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Definition
Polling and webhooks are the two ways to stay in sync. Polling is simple and needs no public endpoint, but it wastes requests (and your rate-limit budget) and adds latency. Webhooks push each event within seconds, but need a reachable HTTPS endpoint and duplicate-tolerant handling. Use webhooks for timely reactions to events; fall back to polling only when you cannot host an endpoint. See Webhooks explained.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use both?
Yes, and it is a robust pattern: react to webhooks in real time, and run an occasional reconciliation poll to catch anything missed during an outage. See Replay and recover missed webhooks.
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