Show HN: Webhookify.me – Turn any sync API call into an async webhook
webhookify.meHi HN,
I built Webhookify after my Vercel functions kept dying at the 30 s mark while waiting for slower third-party APIs like OpenAI image generation. Webhookify lets you swap any synchronous HTTP request for an asynchronous webhook—ideal for the 30 s timeout limits on many serverless and edge platforms. Here’s the zero-config flow:
curl -X POST "https://webhookify.me/v1?url=https://api.example.com/slow&ca..."
• We keep the connection open on our side, monitor the slow endpoint, and POST the finished payload back to your webhook. • Free plan only for now – 10 jobs per day, no credit card. • Works great when you call services like AI image generation (DALL·E), video processing, or huge file operations that routinely exceed 10–30 s. • Perfect drop-in for Vercel / Netlify / Cloudflare Workers where you can’t increase the timeout ceiling.
Ask
• Any edge-cases you think we should harden first (e.g., very large bodies, auth headers, retries)? • Would you want self-host or is the hosted free tier enough to start? • Does the “one POST → async webhook” mental model feel intuitive? • Paid plan? Pay per use or flat?
Everything is live—no waitlist, no pitch deck. Fire away with questions, brutal feedback, or feature requests. Thanks!
FYI: cloudflare workers can run for a practically unlimited time, as long as they are waiting on IO