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Webhooks
- Updated on 13 Jun 2023
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Overview
Webhooks provide a mechanism where a server-side application (In this case Stripe) can notify a client-side application (in this case Payments) when a new event (like customer create, update, delete, charge capture, charge failed, etc) has occurred on the server.
Webhooks automatically send specified data to a destination (endpoint) from database events. Our Payments app utilizes webhooks for many of our features, such as updating your Salesforce org with credit card information and creating Dispute records.
Benefits
- Webhook allows us to stay up-to-date by updating the card on file with any recent changes in the credit card information by major credit card companies.
- Allow Payouts to be received in Salesforce.
- After capturing the transaction, webhooks allows disputes to be created in Salesforce.
- Notifies/updates of any deleted payment gateway customer record or payment method.
- Recognize any changes in Stripe Billing subscription/Invoices.
- Maintains consistency of all records from Stripe into Salesforce and so on.
Instructions
Create a Force.com Domain
- Click the Gear Icon in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click Setup.
- Type “Sites” in the Quick Find box.
- Click Sites.
- If a Force.com domain has not been set up, continue with the instructions. Otherwise, navigate to the steps for Site Configuration.
- Enter a value for your Force.com domain.
- Click Check Availability.
- Review and accept the Site terms of use.
- Click Register My Force.com Domain.
Site Configuration
- Click New next to Sites.
- Enter a Site Label, Site Name, and a Default Web Address. (We suggest using webhook or stripe for the Site Label and Site Name.)
- Set Active = “TRUE”.
- For the Active Site Home Page field, click the Lookup icon and select “InMaintenance”. (The page is not visible. It's just a placeholder because a value is required).
- Click Save.
Assign the Blackthorn | Payments (Site Guest User) permission set to the public user
For users looking to setup Webhooks with a Payments package older than v5.6 you will need to add the Blackthorn | Payments (Webhooks) permission set. Additionally, you will need to add a Sharing Rule to allow the Site Guest User to access the Payment Gateway object.
The Blackthorn | Payments (Site Guest User) permission set is now a dual purpose permission set with packages v5.6 and beyond. This permission set will be used for webhook setup and REST API setup.
- Navigate back to the Site you created.
- Click Public Access Settings.
- Click the View Users or Assign Users button.
- Click the link for the site guest user.
- Add the Blackthorn | Payments (Site Guest User) permission set to this user's record.
- Click Save.
This permission set is only available in Payments packages 5.16 and later. Please upgrade to the latest version then try again.
Configure Webhooks and Add Webhook Events
We currently do not support webhook callbacks for Payment Gateways that are configured through Spreedly.
Configure Webhook in Stripe
- Navigate to your connected Stripe account dashboard. If you are creating a Webhook URL for your Stripe account in test mode, make sure the "Viewing test data" switch is on.
- Select the Developers tab on the left-hand side.
- Click the Webhooks tab and select Add endpoint.
- In the Endpoint URLfield, set the URL to the Salesforce webhook Site you just created. You'll need to replace the 3 upper-case values with your org values in this URL: https://SITE_DOMAIN_NAME/SITE_PATH/services/apexrest/bt_stripe/webhook/WEBHOOK_LABEL
- SITE_DOMAIN_NAME = The Salesforce Domain Name for the Site you set up.
- SITE_PATH = The Path for the Site.
- WEBHOOK_LABEL = The value in the Payment Gateway Webhook Label field.
- NOTE: If you have multiple Stripe accounts connected to your Salesforce org and want to create a Webhook Endpoint for each in Stripe, you can use the same Salesforce Site. Change the WEBHOOK_LABEL part of the URL to the Webhook Label value on the Payment Gateway record you want to use.
- In Events to send, choose "receive all events".
- Click Add endpoint.
URL Example
URL Template: https://SITE_DOMAIN_NAME/SITE_PATH/services/apexrest/bt_stripe/webhook/WEBHOOK_LABEL
SITE_DOMAIN_NAME = The Salesforce Domain Name for the Site you set up. To find this value, navigate to the Site record and look at the Custom URLs Related List. Use the Domain Name value. If you see more than 1 domain name, always use the one with “secure” in the name. These domains use “https” which Stripe requires.
