Webhook

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Definition

Method for applications to provide real-time information to other applications via HTTP callbacks. Like having automatic notifications sent when specific events happen.

Real-World Example

Payment systems use webhooks to instantly notify e-commerce sites when transactions are completed.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide similar event-driven architectures that can be used to implement webhook-like notifications, allowing applications to subscribe to events and receive real-time updates.

AWS
Amazon SNS
AZ
Azure Event Grid
GCP
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
OCI
OCI Notifications

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