API Webhook
Category: Trigger Standards: HTTPS required
Generic HTTP webhook endpoint for external integrations
What this node does
- REST/HTTP
- Multiple methods
- Auth verification
- Rate limiting
How to use
- In the Hydra Builder, open or create a workflow
- In the node palette on the left, find API Webhook under the Trigger category (or use the search bar)
- Drag the node onto the canvas
- Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
- Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
- Connect the HTTP Request output to the next node downstream
Inputs
This node has no inputs — it is a trigger node that starts a pipeline.
Outputs
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP Request | http-request | An incoming HTTP request with headers and body |
Configuration
Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the API Webhook node on the canvas.
| Parameter | What to enter |
|---|---|
path | URL path for the webhook endpoint, e.g. /webhooks/patient-updates |
methods | HTTP methods to accept: GET, POST, PUT, or a combination |
authentication | Authentication method for incoming requests: none, bearer, or hmac |
rateLimit | Maximum requests per minute to accept (to prevent overload) |
When to use this node
- Third-party integrations
- External event triggers
- API callbacks
Need help configuring this node?
Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.