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Or even setting a callback URL for a file or folder that POSTs some JSON when the file changes. Simpler for everyone.

• kelnos 15y ago
  Parent addressed that: that's what a WebHook is.
• stanleydrew 15y ago
  That's what this means: "If developers could define WebHooks to receive events, that'd be a great start. I'd happily pay for that."
  • LeafStorm 15y ago
    Hm. Never seem that particular term used for it before. My mistake.
    • bradleyland 15y ago
      Mistakes are how we learn! :) Below is a good write up by Timothy Fiz [1]. It's old, but it's still a good summary. He references GitHub, which is worth noting. GitHub allows developers to set webhooks for automated tasks that are triggered by repo events. It's a great reference implementation with good documentation [2]. 1 - http://timothyfitz.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/what-webhooks-are-and-why-you-should-care/ http://timothyfitz.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/what-webhooks-ar... 2 - http://help.github.com/post-receive-hooks/ http://help.github.com/post-receive-hooks/