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Webhook

also HTTP callback

A user-defined HTTP request that one app automatically sends to another's URL when an event happens, pushing data in real time instead of being polled.

Analogy

Like a doorbell: instead of you checking the door every minute, it rings you the moment someone arrives.

Why it matters

Webhooks are the fastest way to trigger automations the instant something happens, central to GoHighLevel custom webhooks and inbound triggers in n8n/Make/Zapier.

In practice

GoHighLevel sends a POST to your n8n webhook URL the moment a contact submits a form.

Related terms:REST APIPayloadTriggerCustom Webhook (GHL)