> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.godiligent.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Webhook

> Delete a webhook endpoint.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /webhooks/{webhook_id}`

Removes a webhook. Event delivery to its endpoint stops immediately — no further events are sent, and there are no dangling deliveries.

## Path Parameters

| Parameter   | Type   | Required | Description                      |
| ----------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------- |
| webhook\_id | string | Yes      | The ID of the webhook to delete. |

## Responses

### 204 No Content

The webhook was deleted. No response body.

### 404 Not Found

No webhook with that ID exists for the authenticated customer.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Unexpected error occurred.

## Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication. You can only delete webhooks owned by the authenticated customer.


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /webhooks/{webhook_id}
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  version: 1.5.0
  title: Diligent
  description: >
    Download Postman collection
    [here](https://docs.godiligent.ai/files/postman_collection.json).
servers:
  - url: https://api.godiligent.ai
    description: Production
  - url: https://api.sandbox.godiligent.ai
    description: Sandbox
security:
  - xApiKey: []
tags:
  - name: CDD
    description: Customer Due Diligence
  - name: Company
    description: Company Information
  - name: Blocked Companies
    description: Manage blocked companies
  - name: Monitorings
    description: Website monitoring and alerts for changes and risks
  - name: Webhooks
    description: >

      ## How to Secure Webhook Deliveries

      To ensure that webhook payloads are securely transmitted and verified.
      This guide explains how to configure and validate

      webhook deliveries using a shared secret.


      ### How It Works


      When setting up a webhook, a secret is configured on both the sender (our
      system) and the receiver (your endpoint). Each

      webhook payload is signed using this secret, allowing the receiver to
      verify its authenticity.


      #### Step 1: Configuring Your Webhook Secret


      1. When creating a webhook in our system, specify a unique secret key.
      This secret should be a strong, randomly

      generated string.

      2. Store this secret securely on your server; it should never be exposed
      publicly.


      #### Step 2: Receiving Webhook Payloads


      When your server receives a webhook event, the request will include an
      `X-Signature` header containing a HMAC signature

      of the payload.


      Example header:


      ```

      X-Signature: sha256=abcdef1234567890...

      ```


      #### Step 3: Validating the Webhook Signature


      To verify the webhook payload:


      1. Retrieve the `X-Signature` value from the request headers.

      2. Compute the HMAC SHA-256 signature of the request payload using your
      webhook secret.

      3. Compare the computed signature with the one in the `X-Signature`
      header.

      4. If they match, the webhook is valid.


      #### (Python)


      ```python

      import hashlib

      import hmac

      import json


      def verify_webhook_signature(secret, payload, signature):
        computed_signature = hmac.new(secret.encode(), payload.encode(), hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
        expected_signature = f"sha256={computed_signature}"
        return hmac.compare_digest(expected_signature, signature)

      # Example usage:

      secret = "your_webhook_secret"

      payload = json.dumps({"event": "example"})

      received_signature = "sha256=abcdef1234567890..."


      if verify_webhook_signature(secret, payload, received_signature):
        print("Valid webhook received!")
      else:
        print("Invalid webhook signature!")
      ```


      #### (JavaScript)


      ```javascript

      const crypto = require('crypto');


      function verifyWebhookSignature (secret, payload, signature) {

      const computedSignature = `sha256=${crypto.createHmac('sha256', secret)

      .update(payload)

      .digest('hex')}`;

      return crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(computedSignature),
      Buffer.from(signature));

      }


      // Example usage:

      const secret = "your_webhook_secret";

      const payload = JSON.stringify({ event: "example" });

      const receivedSignature = "sha256=abcdef1234567890...";


      if (verifyWebhookSignature(secret, payload, receivedSignature)) {

      console.log("Valid webhook received!");

      } else {

      console.log("Invalid webhook signature!");

      }

      ```


      #### Security Considerations


      - Always use HTTPS to prevent interception of webhook payloads.

      - Reject webhook requests that fail signature validation.

      - Rotate secrets periodically to enhance security.


      By following this guide, you ensure that webhook deliveries are secure and
      trusted.
  - name: Instant Screening (experimental)
    description: Instant Website Screening API
  - name: Name Screening
    description: Name screening search, alert management and remediation
paths:
  /webhooks/{webhook_id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Webhooks
      summary: Delete a webhook
      description: Removes a webhook. Event delivery to its endpoint stops immediately.
      operationId: deleteWebhook
      parameters:
        - name: webhook_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: ID of the webhook to delete.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Webhook deleted.
        '404':
          description: Webhook not found.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    xApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-API-KEY
      in: header

````