Webhook Trigger in n8n
From the n8n cheat sheet · Triggers · verified Jul 2026
Webhook Trigger
HTTP endpoints for external events
yaml
# Webhook Configuration
HTTP Method: POST
Path: my-webhook
Authentication: Header Auth
Header Name: X-API-Key
Header Value: your-secret-key
# URLs
Test: https://your-n8n.com/webhook-test/my-webhook
Production: https://your-n8n.com/webhook/my-webhook🔐 Always enable authentication for production webhooks
💡 Test URL has live debugging, prod URL always listens
⚠️ Changing path changes URL - update external services!
📌 Max payload size is 16MB