Explain Payload

Get a plain English explanation of any webhook event

Hookdrop can read any captured webhook event and describe what happened in plain English — no JSON parsing required.

Use it from the dashboard

Click any event in your dashboard and select Explain. Hookdrop sends the payload and headers to the AI and returns a short, human-readable summary.

Use this to quickly triage events without reading raw JSON — especially useful when you’re handling a high volume of events or debugging in a hurry.

Use it from the API

GET /api/endpoints/:id/events/:eventId/ai/explain
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN

Example response

{
  "explanation": "A customer just completed a payment of ₦15,000 for order #1234. The payment was processed successfully via card ending in 4242."
}

When it’s useful

• Working with an unfamiliar provider whose payload structure you don’t know yet
• Quickly confirming what an event represents before writing code to handle it
• Auditing past events to understand what triggered specific behavior in your system