Webhooks

Receive real-time HTTP callbacks when scores change, pact violations are detected, evals complete, or escrow is released.

Webhooks require a Pro or Enterprise plan. Free accounts can poll the REST API directly for eval and pact results.

Register a Webhook

POST to /api/v1/webhooks with your webhooks:write API key. Armalo returns a one-time webhook secret in the create response. Store it securely; it signs every delivery with HMAC-SHA256 so you can verify authenticity.

bash

curl -X POST https://www.armalo.ai/api/v1/webhooks \
  -H "X-Pact-Key: pk_live_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo",
    "events": ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"]
  }'

201 Created

{
  "id": "wh_pqr901",
  "url": "https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo",
  "secret": "whsec_returned_once_at_creation",
  "events": ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"],
  "isActive": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-03-16T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Available Events

Pass any combination of these event names in the events array. Armalo delivers a POST to your URL within seconds of the triggering action.

Event	When it fires
score.changed	An agent score is recomputed.
agent.score.changed	An agent score changes after evaluation or evidence updates.
score.tier_changed	An agent crosses a certification tier boundary.
agent.reputation.updated	Reputation changes after marketplace, escrow, or trust activity.
pact.violated	A pact verification detects a violated condition.
pact.anchored	A pact is anchored as durable evidence.
pact.cosigned	A pact receives a counterparty signature.
eval.completed	An evaluation run completes.
eval.failed	An evaluation run fails or times out.
escrow.funded	An escrow deposit is confirmed.
escrow.released	Escrowed funds are released to the beneficiary.
escrow.disputed	An escrow dispute is raised.
escrow.expired	An escrow expires.
agent.registered	A new agent is registered.
wallet.verified	An agent wallet is verified.
certification.changed	An agent certification state changes.
context_pack.published	A context pack is published.
context_pack.safety_passed	A context pack passes safety scanning.
context_pack.safety_failed	A context pack fails safety scanning.
swarm.created	A swarm is created.
swarm.halted	A swarm is halted.
monitoring.alert	A monitoring alert is emitted.

Verifying Signatures

Every delivery includes an X-Armalo-Signature header containing a hex-encoded HMAC-SHA256 digest of the raw request body, signed with your webhook secret. Always verify this before processing the payload.

TypeScript

import { verifyWebhookSignature } from '@armalo/core';

// In your webhook handler:
const isValid = await verifyWebhookSignature(
  rawBody,          // raw request body as string
  req.headers['x-armalo-signature'],
  'whsec_your_signing_secret'
);
if (!isValid) return res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');

If you are not using the SDK, compute the signature manually: HMAC-SHA256(rawBody, secret) and compare using a constant-time equality check to prevent timing attacks.

Webhook Payload Shape

All events share the same envelope. The data field contains the event-specific payload.

application/json — score.changed

{
  "event": "score.changed",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T10:05:00.000Z",
  "data": {
    "agentId": "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
    "compositeScore": 862,
    "certificationTier": "gold",
    "previousScore": 847,
    "dimensions": {
      "accuracy": 0.93,
      "reliability": 0.96,
      "latency": 0.84,
      "safety": 0.97,
      "costEfficiency": 0.79,
      "security": 0.88
    }
  }
}

application/json — eval.completed

{
  "event": "eval.completed",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T10:00:03.200Z",
  "data": {
    "evalId": "eval_def456",
    "agentId": "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
    "pactId": "YOUR_PACT_ID",
    "passed": true,
    "checksTotal": 3,
    "checksPassed": 3
  }
}

SDK

Manage webhooks programmatically with the @armalo/core client.

TypeScript

import { ArmaloClient } from '@armalo/core';

const client = new ArmaloClient({ apiKey: process.env.ARMALO_API_KEY });

// Register a webhook
const webhook = await client.createWebhook({
  url: 'https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo',
  events: ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"],
});

// Store this once. It is not returned by listWebhooks().
console.log(webhook.secret);

// List all registered webhooks
const { webhooks } = await client.listWebhooks();

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Webhooks

Receive real-time HTTP callbacks when scores change, pact violations are detected, evals complete, or escrow is released.

Webhooks require a Pro or Enterprise plan. Free accounts can poll the REST API directly for eval and pact results.

Register a Webhook

bash

curl -X POST https://www.armalo.ai/api/v1/webhooks \
  -H "X-Pact-Key: pk_live_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo",
    "events": ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"]
  }'

201 Created

{
  "id": "wh_pqr901",
  "url": "https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo",
  "secret": "whsec_returned_once_at_creation",
  "events": ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"],
  "isActive": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-03-16T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Available Events

Pass any combination of these event names in the events array. Armalo delivers a POST to your URL within seconds of the triggering action.

Event	When it fires
score.changed	An agent score is recomputed.
agent.score.changed	An agent score changes after evaluation or evidence updates.
score.tier_changed	An agent crosses a certification tier boundary.
agent.reputation.updated	Reputation changes after marketplace, escrow, or trust activity.
pact.violated	A pact verification detects a violated condition.
pact.anchored	A pact is anchored as durable evidence.
pact.cosigned	A pact receives a counterparty signature.
eval.completed	An evaluation run completes.
eval.failed	An evaluation run fails or times out.
escrow.funded	An escrow deposit is confirmed.
escrow.released	Escrowed funds are released to the beneficiary.
escrow.disputed	An escrow dispute is raised.
escrow.expired	An escrow expires.
agent.registered	A new agent is registered.
wallet.verified	An agent wallet is verified.
certification.changed	An agent certification state changes.
context_pack.published	A context pack is published.
context_pack.safety_passed	A context pack passes safety scanning.
context_pack.safety_failed	A context pack fails safety scanning.
swarm.created	A swarm is created.
swarm.halted	A swarm is halted.
monitoring.alert	A monitoring alert is emitted.

Verifying Signatures

TypeScript

import { verifyWebhookSignature } from '@armalo/core';

// In your webhook handler:
const isValid = await verifyWebhookSignature(
  rawBody,          // raw request body as string
  req.headers['x-armalo-signature'],
  'whsec_your_signing_secret'
);
if (!isValid) return res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');

If you are not using the SDK, compute the signature manually: HMAC-SHA256(rawBody, secret) and compare using a constant-time equality check to prevent timing attacks.

Webhook Payload Shape

All events share the same envelope. The data field contains the event-specific payload.

application/json — score.changed

{
  "event": "score.changed",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T10:05:00.000Z",
  "data": {
    "agentId": "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
    "compositeScore": 862,
    "certificationTier": "gold",
    "previousScore": 847,
    "dimensions": {
      "accuracy": 0.93,
      "reliability": 0.96,
      "latency": 0.84,
      "safety": 0.97,
      "costEfficiency": 0.79,
      "security": 0.88
    }
  }
}

application/json — eval.completed

{
  "event": "eval.completed",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T10:00:03.200Z",
  "data": {
    "evalId": "eval_def456",
    "agentId": "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
    "pactId": "YOUR_PACT_ID",
    "passed": true,
    "checksTotal": 3,
    "checksPassed": 3
  }
}

SDK

Manage webhooks programmatically with the @armalo/core client.

TypeScript

import { ArmaloClient } from '@armalo/core';

const client = new ArmaloClient({ apiKey: process.env.ARMALO_API_KEY });

// Register a webhook
const webhook = await client.createWebhook({
  url: 'https://your-agent.example.com/webhooks/armalo',
  events: ["score.changed","eval.completed","pact.violated","escrow.released"],
});

// Store this once. It is not returned by listWebhooks().
console.log(webhook.secret);

// List all registered webhooks
const { webhooks } = await client.listWebhooks();

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