Webhooks

Information about webhooks

A webhook is a method of communicating via HTTP between two systems, that can be initiated by a specified event. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Portal supports the use of webhooks for sending event notifications about the fabric. You can configure and manage webhooks through a tab in the Administration Settings area of the SD-WAN Portal.

Configure a webhook

Procedure


Step 1

From the SD-WAN Portal menu, click Administration and select Admin Settings.

Step 2

Select the Webhooks tab.

Step 3

Click Configure Webhook.

Step 4

Enter or select the following information:

  • Smart Account name

  • Virtual Account name

  • URL of webhook endpoint (beginning with https://)

  • Authorization type: Basic (username/password) or None

Step 5

Click Add.

A table of defined webhooks is displayed.

Send a webhook notification

Procedure


Step 1

From the table of defined webhooks, right-click the webhook to edit and choose Send.

Step 2

Enter the plaintext notification for the webhook to send to the webhook server and click Send.

The notification is sent to the webhook server.