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Netlify Webhooks and Build Hooks

Version 1.0.0

AsyncAPI description of Netlify's asynchronous event surface. Two documented surfaces are modelled here: 1. Outgoing webhooks (deploy / form / split test notifications). Netlify issues an HTTP POST to a subscriber-configured URL whenever a documented `event` fires on a site. The HTTP body is a JSON representation of the entity tied to the event (a `deploy` for deploy_* events, a `submission` for submission_created / form_submission, a `splitTest` for split_test_* events). When the hook is configured with a JWS secret token, Netlify includes an `X-Webhook-Signature` header carrying a JWT (HS256) whose payload contains `iss: "netlify"` and `sha256` (hex SHA-256 of the body). Subscribers verify with the shared secret. 2. Build Hooks (inbound). Netlify exposes a per-site unique HTTPS URL under `https://api.netlify.com/build_hooks/{id}` that, when POSTed to, triggers a new build for the site. Optional query parameters (`trigger_branch`, `trigger_title`, `clear_cache`) override default build behaviour. Any request body is URL-encoded and exposed inside the build as the `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable. Event names included here mirror the values returned by Netlify's `GET /api/v1/hooks/types` registry as enumerated by the user and the `events` array on the `hookType` schema in Netlify's open-api specification. Field shapes for `deploy`, `submission`, `splitTest`, and `buildHook` are taken directly from Netlify's published JSON Schemas in this repository (`json-schema/netlify-deploy-schema.json`, `netlify-submission-schema.json`, `netlify-splittest-schema.json`, `netlify-buildhook-schema.json`). No undocumented fields are invented. Sources: - https://docs.netlify.com/site-deploys/notifications/ - https://docs.netlify.com/manage/forms/notifications/ - https://docs.netlify.com/build/configure-builds/build-hooks/ - https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/api-guides/get-started-with-api/ - https://open-api.netlify.com/ (hookType, deploy, submission, splitTest, buildHook)

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Channels

deploy_created
subscribe onDeployCreated
Deploy created
Fired when a new deploy is created for the site (deploy started / "Deploy started" notification in the Netlify UI). Body is a `deploy` object.
deploy_building
subscribe onDeployBuilding
Deploy building
Fired while a deploy is in the building state. Body is a `deploy` object.
deploy_failed
subscribe onDeployFailed
Deploy failed
Fired when a deploy does not complete ("Deploy failed" notification). Body is a `deploy` object; `error_message` describes the failure.
deploy_locked
subscribe onDeployLocked
Deploy locked
Fired when the site is locked to a published deploy, stopping automatic publishing. Body is a `deploy` object with `locked: true`.
deploy_unlocked
subscribe onDeployUnlocked
Deploy unlocked
Fired when deploys are unlocked, resuming auto publishing. Body is a `deploy` object with `locked: false`.
deploy_request_pending
subscribe onDeployRequestPending
Deploy request pending
Fired when an untrusted deploy requires approval before it can begin building. Body is a `deploy` object.
deploy_request_accepted
subscribe onDeployRequestAccepted
Deploy request accepted
Fired when an untrusted deploy request is accepted and the deploy can begin building. Body is a `deploy` object.
deploy_request_rejected
subscribe onDeployRequestRejected
Deploy request rejected
Fired when an untrusted deploy request is rejected. Body is a `deploy` object.
submission_created
subscribe onSubmissionCreated
Form submission created
Fired when a new form submission is received for the site. Body is a `submission` object.
form_submission
subscribe onFormSubmission
Form submission
Alias event name used by Netlify Forms notification destinations for a new form submission. Body is a `submission` object.
split_test_activated
subscribe onSplitTestActivated
Split test activated
Fired when a split test (branch-based A/B test) is activated for the site. Body is a `splitTest` object with `active: true`.
split_test_deactivated
subscribe onSplitTestDeactivated
Split test deactivated
Fired when a split test is deactivated for the site. Body is a `splitTest` object with `active: false`.
split_test_modified
subscribe onSplitTestModified
Split test modified
Fired when a split test's branches or split percentages are modified. Body is a `splitTest` object.
build_hooks/{build_hook_id}
publish triggerBuildHook
Trigger a build for the site
Inbound Build Hook. The subscriber (CMS, CI system, cron, etc.) issues an HTTP POST against the per-hook URL returned by `POST /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/build_hooks` to trigger a new build for the site. Optional query parameters override default behaviour; optional request body (URL-encoded) is exposed inside the build as the `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable.

