Webhooks with Zapier and Make, in plain English
Give Rennt a webhook URL and it notifies your other software the moment a booking happens.
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Webhooks let Rennt notify other software the moment something happens — they are the building block behind Zapier and Make automations.
The concept in one paragraph#
A webhook is a URL you give Rennt. When an event happens (say, a new booking), Rennt sends the details to that URL automatically. Zapier and Make give you such a URL and then let you route the data anywhere — a Google Sheet, a Slack message, an email to your bookkeeper.
Setting one up with Zapier#
- In Zapier, create a Zap with "Webhooks by Zapier" as the trigger (Catch Hook). Copy the URL it gives you.
- In Rennt, open Settings, find the webhooks panel, and paste that URL.
- Make a test booking on your storefront; Zapier catches it and shows you the fields.
- Add whatever action you want — append to a spreadsheet, ping your phone, anything Zapier connects to.
Make works the same way with its own webhook module.
Ideas that pull their weight#
- New booking: text the warehouse crew.
- New booking: add a row to the season spreadsheet.
- New customer: add them to your email list.
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Treat webhook URLs like passwords — anyone who has one can receive your booking data.
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