• ANALYSIS
  • RECOVERY
  • HUMAN
  • AUDIT

How to debug webhook delivery failures with your AI

Connect Convoy to your AI client to turn webhook error logs into actionable fixes. Your agent handles the investigation and the retries.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to fix failed webhooks?

Your AI pulls the history of failed attempts to find the specific error codes or timeout issues. Once you resolve the issue on your end, the AI can trigger individual or bulk retries to ensure the data arrives. You get a clear view of what went wrong and a way to clear the backlog.

Where every issue lands.

The outcomes of a debug session

The AI categorizes every delivery attempt into one of these four states.

ANALYSIS

Root cause identified

The AI reads the error logs to tell you exactly why the delivery failed. You'll know if it was a 404, a 500, or a timeout.

RECOVERY

Events successfully retried

After you fix your endpoint, the AI pushes the failed events through again. This clears your queue without manual intervention.

HUMAN

Manual intervention needed

If the error is a permanent configuration issue, the AI flags it for you. You'll need to fix the logic or the URL yourself.

AUDIT

Clean delivery history

The AI provides a summary of what succeeded and what is still pending. You get a reliable record of your webhook health.

The workflow

What your AI does when a delivery fails.

The AI takes over the repetitive work of checking logs and re-sending data.

  1. Scan for failures

    The AI looks through your recent webhook history to find any attempts that didn't hit a 200 status code.

    list_delivery_attempts

  2. Inspect specific errors

    The AI pulls the full payload and response headers for a specific failed event to see the exact error message.

    get_delivery_attempt

  3. Fix and retry

    Once you've updated your service, the AI sends the specific failed event again to complete the transaction.

    retry_event_delivery

  4. Clear the backlog

    If you have a large number of failures from a service outage, the AI can resend them all at once.

    batch_retry_event_deliveries

Try it

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Use these prompts to kick off a debugging session.

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  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Convoy capabilities are ready to use.
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  • Show me all the failed webhook attempts from the production channel.

  • Why did the last delivery attempt for the Stripe events fail?

  • I've fixed my endpoint. Please retry all failed deliveries from the last hour.

  • List the most recent 10 delivery attempts and tell me which ones need a retry.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI fix my server code?

    No. The AI can only inspect the delivery logs and retry the events. You have to fix the actual code or server configuration yourself.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete failed events?

    No. The AI only reads the attempts and triggers retries. It does not have the capability to delete any delivery history.

  • 03

    Can I retry all failures at once?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to perform a batch retry for all failed events in a specific timeframe.

  • 04

    Does the AI see the webhook payloads?

    Yes. To debug effectively, the AI needs to read the payload and the response from the delivery attempt.

  • 05

    Can the AI change my webhook URL?

    No. The AI can only interact with the delivery attempts and retries. It cannot modify your webhook settings or URLs.

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