Hooklistener

What is a webhook?

A webhook is an HTTP callback that pushes event data to your endpoint the moment something happens. Instead of polling an API, the provider sends a signed POST payload to the URL you configure, letting services like Stripe, GitHub, or Slack keep your application in sync in real time.

What is Hooklistener?

Hooklistener is a complete webhook toolkit for developers. It combines Debug Endpoints for capturing and inspecting webhooks, Monitors for alerting when integrations go silent, Email Inboxes for converting emails to webhooks, and a CLI tool for tunneling payloads to your local development environment.

What are Debug Endpoints?

Debug Endpoints are unique HTTPS URLs that capture every incoming HTTP request with full details—headers, body, query params, IP address, and TLS information. You can inspect requests in real-time, replay them to any destination, share inspection links with teammates, and keep up to 14+ days of history.

Why do teams choose Hooklistener over webhook.site or Hookdeck?

Teams choose Hooklistener for the complete toolkit approach: Debug Endpoints with 14+ day retention and request replay (not just temporary bins), Monitors that alert via Email and Slack when integrations break, Email Inboxes that convert emails to webhooks, and CLI tunneling for local development without ngrok.

Can I test webhooks locally?

Yes! Use the Hooklistener CLI to tunnel webhooks to your local machine. After authenticating with a device code flow, you can forward requests from any Debug Endpoint to localhost. It works behind firewalls, requires no ngrok setup, and gives you full request details for local debugging.

How long are webhook payloads retained?

Request history is retained for 1 day on Free, 14 days on Pro, 60 days on Team, and custom retention on Enterprise. You can export request data via the API before the retention window closes. Monitors retain alert history indefinitely.