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Webhooks ​

Webhooks are configured within the App (no code required) and send HTTP requests to an external service when a specific event is triggered.

The Webhook Object ​

id integer
Primary key of the webhook.

name string
Name for the webhook. Shown in the Admin App.

method string
HTTP method to use. One of GET, POST.

url string
Where to send the request too.

status string
Status of the webhook. One of active, inactive.

data boolean
Whether or not to send the event data to the external endpoint.

actions csv
When to fire the webhook. Can contain create, update, delete.

collections csv
What collections to fire this webhook on.

json
{
	"data": {
		"id": 1,
		"name": "Build Website",
		"method": "POST",
		"url": "https://example.com/",
		"status": "active",
		"data": true,
		"actions": ["create", "update"],
		"collections": ["articles"]
	}
}

List Webhooks ​

List all webhooks that exist in d9.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Returns ​

An array of up to limit webhook objects. If no items are available, data will be an empty array.

REST API ​

GET /webhooks
SEARCH /webhooks

Learn more about SEARCH ->

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Query {
	webhooks: [directus_webhooks]
}
Example ​
graphql
query {
	webhooks {
		url
		method
	}
}

Retrieve a Webhook ​

List an existing webhook by primary key.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Returns ​

Returns the requested webhook object.

REST API ​

GET /webhooks/:id

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Query {
	webhooks_by_id(id: ID!): directus_webhooks
}
Examples ​
graphql
query {
	webhooks_by_id(id: 15) {
		url
		actions
		method
	}
}

Create a Webhook ​

Create a new webhook.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

A partial webhook object.

name, actions, collections, and url are required.

Returns ​

Returns the webhook object for the created webhook.

REST API ​

POST /webhooks
Example ​
json
// POST /webhooks

{
	"name": "Example",
	"actions": ["create", "update"],
	"collections": ["articles"],
	"url": "https://example.com"
}

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	create_webhooks_item(data: create_directus_webhooks_input!): directus_webhooks
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	create_webhooks_item(
		data: { name: "Example", actions: ["create", "update"], collections: ["articles"], url: "https://example.com" }
	) {
		id
		name
	}
}

Create Multiple Webhook ​

Create multiple new webhooks.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

An array of partial webhook object.

name, actions, collections, and url are required.

Returns ​

Returns the webhook objects for the created webhooks.

REST API ​

POST /webhooks
Example ​
json
// POST /webhooks

[
	{
		"name": "Example",
		"actions": ["create", "update"],
		"collections": ["articles"],
		"url": "https://example.com"
	},
	{
		"name": "Second Example",
		"actions": ["delete"],
		"collections": ["articles"],
		"url": "https://example.com/on-delete"
	}
]

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	create_webhooks_items(data: [create_directus_webhooks_input!]!): [directus_webhooks]
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	create_webhooks_items(
		data: [
			{ name: "Example", actions: ["create", "update"], collections: ["articles"], url: "https://example.com" }
			{ name: "Second Example", actions: ["delete"], collections: ["articles"], url: "https://example.com/on-delete" }
		]
	) {
		id
		name
	}
}

Update a Webhook ​

Update an existing webhook.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

A partial webhook object.

Returns ​

Returns the webhook object for the updated webhook.

REST API ​

PATCH /webhooks/:id
Example ​
json
// PATCH /webhooks/15

{
	"name": "Build Website"
}

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	update_webhooks_item(id: ID!, data: update_directus_webhooks_input!): directus_webhooks
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	update_webhooks_item(id: 15, data: { name: "Build Website" }) {
		name
	}
}

Update Multiple Webhooks ​

Update multiple existing webhooks.

Query Parameters ​

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body ​

keys Required
Array of primary keys of the webhooks you'd like to update.

data Required
Any of the webhook object's properties.

Returns ​

Returns the webhook objects for the updated webhooks.

REST API ​

PATCH /webhooks
Example ​
json
// PATCH /webhooks

{
	"keys": [15, 41],
	"data": {
		"name": "Build Website"
	}
}

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	update_webhooks_items(ids: [ID!]!, data: update_directus_webhooks_input!): [directus_webhooks]
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	update_webhooks_items(ids: [15, 41], data: { name: "Build Website" }) {
		name
	}
}

Delete a Webhook ​

Delete an existing webhook.

Returns ​

Empty body.

REST API ​

DELETE /webhooks/:id
Example ​
DELETE /webhooks/15

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	delete_webhooks_item(id: ID!): delete_one
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	delete_webhooks_item(id: 15) {
		id
	}
}

Delete Multiple Webhooks ​

Delete multiple existing webhooks.

Request Body ​

An array of webhook primary keys

Returns ​

Empty body.

REST API ​

DELETE /webhooks
Example ​
json
// DELETE /webhooks

[2, 15, 41]

GraphQL ​

POST /graphql/system
graphql
type Mutation {
	delete_webhooks_items(ids: [ID!]!): delete_many
}
Example ​
graphql
mutation {
	delete_webhooks_items(ids: [2, 15, 41]) {
		ids
	}
}