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# Webhooks

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

This is Brainboard plugin.

![Webhook plugin](/files/MA4qqkmdmirK1ONMU9mT)

**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="/files/WPdQEUM8EsHFyejNET0h" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
   * The approver has to be Brainboard user