APS Webhook API Explained: Basic Understanding, Key Concepts & Postman Demo

Autodesk Developer · Beginner ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·1mo ago

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Master the Autodesk Platform Services (APS) Webhook API in this comprehensive tutorial. Developer Advocate Caroline Gitonga walks you through everything you need to know, from core concepts to a live Postman demo to start receiving real-time event notifications in your APS applications. 📌 What You'll Learn: ✅ How the APS Webhook API works ✅ Key elements: target service, events, callback URL, and scope ✅ Webhook features: secret token (signature validation), event filtering, and retry mechanism ✅ Setting up prerequisites: APS account, app credentials, and hub provisioning ✅ Step-by-step Postman walkthrough to create a webhook using Data Management events ✅ Live simulation of DM folder events and callback notifications ✅ How to implement and validate the X-ADSK-Signature secret token ▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 – Introduction & Overview 0:35 – How the Webhook API Works 1:03 – Key Elements: Target Service, Events, Callback URL & Scope 2:16 – Feature: Secret Token & Signature Validation 3:35 – Feature: Event Filtering 3:59 – Feature: Retry Mechanism & Auto-Reactivation 6:08 – Prerequisites: APS Account, App & API Overview 8:01 – Official Documentation Walkthrough 9:23 – Generating a 3-Legged Token in Postman 10:47 – Getting Hub, Project & Folder IDs via Data Management API 12:56 – Creating the Webhook (POST API) 16:56 – Reviewing Created Hook Details (GET API) 21:26 – Live Event Simulation: DM Folder Events 22:03 – DM Folder Added Event & Callback Payload Breakdown 25:07 – Setting Up & Implementing the Secret Token 28:06 – Validating the X-ADSK-Signature 30:15 – Wrap Up & Resources ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔗 LINKS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Webhook API Official Documentation: https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/webhooks/v1/developers_guide/overview/ Webhook Multiple notifications: https://aps.autodesk.com/blog/multiple-notifications-webhook-event Configuring server: https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/webhooks/v1/tutorials/configuring-your-server/ Validate Webhook signatu

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Master the Autodesk Platform Services (APS) Webhook API in this comprehensive tutorial. Developer Advocate Caroline Gitonga walks you through everything you need to know, from core concepts to a live Postman demo to start receiving real-time event notifications in your APS applications. 📌 What You'll Learn: ✅ How the APS Webhook API works ✅ Key elements: target service, events, callback URL, and scope ✅ Webhook features: secret token (signature validation), event filtering, and retry mechanism ✅ Setting up prerequisites: APS account, app credentials, and hub provisioning ✅ Step-by-step Postman walkthrough to create a webhook using Data Management events ✅ Live simulation of DM folder events and callback notifications ✅ How to implement and validate the X-ADSK-Signature secret token ▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 – Introduction & Overview 0:35 – How the Webhook API Works 1:03 – Key Elements: Target Service, Events, Callback URL & Scope 2:16 – Feature: Secret Token & Signature Validation 3:35 – Feature: Event Filtering 3:59 – Feature: Retry Mechanism & Auto-Reactivation 6:08 – Prerequisites: APS Account, App & API Overview 8:01 – Official Documentation Walkthrough 9:23 – Generating a 3-Legged Token in Postman 10:47 – Getting Hub, Project & Folder IDs via Data Management API 12:56 – Creating the Webhook (POST API) 16:56 – Reviewing Created Hook Details (GET API) 21:26 – Live Event Simulation: DM Folder Events 22:03 – DM Folder Added Event & Callback Payload Breakdown 25:07 – Setting Up & Implementing the Secret Token 28:06 – Validating the X-ADSK-Signature 30:15 – Wrap Up & Resources ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔗 LINKS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Webhook API Official Documentation: https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/webhooks/v1/developers_guide/overview/ Webhook Multiple notifications: https://aps.autodesk.com/blog/multiple-notifications-webhook-event Configuring server: https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/webhooks/v1/tutorials/configuring-your-server/ Validate Webhook signatu
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Introduction & Overview
0:35 How the Webhook API Works
1:03 Key Elements: Target Service, Events, Callback URL & Scope
2:16 Feature: Secret Token & Signature Validation
3:35 Feature: Event Filtering
3:59 Feature: Retry Mechanism & Auto-Reactivation
6:08 Prerequisites: APS Account, App & API Overview
8:01 Official Documentation Walkthrough
9:23 Generating a 3-Legged Token in Postman
10:47 Getting Hub, Project & Folder IDs via Data Management API
12:56 Creating the Webhook (POST API)
16:56 Reviewing Created Hook Details (GET API)
21:26 Live Event Simulation: DM Folder Events
22:03 DM Folder Added Event & Callback Payload Breakdown
25:07 Setting Up & Implementing the Secret Token
28:06 Validating the X-ADSK-Signature
30:15 Wrap Up & Resources
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