FlowSentinel
Back to examples
Simulated example

Webhook/retry failure

Webhook receipt observed; destination acceptance unproven.

The webhook was received, but the transformed destination write is not verified.

Maken8nZapier

What this demo is / is not

  • Simulated example: static scenario data for reading the proof loop.
  • Safe demo data: no customer data, provider calls, or live workflow inspection.
  • Not connected: it does not inspect your workflows.
  • Real proof: real proof requires connecting or configuring Make, n8n, or Zapier.
Proof loop

Observed trigger to missing proof

This static demo stops at the missing-proof state and names the safest next check.

Observed trigger

Webhook received with event ID and expected destination.

Missing downstream proof

Quiet failure boundary

No destination acknowledgement, transformed record ID, or successful retry proof is attached.

Exact next action

Proof / next action

Inspect the transform output and destination response; if retries exist, confirm the retry that produced destination acknowledgement.

Missing proof vs proof found

Missing proof

This scenario has no downstream evidence yet.

Proof found

Not claimed in this static demo.

Observed

Observed evidence

Webhook received with event ID and expected destination.

Missing proof

Missing proof

No destination acknowledgement, transformed record ID, or successful retry proof is attached.

Inferred risk: The source system thinks delivery started while the destination may never receive the usable record.

Next action

Next action

Inspect the transform output and destination response; if retries exist, confirm the retry that produced destination acknowledgement.

Recovery should only be treated as proven after downstream evidence exists.

Technical demo assets

Optional repo docs for operators who want the sample workflow spec and JSON payloads. These are demo assets, not hosted provider proof or required reading.

Repo path: docs/demo-workflows/webhook-retry-failure/README.md

Sample JSON and workflow files
  • workflow.md
  • source-event.sample.json
  • observed-evidence.sample.json
  • missing-proof.sample.json
  • expected-diagnosis.sample.json
Diagnosis loop details
Diagnosis
Webhook receipt observed; destination acceptance unproven.
Proof
Inbound event exists; destination acknowledgement and retry proof are missing.
Next action
Check transform output shape, then destination response and retry history.
Provider-specific note

The same proof pattern can be modeled for Make, n8n, or Zapier. Provider capability levels differ, so this page avoids provider-parity and automatic recovery claims.