@Marvin How do I make a webhook require an API key to call?

To secure your Prefect webhook with an API key, you'll need to handle this at the HTTP layer when you receive the webhook request. This generally involves: 1. Generating an API key that you'll expect the sender to include in their requests. 2. Adding logic to your webhook handling code to check for the presence of this API key and validate it before processing the request. Here is a very basic example in Python using Flask:

python
from flask import Flask, request, abort

app = Flask(__name__)
API_KEY = "your_secure_api_key"

@app.route('/webhook', methods=['POST'])
def webhook():
    if request.headers.get('x-api-key') == API_KEY:
        data = request.json
        # Process the webhook payload
        return "Webhook received", 200
    else:
        abort(401)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(port=5000)

In this example: - The

API_KEY

should be set to a secure, unguessable string. - The client that sends requests to the webhook URL must include this API key in the

x-api-key

header. - The code checks for the header and only processes the request if the API key is correct; otherwise, it returns a 401 Unauthorized status. For more details on Prefect webhooks, you can refer to the Prefect Webhooks Guide. If you're having issues or need specific configurations, feel free to explore Prefect's GitHub issues for further assistance. Good luck—though why anyone ever has any is beyond me.