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name: groq-webhooks-events description: | Implement Groq webhook signature validation and event handling. Use when setting up webhook endpoints, implementing signature verification, or handling Groq event notifications securely. Trigger with phrases like "groq webhook", "groq events", "groq webhook signature", "handle groq events", "groq notifications". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(curl:*) version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Groq Webhooks & Events

Overview

Securely handle Groq webhooks with signature validation and replay protection.

Prerequisites

• Groq webhook secret configured
• HTTPS endpoint accessible from internet
• Understanding of cryptographic signatures
• Redis or database for idempotency (optional)

Webhook Endpoint Setup

Express.js

import express from 'express';
import crypto from 'crypto';

const app = express();

// IMPORTANT: Raw body needed for signature verification
app.post('/webhooks/groq',
  express.raw({ type: 'application/json' }),
  async (req, res) => {
    const signature = req.headers['x-groq-signature'] as string;
    const timestamp = req.headers['x-groq-timestamp'] as string;

    if (!verifyGroqSignature(req.body, signature, timestamp)) {
      return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid signature' });
    }

    const event = JSON.parse(req.body.toString());
    await handleGroqEvent(event);

    res.status(200).json({ received: true });
  }
);

Signature Verification

function verifyGroqSignature(
  payload: Buffer,
  signature: string,
  timestamp: string
): boolean {
  const secret = process.env.GROQ_WEBHOOK_SECRET!;

  // Reject old timestamps (replay attack protection)
  const timestampAge = Date.now() - parseInt(timestamp) * 1000;
  if (timestampAge > 300000) { // 5 minutes
    console.error('Webhook timestamp too old');
    return false;
  }

  // Compute expected signature
  const signedPayload = `${timestamp}.${payload.toString()}`;
  const expectedSignature = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', secret)
    .update(signedPayload)
    .digest('hex');

  // Timing-safe comparison
  return crypto.timingSafeEqual(
    Buffer.from(signature),
    Buffer.from(expectedSignature)
  );
}

Event Handler Pattern

type GroqEventType = 'resource.created' | 'resource.updated' | 'resource.deleted';

interface GroqEvent {
  id: string;
  type: GroqEventType;
  data: Record<string, any>;
  created: string;
}

const eventHandlers: Record<GroqEventType, (data: any) => Promise<void>> = {
  'resource.created': async (data) => { /* handle */ },
  'resource.updated': async (data) => { /* handle */ },
  'resource.deleted': async (data) => { /* handle */ }
};

async function handleGroqEvent(event: GroqEvent): Promise<void> {
  const handler = eventHandlers[event.type];

  if (!handler) {
    console.log(`Unhandled event type: ${event.type}`);
    return;
  }

  try {
    await handler(event.data);
    console.log(`Processed ${event.type}: ${event.id}`);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(`Failed to process ${event.type}: ${event.id}`, error);
    throw error; // Rethrow to trigger retry
  }
}

Idempotency Handling

import { Redis } from 'ioredis';

const redis = new Redis(process.env.REDIS_URL);

async function isEventProcessed(eventId: string): Promise<boolean> {
  const key = `groq:event:${eventId}`;
  const exists = await redis.exists(key);
  return exists === 1;
}

async function markEventProcessed(eventId: string): Promise<void> {
  const key = `groq:event:${eventId}`;
  await redis.set(key, '1', 'EX', 86400 * 7); // 7 days TTL
}

Webhook Testing

# Use Groq CLI to send test events
groq webhooks trigger resource.created --url http://localhost:3000/webhooks/groq

# Or use webhook.site for debugging
curl -X POST https://webhook.site/your-uuid \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "resource.created", "data": {}}'

Instructions

Step 1: Register Webhook Endpoint

Configure your webhook URL in the Groq dashboard.

Step 2: Implement Signature Verification

Use the signature verification code to validate incoming webhooks.

Step 3: Handle Events

Implement handlers for each event type your application needs.

Step 4: Add Idempotency

Prevent duplicate processing with event ID tracking.

Output

• Secure webhook endpoint
• Signature validation enabled
• Event handlers implemented
• Replay attack protection active

Error Handling

| Issue | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | Invalid signature | Wrong secret | Verify webhook secret | | Timestamp rejected | Clock drift | Check server time sync | | Duplicate events | Missing idempotency | Implement event ID tracking | | Handler timeout | Slow processing | Use async queue |

Examples

Testing Webhooks Locally

# Use ngrok to expose local server
ngrok http 3000

# Send test webhook
curl -X POST https://your-ngrok-url/webhooks/groq \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "test", "data": {}}'

Resources

• Groq Webhooks Guide
• Webhook Security Best Practices

Next Steps

For performance optimization, see groq-performance-tuning.