Developer Tools$5K-20K MRRLow competition2-4 Weeksvalidated

Webhook Testing Tool

Inspect, debug, and replay webhooks during development.

The Problem

Testing webhooks is painful. Developers use ngrok tunnels, add print statements, and pray. When a payment webhook fails at 2am, there is no replay button and no way to see what payload was sent.

The Solution

A hosted webhook inbox that captures, inspects, and replays webhook payloads. Supports local forwarding for development, payload validation, and automatic retry testing.

Key Signals

MRR Potential

$5K-20K

Competition

Low

Build Time

2-4 Weeks

Search Trend

stable

Market Timing

API-first architectures and event-driven systems make webhooks more common than ever.

MVP Feature List

  1. 1Unique webhook URLs
  2. 2Payload inspection
  3. 3Local forwarding
  4. 4Replay button
  5. 5Payload diff viewer

Suggested Tech Stack

Node.jsWebSocketRedisPostgreSQL

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Go-to-Market Strategy

Free tier for individual developers. Share on developer forums and Hacker News. Write tutorials showing how to test Stripe, GitHub, and Shopify webhooks specifically.

Target Audience

Backend DevelopersIntegration EngineersAPI Product Teams

Monetization

Freemium

Competitive Landscape

Webhook.site exists but is basic. Svix focuses on sending (not receiving) webhooks. RequestBin is discontinued. Clear opportunity for a polished developer tool.

Why Now?

Every SaaS product now has a webhook API. The number of integrations developers maintain keeps growing, and testing them remains stuck in 2015.

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