A webhook in Make.com is a way to receive data from other apps in real-time.
Instead of constantly asking another app, “Do you have new data for me?”—which can be inefficient—webhooks allow apps to notify Make.com whenever something happens.
Think of it like having a doorbell: the app “rings” Make.com when there’s new data or an event that requires action.
Most apps in Make.com use webhooks in the background to send data, and you won’t even know they’re there.
But in some cases, there isn’t an app or integration in Make.com yet, and you need to make your own connection with a webhook.
Creating a webhook
Setting one up is simple.
First, you create a scenario in Make.com and choose the Webhook trigger module.
Give it a name, and leave the IP restriction blank if you don’t want to check the IP address.
This gives you a unique address that applications can send data to.
Whenever an event occurs in an app that supports webhooks, you configure that app to send data to this address.
Now, here’s the cool part: as soon as the webhook is triggered, the scenario starts working instantly!
It processes the incoming data, allowing you to take immediate action.
You could send an email, update a spreadsheet, or trigger any other automation in your scenario.
Learn more about webhooks
Watch my in-depth webhook tutorial if you want to learn more about webhooks in Make.com 🙂