verify-github-webhook

Safely verify that a received webhook originated from GitHub.

Uses crypto.timingSafeEqual(), so Node.js v6.6.0 (or newer) is required.

Installation

Install the package with NPM:

$ npm install verify-github-webhook

Usage

Example:

import verifyGithubWebhook from "verify-github-webhook";

let signature = "sha1=9060bd6ce771054d94628879bb47095ec2572c86";
let payload = JSON.stringify({ hello: "world" });
let secret = "secret";

verifyGithubWebhook(signature, payload, secret); // Returns true if verification succeeds; otherwise, false.

Related

You may also be interested in verify-trello-webhook, a similar package for Trello webhook verification.