HooksDash

HooksDash is a webhook testing and debugging platform built to eliminate the friction developers face when working with webhooks locally or in staging environments.

The Problem

Testing webhooks is painful. Setting up tunnels, waiting for tools like ngrok to connect, losing request history, and lacking a proper inspection UI slows down development cycles significantly. RequestBin is limited, and ngrok's feature set comes at a steep price.

The Solution

HooksDash provides instant, shareable webhook URLs that require zero setup. Every incoming request is captured in real time via WebSockets and displayed in a clean dashboard — full headers, body, query params, and timestamps all visible at a glance.

Key capabilities include:

• Request inspection — view every detail of incoming webhook payloads instantly
• Replay — resend any captured request to test handling logic without triggering the source again
• Forwarding — proxy requests to a local server for seamless local development
• Persistent history — never lose a request between sessions

CLI Tool (npm package)

HooksDash is also available as a CLI tool published on npm, making it easy to integrate webhook forwarding directly into any development workflow.

Install globally:

npm install -g hooksdash

Then use the hooksdash (or hd shorthand) command to forward webhooks straight to your local dev server — no browser needed. The CLI connects via WebSockets to the HooksDash platform and proxies incoming requests to your localhost in real time.

• Built with Commander.js for a clean CLI interface
• Supports Node.js 18+ environments
• Lightweight with minimal dependencies (axios, chalk, ora, socket.io-client)
• MIT licensed and open source

Architecture

The backend is built on Node.js with WebSockets for real-time delivery of incoming requests to the dashboard. Next.js powers the frontend, providing a fast, responsive inspection UI. The architecture is intentionally simple — optimized for low latency and high reliability.

Monetisation

HooksDash runs on a freemium model with three tiers: a free tier for individual developers, a $5/month plan for power users, and a $15/month plan for teams needing higher limits and collaboration features.