# `aws:invokeWebhook` – Invoke an Automation webhook integration
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Invokes the specified Automation webhook integration. For information about creating Automation integrations, see [Creating webhook integrations for Automation](creating-webhook-integrations.md).

**Note**  
The `aws:invokeWebhook` action supports automatic throttling retry. For more information, see [Configuring automatic retry for throttled operations](automation-throttling-retry.md).

**Note**  
To use the `aws:invokeWebhook` action, your user or service role must allow the following actions:  
ssm:GetParameter
kms:Decrypt
Permission for the Amazon Key Management Service (Amazon KMS) `Decrypt` operation is only required if you use a customer managed key to encrypt the parameter for your integration.

**Input**  
Provide the information for the Automation integration you want to invoke.

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#### [ YAML ]

```
action: "aws:invokeWebhook"
inputs: 
 IntegrationName: "{{exampleIntegration}}"
 Body: "{{Request body}}"
```

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#### [ JSON ]

```
{
    "action": "aws:invokeWebhook",
    "inputs": {
        "IntegrationName": "{{exampleIntegration}}",
        "Body": "{{Request body}}"
    }
}
```

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IntegrationName  
The name of the Automation integration. For example, `exampleIntegration`. The integration you specify must already exist.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

Body  
The payload you want to send when your webhook integration is invoked.  
Type: String  
Required: NoOutput

Response  
The text received from the webhook provider response.

ResponseCode  
The HTTP status code received from the webhook provider response.