BreweryDB webhook example (Django)

views.py

import hashlib

from django.conf import settings
from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied

def webhook_receive(request):
    """
    View used to receive webhooks from BreweryDB
    """
    isValid = hashlib.sha1(settings.BREWERYDB_API_KEY + request.GET['nonce']) == request.GET['key']
    if request.method is 'POST' and isValid:
        # this will be one of beer, brewery, location, guild, or event
        attribute = request.POST['attribute'];

        # The corresponding beerId, breweryId, locationId, 
        # guildId, or eventId
        # depending upon what the value of attribute is
        attribute_id = request.POST['attributeId'];
        
        # The action that was taken on the attribute.  
        # Either insert, delete, or edit
        action = request.POST['action'];
        
        # The subaction that was taken on the attribute.
        # Either 'none' or various other options like 
        # 'socialaccount-update' or 'beer-add'
        sub_action = request.POST['subAction'];

        # Timestamp that the change was integrated
        timestamp = request.POST['timestamp'];
        
        # Now you can take whatever action you need based 
        # on the information you received
        
        # The best practice is to put this data in a queue 
        # somewhere locally for you to process it in an 
        # asynchronous manner so you don't get your webhoook 
        # disabled because it takes too long to respond.
    else:
        raise PermissionDenied