Webhooks

In this tutorial you will learn how to implement Webhooks so that you can receive events from the Upvest Investment API.

Please make sure you meet the following conditions before attempting this tutorial.

✓ Understand the concept of a Webhook

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If you're not already familiar with the concept of a "Webhook", please take a moment to read our "API Concepts: Webhooks" documentation.

✓ Know how to implement an HTTP endpoint

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This tutorial is designed for backend engineers with experience implementing HTTP endpoints for API calls. If you do not have this experience seek the help of someone in your organisation who does before continuing.

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A Webhook is an HTTPS endpoint hosted in your backend that will handle requests from the Upvest Investment API. In this way you can trigger actions in your own code based on events happening within Upvest's backend.

In order for these HTTP requests to come form Upvest to you, it is necessary to inform the Investment API of the endpoint it should call, and in response to which kind of events. The Investment API provides endpoints for the management of this information. You can create, read, update and delete (CRUD) Webhooks and to test-trigger them to help you integrate with the Investment API.

The following steps will lead you through our recommendations for the implementation of a Webhook handler endpoint, and the use of the Upvest Investment API to create and manage Webhooks.

1 Implementation

Webhook implementation is a three step process:

1.1 Implement your Webhook handler

Read this sub-task to understand the requirements for a Webhook handler endpoint within your backend.

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1.2 Register your Webhook.

In order for your Webhook to be utilised by the Upvest Investment API, we must be informed of its existence. This registration is performed within the API itself.

Read this sub-task to find out how to register and manage your Webhook.

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1.3 Test your Webhook.

Once you've implemented and registered your webhook, it's time to test it. This sub-task explains how you can trigger test requests via the Upvest Investment API.

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2 Other Webhook Management functions

As well as registering new Webhooks, the Upvest Investment API offers a number of other functions for managing your registered Webhooks.

→ Discover the management functions

Read this sub-task to understand the available Webhook management functionality within the Upvest Investment API.

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✓ You're ready to implement Webhooks!

Congratulations! If you've completed all of the tasks above, you're ready to implement Webhooks using the Upvest Investment API.