verifyWebhook()
Verifies the authenticity of a webhook request using Svix. Returns a promise that resolves to the verified webhook event data.
function verifyWebhook(request: Request, options?: VerifyWebhookOptions): Promise<WebhookEvent>- Name
- request
- Type
- Request
- Description
- The request object. 
 
- Name
- options
- Type
- Description
- Optional configuration object. 
 
- Name
- signingSecret?
- Type
- string
- Description
- The signing secret for the webhook. It's recommended to use the - CLERK_WEBHOOK_SIGNING_SECRETenvironment variable instead.
 
Example
See the guide on syncing data for more comprehensive and framework-specific examples that you can copy and paste into your app.
try {
  const evt = await verifyWebhook(request)
  // Access the event data
  const { id } = evt.data
  const eventType = evt.type
  // Handle specific event types
  if (evt.type === 'user.created') {
    console.log('New user created:', evt.data.id)
    // Handle user creation
  }
  return new Response('Success', { status: 200 })
} catch (err) {
  console.error('Webhook verification failed:', err)
  return new Response('Webhook verification failed', { status: 400 })
}Feedback
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