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# Webhooks Overview
Use FastSpring Webhooks with your backend or third-party systems for advanced integration and tracking events.
Use FastSpring webhooks to receive real-time HTTP callbacks whenever key events occur in your store — orders, subscriptions, accounts, and more. Post this data to your own endpoints to sync records, trigger workflows, or notify external systems.
Webhooks may be delayed during routine batch processes, such as subscription rebills and deactivations. The webhook will enter a queue and fire in the order it was received.
Design each endpoint to handle duplicate posts. Automatic retries carry the same event ID; manual retries generate new IDs. Build your handler to deduplicate by event ID.
## Webhook types
Server-to-server POST requests delivered to your URL when store events occur. Supports HMAC SHA256 signing for payload verification.
Custom JavaScript functions that run in the buyer's browser during the checkout flow.
## Configure webhooks
Complete the following steps to connect your endpoint to FastSpring events.
1. In the FastSpring app, navigate to **Developer Tools** > **Webhooks** > **Configuration**.
2. An empty webhook container is created automatically. You can use it for both live and test orders.
3. Click **Add Webhook** to create additional webhook configurations.
1. Navigate to **Developer Tools** > **Webhooks** > **Configuration**. In the top-right corner, click **Add Webhook**.
2. In the **Title** field, enter an internal name for the webhook.
3. Under **Get webhooks from**, choose whether to receive events for **live** orders, **test** orders, or **both**.
4. Optionally, enable **webhook expansion** to receive full expanded JSON payloads. See [Webhook Expansion](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/webhook-expansion) for details.
5. Click **Add**, then **Save your changes**.
1. On the Webhooks page, locate the webhook and click **Add URL Endpoint**.
2. In the **URL** field, enter your HTTPS endpoint. We recommend HTTPS to encrypt data in transit.
- Webhooks post to port **443** by default. To use a different port, choose from: `3443`, `8282`, `9191`, `9000`, or `9999`.
3. In the **HMAC SHA256 Secret** field, optionally enter a secret to sign payloads. See [Message Security](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/message-security) for details.
4. In the **Events** section, select each event type you want delivered to this URL.
5. Click **Add**.
## Server webhook events
FastSpring delivers server webhook events as a POST body JSON payload to your configured URLs. Each post may contain multiple events. Events are grouped below by domain — click any event name to view its full payload reference.
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [account.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/accountcreated) | A new customer account is created. This happens when a customer places an order with an unrecognized email address. |
| [account.updated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/accountupdated) | A customer account is updated — for example, when contact information is changed manually or a returning customer checks out with different details. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [order.completed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/ordercompleted) | An order is successful. Fires after FastSpring sends the fulfillment. |
| [order.failed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/orderfailed) | A purchase attempt fails. |
| [order.canceled](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/ordercanceled) | An order is canceled. |
| [order.approval.pending](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/orderapprovalpending) | An invoice order requires approval before it can proceed. |
| [order.payment.pending](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/orderpaymentpending) | An order has been processed, but FastSpring has not yet received payment. |
| [chargeback.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/order-chargeback) | A chargeback is filed against an order. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [subscription.activated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscriptionactivated) | A new subscription is created. |
| [subscription.charge.completed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscription-charge-completed) | A recurring or managed charge succeeds. Also fires for prorated charges. |
| [subscription.charge.failed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscription-charge-failed) | A subscription rebill fails. |
| [subscription.updated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscription-updated) | A subscription is edited — for example, a payment date change or product modification. |
| [subscription.canceled](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscription-canceled) | A subscription is canceled via Account Management or the app. If canceled via API without `billingPeriod=0`, this event fires. |
| [subscription.uncanceled](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscriptionuncanceled) | A canceled subscription is resumed before it deactivates. |
| [subscription.deactivated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscription-deactivated) | A subscription is deactivated. |
| [subscription.payment.overdue](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscriptionpaymentoverdue) | A customer has not paid on time. Configure notification timing in customer notifications settings. |
| [subscription.payment.reminder](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscriptionpaymentreminder) | A subscription renewal reminder is sent to the customer. |
| [subscription.trial.reminder](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/subscriptiontrialreminder) | FastSpring notifies the customer before the first billing date of their trial subscription. |
| subscription.paused | A subscription is paused by you or the customer. |
| subscription.resumed | A paused subscription is manually resumed, or a scheduled pause is canceled. |
Co-term webhooks fire when subscriptions are grouped, billed, or modified as part of a [co-term group](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-webhooks).
