Sequence diagram of webhook retries sketched on paper

APIs · Advanced · Hybrid

Webhook Design and Verification

Signature schemes, replay windows, and operational playbooks for inbound HTTP callbacks.

Webhooks fail at 2 a.m. We emphasize observability, signature verification, and honest retry docs—money-moving optional reading only.

Duration: 3 weeks

Tuition (informational): 7,400,000 VND

Final quotes come from admissions. See Money-Back Policy for eligibility.

What ships in the syllabus

  • HMAC verification lab with clock skew
  • Idempotent handler template for retries
  • DLQ pattern sketch for poison events
  • Replay attack table-top exercise
  • Consumer documentation checklist
  • Dashboards for webhook health metrics
  • Mentor review of your signing code

Outcomes we actually assess

  1. Implement verification with documented skew tolerance
  2. Author a consumer-facing retry policy paragraph
  3. Run a table-top replay scenario with cohort notes
Portrait for Minh Vo

Minh Vo

API reviewer for payment integrations; publishes internal RFC templates.

FAQ — including what we skip

Specific vendors?

We anonymize patterns; bring your vendor docs for office hours.

PCI scope?

We do not provide compliance sign-off—technical controls only.

Limitation?

No mobile push notification vendors.

Experience notes

“Clock skew lab reproduced Stripe's warnings verbatim.”
Kate · Integrations engineer · 5/5
“DLQ sketch changed how we talk to support about retries.”
Hoa · Payments partner