Multi-Event Hooks

Overview

Stream now supports configuring multiple webhook endpoints for different event types, giving you more flexibility in handling various events. This feature allows you to route different types of events to different endpoints, making your webhook architecture more organized and efficient.

Configuration

You can configure multi-event hooks through the Stream Dashboard or using the server-side SDKs.

Using the Dashboard

Go to the Stream Dashboard
Select your app
Navigate to your app’s settings until “Webhook & Event Configuration” section
Add and configure webhook, SQS, SNS, and pending message

Using Server-Side SDKs

Here’s how to configure event hooks using our server SDKs:

// Get app settings
await client.getAppSettings();

// Response
{
  // ... all existing app settings
  "event_hooks": [
    {
      "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
      "enabled": true,
      "hook_type": "webhook",
      "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
      "event_types": ["channel.created"]
    },
    {
      "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
      "enabled": true,
      "hook_type": "sqs",
      "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
      "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
      "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
      "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
      "event_types": ["channel.created"]
    },
    {
      "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
      "enabled": true,
      "hook_type": "sns",
      "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
      "sns_auth_type": "role",
      "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
      "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
    },
    {
      "enabled": true,
      "hook_type": "pending_message",
      "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
      "timeout_ms": 500,
      "callback": {
        "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
      }
    }
  ]
}

// Update app settings
await client.updateAppSettings({
  event_hooks: [
    {
      "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
      "enabled": true,
      "hook_type": "webhook",
      "webhook_url": "http://url1-new-webhook.com", // change the URL
      "event_types": ["channel.created", "message.new"] // add a new event type
    },
    {
      "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
      "enabled": false, // disable a hook
      "hook_type": "sqs",
      "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
      "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
      "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
      "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
      "event_types": ["channel.created"]
    }
    // remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
  ]
});

# Get app settings
client.get_app_settings()

# Response
{
    # ... all existing app settings
    "event_hooks": [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": True,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": True,
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
            "enabled": True,
            "hook_type": "sns",
            "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
            "sns_auth_type": "role",
            "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
        },
        {
            "enabled": True,
            "hook_type": "pending_message",
            "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
            "timeout_ms": 500,
            "callback": {
                "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
            }
        }
    ]
}

# Update app settings
client.update_app_settings(
    event_hooks=[
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": True,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-new-webhook.com",  # change the URL
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "message.new"]  # add a new event type
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": False,  # disable a hook
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        }
        # remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
    ]
)

# Get app settings
client.get_app_settings

# Response
{
    # ... all existing app settings
    "event_hooks": [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sns",
            "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
            "sns_auth_type": "role",
            "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
        },
        {
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "pending_message",
            "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
            "timeout_ms": 500,
            "callback": {
                "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
            }
        }
    ]
}

# Update app settings
client.update_app_settings(
    event_hooks: [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-new-webhook.com", # change the URL
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "message.new"] # add a new event type
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": false, # disable a hook
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        }
        # remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
    ]
)

// Get app settings
$response = $client->getAppSettings();

// Response
[
    // ... all existing app settings
    'event_hooks' => [
        [
            'id' => 'd2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54',
            'enabled' => true,
            'hook_type' => 'webhook',
            'webhook_url' => 'http://url1-webhook.com',
            'event_types' => ['channel.created']
        ],
        [
            'id' => 'e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23',
            'enabled' => true,
            'hook_type' => 'sqs',
            'sqs_queue_url' => 'http://url1-sqs.com',
            'sqs_auth_type' => 'keys',
            'sqs_key' => 'sqs-key',
            'sqs_secret' => 'sqs-secret',
            'event_types' => ['channel.created']
        ],
        [
            'id' => 'e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw',
            'enabled' => true,
            'hook_type' => 'sns',
            'sns_arn_topic' => 'arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2',
            'sns_auth_type' => 'role',
            'sns_role_arn' => 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole',
            'event_types' => ['channel.created', 'channel.updated']
        ],
        [
            'enabled' => true,
            'hook_type' => 'pending_message',
            'webhook_url' => 'http://test-url.com',
            'timeout_ms' => 500,
            'callback' => [
                'mode' => 'CALLBACK_MODE_REST'
            ]
        ]
    ]
];

