ShipPeek uses webhooks to automate account provisioning when new users sign up through payment platforms.
Polar webhooks
When a user completes a purchase through Polar, ShipPeek automatically:
- Creates a new user account
- Generates API credentials (client ID + client secret)
- Configures default surcharge settings
- Sends a welcome email with API credentials via Resend
This process is fully automated — no manual account setup required.
Webhook endpoint
POST https://api.shippeek.com/webhooks/polar
This endpoint is not authenticated via Bearer token. Instead, it verifies webhook signatures to ensure requests originate from Polar.
Event flow
User purchases plan on Polar
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Polar sends webhook to ShipPeek
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ShipPeek verifies webhook signature
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ShipPeek creates account + API keys
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Welcome email sent with credentials
Webhook security
- Webhook payloads are verified using the Polar webhook signing secret
- The endpoint is not accessible with standard API authentication
- Failed signature verification returns
401
Webhook processing is idempotent. Duplicate webhook deliveries for the same event do not create duplicate accounts.
Testing webhooks
In development, use the Polar sandbox environment to trigger test webhook events. Configure the webhook URL to point to your local development server or a tunnel service.