Webhook Transformation via HTTP Method Mapping and Payload Augmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in synchronizing multiple applications uniformly due to format differences in messages triggered by events, requiring additional effort and complexity through third-party adapters or custom implementations.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for synchronizing publishing and subscriber web-applications by registering HTTP message subscriptions, transforming messages using payload mapping, and appending identifier information to ensure uniform communication through a transformed HTTP message.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If webhooks are used for synchronization between applications, then real-time event notification is achieved, but message format incompatibility prevents uniform communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary message transformation layer that receives webhooks from the publishing application and transforms them into formats compatible with subscriber applications. This mediator handles format conversion, method mapping (POST to PUT/PATCH), and URL augmentation automatically, enabling uniform communication without requiring each application to implement custom adapters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes message parameters including format transformation (JSON structure adaptation), HTTP method conversion (POST to PUT/PATCH based on event type), and URL modification (augmenting with resource identifiers). These parameter changes enable the same webhook mechanism to work uniformly across applications with different message formats.
2Reliability
If custom adapters are developed for each application to handle message format differences, then synchronization is achieved, but development and maintenance complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal message transformation framework that can handle multiple application protocols and formats through a single system. This multi-functional adapter automatically detects the publishing application's message format and transforms it to the appropriate subscriber format, eliminating the need for separate custom adapters for each application pair.
Solution Approach 2:
The transformation system performs self-service by automatically detecting message formats, selecting appropriate transformation rules, and executing format conversion without manual configuration for each application. The system autonomously handles method mapping, URL augmentation, and payload transformation based on event types and application specifications.
3Adaptability or versatility
If third-party adapter frameworks are used to bridge message format differences, then integration is enabled, but computational complexity and overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message transformation process into distinct modular components: format detection, method mapping, URL augmentation, and payload transformation. Each segment handles a specific aspect of the transformation, allowing for efficient processing and reducing overall computational complexity compared to monolithic adapter frameworks.
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AI summary
A method for synchronization of a publishing web-application and subscriber web-applications is provided. The method includes (a) registering a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) message subscription associated with (i) an event that occurs on the publishing web-application and (ii) an HTTP message of the publishing web-application sent to the subscriber web-application at the event, (b) generating a transformed HTTP message using the HTTP message subscription which is created by (i) generating an extended web URL by augmenting a web URL associated with the HTTP message subscription with an HTTP method identifier, (ii) transforming a payload associated with the HTTP message from a format of the publishing web-application to a format of the subscriber web-application using payload mapping, and, (iii) augmenting the extended web URL by appending a variable with the payload, wherein the variable includes identifier information associated with a data entity.