Generate an HMAC key

post /companies/{companyId}/webhooks/{webhookId}/generateHmac

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Returns an HMAC key for the webhook identified in the path. This key allows you to check the integrity and the origin of the notifications you receive.By creating an HMAC key, you start receiving HMAC-signed notifications from Adyen. Find out more about how to verify HMAC signatures.

To make this request, your API credential must have the following roles:

Management API—Webhooks read and write

Endpoint destination URL

https://management-test.adyen.com/v1/companies/{companyId}/webhooks/{webhookId}/generateHmac

Path parameters

Required Optional

webhookId string Required

Unique identifier of the webhook configuration.

companyId string Required

The unique identifier of the company account.

Response parameters

After submitting a call, you receive a response message to inform you that your request was received and processed.

Depending on the HTTP status code of the response message, it is helpful to build some logic to handle any errors that a request or the system may return.

HTTP Responses

200 - OK

The request has succeeded.
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hmacKey string

The HMAC key generated for this webhook.
400 - Bad Request

A problem reading or understanding the request.
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detail string

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

errorCode string

A code that identifies the problem type.

instance string

A unique URI that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

invalidFields array [object]

Detailed explanation of each validation error, when applicable.

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message string

Description of the validation error.

name string

The field that has an invalid value.

value string

The invalid value.

requestId string

A unique reference for the request, essentially the same as pspReference.

response object

JSON response payload.

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paths array [object]

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content array [string]

rootPath object

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content array [string]

status integer

The HTTP status code.

title string

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.

type string

A URI that identifies the problem type, pointing to human-readable documentation on this problem type.
401 - Unauthorized

Authentication required.
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detail string

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

errorCode string

A code that identifies the problem type.

instance string

A unique URI that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

invalidFields array [object]

Detailed explanation of each validation error, when applicable.

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message string

Description of the validation error.

name string

The field that has an invalid value.

value string

The invalid value.

requestId string

A unique reference for the request, essentially the same as pspReference.

response object

JSON response payload.

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paths array [object]

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content array [string]

rootPath object

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content array [string]

status integer

The HTTP status code.

title string

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.

type string

A URI that identifies the problem type, pointing to human-readable documentation on this problem type.
403 - Forbidden

Insufficient permissions to process the request.
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detail string

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

errorCode string

A code that identifies the problem type.

instance string

A unique URI that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

invalidFields array [object]

Detailed explanation of each validation error, when applicable.

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message string

Description of the validation error.

name string

The field that has an invalid value.

value string

The invalid value.

requestId string

A unique reference for the request, essentially the same as pspReference.

response object

JSON response payload.

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paths array [object]

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content array [string]

rootPath object

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content array [string]

status integer

The HTTP status code.

title string

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.

type string

A URI that identifies the problem type, pointing to human-readable documentation on this problem type.
422 - Unprocessable Entity

A request validation error.
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detail string

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

errorCode string

A code that identifies the problem type.

instance string

A unique URI that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

invalidFields array [object]

Detailed explanation of each validation error, when applicable.

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message string

Description of the validation error.

name string

The field that has an invalid value.

value string

The invalid value.

requestId string

A unique reference for the request, essentially the same as pspReference.

response object

JSON response payload.

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paths array [object]

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content array [string]

rootPath object

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content array [string]

status integer

The HTTP status code.

title string

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.

type string

A URI that identifies the problem type, pointing to human-readable documentation on this problem type.
500 - Internal Server Error

The server could not process the request.
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detail string

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

errorCode string

A code that identifies the problem type.

instance string

A unique URI that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

invalidFields array [object]

Detailed explanation of each validation error, when applicable.

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message string

Description of the validation error.

name string

The field that has an invalid value.

value string

The invalid value.

requestId string

A unique reference for the request, essentially the same as pspReference.

response object

JSON response payload.

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paths array [object]

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content array [string]

rootPath object

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content array [string]

status integer

The HTTP status code.

title string

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.

type string

A URI that identifies the problem type, pointing to human-readable documentation on this problem type.

Generate an HMAC key

Endpoint destination URL

Path parameters

Response parameters

HTTP Responses

200 - OK

400 - Bad Request

401 - Unauthorized

403 - Forbidden

422 - Unprocessable Entity

500 - Internal Server Error