> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meld.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Step 4: Setting Up Webhooks

Webhooks let Meld push real-time updates to your backend whenever something changes in a customer's bank linking data (new transactions, broken connections, etc.). Setting up webhooks is a two-step process — one set of webhooks flows from your service providers to Meld, and another from Meld to your backend.

## Before you begin

* You have completed [Step 2: Add your service providers](/docs/bank-linking/onboarding/step-2-adding-your-service-providers) so that Meld knows which providers to receive webhooks for.
* You have a publicly reachable HTTPS endpoint on your backend that can receive Meld's webhook deliveries.

## Steps

1. **Provider → Meld**: In order for Meld to receive webhooks from the providers you configured in Step 2, set up these webhooks for each service provider. See [Steps to send webhooks from the service provider to Meld](/docs/bank-linking/onboarding/step-5-setting-up-webhooks/webhook-quickstart#steps-to-send-webhooks-from-the-service-provider-to-meld).
2. **Meld → You**: If you want Meld to forward updates to your backend, go to the **Developer** tab → **Webhooks** subtab in the Dashboard and add an endpoint. See [Steps to receive webhooks from Meld](/docs/bank-linking/onboarding/step-5-setting-up-webhooks/webhook-quickstart#steps-to-receive-webhooks-from-meld).

   ![Webhooks subtab in Dashboard](https://files.readme.io/f66d007-image.png)

<Note>
  Step 1 (provider → Meld) is required for Meld to track your transactions and connections. Step 2 (Meld → you) is optional — you can use the **Transactions** tab in the Dashboard to view completed transactions and connections without forwarding webhooks.
</Note>

![Transactions tab in Dashboard](https://files.readme.io/94bd5a2-image.png)

For details, see:

* [Webhook Quickstart](/docs/bank-linking/onboarding/step-5-setting-up-webhooks/webhook-quickstart)
* [Webhook Authentication](/docs/bank-linking/onboarding/step-5-setting-up-webhooks/webhook-authentication)