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Test Contentful webhooks

Contentful sends webhooks for entry, asset, and content type events such as create, save, publish, unpublish, archive, and delete. Capture them on a free webhooks.cc endpoint to see exactly what Contentful sends, then replay deliveries or forward them to your local handler.

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Prefer a walkthrough? Read the local webhook testing guide.

How to test Contentful webhooks

  1. 1

    Create a webhook endpoint

    Sign in free with GitHub, Google, or email to create a persistent endpoint — or grab an instant guest URL at webhooks.cc without an account.

  2. 2

    Point Contentful at your URL

    Paste the endpoint URL into Contentful: Space settings → Webhooks.

  3. 3

    Inspect what arrives

    Each delivery appears live in the dashboard with method, headers, body, query parameters, and source IP.

  4. 4

    Forward to localhost or assert in CI

    Run whk tunnel <port> to forward webhooks to a local server, or use the TypeScript SDK to wait for and assert on deliveries in tests.

Contentful webhook authentication

Auth headerx-contentful-signature
AlgorithmHMAC-SHA256
Verification in webhooks.ccCapture deliveries to inspect raw signature material

Opt in with a webhook signing secret on the space. The signature covers a canonical request built from the headers listed in x-contentful-signed-headers, including x-contentful-timestamp.

New to signature verification? Read the webhook signature verification guide.

Everything in one place

  • Live dashboard — see deliveries the moment they arrive
  • Forward to localhost with whk tunnel
  • Replay any captured request to any URL
  • Mock responses with custom status, headers, and body
  • TypeScript SDK assertions for CI
  • MCP server for AI coding agents

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