// Update app settings
$client->updateAppSettings([
    'event_hooks' => [
        [
            'id' => 'd2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54',
            'enabled' => true,
            'hook_type' => 'webhook',
            'webhook_url' => 'http://url1-new-webhook.com', // change the URL
            'event_types' => ['channel.created', 'message.new'] // add a new event type
        ],
        [
            'id' => 'e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23',
            'enabled' => false, // disable a hook
            'hook_type' => 'sqs',
            'sqs_queue_url' => 'http://url1-sqs.com',
            'sqs_auth_type' => 'keys',
            'sqs_key' => 'sqs-key',
            'sqs_secret' => 'sqs-secret',
            'event_types' => ['channel.created']
        }
        // remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
    ]
]);

// Get app settings
settings, err := client.GetAppSettings(ctx)

// Response
// settings contains:
/*
{
    // ... all existing app settings
    "event_hooks": [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sns",
            "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
            "sns_auth_type": "role",
            "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
        },
        {
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "pending_message",
            "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
            "timeout_ms": 500,
            "callback": {
                "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
            }
        }
    ]
}
*/

// Update app settings
eventHooks := []stream.EventHook{
    {
        ID:         "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
        Enabled:    true,
        HookType:   "webhook",
        WebhookURL: "http://url1-new-webhook.com", // change the URL
        EventTypes: []string{"channel.created", "message.new"},  // add a new event type
    },
    {
        ID:          "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
        Enabled:     false, // disable a hook
        HookType:    "sqs",
        SQSQueueURL: "http://url1-sqs.com",
        SQSAuthType: "keys",
        SQSKey:      "sqs-key",
        SQSSecret:   "sqs-secret",
        EventTypes:  []string{"channel.created"},
    },
    // remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
}

_, err = client.UpdateAppSettings(ctx, &stream.AppSettings{
    EventHooks: eventHooks,
})

// Get app settings
var settings = await client.GetAppSettingsAsync();

// Response contains:
/*
{
    // ... all existing app settings
    "event_hooks": [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sns",
            "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
            "sns_auth_type": "role",
            "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
        },
        {
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "pending_message",
            "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
            "timeout_ms": 500,
            "callback": {
                "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
            }
        }
    ]
}
*/

// Update app settings
await client.UpdateAppSettingsAsync(new AppSettingsRequest
{
    EventHooks = new List<EventHook>
    {
        new EventHook
        {
            Id = "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            Enabled = true,
            HookType = "webhook",
            WebhookUrl = "http://url1-new-webhook.com", // change the URL
            EventTypes = new List<string> { "channel.created", "message.new" } // add a new event type
        },
        new EventHook
        {
            Id = "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            Enabled = false, // disable a hook
            HookType = "sqs",
            SqsQueueUrl = "http://url1-sqs.com",
            SqsAuthType = "keys",
            SqsKey = "sqs-key",
            SqsSecret = "sqs-secret",
            EventTypes = new List<string> { "channel.created" }
        }
        // remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
    }
});

// Get app settings
AppSettings settings = client.getAppSettings();

// Response contains:
/*
{
    // ... all existing app settings
    "event_hooks": [
        {
            "id": "d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "webhook",
            "webhook_url": "http://url1-webhook.com",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sqs",
            "sqs_queue_url": "http://url1-sqs.com",
            "sqs_auth_type": "keys",
            "sqs_key": "sqs-key",
            "sqs_secret": "sqs-secret",
            "event_types": ["channel.created"]
        },
        {
            "id": "e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw",
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "sns",
            "sns_arn_topic": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MyTopic2",
            "sns_auth_type": "role",
            "sns_role_arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SNSPublishRole",
            "event_types": ["channel.created", "channel.updated"]
        },
        {
            "enabled": true,
            "hook_type": "pending_message",
            "webhook_url": "http://test-url.com",
            "timeout_ms": 500,
            "callback": {
                "mode": "CALLBACK_MODE_REST"
            }
        }
    ]
}
*/

