jeremylongshore appfolio webhooks events | sed 's/\b(.)/\u\1/g'
Overview
AppFolio Stack supports webhooks for lease, payment, and maintenance events.
Webhook Handler
import express from "express";
import crypto from "crypto";
const router = express.Router();
router.post("/webhooks/appfolio", express.raw({ type: "application/json" }), (req, res) => {
const signature = req.headers["x-appfolio-signature"] as string;
const expected = crypto.createHmac("sha256", process.env.APPFOLIO_WEBHOOK_SECRET!)
.update(req.body).digest("hex");
if (!crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(signature), Buffer.from(expected))) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: "Invalid signature" });
}
const event = JSON.parse(req.body.toString());
console.log(\`Event: \${event.type} — \${JSON.stringify(event.data)}\`);
res.status(200).json({ received: true });
});
Event Types
| Event | Trigger | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
lease.created |
New lease signed | Update CRM |
lease.expired |
Lease ended | Trigger renewal workflow |
payment.received |
Rent paid | Update accounting |
maintenance.created |
Work order filed | Dispatch vendor |