WooCommerce Webhooks

TL;DR
WooCommerce webhooks let your store send real-time updates to external URLs when something happens, e.g. an order being created or updated.
👉 Official WooCommerce Webhooks docs

What are WooCommerce Webhooks?

Webhooks allow WooCommerce to notify other systems when specific events occur in your store. For example, when an order is placed, a webhook can automatically send the order data to another system like a fulfillment provider or analytics platform.

Common Use Cases

  • Send order data to a shipping service
  • Notify an inventory system when stock changes
  • Trigger email campaigns on customer signup

How It Works

  1. You define a webhook inside WooCommerce (under Settings > Advanced > Webhooks).
  2. Choose the event that should trigger the webhook (e.g., “Order created”).
  3. Provide the URL where WooCommerce should send the payload.
  4. Choose the format (usually JSON).
  5. WooCommerce sends a POST request with data to your endpoint when the event happens.

Events You Can Listen To

WooCommerce supports many webhook events, such as:

  • order.created
  • order.updated
  • product.updated
  • customer.deleted

You can also set webhooks to trigger on action hooks or custom events.

Security & Best Practices

  • Validate incoming requests using the HMAC signature WooCommerce includes.
  • Make your endpoint reliable and return 200 OK response.
  • Use HTTPS to secure data transmission.

Learn More

See all available events, setup steps, and advanced webhook features in the official documentation:
👉 WooCommerce Webhooks Documentation

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