# Webhooks

This plugin allows you to communicate with an external system that is accessible through an API.

This is Brainboard plugin.

![Webhook plugin](https://2733077811-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7YhVIZuz5Brv8kisTlFL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-896d9cb273fa78a8ec18e60b928b9baa25189deb%2Fwebhook-plugin.png?alt=media)

**Configuration options**

1. URL of the external system.
2. Basic auth password.
3. Basic auth username.
4. Ignore failure: if enabled, the execution of the following stage will be triggered even if the task fails.
5. Message: payload to send with the API post request.
6. Require approval: means that this task will not be executed until approved by people added in the approvers' list.
   * The task remains blocked until all approvers added in the list approve it.
   * When enabled, it allows you to add approvers to the list<br>

     <figure><img src="https://2733077811-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7YhVIZuz5Brv8kisTlFL%2Fuploads%2FZKgvnPvOoj5vM7zhSMGV%2FCleanShot%202025-07-10%20at%2013.25.53%402x.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c0edd24a-3b3c-4062-b4fa-45852a04615c" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
   * The approver has to be Brainboard user