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REST API v2API referenceWebhooks

Create a webhook

This API method creates a webhook owned by the key owner and returns it with `201` and its signing `secret` (`whsec_...`). Requires `webhooks:write`. **The secret is shown only in this response**; store it securely, and use `POST /v2/webhooks/{id}/rotate-secret` if you lose it. The webhook is created `active`. - `url` must be an absolute HTTPS URL on a publicly reachable host; other URLs fail with `400 WEBHOOK_URL_INVALID`. - `events` lists the event types to receive (see `WebhookEventType` and the `webhooks` section); an empty list or an unknown type fails with `400 WEBHOOK_EVENTS_INVALID`, and `webhook.test` cannot be subscribed to. Each event's capability must be within the owner's role and the key's scopes, otherwise the request fails with `403 WEBHOOK_EVENTS_NOT_ALLOWED`. - `description` is optional, up to 200 characters. A `webhook.test` delivery is sent to the new webhook right away. The `Idempotency-Key` and `X-On-Behalf-Of` headers are ignored. Errors: `400 VALIDATION_ERROR` (`details.fields`, for example a missing `url` or `events`, a `description` over 200 characters, or an unknown field), `400 INVALID_REQUEST_BODY`, `400 WEBHOOK_URL_INVALID`, `400 WEBHOOK_EVENTS_INVALID`, `403 WEBHOOK_EVENTS_NOT_ALLOWED`, and `403 FORBIDDEN` (the key owner no longer exists).

POST
/v2/webhooks

Authorization

bearerAuth webhooks:write
AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key sent as Authorization: Bearer vt_live_<secret>. See the Authentication and Scopes sections at the top of this document for how keys are created, which scopes exist and how the key owner's role limits them.

In: header

Scope: webhooks:write

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://example.com/v2/webhooks" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "url": "https://example.com/vacation-tracker/webhooks",    "events": [      "leave.approved",      "leave.cancelled"    ],    "description": "Sync leaves to payroll"  }'
{
  "data": {
    "webhookId": "wh_3f1c2b9e-8a47-4d5e-9c61-2b7f0e4a1d93",
    "url": "https://example.com/vacation-tracker/webhooks",
    "description": "Sync leaves to payroll",
    "events": [
      "leave.approved",
      "leave.cancelled"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "pausedReason": null,
    "pausedAt": null,
    "revokedAt": null,
    "revocationReason": null,
    "ownerId": "user-63b17e97-d38b-4586-8498-bb4f5d2e2c14",
    "secretPrefix": "whsec_AbCd",
    "secret": "whsec_AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYz0123456789-_AbCd",
    "lastDelivery": null,
    "createdAt": "2026-09-01T08:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-09-01T08:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "name": "ValidationError",
    "description": "A query parameter, body field or header failed validation.",
    "resolution": "Fix the fields listed in details.fields and send the request again.",
    "requestId": "c6af9ac6-7b61-11e6-9a41-93e8deadbeef",
    "details": {
      "fields": [
        {
          "path": "startDate",
          "message": "\"startDate\" is required"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "name": "Unauthorized",
    "description": "The API key is missing, malformed or not recognized.",
    "resolution": "Send a valid API key in the Authorization header as Bearer followed by the full vt_live_ key.",
    "requestId": "c6af9ac6-7b61-11e6-9a41-93e8deadbeef"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
    "name": "InsufficientScope",
    "description": "The API key does not have the scopes this request needs.",
    "resolution": "Add the scopes listed in details.requiredScopes to the key in the Vacation Tracker dashboard.",
    "requestId": "c6af9ac6-7b61-11e6-9a41-93e8deadbeef",
    "details": {
      "requiredScopes": [
        "leaves:write"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMITED",
    "name": "RateLimited",
    "description": "Too many requests were sent in a short time.",
    "resolution": "Wait a few seconds and retry, using the same Idempotency-Key for writes.",
    "requestId": "c6af9ac6-7b61-11e6-9a41-93e8deadbeef"
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
    "name": "InternalError",
    "description": "Something went wrong on our side.",
    "resolution": "Retry later, and if it keeps happening, contact Vacation Tracker support and quote the requestId.",
    "requestId": "c6af9ac6-7b61-11e6-9a41-93e8deadbeef"
  }
}