> ## Documentation Index
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# How To: Set up Webhooks in Embeddables

> What the Webhooks feature is for, and how to use it

## What the Webhooks feature is for

Sometimes instead of using one of our built-in integrations, you will need to send [User Data](#user-data) out to an external application that we don't yet support, or perhaps a custom application of your own (e.g. your own API or database).

Webhooks are perfect for that scenario, and Embeddables has a dedicated Webhooks feature that you can use.

<Info>
  **What are Webhooks?** Webhooks are a technology that are similar to APIs
  except they work in the reverse direction!

  So while the provider of an API ***listens*** for requests from other applications (and responds accordingly),
  the provider of a webhook ***sends*** events to any applications that tell it
  they're listening for events.

  In other words, with APIs each event is triggered by the external application,
  whereas with webhooks each event is triggered by the webhook provider themselves.
</Info>

<Note>
  Currently, you can add multiple destination URLs, but they will all receive
  all events. You cannot subscribe to specific events.
</Note>

## How to use Webhooks in Embeddables

Webhooks in Embeddables are powered by [Svix](https://svix.com/), an excellent service that integrates nicely into our systems and handles all the detailed features that we would ever want to build.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Webhook in the Embeddables Builder">
    * In the Builder, go to the Logic sidebar and click on the Actions tab.
    * Click `+ Add New Action`.
    * Give it a name, and select `Webhook` as the Action type.
    * Hit `Add`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Trigger the Webhook from an event">
    * Go to the Triggers tab.
    * Add a new Trigger.
    * Choose the event that you want to trigger the Action on.
    * Select the Webhook Action you just created.
    * Hit `Add`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your destination URL to the list of endpoints in Embeddables">
    * In the [Embeddables Web App](https://app.embeddables.com), go to Settings > Integrations.
    * In the Webhooks card, click `Manage Webhooks`.
    * Your Svix portal will open in a new tab.
    * On the Endpoints page, click `+ Add Endpoint`.
    * Add your URL into the `Endpoint URL` field.
    * Leave the `Subscribe to events` field blank to receive all events.
    * Hit `Add`.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What events can I subscribe to?

Using the above method, you can trigger Webhook events at any point during the user's journey.

**The main limitation is that you cannot currently define and subscribe to specific events.** All Webhook events triggered will be sent to all destination endpoints URLs.

To handle different event types with different destinations, we recommend using a service like Zapier, or your own backend, to route the events to the appropriate destination based on a User Data property such as `current_page_key`.