GitHub Webhooks
Developer ToolsGitHub sends webhook events for repository activity: pushes, pull requests, issues, Actions workflow runs, releases, and more. Used for CI/CD triggers, PR bots, and deploy automations.
Webhook Events
8 event types
pushCommits pushed to a branch
pull_requestPR opened, closed, merged, or reviewed
workflow_runGitHub Actions workflow completed
issuesIssue opened, closed, or labelled
releaseRelease published or created
issue_commentComment posted on an issue or PR
createBranch or tag created
starRepository starred or unstarred
Signature Verification
X-Hub-Signature-256HMAC-SHA256 of raw body; compare sha256=<hex> to header
Sample Payload
push
{
"ref": "refs/heads/main",
"before": "abc1234567890abc",
"after": "def1234567890def",
"repository": {
"id": 123456,
"name": "my-repo",
"full_name": "acme/my-repo",
"private": false
},
"pusher": {
"name": "octocat",
"email": "[email protected]"
},
"commits": [
{
"id": "def1234567890def",
"message": "Fix: webhook signature verification",
"author": {
"name": "octocat"
}
}
]
}Send a Sample GitHub Payload
Pick an event, enter your endpoint URL (or localhost), and fire a realistic GitHub payload with one click — no GitHub account needed.
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Forward GitHub webhooks to localhost
- Click Create live endpoint above to get a public HTTPS URL
- Paste the URL into GitHub's webhook settings
- In the Forwarding tab, add a rule: target =
http://localhost:3000/webhooks/github - Fire a test event from GitHub — it arrives in the inspector and hits your local handler simultaneously
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