Supercharge Your Workflow with Formance Webhooks V1: A Comprehensive Guide

Tired of constantly polling for updates? Discover how Formance Webhooks V1 can revolutionize your application's real-time data flow. This guide dives deep into its capabilities, offering practical insights, examples, and solutions to streamline your development process.

What are Formance Webhooks V1?

Formance Webhooks V1 provides a powerful mechanism for receiving instant notifications about events within your Formance ecosystem, like ledger updates or transaction completions. Instead of repeatedly asking for data, your application receives data, leading to faster response times and reduced server load. It's like having a personal data courier, instantly delivering updates as they happen.

Key Operations: Unleashing the Power of Webhooks

Formance Webhooks V1 offers a suite of operations to manage your webhook configurations effectively. Each operation provides unique benefits, explained below.

1. ActivateConfig: Turn On Real-Time Updates

Benefit: Instantly begin receiving webhook notifications to your specified endpoint.

Use activateConfig to quickly turn on a webhook configuration, enabling real-time updates for your application. Eliminate delays in data synchronization.

import { SDK } from "@formance/formance-sdk";

const sdk = new SDK({
  security: {
    clientID: "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE>",
    clientSecret: "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE>",
  },
});

async function run() {
  const result = await sdk.webhooks.v1.activateConfig({
    id: "4997257d-dfb6-445b-929c-cbe2ab182818",
  });
  console.log(result);
}

run();

2. ChangeConfigSecret: Secure Your Webhook Endpoint

Benefit: Enhance security with automatically generated or custom signing secrets.

changeConfigSecret allows you to rotate or set a new signing secret for your webhook endpoint. This is crucial for verifying the authenticity of the webhooks you receive. A new secret will automatically be generated if not provided.

import { SDK } from "@formance/formance-sdk";

const sdk = new SDK({
  security: {
    clientID: "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE>",
    clientSecret: "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE>",
  },
});

async function run() {
  const result = await sdk.webhooks.v1.changeConfigSecret({
    configChangeSecret: {
      secret: "V0bivxRWveaoz08afqjU6Ko/jwO0Cb+3",
    },
    id: "4997257d-dfb6-445b-929c-cbe2ab182818",
  });
  console.log(result);
}

run();

3. DeactivateConfig: Temporarily Stop Webhook Notifications

Benefit: Quickly halt webhook delivery during maintenance or testing, minimizing disruptions.

Use deactivateConfig to temporarily disable a webhook configuration without deleting it. This is helpful for maintenance periods or when you need to pause updates.

4. DeleteConfig: Remove Unnecessary Webhook Configurations

Benefit: Maintain a clean and efficient webhook setup by removing obsolete configurations.

The deleteConfig operation permanently removes a webhook configuration by its ID. Keep your setup tidy and avoid unnecessary resource usage.

5. GetManyConfigs: Retrieve Webhook Configurations Efficiently

Benefit: Easily fetch multiple webhook configurations based on specific criteria.

The getManyConfigs function lets you retrieve your webhook configurations. You can filter by endpoint or id, providing flexibility in managing your webhooks.

import { SDK } from "@formance/formance-sdk";

const sdk = new SDK({
  security: {
    clientID: "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE>",
    clientSecret: "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE>",
  },
});

async function run() {
  const result = await sdk.webhooks.v1.getManyConfigs({
    endpoint: "https://example.com",
    id: "4997257d-dfb6-445b-929c-cbe2ab182818",
  });
  console.log(result);
}

run();

6. InsertConfig: Add New Webhook Configurations Seamlessly

Benefit: Quickly set up new webhooks tailored to your specific event-driven needs.

insertConfig allows you to create a new webhook configuration with ease. Specify the endpoint, event types, and optional secret for secure communication. Note that event types are automatically converted to lowercase for consistency.

import { SDK } from "@formance/formance-sdk";

const sdk = new SDK({
  security: {
    clientID: "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE>",
    clientSecret: "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE>",
  },
});

async function run() {
  const result = await sdk.webhooks.v1.insertConfig({
    endpoint: "https://example.com",
    eventTypes: ["TYPE1"],
    name: "customer_payment",
    secret: "V0bivxRWveaoz08afqjU6Ko/jwO0Cb+3",
  });
  console.log(result);
}

run();

7. TestConfig: Validate Your Webhook Setup

Benefit: Ensure your webhooks are correctly configured by sending a test event to your endpoint.

Use testConfig to send a trial webhook to your configured endpoint. This helps verify that your endpoint is reachable and correctly processing incoming webhooks.

8. UpdateConfig: Modify Existing Webhook Configurations

Benefit: Adapt your webhooks to evolving needs without disrupting your existing infrastructure.

The updateConfig operation lets you modify an existing webhook configuration. Update the endpoint URL, event types, or associated secret as required.

Standalone Functions: Optimized for Tree-Shaking

For enhanced performance and smaller bundle sizes, each method also offers a standalone function version. These leverage SDKCore for optimal tree-shaking.

import { SDKCore } from "@formance/formance-sdk/core.js";
import { webhooksV1ActivateConfig } from "@formance/formance-sdk/funcs/webhooksV1ActivateConfig.js";

const sdk = new SDKCore({
  security: {
    clientID: "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE>",
    clientSecret: "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE>",
  },
});

async function run() {
  const res = await webhooksV1ActivateConfig(sdk, {
    id: "4997257d-dfb6-445b-929c-cbe2ab182818",
  });
  if (!res.ok) {
    throw res.error;
  }
  const { value: result } = res;
  console.log(result);
}

run();

Get Started with Formance Webhooks Today!

By implementing Formance Webhooks V1, you can achieve near-instant data synchronization, reduce server load, and create more responsive applications. Start leveraging the power of real-time notifications today! Consider exploring long-tail keywords like "formance webhook implementation," or "manage webhook configurations" to further optimize your system. With Formance, you are ready to bring your projects to reality.