Manipulate webhook request body
Learn how to perform basic request body modifications on webhooks using Functions.
This example will demonstrate how to modify webhook requests on the fly using Webhook Relay Functions that provide FaaS (Function as a Service) functionality. We will create a Lua function, configure routing and then send a test payload.
Create the function
This function will parse JSON payload and then will construct a new JSON payload. It will also change HTTP method (to PUT) and set a content type header. Save this function to file my_function.lua:
Now, add this function to your account:
To view your functions:
Create routing configuration
Now, we will need some target where to send webhooks. Normally it would be just your system that is supposed to receive them (your backend application, Zapier, Slack, etc..)
For the sake of this example we will use https://bin.webhookrelay.com/ service. Once you enter the site you should be able to see a generated webhook inbox, copy your endpoint (https://bin.webhookrelay.com/v1/webhooks/xxxx
) and use relay forward
command:
Here:
–bucket option with ‘modify-req-with-func’ instructs to create a new bucket or reuse existing one. They are used to group inputs and outputs.
–function option specifies to use our newly created function.
-type specifies to treat the destination as public one so user doesn’t need to start the relay agent on any computer or server.
https://bin.webhookrelay.com/v1/webhooks/xxx is our webhook destination.
Once the command is executed, you should display
Send test payload
Let’s send a test payload:
You can view modified requests in Webhook Relay dashboard and in the Webhook Bin Service:
Where body is now:
and HTTP request method is PUT.
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