Data & Integration

Webhook Infrastructure

Create a robust webhook infrastructure for sending and receiving events. Includes subscription management, event delivery with retries, signature verification, event logging, and debugging tools for event-driven architectures.

Complexity: Medium 8-13 effort units 2-3 weeks

Project Milestone & Feature Breakdown

3
Project Milestones
7
Features
13
Total Effort Units
1

Webhook Delivery System

Reliable event delivery with retries

5 pts 1 week 3 Features

Event Queue

2 pts Medium

Queue webhook events for reliable delivery

Retry Logic

2 pts Medium

Exponential backoff retry for failed deliveries

Signature Generation

1 pts Simple

Generate HMAC signatures for webhook security

Deliverables
  • Event delivery system
  • Retry mechanism
  • Signature generation
2

Subscription Management

Manage webhook subscriptions and endpoints

5 pts 1 week 2 Features

Subscription API

3 pts Medium

API to create, update, delete webhook subscriptions

Endpoint Validation

2 pts Simple

Validate webhook URLs before activating

Deliverables
  • Subscription API
  • Endpoint validation
  • Subscription database
3

Monitoring & Debugging

Event logging and debugging tools

3 pts 3-5 days 2 Features

Event Logging

2 pts Simple

Log all webhook attempts with responses

Webhook Dashboard

1 pts Simple

View delivery status and debug failed events

Deliverables
  • Event logs
  • Debugging dashboard
  • Delivery metrics

Technical Stack

Node.js Bull/BullMQ Redis PostgreSQL Express.js Crypto (HMAC)

Key Considerations

Retry strategy to avoid overwhelming recipients

Signature verification for security

Event deduplication for idempotency

Monitoring delivery success rates

Debugging tools for failed deliveries

Success Criteria

Webhooks delivered reliably with retries

Failed deliveries tracked and debuggable

Signatures verified by recipients

Subscription management easy to use

Delivery success rate >99%

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