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [subscription.group.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-group-created) | Triggered simultaneously with `subscription.group.prorated` after co-term initiation is complete. The customer is charged for prorated adjustments. |
| [subscription.group.prorated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-group-prorated) | Triggered simultaneously with `subscription.group.created` after co-term initiation is complete. |
| [subscription.group.updated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-group-updated) | A new subscription is added to an existing co-term group. |
| [subscription.group.payment.charge.completed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-payment-charge-completed) | A co-term group rebill succeeds at renewal. |
| [subscription.group.payment.charge.failed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-payment-charge-failed) | A co-term group rebill fails and the group enters dunning. |
| [subscription.group.payment.overdue](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-payment-overdue) | A co-term group payment becomes overdue based on the purchase schedule. Optional. |
| [subscription.group.payment.reminder](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-payment-reminder) | A payment reminder is sent for the co-term group. Optional. |
| [subscription.group.deactivated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/co-term-group-deactivated) | Subscriptions in the co-term group are deactivated after the dunning period ends. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [quote.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/quotecreated) | A new quote is created in the FastSpring app. |
| [quote.updated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/quoteupdated) | A team member or prospect updates a quote. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [payoutEntry.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/payoutentrycreated) | A payout event is created for an order, split pay rule, or return. |
| [return.created](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/returncreated) | A refund or return is created. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [fulfillment.failed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/fulfillmentfailed) | One or more fulfillments in an order fail. This may be due to insufficient remaining license keys. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| [mailingListEntry.updated](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/mailinglistentry-webhooks) | A customer opts in to your mailing list during checkout. |
| [mailingListEntry.removed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/mailinglistentry-webhooks) | A customer unsubscribes from your mailing list. |
| [mailingListEntry.abandoned](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/mailinglistentry-webhooks) | A customer entered their email at checkout but did not complete the purchase. |
| Event | Sent when |
| :--- | :--- |
| invoice.reminder.email | An invoice reminder email is sent to the customer. |
## Monitor webhook activity
Navigate to **Developer Tools** > **Webhooks** > **Log** to view the full history of webhook events for your configured endpoints.
The Webhook Log shows the following for each event:
| Field | Description |
| :---------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Webhook** | Which webhook configuration the event belongs to |
| **Resource ID** | The associated order, subscription, or account ID (linked when available) |
| **Event type** | The event name (e.g., `order.completed`) |
| **Event status** | One of: Not attempted, Failed but will be retried, Success, Permanently failed |
| **Attempts** | Number of delivery attempts made |
| **Last retry** | Date, time (UTC), and actor of the most recent retry |
| **Creation date** | When the event was created (UTC) |
Click **View** on any log entry to inspect the full JSON payload and complete response history for that delivery attempt.
Narrow results by **status**, **event type**, **webhook**, **creation date**, or **last attempted by**.
Resend a single event or select multiple entries to resend in bulk directly from the log.
In **Configuration**, scroll to the bottom of any webhook and select **All**, **Successful**, or **Failed** next to **Recent Activity** to see up to 250 of the most recent events. Use **FILTER** to toggle between Processed, Unprocessed, or All.
If you don't see recent events in the log, use the [/events/unprocessed](https://developer.fastspring.com/reference/list-all-unprocessed-events) endpoint to fetch them directly. The response structure is identical to the webhook payload.
## Request payload
Each POST from FastSpring to your endpoint may contain multiple events in a single payload.
```json
{
"events": [
{
"id": "jazYJQw5RSWVR474tU2Obw",
"live": true,
"processed": false,
"type": "subscription.activated",
"created": 1426560444800,
"data": {
// See individual event reference pages for "data" contents
}
},
{
"id": "VOe5PQx-T4S6t8yS_ziYeA",
"live": true,
"processed": false,
"type": "subscription.deactivated",
"created": 1426560444900,
"data": {
// See individual event reference pages for "data" contents
}
}
]
}
```