Webhooks allow you to receive real-time HTTP callbacks when events occur in your Publive CMS, such as content being published or a reader joining your newsletter.
Supported events Event Trigger post.publishedA post status changes to Published reader.addedA new reader is added to your workspace reader.removedA reader is removed from your workspace newsletter.subscribeA member subscribes to your newsletter form.submittedA form is submitted
Setup Configure webhooks through the Publive Dashboard:
Go to Configuration > Webhooks
Click Create New Webhook
Configure the following fields:
Target URL (Required): The endpoint URL where webhook payloads will be sent.Api Secret : A secret key used to verify the webhook payload signature.Alert Email : An email address to receive notifications if the webhook fails.Select Events (Required): Choose the specific events you want to subscribe to.
Click Create New Webhook
Show Full payload example
{ "event" : "post.published" , "timestamp" : "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z" , "data" : { "id" : 50123 , "title" : "My Published Article" , "slug" : "my-published-article" , "type" : "Article" , "status" : "Published" , "primary_category" : { "id" : 100 , "name" : "News" } } }
Verification Webhook requests include a signature header for verification:
Show Signature verification details
X-Publive-Signature: sha256=...
Verify the signature by computing HMAC-SHA256 of the request body using your webhook secret. Best practices
Respond with 200 quickly, process the payload asynchronouslyImplement idempotency as webhooks may be delivered more than onceUse HTTPS endpoints for securityValidate signatures to ensure requests are from Publive Last modified on April 17, 2026
