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WEBHOOKS ARE HARDER THAN THEY SEEM

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

While webhooks appear simple (an HTTP POST request), building a robust webhook system presents many challenges. These challenges include ensuring reliability (handling failures and retries), implementing strong security measures (authentication, SSRF prevention), and achieving scalability (managing potentially massive event volumes). For good webhook adoption, webhooks need a positive dev experience with good observability.