Forwarding Rules

What are Forwarding Rules?

A forwarding rule tells RequestBin to automatically replay every incoming request on a bin to a destination URL. This means your bin captures the request and forwards it at the same time, giving you both a debug record and real-time delivery.

Create a Destination

1. Open a bin and go to the Forwarding Rules tab
2. Click "Add Forwarding Rule"
3. Enter the destination URL (must be a publicly reachable URL)
4. Give it a name for easy reference

Setting Conditions

You can add conditions to control which requests get forwarded:

• HTTP Method — only forward POST requests, or only GET, etc.
• Path contains — match requests where the path includes a specific string
• Header match — forward only when a specific header is present or matches a value

If no conditions are set, all requests to the bin are forwarded.

Auto-Forward Workflow

Once a rule is active, the workflow is:

1. A webhook arrives at your bin URL
2. RequestBin captures and stores the request
3. The forwarding engine evaluates your rules
4. If conditions match, the request is replayed to the destination
5. The forwarding result (success/failure) is logged alongside the original request

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