Authorize Webhooks
This endpoint allows you to authenticate that your endpoint was triggered by a trusted source (i.e., Similarweb).
Endpoint
https://api.similarweb.com/v1/webhooks/authorize?api_key={{similarweb_api_key}}
Headers
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
| X-sw-authorization | The authorization signature from Similarweb |
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| api_key | String | Your Similarweb API key (Insert without {{ }} brackets) |
Responses
| Status Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200: Ok | Authentication succeeded, your webhook was triggered by Similarweb. |
| 406: NotAcceptable | Authentication failed, your webhook was not triggered by Similarweb. |
| 424: Failed Dependency | Authentication failed. Your webhook was triggered by Similarweb but the authorization token expired. This means that more than 5 minutes have passed since the trigger. |
Example Request
curl --location -g --request POST 'https://api.similarweb.com/v1/webhooks/authorize?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY' \
--header 'X-sw-authorization: YOUR_AUTHORIZATION_SIGNATURE'
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Similarweb API key and YOUR_AUTHORIZATION_SIGNATURE with the authorization signature.
Updated about 2 months ago