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How to Test Paddle Webhooks

Paddle Billing webhooks notify your app about subscriptions, transactions, and adjustments so revenue flows can update automatically.

Paddle Official Webhook Docs

1. Paddle Webhook Events

Paddle can send the following webhook events to your endpoint:

subscription.created
subscription.updated
subscription.canceled
transaction.created
transaction.paid
transaction.completed
adjustment.created

2. Set Up a Test Endpoint with HookRay

Follow these steps to start receiving Paddle webhooks for testing:

  1. Go to HookRay and click "Start Testing — Free" to get your unique webhook URL.
  2. Copy the URL (e.g., https://h.hookray.com/abc123).
  3. In your Paddle dashboard, navigate to the webhook settings and paste the HookRay URL as your endpoint.
  4. Select the events you want to receive (see list above).
  5. Trigger a test event — HookRay will show the incoming webhook in real-time.

3. Sample Paddle Webhook Payload

Here's an example of what a Paddle webhook payload looks like:

payload.json
{
  "event_type": "transaction.paid",
  "occurred_at": "2026-03-20T10:10:00Z",
  "data": {
    "id": "txn_01hrzxy4g1v5ac7r7qyz2d5wdk",
    "status": "paid",
    "customer_id": "ctm_01hrzwx5x4gq6az7v6w1j7k7bp",
    "total": "1299",
    "currency_code": "USD"
  }
}

4. Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Webhook not arriving?

Check that your endpoint URL is correct and publicly accessible. Paddle cannot reach localhost URLs — use HookRay's cloud URL instead.

Getting 400 or 500 errors?

HookRay accepts any payload and returns 200 OK by default, so the issue is likely on Paddle's side. Check your webhook configuration and event selection.

Need to verify webhook signatures?

Paddle signs webhook requests for security. Use HookRay to capture the raw headers and body, then implement signature verification in your application code.

5. Next Steps

  • Use HookRay's webhook replay feature to re-send captured webhooks while building your handler
  • Enable smart parsing (Pro plan) to see Paddle-specific fields highlighted automatically
  • Check the Paddle webhook documentation for the complete event reference

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