Addressing Data Loss in Case of Webhook Call Failures between Microservices

Authors

Anju Bhole

Abstract

Webhooks are the methods in modern microservice architectures thatenable asynchronous real-time data exchange between independent services. But the webhook calls can fail, and that failure also leads to data loss which can cause cascading performance problems in the system and affect business operations and user experience. In this paper we discuss the clear issue of data loss due to webhook failures and how microservices based systems are significantly impacted by this.It also explores different approaches to handle these scenarios by implementing retry mechanisms, queuing, and the concept of idempotencyensuring that repeated webhook calls will neither leave inconsistent nor duplicated data. The research emphasizes the importance of implementing robust fault tolerance measures to maintain data consistency, especially in mission-critical applications where data integrity and service reliability are paramount. The study provides a framework for managing the webhook failures with both theoretical and practical exploration on the shorthand concepts as well that mitigates such errors thereby making Microservices communication more resilient.

Keywords

Microservices, Webhook, Data Loss, Webhook Failures, Retry Mechanisms, Idempotency, Data Consistency, Fault Tolerance, Distributed Systems.

Addressing Data Loss in Case of Webhook Call Failures between Microservices. Anju Bhole. 2022. IJIRCT, Volume 8, Issue 3. Pages 1-11. https://www.ijirct.org/viewPaper.php?paperId=2412125