Setting up Git Webhooks in Scout Control Panel

So you’ve got your site setup to use a Git Repository and you now want to automate the process a bit, Scout allows you to configure Git Webhooks for automatic pull and deployment of code from your Repositories.

💡Note: This guide assumes that you’ve already setup a Git Repository that you wish to use with Scout. If you’ve not yet created a Git Repository for use with Scout please see our guide Using Git Repositories in Scout Control Panel.

Obtaining the Webhook URL:

Login to your cloudabove account

1. Login to your Customer Portal account.
2. Click on Scout Control Panel in the top row.

Open the Site settings

1. In Scout, you’ll see a list of your Sites.
2. Find the site you want to manage.
3. Click the Settings cog icon beside that site.

Copy the Webhook URL for the repository

1. Navigate to Git.
2. Click on the Options drop down and select Webhook URL option to copy the URL to your clipboard.

Adding the Webhook to Git:

Navigate to your Git Repository

1. Login to https://github.com
2. Find the repository that you wish to use with Scout.

Add the Webhook

1. Click on Settings located in the bar at the top of the page.
2. Navigate to Webhooks.
3. Click Add Webhook.

4. Paste the Webhook URL in the Payload URL box.
5. Click Add Webhook at the bottom of the page.

That’s it, you’ve now setup a Git Webhook in Scout.

If you are running into any issues or have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.