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Request Replay

Request replay is available on Plus. It sends a stored request snapshot to an online non-web client on the same endpoint, such as the CLI or an API key listener.

Before you replay

  • The request you want to replay must still exist in HookNexus history.
  • A CLI or API key client must be online for that endpoint.
  • The web dashboard itself is not a replay target.

Typical workflow

  1. Capture a real request

    Receive the original webhook on your HookNexus endpoint and open it in the dashboard.

  2. Bring a target online

    Start either:

    • the CLI forwarding flow, or
    • an API key WebSocket listener

    Replay dispatch only works when at least one non-web client is currently connected.

  3. Open replay in the dashboard

    In the request detail view, choose Replay and select the online target connection.

  4. Dispatch

    HookNexus sends the stored request snapshot to that client. The receiving client decides what to do next, for example forward it to your local server.

What replay includes

  • Original method
  • Original path
  • Stored headers
  • Stored query parameters
  • Stored body
  • Content type
  • Original request metadata

What replay does not do

  • It does not send the request back to the provider.
  • It does not dispatch to the web dashboard.
  • It does not recreate provider-side signing or delivery retries.