Working with Triggers

Download and Set Up ngrok

1. Download ngrok
   • Visit ngrok’s download page and download the appropriate version for your operating system
2. Start ngrok
   • Open a terminal and run the following command to start ngrok:

   ngrok http http://127.0.0.1:9555

   • Copy the first address listed under “Forwarding”. This will be used as your webhook URL.

If You Are Using IntelliJ IDEA

1. Open Bytechef Codebase:

   • Navigate to bytechef/server/apps/server-app/src/main/resources/config.

2. Create Local Configuration:

   • Create a file named application-local.yml.
   • Note: application-local.yml is optional, git-ignored, and corresponds to the local Spring profile. Ensure the local profile is activated on Spring Boot startup.

3. Configure Webhook URL:

   • Add the following configuration to application-local.yml, replacing (first address under Forwarding) with the copied ngrok URL:

   bytechef:
         webhook-url: (first address under Forwarding)/webhooks/{id}

4. Activate Local Profile:

   • Ensure that the local profile is added to active profiles in your IntelliJ configuration.

5. Start the ByteChef application.

If You Are Not Using IntelliJ

1. Navigate to the BYTECHEF_HOME/server directory create a file named local.env

2. Add the following configuration, replacing (first address under Forwarding) with the ngrok URL you copied:

    BYTECHEF_WEBHOOK_URL=(first address under Forwarding)/webhooks/{id}

3. Start the ByteChef application.

Note: Docker has to be restarted in order to update any changes made to BYTECHEF_HOME/server/local.env file.