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
VerifyWebhookOptions- 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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