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Unable to create webhook subscription, receiving 400 status code

If you attempting to create a webhook subscription via the RingCentral Subscription API and are receiving a 400 HTTP status code, then chances are one of two things is going wrong.

Properly validate the webhook URL When you subscribe to an event via a webhook, RingCentral will attempt to validate the URL you specify in your subscription request. This validation step requires your application to respond to an incoming validation request in a prescribed way. Please consult our documentation on "validating webhook URLs upon subscription creation".

Ensure your webhook URL meets all requirements From the RingCentral Developer Guide:

When you create a webhook subscription, RingCentral will transmit a test request to the designated URL in an attempt to verify all of the following prior to creating the subscription and transmitting events.

  • The URL must accessible by RingCentral and not behind a firewall

  • The web server supports TLS 1.2 or higher (see note below about TLS support)

  • The web server must respond within 3000 milliseconds

  • The web server must respond with an HTTP status code of 200 OK

  • The web server must respond with a valid Validation-Token header

Call the Subscription API correctly It is important to rule out the possibility that you are unknowingly calling the Subscription API incorrectly. To rule this out, try creating a subscription via a simple demo application. If you are successful in creating a subscription using this demo app, then the most likely reason you are receiving an error is because you are not formatting your request properly.

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