How to Set Up Stripe Webhook Notifications with Webhookify

Published Feb 21 202610 min read
Stripe webhook setup with Webhookify

Stripe is the backbone of online payments for millions of businesses worldwide. Every time a customer completes a purchase, a subscription renews, a payment fails, or a refund is issued, Stripe fires a webhook event. Missing these events can mean delayed order fulfillment, unresolved payment disputes, or lost revenue from failed subscription renewals. With Webhookify, you can instantly receive human-readable notifications for every Stripe webhook event on Telegram, Discord, Slack, Email, or your mobile device -- so you never miss a critical payment update again.

This guide walks you through the entire process of connecting Stripe webhooks to Webhookify, from creating your first endpoint to receiving your first real-time alert. Whether you are a solo developer running a SaaS product or a team managing an e-commerce platform, this setup takes less than 15 minutes and requires no coding.

Why Monitor Stripe Webhooks with Webhookify?

  • Instant Payment Awareness: Know the moment a customer pays, fails to pay, or requests a refund. Webhookify delivers AI-summarized alerts within seconds of the event firing, so you can react immediately rather than discovering issues hours later in your Stripe dashboard.

  • Multi-Channel Delivery: Receive Stripe alerts wherever your team works. Route payment notifications to a Telegram group, subscription events to a Slack channel, and refund alerts to Email -- all from a single Webhookify endpoint.

  • Cash Sound Notifications: Webhookify's mobile app plays a distinctive cash register sound when a payment event comes through. This is perfect for founders and indie hackers who want an audible celebration every time revenue comes in.

  • AI-Powered Summaries: Instead of parsing raw JSON payloads, Webhookify uses AI to transform Stripe webhook data into plain-English summaries. You will see "Customer john@example.com paid $49.99 for Pro Plan" instead of a wall of nested objects.

  • Complete Event Logging: Every webhook Stripe sends is logged with full headers and payload data. This gives you a searchable history for debugging, auditing, and compliance purposes without needing to build your own logging infrastructure.

Prerequisites

  1. A Stripe account (free to create at stripe.com)
  2. A Webhookify account (sign up free at webhookify.app)
  3. At least one notification channel configured (Telegram, Discord, Slack, Email, or mobile push)
  4. Access to the Stripe Dashboard with permission to manage webhooks (Developer or Admin role)

Step-by-Step Setup Guide

1

Create a Webhookify Endpoint

Start by logging into your Webhookify dashboard at webhookify.app. If you do not have an account yet, sign up -- the free tier is all you need to get started.

Once inside the dashboard, click the "Create Endpoint" button. Webhookify will generate a unique webhook URL that looks something like this:

https://hook.webhookify.app/wh/abc123xyz789

Copy this URL and keep it handy. This is the URL you will paste into Stripe's webhook configuration. Each endpoint has its own event log, so you can create separate endpoints for different Stripe accounts or environments (test vs. live).

Give your endpoint a descriptive name like "Stripe Production Payments" or "Stripe Test Events" so you can easily identify it later in your dashboard.

2

Configure Your Notification Channel

Before connecting Stripe, make sure you have at least one notification channel set up in Webhookify. Navigate to the Settings or Notifications section in your Webhookify dashboard.

For Telegram: Click "Connect Telegram" and follow the bot authorization flow. You can send notifications to a private chat, a group, or a channel. The Webhookify Telegram bot will send you a confirmation message once connected.

For Discord: Click "Connect Discord" and authorize the Webhookify bot to post in your selected server and channel. Choose a dedicated channel like #stripe-payments to keep notifications organized.

For Slack: Click "Connect Slack" and complete the OAuth flow. Select the workspace and channel where you want Stripe alerts to appear. A channel like #payments or #revenue works well.

For Email: Enter the email address where you want to receive webhook notifications. You can add multiple addresses to notify your entire team.

For Mobile Push: Download the Webhookify app from the App Store or Google Play. Sign in with your account credentials. Enable push notifications when prompted. The app supports a special cash sound for payment events -- toggle this on in the app settings if you want an audible alert every time money comes in.

3

Add Your Webhookify URL in Stripe

Now head over to the Stripe Dashboard. Navigate to Developers in the left sidebar, then click on Webhooks.

Click the "Add endpoint" button. In the "Endpoint URL" field, paste the Webhookify URL you copied in Step 1:

https://hook.webhookify.app/wh/abc123xyz789

Before saving, you will need to select which events Stripe should send to this endpoint. You can either select specific events (recommended) or choose "Listen to all events" if you want comprehensive monitoring.

For most businesses, these are the essential events to monitor:

  • payment_intent.succeeded -- A payment was completed successfully
  • payment_intent.payment_failed -- A payment attempt failed
  • customer.subscription.created -- A new subscription was created
  • customer.subscription.deleted -- A subscription was canceled
  • invoice.paid -- An invoice was paid
  • invoice.payment_failed -- An invoice payment attempt failed
  • charge.refunded -- A charge was refunded
  • checkout.session.completed -- A Checkout session was completed
  • customer.created -- A new customer was created

Click "Add endpoint" to save your configuration. Stripe will now send webhook events to your Webhookify URL in real time.

4

Configure Event Filters and Alert Preferences

Back in your Webhookify dashboard, click on the endpoint you just created. You can fine-tune how notifications are delivered for this endpoint.

