Webhooks serve as the nervous system of modern event-driven architectures. Connecting Stripe, GitHub, or Shopify to n8n requires verifying payload integrity and handling burst traffic efficiently.
1. Instant 200 OK Response Pattern
Third-party webhook senders enforce strict HTTP response timeouts (typically 5 to 10 seconds). For heavy automations involving LLM analysis or database synchronization, configure the n8n Webhook node to "Respond Immediately (200 OK)" and process subsequent steps asynchronously to prevent delivery retries and duplicate executions.