API vs Webhook :: Creating a custom Webhook in WordPress

Ever wondered what the main difference between an API and Webhook is? WordPress makes a clear distinction between the two by providing the simple tools to make each one of them.
Learn how to create a custom Webhook from WordPress events to a Particular URL of an external App. We shall use the Integration automation tool. You can access it using from omukiguy.com/integromat
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[@neeryks]

you sir are a genius, such easy language, dont stop making content.

[@m.o.7661]

Man, a master piece of a class. You taught so many items in a single teaching. I thought webhooks were something out of this world! Of course it all depends of what I need it to do, however you on simple steps showed how things work and how the information comes from A to B. I am a non-techie and I would love to follow your courses. let me know what courses you have and how I sign up. Thanks

[@aarondeimund6898]

Nice intro to this subject. Thanks man!

[@teddyadarsuren8915]

One of the most informative, very easy to digest content! I've been looking for a good video that explains API and Webhooks for Wordpress for a while, but none of them was this good and informative at the same time. On top of that, you clarified all the gaps about API and webhooks for me as well. Big thumbs up and thanks a LOT, man!

[@TechiePress]

Thank you for the kind words. I struggled with this for quite a while when webhooks were a big thing. So glad to share it in simple terms

[@teddyadarsuren8915]

@@TechiePress One side question around this topic. Is it possible to update the content in the Custom field through Integromat and show it in the front end?

[@TechiePress]

Yes, this is possible. If you are using the default WordPress metaboxes, using update_post_meta() solves that. If you are using ACF, there is update_fields(). Integromat would help make this automated.

[@teddyadarsuren8915]

@@TechiePress Awesome! I need to spend some time getting familiar with these custom fields first lol. I think it would offer great value for ppl like me if u could make a tutorial abt that in the future! Thanks a ton!

[@TechiePress]

There is something like that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpOpoaGcebKXlac It is a part of a series, let me know if it makes some things a little clearer.

[@dashingpix]

As always, very informative content. Thank You :)

[@TechiePress]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hasinurrahman6054]

I am looking for a good tutorial about webhooks. This one is awesome for me. Thanks a lot for providing this video.

[@imran-adv]

You are a legend. Never found such practical contents on Google or KZbin, Salute to you for videos on advance topics. Lots of appreciation from Pakistan. Please continue more videos on Advance WordPress WooCommerce.

[@TechiePress]

Thank you Mr. Imran for the kind words. I am going to add more stuff. I just need to get my schedule in order.

[@alinandrei9006]

I was looking for the reverse, adding a webhook to an application/service and intercept them in Wordpress but this was very helpful! Thanks pall

[@TechiePress]

You are welcome. If you have some more time check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3W6g3qnd8eIedU. Might be a better catch.

[@BiggiDroid]

My Mentor, love you bro

[@lewyathan]

@TechiePress you're doing such an amazing job! Subbed and liked every vid i watched! hope it boosts the channel in yt algorithm!

[@ashrafzaky]

Thank you very much, it's really a helpful video.

[@mevthawk]

Thank you for making me understand quickly.

[@TechiePress]

I am glad this was helpful. I hope you make good stuff from this.

[@jonwright7012]

Great video and I managed to get this to work. Couple of pointers: You didn't mention that when you've built your plugin, you need to activate it in Plugins>Installed Plugins in WP Admin (took me a while to realise this) and it would be great to see how you amend this to include extra things such as; published date, modified date, author, category etc.

[@TechiePress]

Thanks Jon. I will be sure to take note of that in coming videos. I am glad that you got everything to work.

[@muafaa]

Need more tutorial like thiss

[@m.o.7661]

Hey there, how could I do the same but include several taxonomies for each post? I stuck on that. Would you have some guidance?

[@TweaksPH]

auto post any update you change in your wordpress website to your copy of your wordpress website in a static form in github pages. how to webhook that?

