Webhook debugging
Using your own server
If you have a public-facing web server and would like to view the test events as they come in, you can use this BASH one-liner (listening on port 8891). This snippet returns the HTTP 200 response we expect your endpoint to return in production.
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You do not need to have jq installed as this is just for pretty printing the POST Body response.
jq formatting for webhook test listener:
~$ while true; do { echo -e 'HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n'; } | nc -l 8891 | grep test | jq . ; done
Using webhook testing sites
There are many websites available to test a webhook response. You can use sites like https://webhook-test.com/ to listen for webhooks sent by Shippo.
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While you can test your webhooks using public services, it's important to understand that you are sharing your information with these third-parties. Only use test data. Never share production data. We recommend using your own server where possible.
The mention of a specific company or product name is solely for educational purposes and does not imply endorsement by Shippo.
To use a service like webhook-test, copy the unique webhook URL from the site and add it as the URL to your Shippo webhook.
Selecting Send sample sends a test payload that you can view in the webhook testing site.
