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Webhooks to Readwise integrations

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Create your own Webhooks and Readwise workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

10 triggers, queries, and actions

Daily digest available

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires once per day when your Readwise daily review digest is ready.

New highlight created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new highlight is added to your Readwise account.

Receive a web request

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the Maker service receives a web request to notify it of an event. For information on triggering events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

Receive a web request with a JSON payload

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the Maker service receives a web request to notify it of an event. For information on triggering events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

Get highlights

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns highlights from your Readwise account that match optional filters for source, tag, date range, or keyword.

History of web requests received

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the Maker service received a web request to notify it of an event. For information on querying events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

Make a web request

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the status code from a request made to the provided URL. If the response body is in the correct format it will also return the body’s extracted values. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.

Make a web request with JSON response

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the JSON response body. You can use filter code to parse it. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.

Create a highlight

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add a new highlight to your Readwise account. Readwise will match the source title and author to your existing library, or create a new source entry if no match exists.

Make a web request

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make a web request to a publicly accessible URL. NOTE: Requests may be rate limited.

Create a highlight

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add a new highlight to your Readwise account. Readwise will match the source title and author to your existing library, or create a new source entry if no match exists.

Daily digest available

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires once per day when your Readwise daily review digest is ready.

Get highlights

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns highlights from your Readwise account that match optional filters for source, tag, date range, or keyword.

History of web requests received

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the Maker service received a web request to notify it of an event. For information on querying events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

Make a web request

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the status code from a request made to the provided URL. If the response body is in the correct format it will also return the body’s extracted values. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.

Make a web request

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make a web request to a publicly accessible URL. NOTE: Requests may be rate limited.

Make a web request with JSON response

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the JSON response body. You can use filter code to parse it. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.

New highlight created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new highlight is added to your Readwise account.

Receive a web request

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the Maker service receives a web request to notify it of an event. For information on triggering events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

Receive a web request with a JSON payload

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the Maker service receives a web request to notify it of an event. For information on triggering events, go to your Maker service settings and then the listed URL (web) or tap your username (mobile)

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