Implementing a server-side webhook, not so simple

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Explains webhooks from both sides: after a brief concept intro it shows how to implement a server callback to receive events and then how to implement a webhook provider. Covers technologies/examples like GitHub, Twilio and Dialogflow, and practical server-side concerns such as subscription queue management, error handling and debugging, retry strategies that avoid overwhelming failing clients, and webhook security.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:36What is a webhook
3. 9:40Pros and cons
4. 15:03Demo with GitHub
5. 24:48Implementation process
6. 31:25Handling load spikes
7. 36:20Webhook security
8. 40:40Signature verification
9. 43:53Server best practices
10. 47:25Serverless options
11. 48:26Summary and best practices

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