I'd love to listen to App platform deployment status via webhooks

Hey @yungwarlock,

Great idea, sounds like it’d be super useful!

The best thing to do to get your voice heard regarding this would be to head over to the DigitalOcean Product Ideas board and post a new idea, including as much information as possible for what you’d like to see implemented.

https://ideas.digitalocean.com/

If you post it there, make sure to share the link here as well! I would be happy to upvote it myself.

Hope that helps!

- Bobby.

Hi!

Listening to your App platform deployment status via webhooks is a great way to automate notifications and workflows. Here’s how you can approach it:

1. Check if the Platform Supports Webhooks: First, verify if your App platform provides webhook support for deployment events. Many platforms offer webhook endpoints that trigger on deployment start, success, failure, or rollback.

2. Find the Relevant Event Types: Look for deployment-related events in the platform’s webhook documentation—common event names might include deployment_started, deployment_succeeded, deployment_failed, etc.

3. Set Up a Webhook Receiver: Create a server endpoint or use a service like Zapier, IFTTT, or AWS Lambda to receive and process webhook payloads. This endpoint will listen for incoming POST requests from your App platform.

4. Register the Webhook URL: Configure your App platform to send deployment status updates to your webhook URL. Usually, this is done through the platform’s dashboard or API.

5. Handle and Verify Payloads: When you receive webhook requests, verify their authenticity (check signatures or tokens if provided) and parse the payload to get deployment status details.

6. Take Action: Use the webhook data to trigger notifications (Slack, email, SMS), update dashboards, or kick off other automated processes.

If your platform doesn’t support deployment webhooks directly, you might consider polling their deployment API periodically as a workaround.

Could you share which App platform you’re using? I can help find more specific guidance or examples.