Messages

DeployEvent
Deploy event
Outgoing webhook delivery for a deploy_* event. Body is a `deploy` object.
SubmissionEvent
Form submission event
Outgoing webhook delivery for `submission_created` and `form_submission`. Body is a `submission` object.
SplitTestEvent
Split test event
Outgoing webhook delivery for split_test_* events. Body is a `splitTest` object.
BuildHookTrigger
Build hook trigger
Inbound POST to a Netlify Build Hook URL. The body is optional and is URL-encoded; Netlify exposes it inside the build as the `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable.

Servers

https
subscriber {subscriberUrl}
Subscriber-controlled HTTPS endpoint configured on a Netlify outgoing hook (`POST /api/v1/hooks?site_id={site_id}` with `type: url` and a `data.url` value). Netlify POSTs each fired event to this URL.
https
buildHooks api.netlify.com
Netlify-hosted endpoint that accepts inbound POSTs to trigger a new build for a site. The per-hook unique identifier in the path is created via `POST /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/build_hooks` and returned on the `buildHook.url` field.

AsyncAPI Specification

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asyncapi: '2.6.0'
info:
  title: Netlify Webhooks and Build Hooks
  version: '1.0.0'
  description: |
    AsyncAPI description of Netlify's asynchronous event surface. Two
    documented surfaces are modelled here:

      1. Outgoing webhooks (deploy / form / split test notifications).
         Netlify issues an HTTP POST to a subscriber-configured URL whenever a
         documented `event` fires on a site. The HTTP body is a JSON
         representation of the entity tied to the event (a `deploy` for
         deploy_* events, a `submission` for submission_created /
         form_submission, a `splitTest` for split_test_* events). When the
         hook is configured with a JWS secret token, Netlify includes an
         `X-Webhook-Signature` header carrying a JWT (HS256) whose payload
         contains `iss: "netlify"` and `sha256` (hex SHA-256 of the body).
         Subscribers verify with the shared secret.

      2. Build Hooks (inbound). Netlify exposes a per-site unique HTTPS URL
         under `https://api.netlify.com/build_hooks/{id}` that, when POSTed
         to, triggers a new build for the site. Optional query parameters
         (`trigger_branch`, `trigger_title`, `clear_cache`) override default
         build behaviour. Any request body is URL-encoded and exposed inside
         the build as the `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable.

    Event names included here mirror the values returned by Netlify's
    `GET /api/v1/hooks/types` registry as enumerated by the user and the
    `events` array on the `hookType` schema in Netlify's open-api
    specification. Field shapes for `deploy`, `submission`, `splitTest`, and
    `buildHook` are taken directly from Netlify's published JSON Schemas in
    this repository (`json-schema/netlify-deploy-schema.json`,
    `netlify-submission-schema.json`, `netlify-splittest-schema.json`,
    `netlify-buildhook-schema.json`). No undocumented fields are invented.

    Sources:
      - https://docs.netlify.com/site-deploys/notifications/
      - https://docs.netlify.com/manage/forms/notifications/
      - https://docs.netlify.com/build/configure-builds/build-hooks/
      - https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/api-guides/get-started-with-api/
      - https://open-api.netlify.com/ (hookType, deploy, submission, splitTest, buildHook)
  contact:
    name: Netlify Support
    url: https://www.netlify.com/support/
  license:
    name: Netlify Terms of Use
    url: https://www.netlify.com/legal/terms-of-use/
  tags:
    - name: Netlify
    - name: Webhooks
    - name: Build Hooks
    - name: Deploys
    - name: Forms
    - name: Split Testing

defaultContentType: application/json

servers:
  subscriber:
    url: '{subscriberUrl}'
    protocol: https
    description: |
      Subscriber-controlled HTTPS endpoint configured on a Netlify outgoing
      hook (`POST /api/v1/hooks?site_id={site_id}` with `type: url` and a
      `data.url` value). Netlify POSTs each fired event to this URL.
    variables:
      subscriberUrl:
        description: Subscriber-controlled HTTPS URL registered on the Netlify hook.
        default: https://example.com/webhooks/netlify
  buildHooks:
    url: api.netlify.com
    protocol: https
    description: |
      Netlify-hosted endpoint that accepts inbound POSTs to trigger a new
      build for a site. The per-hook unique identifier in the path is
      created via `POST /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/build_hooks` and returned on
      the `buildHook.url` field.

