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Payload

The meaningful data carried inside a request response message or event.

Software ArchitectureTermintegrationbeginner

Plain English

The actual information being sent between systems.

In context

A payload follows an expected format and should be distinguished from transport metadata such as headers routing or delivery state.

Example

The webhook payload includes the event identifier and changed account fields.

When you'll hear this

  • API integration
  • event processing
  • debugging

Common misunderstanding

Payload does not mean the complete network packet or every piece of request metadata.

Also known as

request payloadmessage bodyresponse body

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