Test Your Webhook in 10 Seconds — No Account, No Setup

You're in the middle of a debugging session. You need a webhook URL right now. Creating an account means an email, a password, a confirmation link, and 3 minutes you don't have.

HookTunnel skips all of that.

Click "Generate Hook URL." Copy. Paste into your provider. Done.

How it works

1. Go to hooktunnel.com
2. Click "Generate Hook URL" — no form, no email, one click
3. Copy the URL — https://hooks.hooktunnel.com/h/abc123xyz
4. Paste it into Stripe, Twilio, GitHub, or anywhere
5. Trigger your webhook — you see it captured immediately

That's the entire setup. The URL is real. The capture is real. The event history is real.

Why this matters

Creating an account just to get a test URL is the kind of friction that makes developers reach for alternatives. If HookTunnel required signup before showing value, you'd never see the value.

The guest flow means you experience the product — capture a real event, see the payload, understand what HookTunnel does — before being asked for anything in return.

Your work doesn't disappear when you sign up

The URL you generate as a guest becomes a permanent part of your account when you sign up. Every event you captured, your hook URL, your inspection history — it all transfers.

You don't start over. You continue from where you were.

How claiming works

1. Generate hooks and capture events as a guest
2. When you're ready, click "Sign up" (or "Log in")
3. All hooks from your browser session transfer to your account automatically

The claim uses a token stored in your browser's localStorage. No email matching or manual work required.

What a guest session gives you

• Real, persistent webhook URL — works until you delete it (7-day lifetime without signup)
• Full event capture — headers, body, metadata for every inbound request
• Live event monitor — see events arrive in real time
• Request detail inspection — click any event for full detail
• 100 requests per day — same as a free account

What upgrading unlocks

When you sign up (free, no credit card):

• Hook becomes permanent (no 7-day limit)
• Full account management
• Multiple hooks (Pro/Team/Enterprise)
• Replay, receipts, reconciliation (Pro+)

Compared to alternatives

| | HookTunnel | Webhook.site | RequestBin | |---|---|---|---| | No signup to start | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Persistent URL | Yes | No (session) | No (expires) | | Claim after signup | Yes | No | No | | Outcome tracking | Yes | No | No |

Frequently asked questions

How long does a guest webhook URL last? 7 days without signup. Claim it to your account (free) and it's permanent.

What happens to captured events when I sign up? They transfer automatically via claim token. Nothing is lost.

Is there any limit on guest URLs? 100 requests per day, same as the free tier.

Can I use a guest URL in production? Not recommended — 7-day lifetime, no auth controls, no rate limiting config. Use a signed account hook for production.

What if I generate multiple hooks before signing up? All of them transfer on claim. If you exceed your account's hook limit (Free = 1), the oldest hooks are kept.