Is it safe to send test requests?

Yes, as long as you test against your own endpoints. The tool sends requests directly to the URL you provide — so make sure you test against staging/test environment, not production, to avoid unintended side effects.

Can I test webhooks that require authentication?

Yes, you can add all types of authentication headers — Bearer tokens, API keys, webhook signatures and more. The tool has templates for common services like Stripe, Shopify and GitHub.

What do the different status codes mean?

200/201 = success, 400 = error in request (check JSON format), 401/403 = authentication error (check headers), 404 = URL not found, 500 = server error on receiver side. The tool color-codes status codes for easy interpretation.

Are my requests stored?

Requests are stored locally in your browser so you can reuse them. They are never sent to our servers — only directly to the webhook URL you provide.

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Webhook Test

What it does

Sends test requests to webhook URLs and displays the response. Useful for verifying integrations.

You have set up a webhook — but you do not know if it works until a real event triggers it, and then it is too late to debug

Webhooks are the glue connecting modern systems — payment notifications from Stripe, order confirmations from Shopify, form submissions from the website, CI/CD triggers from GitHub. But testing them is surprisingly difficult. You cannot just open the URL in the browser — webhooks require specific HTTP methods, headers and JSON payloads. Without a test tool you must either wait for a real event (risky) or write curl commands manually (tedious and error-prone).

No simple test method — you cannot test a webhook by visiting the URL in the browser because it requires POST requests with specific headers and JSON body
Waiting for real events is risky — waiting for a real payment or order to test the webhook means you discover errors only when it matters — and then you can lose data
Curl commands are tedious — writing correct curl commands with headers, JSON body and authentication is time-consuming and error-prone
Debugging is difficult — when a webhook fails you often do not know if the problem is on your side (wrong URL, wrong format) or the receiver side (server down, wrong parsing)

Send test requests to webhook URLs with custom headers and JSON body — and see the response immediately

Webhook Test sends HTTP requests to webhook URLs and displays the complete response — status code, headers and body. You can customize HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), add custom headers and send JSON payloads. Perfect for verifying that webhooks work correctly before putting them in production.

All HTTP methods: choose between GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE — adapted to the webhook requirements
Custom headers: add authentication headers, content-type and other headers the webhook requires — with predefined templates for common services
JSON body editor: write or paste the JSON payload with syntax highlighting and validation — so you know the format is correct before sending
Complete response: see status code, response headers and response body — with formatted JSON display for easy reading and debugging

Features

HTTP method selection: choose between GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE — with pre-selected POST which is the most common for webhooks
Header editor: add custom headers — Authorization, Content-Type, X-Webhook-Secret and others — with templates for Stripe, Shopify, GitHub and other services
JSON editor with validation: write the JSON payload with syntax highlighting, auto-formatting and validation — errors are marked before you send
Response display: see complete response with status code (color-coded), response headers and formatted JSON body — with ability to copy the entire response

How it works

Enter the webhook URL and choose HTTP method — add headers and JSON body as needed
Click "Send" and see the complete response — status code, headers and body — immediately
Debug based on the response — 200 means success, 401 means authentication error, 500 means server error — with detailed error message in body

Use cases

Developers setting up Stripe webhooks who need to test that payment notifications are received and processed correctly before going live
DevOps engineers configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub/GitLab webhooks who need to verify that triggers work
Integration developers connecting systems with webhooks who need to test that data is sent and received in the correct format

Why use Webhook Test?

Webhooks are critical infrastructure connecting your systems. A misconfigured webhook can mean lost payments, missing order confirmations or broken CI/CD pipelines. Webhook Test lets you verify everything works before going live — without risk.

Debugging becomes dramatically easier. Instead of reading logs and guessing what went wrong, you can send a test request and see exactly what happens — status code, headers and response body — in seconds. This reduces debugging time from hours to minutes.

Reusable requests save time. Once you have set up a test request with the right headers and payload, you can save it and reuse it next time you need to test. Perfect for regression testing after changes to the webhook configuration.

FAQ

Is it safe to send test requests?: Yes, as long as you test against your own endpoints. The tool sends requests directly to the URL you provide — so make sure you test against staging/test environment, not production, to avoid unintended side effects.
Can I test webhooks that require authentication?: Yes, you can add all types of authentication headers — Bearer tokens, API keys, webhook signatures and more. The tool has templates for common services like Stripe, Shopify and GitHub.
What do the different status codes mean?: 200/201 = success, 400 = error in request (check JSON format), 401/403 = authentication error (check headers), 404 = URL not found, 500 = server error on receiver side. The tool color-codes status codes for easy interpretation.
Are my requests stored?: Requests are stored locally in your browser so you can reuse them. They are never sent to our servers — only directly to the webhook URL you provide.

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