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Webhook - CI/CD Glossary Definition

A webhook is an HTTP POST a system (like GitHub) sends to a URL when an event occurs, so a CI service can react instantly instead of polling.

In CI

GitHub delivers push and pull_request webhooks to start workflows; a missed or failing delivery is a common cause of "my build never ran".

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