channels:
  deploy_created:
    description: |
      Fired when a new deploy is created for the site (deploy started /
      "Deploy started" notification in the Netlify UI). Body is a `deploy`
      object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy created
      operationId: onDeployCreated
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_building:
    description: |
      Fired while a deploy is in the building state. Body is a `deploy`
      object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy building
      operationId: onDeployBuilding
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_failed:
    description: |
      Fired when a deploy does not complete ("Deploy failed" notification).
      Body is a `deploy` object; `error_message` describes the failure.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy failed
      operationId: onDeployFailed
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_locked:
    description: |
      Fired when the site is locked to a published deploy, stopping
      automatic publishing. Body is a `deploy` object with `locked: true`.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy locked
      operationId: onDeployLocked
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_unlocked:
    description: |
      Fired when deploys are unlocked, resuming auto publishing. Body is a
      `deploy` object with `locked: false`.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy unlocked
      operationId: onDeployUnlocked
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_request_pending:
    description: |
      Fired when an untrusted deploy requires approval before it can begin
      building. Body is a `deploy` object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy request pending
      operationId: onDeployRequestPending
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_request_accepted:
    description: |
      Fired when an untrusted deploy request is accepted and the deploy can
      begin building. Body is a `deploy` object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy request accepted
      operationId: onDeployRequestAccepted
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  deploy_request_rejected:
    description: |
      Fired when an untrusted deploy request is rejected. Body is a `deploy`
      object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Deploy request rejected
      operationId: onDeployRequestRejected
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/DeployEvent'

  submission_created:
    description: |
      Fired when a new form submission is received for the site. Body is a
      `submission` object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Form submission created
      operationId: onSubmissionCreated
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/SubmissionEvent'

  form_submission:
    description: |
      Alias event name used by Netlify Forms notification destinations for a
      new form submission. Body is a `submission` object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Form submission
      operationId: onFormSubmission
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/SubmissionEvent'

  split_test_activated:
    description: |
      Fired when a split test (branch-based A/B test) is activated for the
      site. Body is a `splitTest` object with `active: true`.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Split test activated
      operationId: onSplitTestActivated
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/SplitTestEvent'

  split_test_deactivated:
    description: |
      Fired when a split test is deactivated for the site. Body is a
      `splitTest` object with `active: false`.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Split test deactivated
      operationId: onSplitTestDeactivated
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/SplitTestEvent'

  split_test_modified:
    description: |
      Fired when a split test's branches or split percentages are modified.
      Body is a `splitTest` object.
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
    subscribe:
      summary: Split test modified
      operationId: onSplitTestModified
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/SplitTestEvent'

  'build_hooks/{build_hook_id}':
    description: |
      Inbound Build Hook. The subscriber (CMS, CI system, cron, etc.) issues
      an HTTP POST against the per-hook URL returned by
      `POST /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/build_hooks` to trigger a new build for
      the site. Optional query parameters override default behaviour;
      optional request body (URL-encoded) is exposed inside the build as
      the `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable.
    parameters:
      build_hook_id:
        description: Unique identifier of the build hook (the `id` returned on the `buildHook` object).
        schema:
          type: string
    servers:
      - buildHooks
    bindings:
      http:
        type: request
        method: POST
        bindingVersion: 0.3.0
        query:
          type: object
          properties:
            trigger_branch:
              type: string
              description: |
                Branch to build. The branch must exist or the build will
                fail.
            trigger_title:
              type: string
              description: Custom deploy message to replace the default in the deploy list.
            clear_cache:
              type: string
              enum: [ 'true' ]
              description: When set to `true`, the triggered build runs with a cleared cache.
    publish:
      summary: Trigger a build for the site
      operationId: triggerBuildHook
      message:
        $ref: '#/components/messages/BuildHookTrigger'

