Add JSON response format to webhooks (#2671)

* Add JSON response format to webhooks

Support JSON responses for all webhook endpoints: index, show, create,
update, destroy, and activation. Adds jbuilder views, updates controllers
to use respond_to, and documents the API in docs/API.md.

* Address PR review feedback

- Use distinct board ID in API docs webhook example
- Use render "webhooks/show" in activations controller for consistency

* Address PR review feedback from flavorjones

- Include webhook.board in cache key to avoid stale board data
- Use _url instead of _path for location header consistency

* Fix webhook create test to match Location header format

Use board_webhook_url instead of board_webhook_path since the controller
returns a full URL in the Location header.

* Fix board ID in Location header example in API docs

Use distinct board ID in the Location URL to match the JSON body example.
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Rob Zolkos
2026-03-09 17:33:30 -04:00
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parent b6ea558de8
commit 0435db30ba
8 changed files with 334 additions and 8 deletions
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ class Webhooks::ActivationsController < ApplicationController
before_action :ensure_admin
def create
webhook = @board.webhooks.find(params[:webhook_id])
webhook.activate
@webhook = @board.webhooks.find(params[:webhook_id])
@webhook.activate
redirect_to webhook
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to @webhook }
format.json { render "webhooks/show", status: :created }
end
end
end
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@@ -16,21 +16,45 @@ class WebhooksController < ApplicationController
end
def create
webhook = @board.webhooks.create!(webhook_params)
redirect_to webhook
@webhook = @board.webhooks.new(webhook_params)
if @webhook.save
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to @webhook }
format.json { render :show, status: :created, location: board_webhook_url(@webhook.board, @webhook, format: :json) }
end
else
respond_to do |format|
format.html { render :new, status: :unprocessable_entity }
format.json { render json: @webhook.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end
def edit
end
def update
@webhook.update!(webhook_params.except(:url))
redirect_to @webhook
if @webhook.update(webhook_params.except(:url))
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to @webhook }
format.json { render :show }
end
else
respond_to do |format|
format.html { render :edit, status: :unprocessable_entity }
format.json { render json: @webhook.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end
def destroy
@webhook.destroy!
redirect_to board_webhooks_path
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to board_webhooks_path }
format.json { head :no_content }
end
end
private
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
json.cache! [ webhook, webhook.board ] do
json.(webhook, :id, :name, :active, :signing_secret, :subscribed_actions)
json.payload_url webhook.url
json.created_at webhook.created_at.utc
json.url board_webhook_url(webhook.board, webhook)
json.board webhook.board, partial: "boards/board", as: :board
end
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
json.array! @page.records, partial: "webhooks/webhook", as: :webhook
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
json.partial! "webhooks/webhook", webhook: @webhook
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@@ -591,6 +591,124 @@ __Response:__
Returns `204 No Content` on success.
## Webhooks
Webhooks notify another application when something happens on a board. Only account admins can list, view, create, update, delete, or reactivate webhooks.
### `GET /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks`
Returns a paginated list of webhooks for a board.
__Response:__
```json
[
{
"id": "03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcm",
"name": "Production API",
"payload_url": "https://api.example.com/webhooks",
"active": true,
"signing_secret": "p94Bx2HjempCdYB4DTyZkY1b",
"subscribed_actions": ["card_published", "card_assigned", "card_closed"],
"created_at": "2025-12-05T19:36:35.534Z",
"url": "http://fizzy.localhost:3006/897362094/boards/03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcy/webhooks/03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcm",
"board": {
"id": "03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcy",
"name": "Fizzy",
"all_access": true,
"created_at": "2025-12-05T19:36:35.534Z",
"url": "http://fizzy.localhost:3006/897362094/boards/03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcy",
"creator": {
"id": "03f5v9zjw7pz8717a4no1h8a7",
"name": "David Heinemeier Hansson",
"role": "owner",
"active": true,
"email_address": "david@example.com",
"created_at": "2025-12-05T19:36:35.401Z",
"url": "http://fizzy.localhost:3006/897362094/users/03f5v9zjw7pz8717a4no1h8a7"
}
}
}
]
```
### `GET /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks/:id`
Returns a single webhook.
__Response:__
Returns the same webhook shape shown above.
### `POST /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks`
Creates a webhook.
__Request:__
```json
{
"webhook": {
"name": "Production API",
"url": "https://api.example.com/webhooks",
"subscribed_actions": ["card_published", "card_assigned", "card_closed"]
}
}
```
`subscribed_actions` accepts any of:
`card_assigned`, `card_closed`, `card_postponed`, `card_auto_postponed`, `card_board_changed`, `card_published`, `card_reopened`, `card_sent_back_to_triage`, `card_triaged`, `card_unassigned`, `comment_created`
__Response:__
```
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Location: http://fizzy.localhost:3006/897362094/boards/03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcy/webhooks/03f5v9zkft4hj9qq0lsn9ohcm.json
