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> A shared secret removes the potential for detection from the service while asynchronous key signing does not.

I would approximate that 95% of the time when a webhook sender discusses signatures they are referring to HMAC (symmetric-key signing). There is a clear benefit to asymmetric-key signatures but that's not the focus of this article. It's discussing the industry convention of using symmetric-key signing.



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