Webhooks are now available on WordPress.com

Yesterday, WordPress.com announced the availability of their new webhooks feature. Without going into a lot of detail, webhooks are tools that developers like me can use to do cool things with WordPress.

In the post I just linked to, Joseph Scott gives an example of using a webhook to notify you via SMS any time a comment is made on your WordPress.com blog. As soon as I read that, I realized that QwikTxt.com would serve as a perfect platform for sharing publicly available webhooks for WordPress.com users.

So, after spending this morning coding my first webhook processor, I’m happy to say that you can now be notified of new comments on your WordPress.com blog via a QwikTxt SMS. To get your own QwikTxt.com webhook URL, simply go to our webhook page, register for this site and follow the instructions to setup your own WordPress.com webhook.

SMS Details
Currently, I have the text of the SMS as follows:

New comment by _COMMENT_AUTHOR_ (_COMMENT_AUTHOR_EMAIL_): _1ST_70_CHAR_OF_COMMENT_

Setting up and using your QwikTxt.com webhook is free, but normal text messaging rates apply for receiving these texts.

Got an idea for another WordPress.com webhook? Please share it in the comments…