webhook
/ˈwɛb.hʊk/
Definition
A mechanism that allows one software system to automatically send real-time data or notifications to another application triggered by a specific event.
Etymology
The term is a compound of 'web' (referring to the World Wide Web) and 'hook' (a computing term for a place in code where one can intercept or trigger an event). It was coined to describe a 'hook' that catches and redirects data across the web.
In the news
In this article, webhooks are used to automatically send budget threshold alerts from Snowflake to external communication platforms like Slack or Microsoft Teams. This allows FinOps teams to receive immediate, automated notifications when AI spending limits are approached.
FinOps for AI: Snowflake's AI Cost Management and Governance Tools
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