# Developer Tools (API & Webhooks)

_Other Tools_

Create API keys and configure webhook endpoints for custom integrations.

## Steps
1. Go to Settings > Integrations and scroll down to the Developer (API Keys & Webhooks) section.
2. Generate an API key to access the CRMown REST API.
3. Create webhook endpoints to receive real-time events (contact created, deal updated, etc.).
4. Monitor webhook delivery logs and retry failed deliveries.

## Tips
- There is no separate "Developer" tab — the Developer panel lives at the bottom of the Integrations tab.
- Webhooks are signed with HMAC-SHA256 for security.
- Failed deliveries retry with exponential backoff.

## Example
A SaaS startup's in-house dev team wants to push deal data into their internal data warehouse for board metrics. They generate an API key, register a webhook on deal.stage_changed pointing to their data ingestion endpoint, and within an hour deal flow updates land in Snowflake within seconds of happening — with HMAC verification on every payload.