# Setting up a new Webhook inside an Action failes

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/setting-up-a-new-webhook-inside-an-action-failes/24032>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [March 9, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/setting-up-a-new-webhook-inside-an-action-failes/24032 "2021-03-09T23:14:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Pierce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_pierce/32/22958_2.png) [@Michael\_Pierce](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Pierce)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/setting-up-a-new-webhook-inside-an-action-failes/24032/1 "2021-03-09T23:14:18Z")

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Add a Webhook into your action, then select Add new webhook. The box appears, Configure new webhook… but the moment you click into any of the fields the box closes, cancelling the new webhook creation.

Workaround: Create the new webhook before adding it to your action

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**Author:** ![gvalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gvalero/32/1037_2.png) [@gvalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gvalero)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/setting-up-a-new-webhook-inside-an-action-failes/24032/2 "2021-03-09T23:25:57Z")

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Hola.

Use Tab key to move between input fields and save your data meanwhile!

Saludos

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/setting-up-a-new-webhook-inside-an-action-failes/24032/3 "2021-03-10T01:30:46Z")

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Yes, this is a known issue.

> [@Webhook creation and execution](https://community.glideapps.com/t/webhook-creation-and-execution/21579):
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> My app’s URL: [app.weeklystyle.de](http://app.weeklystyle.de) I have tried to create a webhook in a custom action. The dialog to enter the name and the url shows up, but when I click in one of the fields the dialog closes. I use this browser: The workaround is to create a button and create the webhook with that button. Then I could choose it in my custom action. The web hook didn’t work when the app is running as installed app on my ipad mini. On my Android Phone and on my windows machine is the webhook excec…