> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.stover.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Webhooks Overview

> Send and receive webhooks with Stover

## Overview

Stover supports two types of webhooks:

| Type         | Direction    | Description                           |
| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| **Outgoing** | Stover → You | Stover sends events to your endpoint  |
| **Incoming** | You → Stover | External services send data to Stover |

## Outgoing Webhooks

Receive real-time notifications when events happen in your Stover account.

**Use cases:**

* Sync contacts to your CRM when created
* Trigger workflows when deals change stage
* Get notified when posts are published

<Card title="Outgoing Webhooks" icon="arrow-right-from-bracket" href="/api-reference/webhooks/outgoing">
  Configure endpoints to receive Stover events
</Card>

## Incoming Webhooks

Send data from external services to Stover.

**Use cases:**

* Capture form submissions from Typeform
* Sync orders from Shopify
* Receive bookings from Calendly

<Card title="Incoming Webhooks" icon="arrow-right-to-bracket" href="/api-reference/webhooks/incoming">
  Send data to Stover from external services
</Card>

## Security

All webhooks include security features:

| Feature                | Outgoing          | Incoming           |
| ---------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ |
| Signature verification | Yes (HMAC-SHA256) | -                  |
| Secret key             | Yes               | Yes (webhook\_key) |
| HTTPS required         | Yes               | Yes                |
| Retry on failure       | Yes (5 attempts)  | -                  |