BlogShopify Webhooks

How to Test Shopify Webhooks

Shopify webhooks deliver real-time notifications about events in your store — orders, products, customers, and more.

Shopify Official Webhook Docs

1. Shopify Webhook Events

Shopify can send the following webhook events to your endpoint:

orders/create
orders/fulfilled
orders/cancelled
products/create
products/update
customers/create
carts/update
checkouts/create
refunds/create
inventory_levels/update

2. Set Up a Test Endpoint with HookRay

Follow these steps to start receiving Shopify 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 Shopify 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 Shopify Webhook Payload

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

payload.json
{
  "id": 820982911946154500,
  "email": "jon@example.com",
  "total_price": "199.00",
  "currency": "USD",
  "financial_status": "paid",
  "fulfillment_status": null,
  "line_items": [
    {
      "title": "Premium Widget",
      "quantity": 2,
      "price": "99.50"
    }
  ]
}

4. Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Webhook not arriving?

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

Need to verify webhook signatures?

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

Ready to test Shopify webhooks?

Get a free webhook URL in 5 seconds. No signup required.

Start Testing Shopify Webhooks — Free

Test webhooks from other services

StripeGitHubSlackTwilioPayPalSendGridDiscordSupabase