zapier → Circuitry → Action

1. Zapier Trigger: Any of 5000+ apps
2. Send to Circuitry Webhook: Process with AI
3. Receive Intelligent Response: Enhanced data
4. Continue Zapier Workflow: With AI insights

Bubble.io Integration

// In Bubble workflow
1. When button clicked
2. Send data to Circuitry webhook
3. Receive AI-processed response
4. Update database with results

Make.com (Integromat) Scenarios

Connect Make scenarios to Circuitry for AI processing:

• Data enrichment
• Content generation
• Decision making
• Sentiment analysis

📊 Webhook Data Processing

Accessing Webhook Data

In your nodes, access webhook data using:

{{input.body}}          // Request body
{{input.headers}}       // HTTP headers
{{input.query}}         // Query parameters
{{input.method}}        // HTTP method
{{input.timestamp}}     // Receipt time

Parsing Different Formats

JSON Webhooks (most common):

const data = input.body;
const orderId = data.order.id;
const customer = data.order.customer;

Form-Encoded Data:

const formData = parseFormData(input.body);
const email = formData.email;

XML Webhooks:

const xmlData = parseXML(input.body);
const status = xmlData.root.status;

🔐 Security Best Practices

Webhook Verification

Verify webhooks are from legitimate sources:

1. Signature Verification:

// In Condition node
const signature = input.headers['x-webhook-signature'];
const isValid = verifySignature(signature, input.body, SECRET_KEY);

1. IP Whitelisting:

const allowedIPs = ['192.168.1.1', '10.0.0.1'];
const sourceIP = input.headers['x-forwarded-for'];
const isAllowed = allowedIPs.includes(sourceIP);

1. Token Validation:

const token = input.headers['authorization'];
const isValid = token === process.env.WEBHOOK_TOKEN;

⚡ Advanced Webhook Patterns

Webhook Chaining

Create multi-stage workflows:

Webhook A → Process → Trigger Webhook B → Process → Trigger Webhook C

Webhook Aggregation

Collect multiple webhooks before processing:

// Store webhook data
const webhooks = storage.get('pending_webhooks') || [];
webhooks.push(input.body);

// Process when threshold reached
if (webhooks.length >= 10) {
  processBacklog(webhooks);
  storage.clear('pending_webhooks');
}

Webhook Response Handling

Send data back to the webhook sender:

// In final Action node
return {
  status: 200,
  body: {
    processed: true,
    result: aiAnalysis,
    nextSteps: recommendations
  },
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

🎨 Real-World Examples

AI-Powered Form Processing

Source: Typeform, Google Forms, JotForm Use Case: Intelligent form response handling

Form Webhook → Extract Data → AI Categorization → Route to Team → Generate Reply

Social Media Monitoring

Source: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook webhooks Use Case: Brand mention analysis

Social Webhook → Sentiment Analysis → Priority Check → Alert Team → Draft Response

IoT Device Integration

Source: IoT platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT) Use Case: Smart device automation

Device Event → AI Analysis → Condition Check → Trigger Actions → Log Results

🚦 Webhook Testing

Testing Your Webhooks

1. Use Webhook Testing Tools:

   • webhook.site
   • requestbin.com
   • ngrok for local testing

2. Send Test Payloads:

curl -X POST https://api.circuitry.app/webhooks/your-id \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"test": true, "message": "Hello Circuitry"}'

1. Monitor Execution:
   • View real-time execution in the editor
   • Check logs for detailed information
   • Use debug mode for troubleshooting

📈 Performance Optimization

Handling High Volume

For high-volume webhooks:

1. Use Parallel Processing:

Webhook → Fork → [Process 1]
              → [Process 2]  → Join → Response
              → [Process 3]

1. Implement Queuing:

// Quick acknowledge, process async
return { status: 200, queued: true };
// Process in background

1. Cache Frequent Operations:

const cached = cache.get(webhookId);
if (cached) return cached;

🌟 Why Circuitry Webhooks Are Superior

1. AI-Enhanced: Every webhook can trigger intelligent AI processing
2. Visual Debugging: See exactly how your webhook data flows
3. No Code Required: Build complex webhook handlers without programming
4. Instant Deployment: Changes take effect immediately
5. Scalable: Handles everything from simple notifications to complex orchestrations
6. Secure: Built-in verification and security features
7. Universal: Works with any service that can send HTTP requests

Next Steps

• Webhook Security Guide
• Webhook Templates
• API Documentation
• Real-World Examples