generated: '2026-10-18'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://www.hookbase.app/docs/receive/guide/testing
sources:
- https://www.hookbase.app/docs/receive/guide/testing
- https://www.hookbase.app/free-tools/webhook-simulator
description: Hookbase provides a testing sandbox via its API endpoints and CLI tools.
modes:
- name: sandbox
  base_url: https://api.hookbase.app/ingest/{orgSlug}/{sourceSlug}
  how_to_get_access: Create an API key (HOOKBASE_API_KEY) in the Hookbase dashboard and use it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header or
    as required by the CLI.
triggers:
- 'Dashboard: send test event via UI'
- 'curl: POST to the ingest endpoint with JSON payload'
- 'CLI: `hookbase destinations test <destination_id>` with optional payload'
- 'Signature verification: include `X-Webhook-Signature` header calculated with HMAC‑SHA256 using your webhook secret'
note: No explicit test key prefixes, test card numbers, amounts, or time‑travel features are documented.
docs:
- https://www.hookbase.app/docs/receive/guide/testing
- https://www.hookbase.app/free-tools/webhook-simulator