Handling Webhooks for Asynchronous Events

When you process payments, things don't always happen instantly. Think about a bank transfer: it takes time for funds to move and clear. This is called an asynchronous event.

Your application needs a way to know when these background processes are complete or if something important changes with a payment.

This is where webhooks come in! A webhook is an automated message sent from one application to another when a specific event occurs.

• They act like 'alarms' or 'notifications'.
• Instead of your app constantly asking Stripe, 'Is the payment done yet?' (known as 'polling'), Stripe tells your app directly when something happens.