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How to Test Render Webhooks

Render deploy webhooks notify your services when deployments start, succeed, or fail on your cloud infrastructure.

Render Official Webhook Docs

1. Render Webhook Events

Render can send the following webhook events to your endpoint:

deploy_started
deploy_succeeded
deploy_failed
deploy_canceled
server_available
server_unavailable

2. Set Up a Test Endpoint with HookRay

Follow these steps to start receiving Render 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 Render 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 Render Webhook Payload

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

payload.json
{
  "type": "deploy",
  "trigger": "deploy_succeeded",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-20T19:45:00.000Z",
  "service": {
    "id": "srv-abc123xyz",
    "name": "hookray-api",
    "type": "web_service"
  },
  "deploy": {
    "id": "dep-xyz789abc",
    "status": "live",
    "commit": {
      "id": "abc123def456",
      "message": "feat: add webhook retry logic"
    }
  }
}

4. Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Webhook not arriving?

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

Need to verify webhook signatures?

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

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