[@keywordniches2207]

what if i have a wordpress plugin but it does not support the gateway i want. I dont want to use integromat or zapier because of the costs. this is my scenario: I have multiple values for each serive so i need to have a wordpress contactform that calculates the total price. I normally could add a redirect on the button and then redirect to the payment page of the payment gateway but because each time i have variant values i can not do this. Do you know a way on how to do this with wordpress? i know this is through webhooks but how can i add this to any plugin?You can make a video on this? for example for Booking Calendar | Appointment Booking | BookIt. that would be awesome. thank you

[@jesuscortes3041]

Thanks! very useful! For post update, the action name 'save_post' is the same?

[@TechiePress]

Yes, you can use the same action.

[@KingdomCre8tive]

is it similar to connecting Mailchimp 4 wordpress??? I am stuck on hard coding that into my theme. can u help?

[@pedromatias3642]

i am enjoying a lof your approach. Congratulations for this tutorial, was very helpfull. Thanks so much!! i need to accomplish something different, each time a user completes an Order I need to replicate that exact order to another WP site. Btw do you know any online reference specific to this issue? Will help me a lot if pointed to the right direction.

[@TechiePress]

You can set up a webhook trap on the other website and use something like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3W6g3qnd8eIedU for the orders Post Type. Otherwise I am not too sure about migration tools like that in real time.

[@louaykhammar7268]

Thanks

[@entertainmenttopten5139]

THANKS. Please, Can you give us the full tutorial webhook

[@micasntna]

would a cron job would work as this service that he mention integromat thing?

[@TechiePress]

Yap. That would work very well. WordPress crons are tricky though. Try using the server crons or actionscheduler.

[@entertainmenttopten5139]

Hi, Great video! Thanks! quick question, I want to fire a webhook when a user presses a button on my site, is this possible?

[@TechiePress]

Yes, that’s possible. You need to use Ajax for that however. Something in line with this kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6m4p4avq62ljNU

[@entertainmenttopten5139]

@@TechiePress thanks again! Another question sorry: is it possible to make webhook so for example when a plugin is installed to send a REST API call to a 3rd party?

[@TechiePress]

Yes. There are hooks to tap when a plugin has been activated. Then you push the webhook.

[@d-rey1758]

how do you send a webhook to your hosting server. like how do you assign a delivery URL to that

[@TechiePress]

It depends on how the data disseminating service is structured to do this. Most have a way of how to do it in their documentation. However, on your site, you tap into the events default in WordPress or use do_action() hooks to provide event points for you to send out data.

[@ST-nm7pr]

Hi quick question, I want to fire a webhook when a user presses a button on my site, how would I go about implementing that? Thanks in advance

[@TechiePress]

You will have to use Ajax to trigger a button like I did in kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYHGY6WOZ8uYiKc so that you run your PHP webhooks. Let me know if this helps.

[@KingdomCre8tive]

by the way thank you so much brother. if u can help me with mailchimp 4 wordpress lmk

[@preppynino3836]

tank you brooo , one question how to make custom theme of wordpress compatible with elementor ?

[@TechiePress]

Have you checked out the hello theme - elementor.com/hello-theme/ it is a nice benchmark?

[@preppynino3836]

​@@TechiePress tanks too answer me . yes i have checked but the question is that can i modify it without having any problem ?

[@TechiePress]

Yes, you can.

[@TechiePress]

Yes, however, elementor works with its own design engine and doesn’t really really on the theme so much. It overwrites several sections.

[@preppynino3836]

@@TechiePress tank bro you're the best

[@caroline4266]

Got lost once the coding started as it wasn't explained what we should be writing where...

[@TechiePress]

My apologies for losing you. Unfortunately, there are no no-code solutions for this as yet. The coding starts so that we can create a plug-in to make the webhook. That’s why we open a new folder in the wp-contents/plugins folder. This eventually automates things.

[@caroline4266]

@@TechiePress Thanks, I'm paying someone now to do it for me... much easier!