Overview

Webhooks allow Begini to send real-time updates to your system when key events occur.

Instead of repeatedly requesting data, your system can automatically receive results and act on them as soon as they are available.

This enables seamless integration of Begini into your existing workflows.

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Why webhooks matter

Without webhooks, your system would need to:

• Continuously poll for results
• Introduce delays in decision-making
• Add unnecessary complexity

Webhooks solve this by delivering data as events happen.

This allows you to:

• Trigger decisions in real time
• Automate workflows
• Reduce latency between assessment and action

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How webhooks work

At a high level:

1. A user completes an assessment
2. Begini processes the data
3. An event is triggered
4. A webhook is sent to your endpoint
5. Your system receives and processes the data

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What is sent via webhooks

Webhooks deliver structured data to your system.

This typically includes:

• Assessment results
• Risk score
• Behavioural insights
• Trust indicators
• Session identifiers

The exact structure is defined in:

• Webhook Payload Structure

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Event-driven architecture

Webhooks are based on events.

An event represents something that has happened within the Begini platform.

For example:

• Assessment completed
• Results generated
• Session processed

Each event triggers a webhook notification.

For more detail, see:

• Event Types Explained

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Endpoint requirements

To receive webhooks, you must provide an endpoint that:

• Is publicly accessible
• Accepts HTTP POST requests
• Can handle JSON payloads
• Responds quickly (typically within a few seconds)

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Reliability and retries

If your system does not successfully receive a webhook:

• Begini may retry delivery
• Multiple attempts may be made
• Duplicate events can occur

Your system should therefore:

• Handle retries gracefully
• Be idempotent (safe to process the same event more than once)

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Security considerations

Webhook endpoints should be secured to ensure data integrity.

This typically includes:

• Verifying the source of the request
• Using HMAC or signature validation
• Restricting access where possible

For more detail, see:

• Securing Webhooks (HMAC)

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When to use webhooks

Webhooks are recommended when you want to:

• Automate decision-making
• Receive results instantly
• Integrate Begini into live systems
• Reduce manual monitoring

They are commonly used in production environments.

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Webhooks vs manual review

Most clients start with Beacon and move to webhooks as they scale.

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Best practices

• Ensure your endpoint is stable and publicly accessible
• Log incoming webhook events for debugging
• Implement idempotency to handle retries
• Validate incoming requests for security
• Monitor webhook delivery and failures

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Next steps

To implement webhooks fully:

• Webhook Payload Structure
• Event Types Explained
• Securing Webhooks (HMAC)
• Testing Webhooks
• Webhook Troubleshooting

Overview

Webhooks allow Begini to send real-time updates to your system as events occur during the application and scoring journey.