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  "body": "---\nname: replicate-webhooks\ndescription: >\n  Receive and verify Replicate webhooks. Use when setting up Replicate webhook\n  handlers, debugging signature verification, or handling prediction events\n  like start, output, logs, or completed.\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\n  author: hookdeck\n  version: \"0.1.0\"\n  repository: https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills\n---\n\n# Replicate Webhooks\n\n## When to Use This Skill\n\n- Setting up Replicate webhook handlers\n- Debugging signature verification failures\n- Understanding Replicate event types and payloads\n- Handling prediction lifecycle events (start, output, logs, completed)\n\n## Essential Code (USE THIS)\n\n### Express Webhook Handler\n\n```javascript\nconst express = require('express');\nconst crypto = require('crypto');\n\nconst app = express();\n\n// CRITICAL: Use express.raw() for webhook endpoint - Replicate needs raw body\napp.post('/webhooks/replicate',\n  express.raw({ type: 'application/json' }),\n  async (req, res) => {\n    // Get webhook headers\n    const webhookId = req.headers['webhook-id'];\n    const webhookTimestamp = req.headers['webhook-timestamp'];\n    const webhookSignature = req.headers['webhook-signature'];\n\n    // Verify we have required headers\n    if (!webhookId || !webhookTimestamp || !webhookSignature) {\n      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required webhook headers' });\n    }\n\n    // Manual signature verification (recommended approach)\n    const secret = process.env.REPLICATE_WEBHOOK_SECRET; // whsec_xxxxx from Replicate\n    const signedContent = `${webhookId}.${webhookTimestamp}.${req.body}`;\n\n    try {\n      // Extract base64 secret after 'whsec_' prefix\n      const secretBytes = Buffer.from(secret.split('_')[1], 'base64');\n      const expectedSignature = crypto\n        .createHmac('sha256', secretBytes)\n        .update(signedContent)\n        .digest('base64');\n\n      // Replicate can send multiple signatures, check each one\n      const signatures = webhookSignature.split(' ').map(sig => {\n        const parts = sig.split(',');\n        return parts.length > 1 ? parts[1] : sig;\n      });\n\n      const isValid = signatures.some(sig => {\n        try {\n          return crypto.timingSafeEqual(\n            Buffer.from(sig),\n            Buffer.from(expectedSignature)\n          );\n        } catch {\n          return false; // Different lengths = invalid\n        }\n      });\n\n      if (!isValid) {\n        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid signature' });\n      }\n\n      // Check timestamp to prevent replay attacks (5-minute window)\n      const timestamp = parseInt(webhookTimestamp, 10);\n      const currentTime = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);\n      if (currentTime - timestamp > 300) {\n        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Timestamp too old' });\n      }\n    } catch (err) {\n      console.error('Signature verification error:', err);\n      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid signature' });\n    }\n\n    // Parse the verified webhook body\n    const prediction = JSON.parse(req.body.toString());\n\n    // Handle the prediction based on its status\n    console.log('Prediction webhook received:', {\n      id: prediction.id,\n      status: prediction.status,\n      version: prediction.version\n    });\n\n    switch (prediction.status) {\n      case 'starting':\n        console.log('Prediction starting:', prediction.id);\n        break;\n      case 'processing':\n        console.log('Prediction processing:', prediction.id);\n        if (prediction.logs) {\n          console.log('Logs:', prediction.logs);\n        }\n        break;\n      case 'succeeded':\n        console.log('Prediction completed successfully:', prediction.id);\n        console.log('Output:', prediction.output);\n        break;\n      case 'failed':\n        console.log('Prediction failed:', prediction.id);\n        console.log('Error:', prediction.error);\n        break;\n      case 'canceled':\n        console.log('Prediction canceled:', prediction.id);\n        break;\n      default:\n        console.log('Unknown status:', prediction.status);\n    }\n\n    res.status(200).json({ received: true });\n  }\n);\n```\n\n## Common Prediction Statuses\n\n| Status | Description | Common Use Cases |\n|--------|-------------|------------------|\n| `starting` | Prediction is initializing | Show loading state in UI |\n| `processing` | Model is running | Display progress, show logs if available |\n| `succeeded` | Prediction completed successfully | Process final output, update UI |\n| `failed` | Prediction encountered an error | Show error message to user |\n| `canceled` | Prediction was canceled | Clean up resources, notify user |\n\n## Environment Variables\n\n```bash\n# Your webhook signing secret from Replicate\nREPLICATE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_your_secret_here\n```\n\n## Local Development\n\nFor local webhook testing, install the Hookdeck CLI:\n\n```bash\n```\n\nThen start the tunnel:\n\n```bash\nnpx hookdeck-cli listen 3000 replicate --path /webhooks/replicate\n```\n\nNo account required. Provides local tunnel + web UI for inspecting requests.\n\n## Reference Materials\n\n- [What are Replicate webhooks](references/overview.md) — Event types and payload structure\n- [Setting up webhooks](references/setup.md) — Dashboard configuration and signing secret\n- [Signature verification](references/verification.md) — Verification algorithm and common issues\n\n## Resources for Implementation\n\n### Framework Examples\n- [Express implementation](examples/express/) — Node.js with Express\n- [Next.js implementation](examples/nextjs/) — React framework with API routes\n- [FastAPI implementation](examples/fastapi/) — Python async framework\n\n### Documentation\n- [Official Replicate webhook docs](https://replicate.com/docs/topics/webhooks)\n- [Webhook setup guide](https://replicate.com/docs/topics/webhooks/setup-webhook)\n- [Webhook verification guide](https://replicate.com/docs/topics/webhooks/verify-webhook)\n\n## Recommended: webhook-handler-patterns\n\nEnhance your webhook implementation with these patterns:\n\n- [Handler sequence](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/blob/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns/references/handler-sequence.md)\n- [Idempotency](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/blob/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns/references/idempotency.md)\n- [Error handling](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/blob/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns/references/error-handling.md)\n- [Retry logic](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/blob/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns/references/retry-logic.md)\n\n## Related Skills\n\n- [stripe-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/stripe-webhooks) - Stripe payment webhooks\n- [github-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/github-webhooks) - GitHub repository events\n- [shopify-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/shopify-webhooks) - Shopify store events\n- [clerk-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/clerk-webhooks) - Clerk authentication events\n- [webhook-handler-patterns](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns) - Idempotency, error handling, retry logic\n- [hookdeck-event-gateway](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/hookdeck-event-gateway) - Webhook infrastructure that replaces your queue — guaranteed delivery, automatic retries, replay, rate limiting, and observability for your webhook handlers\n\n---\nSource: https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/blob/main/skills/replicate-webhooks/SKILL.md\nAuthor: Hookdeck (hookdeck/webhook-skills), licensed MIT. Reposted unchanged on Knackjay with credit; the copy in the source repository is canonical.\n",
  "description": "Receive and verify Replicate webhooks. Use when setting up Replicate webhook handlers, debugging signature verification, or handling prediction events like start, output, logs, or completed.",
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  "title": "Hookdeck: replicate-webhooks",
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    "hookdeck",
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  "published_at": "2026-11-14T11:53:19.597Z",
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