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How to Test QuickBooks Online Webhooks

QuickBooks Online webhooks send change notifications when invoices, payments, customers, and other entities are updated.

QuickBooks Online Official Webhook Docs

1. QuickBooks Online Webhook Events

QuickBooks Online can send the following webhook events to your endpoint:

Invoice.Create
Invoice.Update
Payment.Create
Customer.Create
Customer.Update
Bill.Create
Estimate.Create

2. Set Up a Test Endpoint with HookRay

Follow these steps to start receiving QuickBooks Online 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 QuickBooks Online 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 QuickBooks Online Webhook Payload

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

payload.json
{
  "eventNotifications": [
    {
      "realmId": "123456789",
      "dataChangeEvent": {
        "entities": [
          {
            "name": "Invoice",
            "id": "130",
            "operation": "Create",
            "lastUpdated": "2026-03-20T17:30:00.000Z"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

4. Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Webhook not arriving?

Check that your endpoint URL is correct and publicly accessible. QuickBooks Online 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 QuickBooks Online's side. Check your webhook configuration and event selection.

Need to verify webhook signatures?

QuickBooks Online 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 QuickBooks Online-specific fields highlighted automatically
  • Check the QuickBooks Online webhook documentation for the complete event reference

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