Webhooks

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.published`	A post status changes to Published
`reader.added`	A new reader is added to your workspace
`reader.removed`	A reader is removed from your workspace
`newsletter.subscribe`	A member subscribes to your newsletter
`form.submitted`	A form is submitted

Setup

Configure webhooks through the Publive Dashboard:

Go to Settings > Webhooks
Click Add Webhook
Enter your endpoint URL
Select the events you want to subscribe to
Save

Payload format

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 asynchronously
Implement idempotency as webhooks may be delivered more than once
Use HTTPS endpoints for security
Validate signatures to ensure requests are from Publive

Framework Integration

Headless Architecture

Forms & Integrations

Editorial Workflows

Events & Automation

Industry Solutions

Deployment

Supported events

Setup

Payload format

Verification

Best practices

Framework Integration

Headless Architecture

Forms & Integrations

Editorial Workflows

Events & Automation

Industry Solutions

Deployment

​Supported events

​Setup

​Payload format

​Verification

​Best practices

Supported events

Setup

Payload format

Verification

Best practices