---
title: "Create a webhook subscription"
method: POST
path: "/webhook-subscriptions"
tags: ["webhook subscriptions"]
---

# Create a webhook subscription

`POST /webhook-subscriptions`

Create a webhook subscription to deliver webhook notifications to a specified URL endpoint for your application. Requires a destination URL where Dwolla will send notifications and a secret key for webhook validation and security. Returns the location of the created subscription resource. Essential for establishing real-time event notifications and automated integrations with Dwolla's payment processing events.

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json', required

## Request body

- object
  - `url` string, required
  - `secret` string, required

## Response `201`

create

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too Many Requests

## Changes

- **2025-06-06** `231d0268586b` — 2 breaking, 3 info
  - request body became required
  - removed the media type `application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the media type `application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - …1 more
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/webhook-subscriptions/post.md)

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