=== HookPress ===
Contributors: mitchoyoshitaka
Author: mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
Author URI: http://mitcho.com/
Plugin URI: http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/
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Tags: hook, filter, action, plugin, webhook, webhooks, notification, internal
Requires at least: 2.3
Tested up to: 2.8.2
Stable tag: 0.1

HookPress turns all of your WordPress-internal hooks into webhooks. Possible uses include generating push notifications or using non-PHP web technology to extend WordPress.

== Description ==

Webhooks are a simple paradigm for developing instant notifications and mashups based on simple HTTP requests. With HookPress you can set up webhooks so that a specified URL (a public service or something you set up) is requested when certain WordPress actions occur. Possible uses include generating push notifications or using non-PHP web technology to extend WordPress.

<b>To learn about the various hooks WordPress provides</b>, please consult the WordPress Plugin API's <a href='http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference'>Action Reference</a>. HookPress currently only supports turning WordPress actions into webhooks... filter support is planned. <a href='http://wphooks.flatearth.org/'>WP Hooks</a> is also a good resource.

<b>To learn more about webhooks</b>, take a look at <a href='http://blog.webhooks.org'>the webhooks blog</a> as well as <a href='http://dashes.com/anil/2009/07/the-pushbutton-web-realtime-becomes-real.html'>The Pushbutton Web</a> by Anil Dash. Webhooks champion Jeff Lindsay's <a href='http://www.slideshare.net/progrium/using-web-hooks'>excellent slides</a> are a particularly good place to start.

<b>To write and host a target script</b> you can of course use your own server but you might also consider <a href='http://www.scriptlets.org/'>Scriptlets</a>. A dead-simple tool which logs any requests thrown at it, `test.php`, is included with HookPress as a great way to test requests generated by your webhooks.

== Installation ==

Upload the HookPress plugin to your blog's <code>wp-content/plugins/</code> directory and activate. In the admin section, go to Settings > Webhooks to add new webhooks.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

If you have a feature request or question, please use the <a href='http://wordpress.org/tags/hookpress'>HookPress support forum</a>.

== Changelog ==

= 0.1 =
* Initial release
   * supports webhooks based on WP actions

= Future plans =

* Webhook filters
* More custmization on a per-webhook basis

If you have a feature request or question, please use the <a href='http://wordpress.org/tags/hookpress'>HookPress support forum</a>.