OrderTime Automation
OrderTime Webhook Receiver & Azure SQL Event Logger
FastAPI webhook service that validates operational payloads, applies controlled intake rules, writes append-only event logs, persists structured records to Azure SQL, and exposes health and download endpoints for later analysis.
Event logging command view
OrderTime Webhook Receiver
Webhook intake, validation, normalization, append-only logging, Azure SQL inserts, and download endpoints
Receive
Webhook
Validate
Auth / Schema
Normalize
UTC / JSON
Persist
Logs / SQL
Serve
Health / Export
Service controls
FastAPI / SQLEvent stream preview
JSON / CSV / SQL| Timestamp | Event | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 08:00 UTC | inventory_update | partner-feed | Logged |
| 2026-06-14 08:02 UTC | receipt_posted | warehouse-api | Inserted |
| 2026-06-14 08:05 UTC | price_change | pricing-service | Validated |
| 2026-06-14 08:07 UTC | payload_error | external-hook | Rejected |
Operational outputs
Business problem
External operational events needed a controlled API endpoint for logging and later analysis. Without a governed intake layer, event traffic can become inconsistent, harder to audit, and less useful for downstream troubleshooting or reporting.
The system needed a reliable receiver that could authenticate requests, validate payloads, preserve event history, and store structured records in a queryable data layer.
System built
Built webhook endpoints with basic auth, validation, normalization, UTC timestamps, append-only JSON and CSV logging, Azure SQL inserts, download endpoints, and health checks.
The result is an operational event service that does more than receive requests. It creates a usable, auditable event history that can support analysis, troubleshooting, and downstream reporting.
Event controls
Signals reviewed
The receiver checks authentication, payload structure, persistence status, export availability, and service readiness before treating an operational event as successfully captured.
Webhook lifecycle
How it works
Receive
Accept operational events through a controlled webhook endpoint instead of scattered manual logging.
The API creates a single, reliable entry point for external event traffic so operational systems can post updates into one governed intake layer.
Validate
Check basic auth, validate payload structure, and reject malformed requests before persistence.
Validation keeps the event stream cleaner and prevents bad or incomplete payloads from entering reporting and downstream analysis.
Normalize
Apply schema rules, normalize fields, and stamp the event with UTC-based timing metadata.
Normalization turns webhook traffic into a more queryable operational record rather than a loose collection of raw request bodies.
Persist
Write append-only event logs and insert structured records into Azure SQL for later analysis.
This layer preserves auditability while also making the events usable for reporting, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Serve
Expose health checks and download endpoints so teams can retrieve JSON or CSV event history when needed.
The result is not just event capture. It is an operational event service with usable outputs and support tooling.
System layers
What the receiver coordinates
Intake layer
Receives webhook requests through a controlled FastAPI endpoint instead of relying on ad hoc event capture.
Validation layer
Applies basic auth, payload validation, and field checks so only valid events reach persistence.
Persistence layer
Stores event records as append-only logs and structured SQL rows for auditability and reporting.
Access layer
Provides health, JSON, and CSV endpoints so event history can be reviewed, downloaded, and monitored.
Impact signals
What the service improved
Append-only event logging for operational traceability
Azure SQL persistence for downstream reporting and analysis
JSON and CSV download endpoints for support workflows
Basic-auth intake for controlled external event submission
Cleaner operational event history through validation and normalization
Operational value
Webhook traffic turned into structured event history
More reliable event capture
Moves external operational events into a dedicated intake service instead of leaving them scattered across disconnected files or systems.
Stronger auditability
Append-only logging and SQL inserts create a clearer historical trail for troubleshooting and downstream analysis.
Better downstream usability
Normalization and structured inserts make event data easier to query, report on, and integrate with analytics workflows.
Cleaner support path
Health checks and download endpoints make it easier to inspect, validate, and troubleshoot the webhook service over time.
Why this project matters
Operational APIs are stronger when intake, persistence, and observability are designed together.
This project is not just a webhook endpoint. It is a controlled operational event service. Authentication, validation, append-only logging, Azure SQL persistence, download access, and health monitoring all work together to make incoming events more reliable and more usable.
That matters because downstream analytics only become trustworthy when upstream event capture is governed, traceable, and easy to support.
Confidentiality note
Visuals and descriptions are sanitized conceptual representations. They do not expose private company data, customer records, credentials, raw exports, internal pricing, operational screenshots, webhook secrets, payload contents, or proprietary source files.