// Update app settings
List<EventHook> eventHooks = Arrays.asList(
    EventHook.builder()
        .id("d2ce8c4f-bf5f-40b7-aeda-d2aef381fb54")
        .enabled(true)
        .hookType("webhook")
        .webhookUrl("http://url1-new-webhook.com") // change the URL
        .eventTypes(Arrays.asList("channel.created", "message.new")) // add a new event type
        .build(),
    EventHook.builder()
        .id("e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-491bb6742e23")
        .enabled(false) // disable a hook
        .hookType("sqs")
        .sqsQueueUrl("http://url1-sqs.com")
        .sqsAuthType("keys")
        .sqsKey("sqs-key")
        .sqsSecret("sqs-secret")
        .eventTypes(Collections.singletonList("channel.created"))
        .build()
    // remove e9b2c15b-53bd-4998-9791-adiqeq13mqw from the update app settings request will delete it from DB
);

client.updateAppSettings(AppSettings.builder().eventHooks(eventHooks).build());

Configuration Options

Each event hook configuration supports different options based on its type:

Common Options

Option	Type	Description	Required
id	string	Unique identifier for the event hook	Yes for updating hooks. If empty, it will generate an ID.
enabled	boolean	Boolean flag to enable/disable the hook	Yes
hook_type	string	Type of hook (“webhook”, “sqs”, “sns”, “pending_message”)	Yes
event_types	array	Array of event types this hook should handle	No. Not provided or empty array means subscribe to all existing and future events.

Webhook Options

Option	Type	Description	Required
webhook_url	string	The URL where events will be sent. You can use URL templating to handle events. Example: `http://my.webhook.host/{{.AppID}}/{{.EventType}}`	Yes

For more information on configuring webhook server, please refer to the Webhooks Overview documentation.

SQS Options

Option	Type	Description	Required
sqs_queue_url	string	The AWS SQS queue URL	Yes
sqs_auth_type	string	Authentication type (“keys”, “role”, or “resource”)	Yes
sqs_key	string	AWS access key ID (if auth_type is “keys”)	Yes if using key auth
sqs_secret	string	AWS secret access key (if auth_type is “keys”)	Yes if using key auth
sqs_role_arn	string	AWS IAM role ARN (if auth_type is “role”)	Yes if using role auth

This feature is only available in server-side SDKs. For more information on configuring SQS server, please refer to the [SQS](/chat/docs//sqs/) documentation.

Option	Type	Description	Required
sns_topic_arn	string	The AWS SNS topic ARN	Yes
sns_auth_type	string	Authentication type (“keys”, “role”, or “resource”)	Yes
sns_key	string	AWS access key ID (if auth_type is “keys”)	Yes if using key auth
sns_secret	string	AWS secret access key (if auth_type is “keys”)	Yes if using key auth
sns_role_arn	string	AWS IAM role ARN (if auth_type is “role”)	Yes if using role auth

This feature is only available in server-side SDKs. For more information on configuring SNS server, please refer to the [SNS](/chat/docs//sns/) documentation.

Pending Message Options

Option	Type	Description	Required
webhook_url	string	The URL where pending message events will be sent	Yes, except for `CALLBACK_MODE_NONE`
timeout_ms	number	Timeout in milliseconds	Yes
callback.mode	string	Callback mode (“CALLBACK_MODE_NONE”, “CALLBACK_MODE_REST”, “CALLBACK_MODE_TWIRP”)	Yes

For more information on configuring pending messages, please refer to the Pending Messages documentation.

Migration

If you only see a single webhook URL in your app settings, your application hasn’t been migrated to the new multi-event hooks system yet. We are currently in the process of gradually rolling out this feature across all Stream applications. Once your app is migrated, you’ll have access to the multi-event hooks configuration described in this section.

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