components:
  messages:
    DeployEvent:
      name: deployEvent
      title: Deploy event
      summary: |
        Outgoing webhook delivery for a deploy_* event. Body is a `deploy`
        object.
      contentType: application/json
      headers:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookHeaders'
      payload:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Deploy'
      bindings:
        http:
          headers:
            type: object
            properties:
              X-Webhook-Signature:
                type: string
                description: |
                  JWT (HS256) carrying `{ "iss": "netlify", "sha256":
                  "<hex sha256 of request body>" }` when the hook was
                  configured with a JWS secret token. Verified with the
                  shared secret.
          bindingVersion: 0.3.0

    SubmissionEvent:
      name: submissionEvent
      title: Form submission event
      summary: |
        Outgoing webhook delivery for `submission_created` and
        `form_submission`. Body is a `submission` object.
      contentType: application/json
      headers:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookHeaders'
      payload:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Submission'

    SplitTestEvent:
      name: splitTestEvent
      title: Split test event
      summary: |
        Outgoing webhook delivery for split_test_* events. Body is a
        `splitTest` object.
      contentType: application/json
      headers:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookHeaders'
      payload:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/SplitTest'

    BuildHookTrigger:
      name: buildHookTrigger
      title: Build hook trigger
      summary: |
        Inbound POST to a Netlify Build Hook URL. The body is optional and
        is URL-encoded; Netlify exposes it inside the build as the
        `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY` environment variable.
      contentType: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
      payload:
        type: string
        description: |
          Optional URL-encoded request body. Surfaced in-build as
          `INCOMING_HOOK_BODY`.

  schemas:
    WebhookHeaders:
      type: object
      description: |
        Headers Netlify sets on outgoing webhook deliveries. Only headers
        documented by Netlify are listed.
      properties:
        X-Webhook-Signature:
          type: string
          description: |
            Present when the hook is configured with a JWS secret token. A
            JWT signed with HS256 whose payload is `{ "iss": "netlify",
            "sha256": "<hex sha256 of request body>" }`.

    Deploy:
      $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
      $id: '#/components/schemas/deploy'
      title: deploy
      type: object
      description: |
        Sourced verbatim from `json-schema/netlify-deploy-schema.json` in
        this repository, which mirrors the `deploy` schema in Netlify's
        open-api specification.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        site_id:
          type: string
        user_id:
          type: string
        build_id:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
        ssl_url:
          type: string
        admin_url:
          type: string
        deploy_url:
          type: string
        deploy_ssl_url:
          type: string
        screenshot_url:
          type: string
        review_id:
          type: number
        draft:
          type: boolean
        required:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        required_functions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        error_message:
          type: string
        branch:
          type: string
        commit_ref:
          type: string
        commit_url:
          type: string
        skipped:
          type: boolean
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        published_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        title:
          type: string
        context:
          type: string
        locked:
          type: boolean
        review_url:
          type: string
        framework:
          type: string
        function_schedules:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FunctionSchedule'

    FunctionSchedule:
      type: object
      description: |
        Sourced from `json-schema/netlify-functionschedule-schema.json`.
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        cron:
          type: string

    Submission:
      $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
      $id: '#/components/schemas/submission'
      title: submission
      type: object
      description: |
        Sourced verbatim from `json-schema/netlify-submission-schema.json`.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        number:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        email:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        company:
          type: string
        summary:
          type: string
        body:
          type: string
        data:
          type: object
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        site_url:
          type: string

    SplitTest:
      $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
      $id: '#/components/schemas/splitTest'
      title: splitTest
      type: object
      description: |
        Sourced verbatim from `json-schema/netlify-splittest-schema.json`.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        site_id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        path:
          type: string
        branches:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        active:
          type: boolean
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        unpublished_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time

    BuildHook:
      $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
      $id: '#/components/schemas/buildHook'
      title: buildHook
      type: object
      description: |
        Sourced verbatim from `json-schema/netlify-buildhook-schema.json`.
        Represents the per-site Build Hook resource; the `url` field is the
        endpoint targeted by inbound POSTs modelled on the
        `build_hooks/{build_hook_id}` channel above.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        branch:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
        site_id:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time