SITE_PATH = The Path for the Site. Use the Path value from the Custom URLs Related List of the Site.
WEBHOOK_LABEL = To find this value, go to the Payment Gateway record you want to use. Use the value in the Webhook Label field.
URL Result: https://adminmethods.secure.force.com/stripe/services/apexrest/bt_stripe/webhook/test
Configure Webhook in Auth.net
Navigate to your connected Auth.net account dashboard.
Click on Account tab | Settings | Webhooks.
Click
Add endpoint
.Define a
Name
.Follow Step 4 from above to generate the
Endpoint URL
field.Set
Status
= Active.Under Select Events, check
All Events
and clickSave
.
If you have multiple Auth.net accounts connected to your Salesforce org, and want to create Webhook Endpoint for each in Auth.net, you can use the same Salesforce Site - you just need to change WEBHOOK_LABEL part of the Url to the Webhook Label
value of the Payment Gateway
record you want to use.
Test Webhook Connection
Test webhook connection in Stripe
Verifying in Test Mode:
- Select the Webhook tab on the left-hand side.
- Click your URL.
- In the top right, click Send test webhook.
- Set Event type = "customer.created".
- Click Send test webhook.
If you received a "Test webhook sent successfully" message, then Webhooks are set up correctly!
Test webhook connection in Authorize.net
- Click on Account tab > Settings > Webhooks.
- Edit the Endpoint and set the Status to "Inactive."
- Click Save.
You will see a Test Webhook button as shown in the below screenshot.
If you received a "Ping successful" message at the top, then webhooks are set up correctly!
Verifying in Live Mode
In live mode, don’t forget to create a new URL. You can copy your Test Webhook URL, and update the Webhook Label
from your live Payment Gateway record.
- Create a new Customer in Stripe.
- Click on the newly created customer record, scroll down to Events, and select the Event record.
- Scroll down to Webhooks.
If the Webhook record says "Success", then Webhooks are set up correctly in Production.
Adding Webhook signatures in Stripe (optional)
Webhook signatures is an additional layer of security. When setting them up, the system makes sure that the webhook event messages are not corrupted in Salesforce.
Go to Stripe Dashboard | Webhooks.
Select the webhook.
On the Signing Secret section click
Click to Reveal
.
Navigate in your Salesforce Org to Setup | Custom Metadata Settings.
Click Webhook Secret | Manage Records
Click
New
.Enter values for
Label
,Webhook Secret Name
, andSigning Secret
.Click
Save
.
Process Stripe Billing Webhook Types Asynchronously
A global method that allows customers to process certain Stripe Billing webhook types asynchronously instead of via the Blackthorn batch jobs was added. If the Process Async checkbox = “True”, the existing web processing batch jobs will skip those webhooks.
Blackthorn customers are responsible for adding the logic that 1) sets the records they want as Process Async and 2) calls the async method to process them. The following example code creates a before trigger to check the Process Async box and an after trigger to call the async method.
trigger ProcessWebhooksAsync on bt_stripe__Webhook_Event__c (before insert, after insert) {
if (Trigger.isBefore) {
for (bt_stripe__Webhook_Event__c webhook : Trigger.new) {
if (webhook.bt_stripe__Type__c == 'customer.created') {
webhook.bt_stripe__Process_Async__c = true;
}
}
}
if (Trigger.isAfter) {
for (bt_stripe__Webhook_Event__c webhook : Trigger.new) {
if (webhook.bt_stripe__Process_Async__c && webhook.bt_stripe__Type__c == 'customer.created') {
bt_stripe.ProcessEventStripeAsync(webhook);
}
}
}
}
NOTE: Replace 'customer.created' or add additional webhook types as needed.
Next Steps
- Insert the Virtual Terminal onto your parent object(s) Page Layouts.
- Use Payment Schedules to create future looking Transactions in minutes.
- Learn about our supported Payment Methods.
Troubleshooting
If you have received an error in the Setup Wizard, with Webhooks or have a question, please view our Troubleshooting page.