English Explanatory Dictionary

webhook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web application or a web page using custom callbacks, usually triggered by some external event.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛb.hʊk/

Word forms

webhook webhooks

Etymology

From web + hook, coined by Jeff Lindsay in 2007 from the computer programming term hook.

Synonyms

reverse API
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