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Don't be intimidated by webhooks. They are essentially the equivalent of “don't call us, we'll call you,” for the automated web. In the old days, if you wanted to act on changes to databases, websites, APIs, or online accounts, you would need to write a polling routine. Now, developers have a smarter option.

Why use webhooks versus polling? Polling involves writing an algorithm that checks the status of an endpoint for changes. Polling used to be the primary method for change notification at higher levels, but it’s not very efficient. Still, for low-level devices like printers, polling is your only option.

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