<h2>What are webhooks?</h2>
<p>The webhooks are used to notify you when content has been changed. Specify a URL, configure your webhook, and we will send an HTTP POST request whenever something happens to your content.</p>
<h2>How do I configure a webhook?</h2>
<p>Go to Settings → Webhooks from the navigation bar at the top. From there, hit Add webhook, and you will be directed to your new webhook. Then choose a name, put in the information of your HTTP endpoint (URL and authentication), specify any custom headers and select the types of events that should trigger the webhook.</p>
<h2>Why do I get an old version in the CDA?</h2>
<p>As the delivery API is powered by a CDN network consisting of hundreds of servers distributed across continents, it takes some time (up to a few minutes) to reflect the changes to the published content. This must be taken into consideration when reacting to webhooks. In normal conditions, there could be a reasonable delay of 2 to 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Extracted from the <a href="https://www.contentful.com/faq/webhooks/" title="Webhooks FAQ">Webhooks FAQ</a>.</p>


## What are webhooks?

The webhooks are used to notify you when content has been changed. Specify a URL, configure your webhook, and we will send an HTTP POST request whenever something happens to your content.

## How do I configure a webhook?

Go to Settings → Webhooks from the navigation bar at the top. From there, hit Add webhook, and you will be directed to your new webhook. Then choose a name, put in the information of your HTTP endpoint (URL and authentication), specify any custom headers and select the types of events that should trigger the webhook.

## Why do I get an old version in the CDA?

As the delivery API is powered by a CDN network consisting of hundreds of servers distributed across continents, it takes some time (up to a few minutes) to reflect the changes to the published content. This must be taken into consideration when reacting to webhooks. In normal conditions, there could be a reasonable delay of 2 to 5 minutes.

Extracted from the [Webhooks FAQ](https://www.contentful.com/faq/webhooks/ "Webhooks FAQ").

Webhooks notify you, another person or system when resources have changed by calling a given HTTP endpoint.

Automate with webhooks

What are webhooks?

How do I configure a webhook?

Why do I get an old version in the CDA?