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Webhook AI Integration

Webhook AI: The Moment Something Happens Elsewhere, Your ERP Knows

Polling an external system for changes wastes calls and still misses things between checks. A webhook pushes the event to you the instant it happens.

  • Real-timeEvents, not polled updates
  • 0Events silently dropped
  • 4-6 wkTo a first working receiver
  • DeduplicatedAgainst repeated deliveries

Why It Matters

A webhook that fails silently is worse than no webhook at all

Know the moment something changes, not five minutes later

Polling an API every few minutes for a change means every change is stale by definition, and it wastes calls checking for updates that have not happened. A webhook pushes the event the instant it occurs, so your ERP reacts in real time instead of on a schedule.

  • Events processed the moment they are received.
  • No wasted polling calls checking for nothing.
  • Your ERP reacts in real time, not on a delay.

An unrecognised event should raise a hand, not disappear

External systems occasionally send a new event type or a payload shape you did not plan for, and a naive receiver just ignores it. This integration is built to capture and flag anything it cannot confidently interpret, so you find out the same day, not three months later.

  • Unrecognised events captured, not silently discarded.
  • Flagged for review with the raw payload attached.
  • New event types added to the interpretation logic over time.

Only genuine events from the expected source are trusted

Every incoming webhook is verified against the sending system's own signing method, so a call claiming to be from your payment provider or logistics partner is confirmed as genuine before its payload is even read, let alone acted on.

  • Signature or token verification on every incoming call.
  • Unverified calls rejected before processing begins.
  • Verification method matched to each source's own standard.

Understanding what an event actually means

Once verified, the payload is interpreted to determine what type of event it is and what it implies for your ERP, even when the payload structure varies slightly between similar event types. Anything the interpretation is not confident about is flagged rather than acted on.

  • Event type and intent interpreted from the payload.
  • Tolerant of minor structural variation between events.
  • Low-confidence interpretations flagged, not auto-actioned.

Reliable delivery without double-processing

Webhook providers often retry a delivery if they do not get a fast enough acknowledgement, which can otherwise result in the same event being processed twice. Each event is checked against a processed-event record before any action is taken, so retries are safe by design.

  • Every event checked against processed history first.
  • Safe handling of provider-side retries and re-deliveries.
  • Fast acknowledgement returned to avoid unnecessary retries.

What a webhook integration typically covers

  • Payment events

    Payment success, failure and refund events matched to orders and posted to your ERP.

  • Shipping and logistics events

    Dispatch, delay and delivery events updating order status automatically.

  • Inventory and supplier events

    Stock updates and supplier notifications synced into your ERP in real time.

  • Unrecognised event capture

    Any event type not yet interpreted, captured and flagged rather than dropped.

  • Deduplication

    Repeated deliveries of the same event checked and discarded to avoid double actions.

  • Event logging

    A full history of received events and the actions they triggered, for audit.

From an external event to an ERP action

  1. Map the event types

    We identify which webhook events the external system sends and what each one means.

  2. Build the receiver

    We build an endpoint to receive and verify the incoming webhook calls.

  3. Build the interpretation logic

    AI interprets each payload and determines the correct action to take in your ERP.

  4. Add deduplication

    We check each event against processed history to prevent duplicate actions.

  5. Go live and monitor

    The receiver runs live with a flagged-event queue, refined as new event types appear.

What a reliable webhook receiver changes

  • Instant

    Reaction to external events

  • 0

    Events silently lost

  • 0

    Duplicate actions from repeat deliveries

  • Visible

    Failures, not discovered months later

  • Traceable

    Full event and action history

  • Extendable

    To new event types over time

Why teams choose TCB Infotech for webhook integration

  • We know the ERP side too

    We build ERP systems, so events trigger the correct action in your actual structure.

  • Nothing disappears silently

    Unrecognised events are captured and flagged, never quietly dropped.

  • Deduplication built in

    Repeated deliveries are checked and discarded, preventing duplicate ERP actions.

  • Protected by default

    Incoming webhooks are verified against the source's own signing method.

  • Model-agnostic build

    We choose the approach that fits your data and hosting rules, with no lock-in.

Webhook AI integration questions

What is webhook AI integration?

It is a receiver built to catch real-time events sent by an external system's webhook, interpret what the event's payload means, and trigger the right action in your ERP, such as updating a record or starting a workflow, within seconds of the event happening.

How is a webhook different from a REST API integration?

A REST integration typically involves your system asking another system for data. A webhook is the reverse: the other system pushes an event to you the moment something happens, so you find out immediately instead of polling for a change.

What happens if a webhook payload is not recognised?

It is captured and flagged rather than dropped silently. Many webhook failures go unnoticed for weeks because nothing was watching for them. This integration is built to surface any event it cannot confidently interpret.

Can it handle events from multiple sources at once?

Yes, a receiver can be built to accept events from several different external systems, each interpreted according to that source's own event structure and routed to the correct action in your ERP.

How do you make sure an event is not processed twice?

Each event is checked against a record of what has already been processed, so a retried or duplicate delivery, which webhook providers do send occasionally, does not create a duplicate action in your ERP.

How long does a first integration take?

A first working receiver for one event source usually takes four to six weeks, depending on how many event types need to be interpreted and acted on.

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