Dictionary term
Payload
Also called request body
Automation PlatformsBeginner
The actual data carried inside an HTTP request or webhook, usually a JSON body containing the event's details.
In plain English
The payload is the actual information inside a web request, such as the name and email a form just submitted.
Analogy
Like the contents of a package, separate from the shipping label and box.
Why it matters
Reading and mapping fields from the payload is how you route the right data into the next step of any automation.
In practice
A webhook payload like {"event":"form_submit","email":"a@b.com"} that your workflow parses.
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