Rotate a subscription secret
POST /api.squarespace.com/{api-version}/webhook_subscriptions/{id}/actions/rotateSecret
Rotates a webhook subscription's secret. The previous secret for a subscription is no longer valid after a new one is generated. The response contains information about the rotated secret.
Parameters
{api-version}
string
required
See the Webhook Subscriptions API Overview page for the current API version.
{id}
string
required
Specifies the Webhook Subscription
to update.
Request example
Read the Overview to learn about specific API permissions. Every request should also abide by Squarespace rate limits.
curl "https://api.squarespace.com/1.0/webhook_subscriptions/123/actions/rotateSecret" \
-i \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_OR_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
-H "User-Agent: YOUR_CUSTOM_APP_DESCRIPTION" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X POST
Response example
A successful request generates a JSON response with the Webhook Subscription
's rotated secret.
Note: For easier reference between response fields and descriptions, comments were added in the example, though this makes the JSON invalid.
{
// Hexadecimal value used to generate a signature for a webhook notification;
// field is only returned when creating a new subscription or rotating a secret.
// Store the secret in a safe location to verify notifications from Squarespace.
// See the 'Verifying notifications' guide under Webhooks for details.
"secret": "F3F9B981C78E7A6187E42853F6CE2804177E98206164779423B02DEC981ACD6B"
}
Status codes and error conditions
200 OK
The request was successful. The message body contains data in the format specified above.
404 NOT FOUND
Type: INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR
Subtype: INVALID_ARGUMENT
The requested Webhook Subscription
was not found.