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title: About webhooks
redirect_from:
- /post-receive-hooks/
- /articles/post-receive-hooks/
- /articles/creating-webhooks/
- /articles/about-webhooks
intro: Webhooks provide a way for notifications to be delivered to an external web server whenever certain actions occur on a repository or organization.
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghae: '*'
---
{% tip %}
**Tip:** {% data reusables.organizations.owners-and-admins-can %} manage webhooks for an organization. {% data reusables.organizations.new-org-permissions-more-info %}
{% endtip %}
Webhooks can be triggered whenever a variety of actions are performed on a repository or an organization. For example, you can configure a webhook to execute whenever:
* A repository is pushed to
* A pull request is opened
* A {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} site is built
* A new member is added to a team
Using the {% data variables.product.product_name %} API, you can make these webhooks update an external issue tracker, trigger CI builds, update a backup mirror, or even deploy to your production server.
To set up a new webhook, you'll need access to an external server and familiarity with the technical procedures involved. For help on building a webhook, including a full list of actions you can associate with, see "[Webhooks](/webhooks)."