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1. Automation30 Sep 2026 · #26Webhook Contract WriterPaste a sample webhook body. Get required fields, the idempotency key, retry behavior, and how you will verify the signature.InSample POST body from the form vendor, sent to us:→OutThe checkAdvanced

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   1. 0:00 The sampleevt_1844, type refund.requested, order 1844, amount 40. Signature header documented as HMAC-SHA256 of the raw body. Retries for 24 hours.
   2. 0:08 Requiredid, type, data.order_id, data.amount, data.currency. created is optional for the side effect.
   3. 0:16 IdempotencyStore evt_1844. A second delivery with the same id returns 200 and does not refund again.
   4. 0:24 The checkCompute HMAC-SHA256 over the raw body with the stored secret and compare to X-Signature. Mismatch is 401 and no side effect. No bypass is described.

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2. Automation27 Sep 2026 · #23Automation Recipe WriterDescribe a repetitive job. Get a trigger, filters, actions, and a failure step you can rebuild in n8n, Make, or Zapier.InJob: when a refund is requested in our form tool, post a summary to the #billing channel…→OutThe slotEasy

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   1. 0:00 The habitA form webhook creates a billing post and a sheet row. Amounts under 1 EUR are tests. Email stays out of the channel.
   2. 0:08 The recipeTrigger: webhook. Filter: amount >= 1. Actions: sheet append with email, channel post without email. Failure: one FAILED message, stop after two tries.
   3. 0:16 The testA 0.50 payload stops at the filter. A 40 EUR payload reaches both actions and the channel text has the order id, not the email.
   4. 0:24 The slotThe sheet credential is named as a slot. The recipe does not contain a key.

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3. Automation15 Sep 2026 · #11Cron to Plain EnglishPaste a cron line, a systemd OnCalendar, or a GitHub schedule. Get plain English, the timezone trap, and the line you meant.InHost timezone: America/New_York.→OutThe fixMedium

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   1. 0:00 Two linesCrontab 30 2 * * 1-5 in New York, and a GitHub cron at 18:30 UTC on weekdays.
   2. 0:08 The readingThe crontab is 02:30 local, Monday through Friday. That is early morning, not afternoon.
   3. 0:16 The other hostGitHub's 18:30 UTC is 14:30 in New York on a winter clock and 14:30 minus an hour when daylight saving applies. The agent says to name the season.
   4. 0:24 The fixFor 14:30 New York weekdays on the crontab: 30 14 * * 1-5. The GitHub line stays, with a UTC comment.

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