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Webhook Integration

Introduction​

Webhooks allow you to receive real-time event notifications from the I Hate PPT system, enabling automatic integration and responses between systems.

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How It Works​

  1. Configure Webhook - Configure the URL to receive events in the console
  2. Event Trigger - When specific events occur, the system sends HTTP POST requests
  3. Handle Events - Your server receives and processes event data
  4. Response Confirmation - Return HTTP 200 status code to confirm receipt

Supported Events​

PPT Generation Events​

  • ppt.generation.started - PPT generation started
  • ppt.generation.completed - PPT generation completed
  • ppt.generation.failed - PPT generation failed
  • ppt.generation.cancelled - PPT generation cancelled

Edit Events​

  • ppt.edit.started - PPT editing started
  • ppt.edit.completed - PPT editing completed
  • ppt.edit.failed - PPT editing failed

File Events​

  • file.uploaded - File upload completed
  • file.processed - File processing completed
  • file.deleted - File deleted

User Events​

  • user.registered - User registration
  • user.subscribed - User subscription
  • user.unsubscribed - User unsubscribed

Configure Webhook​

1. Create Webhook​

curl -X POST https://api.ihateppt.com/v1/webhooks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://your-domain.com/webhook",
    "events": ["ppt.generation.completed", "ppt.generation.failed"],
    "secret": "your_webhook_secret"
  }'

2. Verify Webhook​

The system will send a verification request to your URL:

POST https://your-domain.com/webhook
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": "webhook.verification",
  "data": {
    "challenge": "verification_challenge_string"
  }
}

Your server needs to return the challenge value:

{
  "challenge": "verification_challenge_string"
}

Event Format​

Request Headers​

POST https://your-domain.com/webhook
Content-Type: application/json
X-Webhook-Signature: sha256=signature
X-Webhook-Timestamp: 1640995200
X-Webhook-Event: ppt.generation.completed

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Event Data​

{
  "id": "evt_123456789",
  "type": "ppt.generation.completed",
  "created": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "data": {
    "ppt_id": "ppt_123456",
    "user_id": "user_789",
    "title": "AI Development Trends",
    "pages": 8,
    "download_url": "https://api.ihateppt.com/v1/ppt/ppt_123456/download",
    "generation_time": 25.5,
    "cost": 30
  }
}

Signature Verification​

Calculate Signature​

import hmac
import hashlib
import time

def verify_webhook_signature(payload, signature, secret, timestamp):
    # Build signature string
    message = f"{timestamp}.{payload}"
    
    # Calculate HMAC-SHA256 signature
    expected_signature = hmac.new(
        secret.encode('utf-8'),
        message.encode('utf-8'),
        hashlib.sha256
    ).hexdigest()
    
    # Verify signature
    return hmac.compare_digest(f"sha256={expected_signature}", signature)

Verification Example​

from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
import hmac
import hashlib

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/webhook', methods=['POST'])
def webhook():
    # Get request headers
    signature = request.headers.get('X-Webhook-Signature')
    timestamp = request.headers.get('X-Webhook-Timestamp')
    event_type = request.headers.get('X-Webhook-Event')
    
    # Get request body
    payload = request.get_data(as_text=True)
    
    # Verify signature
    if not verify_webhook_signature(payload, signature, WEBHOOK_SECRET, timestamp):
        return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid signature'}), 400
    
    # Handle event
    event_data = request.get_json()
    handle_webhook_event(event_type, event_data)
    
    return jsonify({'status': 'success'}), 200

def handle_webhook_event(event_type, event_data):
    if event_type == 'ppt.generation.completed':
        # Handle PPT generation completed event
        ppt_id = event_data['data']['ppt_id']
        download_url = event_data['data']['download_url']
        # Execute follow-up operations...
        
    elif event_type == 'ppt.generation.failed':
        # Handle PPT generation failed event
        error_message = event_data['data']['error']
        # Log error...

Retry Mechanism​

Retry Strategy​

  • Retry Count: Maximum 3 times
  • Retry Intervals: 1 second, 5 seconds, 30 seconds
  • Timeout: 30 seconds
  • Retry Conditions: Non-200 HTTP status codes

Retry Event​

{
  "id": "evt_123456789",
  "type": "webhook.retry",
  "created": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "data": {
    "original_event_id": "evt_123456788",
    "retry_count": 2,
    "next_retry_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:30Z"
  }
}

Best Practices​

Security​

  1. Verify Signatures - Always verify webhook signatures
  2. Use HTTPS - Ensure webhook URLs use HTTPS
  3. Limit Access - Restrict access to webhook endpoints
  4. Log Events - Log all webhook events

Reliability​

  1. Idempotency - Ensure processing logic is idempotent
  2. Fast Response - Return response within 5 seconds
  3. Error Handling - Properly handle various error scenarios
  4. Monitoring Alerts - Monitor webhook processing status

Performance​

  1. Async Processing - Use queues for asynchronous event processing
  2. Batch Processing - Batch process similar events
  3. Cache Data - Cache frequently accessed data
  4. Optimize Database - Optimize database queries and updates

Testing Webhooks​

Using ngrok for Testing​

# Install ngrok
npm install -g ngrok

# Start local server
python app.py

# Start ngrok in another terminal
ngrok http 3000

# Configure webhook with ngrok URL
curl -X POST https://api.ihateppt.com/v1/webhooks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://abc123.ngrok.io/webhook",
    "events": ["ppt.generation.completed"]
  }'

Using Test Tools​

# Send test event
curl -X POST https://api.ihateppt.com/v1/webhooks/test \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "webhook_id": "wh_123456",
    "event_type": "ppt.generation.completed"
  }'

Frequently Asked Questions​

Q: What to do if webhook doesn't receive events?​

A:

  • Check if webhook URL is accessible
  • Verify signature verification logic is correct
  • Check if webhook configuration is correct
  • Check server logs for errors

Q: How to handle duplicate events?​

A:

  • Use event ID for deduplication
  • Implement idempotent processing logic
  • Record processed event IDs

Q: What to do if webhook response times out?​

A:

  • Optimize processing logic to reduce response time
  • Use asynchronous processing mechanisms
  • Increase server resources

Q: How to monitor webhook status?​

A:

  • View webhook event logs
  • Set up monitoring alerts
  • Regularly check webhook configuration

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Get Started with Webhooks - Check out API Reference for detailed API interface documentation.