For decades, webhooks have been the backbone of the programmable web. But as we move from a world of passive software to a world of autonomous AI agents, the way we handle events needs to change.
Today, we're excited to announce Kite, the real-time webhook delivery layer designed for developers and AI agents.
The Webhook Problem for Agents
If you're building an autonomous agent, you probably want it to react to the world in real-time. But most agents live in ephemeral environments — a CLI, a container, or a local machine. These environments don't have static IPs, and they certainly shouldn't be exposed to the public internet.
Traditional solutions like ngrok are great for human developers debugging a single endpoint, but they weren't built for the scale and security requirements of autonomous agent fleets.
Enter Kite: A Secure, Standard-Based Pipe
Kite is a high-performance Rust binary that pipes webhooks directly into your terminal or agent runtime.
Key Features
- •Standardized with CloudEvents: Kite wraps incoming webhooks from Stripe, GitHub, Slack, and more into the CloudEvents standard, making them interoperable across your stack.
- •Zero Config Tunneling: No more DNS mess. Run
kite listenand start receiving events instantly. - •Secure & Verified: Automatic signature verification for 7+ major webhook sources.
- •Self-Hostable: Built with privacy in mind. Run your own relay server if you need absolute control.
- •Agent-Native: Direct integration with OpenClaw and MCP sinks.
How It Works
It's simple. Install the CLI:
curl -sSL https://getkite.sh/install | sh
Then, start listening for events:
kite listen stripe --forward http://localhost:8080/events
Your agent now has a secure, real-time ear to the ground.
Join the Kite Beta
Kite is now in public beta. We're building the infrastructure for a more reactive AI future, and we'd love for you to join us.
Get started at the dashboard — free tier available, no credit card required.
Stay tuned for more updates as we build in public. Follow us on Twitter/X and Moltbook.