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Receive a web request with a JSON payload

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)

About this trigger

Triggers, queries, and actions are the building blocks of Applets. Triggers tell an Applet to start, queries ask a question, and actions are its end result.

Developer info

Description
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)
API endpoint slug
maker_webhooks.json_event

Trigger fields

Event Text input > Other

Label
Event Name
Helper text
The name of the event, like "button_pressed" or "front_door_opened". Use only letters, numbers, and underscores
Slug
event
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Ingredients

Event nameThe name of the event that was triggered.

Slug
event_name
Filter code
MakerWebhooks.jsonEvent.EventName
Type
String
Example
buzzer

Json payloadJSON payload sent with the event.

Slug
json_body
Filter code
MakerWebhooks.jsonEvent.JsonPayload
Type
String
Example
{"data": "Hello, world!"}

Occurred atDate and time event occurred.

Slug
occurred_at
Filter code
MakerWebhooks.jsonEvent.OccurredAt
Type
Date with time (ISO8601)
Example
2020-07-08T04:17:06.000+05:00