```
Returns the created webhook in the response body.
### `PATCH /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks/:id`
Updates a webhook.
__Request:__
```json
{
"webhook": {
"name": "Production API",
"subscribed_actions": ["card_closed"]
}
}
```
The `url` is immutable after creation and is ignored on update.
__Response:__
Returns the updated webhook.
### `DELETE /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks/:id`
Deletes a webhook.
__Response:__
Returns `204 No Content` on success.
### `POST /:account_slug/boards/:board_id/webhooks/:id/activation`
Reactivates a deactivated webhook.
__Response:__
```
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
```
Returns the reactivated webhook in the response body.
## Cards
Cards are tasks or items of work on a board. They can be organized into columns, tagged, assigned to users, and have comments.
@@ -32,4 +32,36 @@ class Webhooks::ActivationsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
post board_webhook_activation_path(webhook.board, webhook)
assert_response :forbidden
end
test "create as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:inactive)
assert_not webhook.active?
assert_changes -> { webhook.reload.active? }, from: false, to: true do
post board_webhook_activation_path(webhook.board, webhook), as: :json
end
assert_response :created
assert_equal webhook.id, @response.parsed_body["id"]
assert_equal true, @response.parsed_body["active"]
end
test "cannot activate webhook on board without access as JSON" do
logout_and_sign_in_as :jason
webhook = webhooks(:inactive)
post board_webhook_activation_path(webhook.board, webhook), as: :json
assert_response :not_found
end
test "non-admin cannot activate webhook as JSON" do
logout_and_sign_in_as :jz
webhook = webhooks(:active)
post board_webhook_activation_path(webhook.board, webhook), as: :json
assert_response :forbidden
end
end
@@ -130,4 +130,143 @@ class WebhooksControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
get board_webhooks_path(webhook.board)
assert_response :not_found
end
test "index as JSON" do
board = boards(:writebook)
get board_webhooks_path(board), as: :json
assert_response :success
assert_kind_of Array, @response.parsed_body
assert_equal board.webhooks.count, @response.parsed_body.count
assert_equal webhooks(:active).id, @response.parsed_body.first["id"]
end
test "show as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:active)
get board_webhook_path(webhook.board, webhook), as: :json
assert_response :success
assert_equal webhook.id, @response.parsed_body["id"]
assert_equal webhook.name, @response.parsed_body["name"]
assert_equal webhook.url, @response.parsed_body["payload_url"]
assert_equal webhook.active?, @response.parsed_body["active"]
assert_equal webhook.signing_secret, @response.parsed_body["signing_secret"]
assert_equal webhook.subscribed_actions, @response.parsed_body["subscribed_actions"]
assert_equal webhook.board.id, @response.parsed_body.dig("board", "id")
end
test "create as JSON" do
board = boards(:writebook)
assert_difference "Webhook.count", 1 do
post board_webhooks_path(board), params: {
webhook: {
name: "Test Webhook",
url: "https://example.com/webhook",
subscribed_actions: [ "", "card_published", "card_closed" ]
}
}, as: :json
end
webhook = Webhook.last
assert_response :created
assert_equal board_webhook_url(board, webhook, format: :json), @response.headers["Location"]
assert_equal webhook.id, @response.parsed_body["id"]
assert_equal "https://example.com/webhook", @response.parsed_body["payload_url"]
assert_equal webhook.signing_secret, @response.parsed_body["signing_secret"]
end
test "create with invalid params as JSON" do
board = boards(:writebook)
assert_no_difference "Webhook.count" do
post board_webhooks_path(board), params: {
webhook: {
name: "",
url: "invalid-url"
}
}, as: :json
end
assert_response :unprocessable_entity
assert @response.parsed_body["name"].present?
assert @response.parsed_body["url"].present?
end
test "update as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:active)
patch board_webhook_path(webhook.board, webhook), params: {
webhook: {
name: "Updated Webhook",
subscribed_actions: [ "card_published" ]
}
}, as: :json
webhook.reload
assert_response :success
assert_equal "Updated Webhook", webhook.name
assert_equal [ "card_published" ], webhook.subscribed_actions
assert_equal "Updated Webhook", @response.parsed_body["name"]
assert_equal [ "card_published" ], @response.parsed_body["subscribed_actions"]
end
test "update with invalid params as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:active)
patch board_webhook_path(webhook.board, webhook), params: {
webhook: {
name: ""
}
}, as: :json
assert_response :unprocessable_entity
assert @response.parsed_body["name"].present?
end
test "update does not change url as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:active)
assert_no_changes -> { webhook.reload.url } do
patch board_webhook_path(webhook.board, webhook), params: {
webhook: {
name: "Updated Webhook",
url: "https://different.com/webhook"
}
}, as: :json
end
assert_response :success
assert_equal webhook.reload.url, @response.parsed_body["payload_url"]
end
test "destroy as JSON" do
webhook = webhooks(:active)
assert_difference "Webhook.count", -1 do
delete board_webhook_path(webhook.board, webhook), as: :json
end
assert_response :no_content
end
test "non-admin cannot access webhook endpoints as JSON" do
logout_and_sign_in_as :jz
get board_webhooks_path(boards(:writebook)), as: :json
assert_response :forbidden
end
test "cannot access webhooks on board without access as JSON" do
logout_and_sign_in_as :jason
get board_webhooks_path(boards(:private)), as: :json
assert_response :not_found
end
end