{"id":138381,"date":"2026-02-17T17:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=138381"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:02:34","slug":"using-webhooks-for-real-time-triggers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/using-webhooks-for-real-time-triggers\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Webhooks for Real-Time Triggers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Using webhooks for real-time triggers in n8n means starting a workflow the moment data is sent from another app or system. 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