Cognito Forms

Cognito Forms Webhooks API

The Webhooks API from Cognito Forms — 4 operation(s) for webhooks.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

POST /integration/oauth/subscribenewentry When a new entry is created #
POST /integration/oauth/subscribeupdateentry When an entry is updated #
POST /integration/oauth/subscribeentrydeleted When an entry is deleted #
DELETE /integration/oauth/unsubscribe Unsubscribe Webhook #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.cognitoforms.com/support/475/data-integration/cognito-forms-api
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APIReference
https://www.cognitoforms.com/support/476/data-integration/cognito-forms-api/rest-api-reference

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cognito-forms/refs/heads/main/openapi/cognito-forms-webhooks-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

cognito-forms-webhooks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Cognito Forms Entries Webhooks API
  version: '1.1'
  description: Cognito Forms is an online form builder for collecting and managing submission data. This API enables automated flows to trigger when entries are created, updated, or deleted and provides actions to create, update, and retrieve entries. Integrate Cognito Forms with other services to route data, process uploaded files, and automate business workflows.
  contact:
    name: Cognito Forms Support
    email: support@cognitoforms.com
    url: https://www.cognitoforms.com/support
servers:
- url: https://cognitoforms.com
  description: Cognito Forms API Server
security:
- oauth2Auth:
  - admin
tags:
- name: Webhooks
paths:
  /integration/oauth/subscribenewentry:
    post:
      tags:
      - Webhooks
      summary: When a new entry is created
      description: Triggers when someone creates a new entry. Register a webhook callback URL.
      operationId: NewEntry
      parameters:
      - name: module
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: forms
      - name: publisher
        in: query
        description: The name of the form
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookSubscription'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '201':
          description: Created
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /integration/oauth/subscribeupdateentry:
    post:
      tags:
      - Webhooks
      summary: When an entry is updated
      description: Triggers when someone updates an entry. Register a webhook callback URL.
      operationId: UpdateEntry
      parameters:
      - name: module
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: forms
      - name: publisher
        in: query
        description: The name of the form
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookSubscription'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '201':
          description: Created
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /integration/oauth/subscribeentrydeleted:
    post:
      tags:
      - Webhooks
      summary: When an entry is deleted
      description: Triggers when someone deletes an entry. Register a webhook callback URL.
      operationId: EntryDeleted
      parameters:
      - name: module
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: forms
      - name: publisher
        in: query
        description: The name of the form
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookSubscription'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '201':
          description: Created
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /integration/oauth/unsubscribe:
    delete:
      tags:
      - Webhooks
      summary: Unsubscribe Webhook
      description: Unsubscribes a webhook.
      operationId: UnsubscribeWebhook
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: query
        description: The unique subscription id.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: module
        in: query
        description: The module the subscription is associated with.
        schema:
          type: string
          default: forms
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Not Found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      description: An error
      type: object
      properties:
        Message:
          description: A message describing the error
          type: string
        Type:
          description: The type of the error
          type: string
        SupportCode:
          description: A support code identifying the specific error
          type: string
        Data:
          description: Data related to the error
          type: object
    WebhookSubscription:
      description: Webhook subscription payload with callback URL
      type: object
      required:
      - notificationUrl
      properties:
        notificationUrl:
          description: The URL to call back to.
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2Auth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://cognitoforms.com/api-connection
          tokenUrl: https://cognitoforms.com/admin/oauthtoken
          scopes:
            admin: Full administrative access