Real-time webhook proxy
Webhook Direct is a synchronous proxy: when an external service POSTs to it, the request is forwarded immediately to FileMaker Server, the script runs, and the result is returned to the caller in the same request.
Webhook Direct is a cloud-native microservice that lets FileMaker Server receive webhooks from external applications in real time - with immediate confirmation back to the caller of whether your FileMaker script succeeded or failed. Use it whenever the calling service needs a synchronous answer, not a fire-and-forget acknowledgment.
Webhook Direct accepts incoming HTTP requests, forwards them immediately to FileMaker Server, waits for your script to complete, and returns the result to the caller in the same HTTP transaction. JSON and HTTP form data are both supported, with optional basic authentication.
Webhook Direct is intentionally synchronous. It does not queue messages and does not retry failed deliveries - if FileMaker Server is unavailable, the caller gets the failure immediately and can retry on its own schedule. If you need fault-tolerant queueing with up to 14-day retry, use the Webhook Notifier instead.
Webhook Direct is built specifically for synchronous integration patterns where the caller needs an immediate, authoritative response.
Webhook Direct is a synchronous proxy: when an external service POSTs to it, the request is forwarded immediately to FileMaker Server, the script runs, and the result is returned to the caller in the same request.
The calling service gets an immediate response indicating whether your FileMaker script succeeded or failed - not just that the webhook was queued for later processing.
Accepts JSON payloads and HTTP form data. Use whichever your calling service emits.
Supports basic access authentication so you can enforce a credential on every incoming request, keeping the endpoint locked to authorized callers only.
Built on the same AWS infrastructure that powers the rest of Soliant.cloud - high availability, monitored, and engineered for production traffic.
When a third-party service won’t complete its workflow until your endpoint confirms success, Webhook Direct is the SideCar to put in front of FileMaker Server.
The two webhook SideCars solve different problems. Pick the one that matches the calling service’s expectations.
The calling service needs immediate, real-time confirmation that your FileMaker script succeeded or failed. Examples: payment authorization callbacks, two-step verification flows, integrations that won’t complete without a synchronous response.
The calling service is fire-and-forget - it just wants to deliver the message and doesn’t need a confirmation that your FileMaker logic succeeded. Examples: order notifications, audit log pushes, content sync updates.
One-time setup plus a small monthly fee. No usage tiers up to 1 billion API requests per month.
Existing Soliant.cloud clients can request Webhook Direct through the customer portal Service Desk. New clients should reach out so we can scope the deployment to your environment.
Every Soliant.cloud instance includes SnapBack. As your solution matures, add SideCar microservices designed specifically for FileMaker on AWS.
Built-in backups stored off-instance in Amazon S3 - 15-minute RPO, ransomware-isolated, included with every package.
Learn more →Spin WebDirect servers up and down with user demand. Cut multi-machine deployment costs by up to 80%.
Learn more →A fully functional copy of your FileMaker Server in the cloud - launch from the client portal in minutes.
Learn more →Schedule when your FileMaker instances run. Power down dev or after-hours environments; resume on schedule.
Learn more →Encrypted, walled-off snapshots to independent object storage - for compliance and risk-mitigation requirements.
Learn more →Offload container data from FileMaker to S3. Reduce file size, speed up loads, cut storage costs.
Learn more →Fault-tolerant queueing for webhooks from Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Shopify, and any JSON-sending service.
Learn more →Real-time, synchronous webhooks into FileMaker - for when the calling service needs an immediate answer.
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