Alert Formatting: Webhookify's AI automatically generates human-readable summaries from Stripe's JSON payloads. You will receive notifications that clearly state what happened, who was involved, and the relevant amounts.

Channel Routing: If you have multiple notification channels connected, you can route different event types to different channels. For example, send payment success events to your general Slack channel and failure events to a private alert channel for urgent attention.

Notification Preferences: Decide whether you want to receive notifications for every single event or only for specific types. For high-volume Stripe accounts, you may want to filter notifications to only critical events like failed payments and refunds.

5

Test Your Configuration

Stripe provides a built-in testing tool. In your Stripe Dashboard, go to Developers > Webhooks, click on the endpoint you just created, and click "Send test webhook".

Select an event type like payment_intent.succeeded and click "Send test webhook". Within seconds, you should receive a notification on your configured channels.

Check your Webhookify dashboard to see the test event logged with its full payload. If you do not receive a notification, verify that your notification channel is properly connected and that the endpoint URL is correct.

You can also test with live data by making a small test purchase using Stripe's test mode. Use the test card number 4242 4242 4242 4242 with any future expiration date and any CVC to simulate a successful payment.

Stripe Webhook Events You Can Monitor

Stripe offers over 200 webhook event types. Here are the most commonly monitored events organized by category:

| Category | Event | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Payments | payment_intent.succeeded | Payment completed successfully | | Payments | payment_intent.payment_failed | Payment attempt failed | | Payments | charge.refunded | A charge was refunded | | Payments | charge.dispute.created | A dispute was opened | | Subscriptions | customer.subscription.created | New subscription started | | Subscriptions | customer.subscription.updated | Subscription details changed | | Subscriptions | customer.subscription.deleted | Subscription canceled | | Subscriptions | customer.subscription.trial_will_end | Trial ending in 3 days | | Invoices | invoice.paid | Invoice payment succeeded | | Invoices | invoice.payment_failed | Invoice payment failed | | Invoices | invoice.upcoming | Invoice will be created soon | | Checkout | checkout.session.completed | Checkout session completed | | Checkout | checkout.session.expired | Checkout session expired | | Customers | customer.created | New customer created | | Customers | customer.updated | Customer details updated | | Payouts | payout.paid | Payout sent to your bank | | Payouts | payout.failed | Payout to your bank failed |

Real-World Use Cases

  • SaaS Revenue Tracking: A startup founder receives a cash sound notification on their phone every time a new customer subscribes. At the end of the day, they can scroll through their Telegram chat to see a summary of all new subscriptions, renewals, and churned customers without ever opening the Stripe dashboard.

  • E-Commerce Order Fulfillment: An online store routes checkout.session.completed events to a Slack channel that their fulfillment team monitors. When a new order comes in, the team sees a notification with the customer name, items purchased, and total amount, enabling faster order processing.

  • Failed Payment Recovery: A subscription business sends invoice.payment_failed events to a dedicated Discord channel. When a payment fails, the team is immediately alerted and can proactively reach out to the customer to update their payment method before the subscription is canceled.

  • Fraud and Dispute Monitoring: A payments team routes charge.dispute.created events to Email and Slack with high-priority formatting. This ensures disputes are addressed within Stripe's response window, reducing chargeback losses.

Example Notification

Here is what a typical Webhookify notification looks like when a Stripe payment is received:

New Webhook Event Received

Source: Stripe
Event: payment_intent.succeeded
Endpoint: Stripe Production Payments

AI Summary:
Customer john@example.com successfully paid $49.99 USD
for their Pro Plan subscription. Payment method: Visa
ending in 4242. Payment ID: pi_3NkXy2ABC123def456.

Timestamp: 2026-02-21T14:32:18Z

View full payload in Webhookify Dashboard

Troubleshooting

  1. Webhook not arriving in Webhookify: Double-check that the endpoint URL in Stripe exactly matches your Webhookify URL. Ensure there are no trailing spaces or missing characters. Also verify that your Stripe webhook endpoint status shows "Enabled" in the Stripe Dashboard.

  2. Notification not received on Telegram/Discord/Slack: Go to your Webhookify settings and confirm your notification channel is connected and active. Try sending a test notification from the Webhookify dashboard. If the webhook appears in your Webhookify logs but no notification was sent, the issue is with the notification channel configuration.

  3. Receiving too many notifications: If your Stripe account generates a high volume of events, consider filtering which events trigger notifications. In Stripe, you can limit the webhook to only specific event types. In Webhookify, you can also configure notification rules to suppress low-priority events.

  4. Webhook signature verification concerns: Stripe signs every webhook with a secret key. While Webhookify logs the full headers including the Stripe-Signature header, the primary purpose of Webhookify is notification delivery. If you also need to process webhooks programmatically, you can set up Stripe webhooks to both your application server and Webhookify simultaneously.

  5. Test mode vs. live mode confusion: Stripe has separate webhook configurations for test and live modes. Make sure you are adding your Webhookify endpoint in the correct mode. You can create separate Webhookify endpoints for test and live environments to keep things organized.

Create separate Webhookify endpoints for your Stripe test and live environments. Name them clearly (e.g., "Stripe Test" and "Stripe Live") so you can instantly tell which environment an alert is coming from. This prevents confusion when debugging and ensures test events do not clutter your production notifications.

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