Contents of the Webhook Dialog Box

Use these fields to configure the webhook action to call a third-party web service.

Contents

Field Description
Webhook URL Enter the location or URL of the webhook.

After you enter the URL, select one of the following actions for this webhook:

  • Enter values in the Username and Password fields.
  • Enter values in the Secret and Public Key fields.
  • Enter both sets of credentials.
  • Enter no credentials.

Authorization

Use these fields to specify the username and password for the webhook action. If you enter a value in one field, you must also enter a value in the other field.

Field Description
Username Enter the user name for the authorization.
Password Enter the password for the authorization. For security purposes, this value is encrypted as you type it.

Security

Use these fields to record the secret or public key information that is required for the webhook connection. If you enter a value in one field, you must also enter a value in the other field.
Field Description
Secret Enter the secret for your application to connect to the webhook. For security purposes, this value is encrypted as you type it.
Public Key Enter the public key for your application to connect to the webhook.

Configuration

Use these fields to set limits on the number of retries allowed and to specify how many seconds will elapse before the process times out.

Field Description
Retries Enter the number of retries allowed.
  • The default value is 0.
  • The minimum value allowed is 0.
  • The maximum value allowed is 10.
Timeout Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the process times out.
  • The default value is 5 seconds.
  • The minimum value allowed is 1 second.
  • The maximum value allowed is 60 seconds.

Arguments Grid

Use this grid to set name-value pairs for each argument.

Field Description
Name Enter the name of the argument.
Expression Select the SQL expression to use to determine the value of the argument at run time. Click the in this field to display the SQL Expression Builder so that you can define the values. For more information, see the Expression Builder Dialog Box help topic.
+Add Argument Select this option to add an argument to the Arguments Grid.
Invoke after changes are saved Select this option for the action to run when the entire record has been completely saved, including all grid data.