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Eventing & Webhooks

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Eventing & Webhooks

The internal event bus and the inbound/outbound HTTP that connects flows to the outside world.

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Webhook: An HTTP endpoint that ingests external payloads to trigger flow execution, supporting sync and async modes. Avoid: callback, hook

Handshake: A verification protocol where external services confirm webhook ownership before sending events. Avoid: webhook verification

Application Event: A domain event emitted on the internal event bus (19 types) for audit logging, badges, and event destinations. Avoid: domain event, system event

Event Destination: A webhook endpoint that receives real-time platform or project events, delivered via BullMQ job queue. Avoid: webhook destination, event stream