# Filter webhook change event, customize webhook data

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/filter-webhook-change-event-customize-webhook-data/104804>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** webhooks\
**Created:** [April 15, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/filter-webhook-change-event-customize-webhook-data/104804 "2024-04-15T08:08:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![HunorSZ](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/hunorsz/32/31257_2.png) [@HunorSZ](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HunorSZ)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/filter-webhook-change-event-customize-webhook-data/104804/1 "2024-04-15T08:08:15Z")

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I’m facing issues while integrating HubSpot with a third-party platform due to limitations in the webhook event subscription tool of the private app.

Challenges:

1. No filtering: Unable to specify which objects to monitor for changes. For instance, I need to monitor changes only for contacts in Germany.
2. No optional properties: Can’t include optional properties of the object in the change event data. For example, I require the ‘Country’ property of the Contact object in the event data.

Seeking assistance to address these limitations effectively.

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**Author:** ![Jaycee\_Lewis](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaycee_lewis/32/61352_2.png) [@Jaycee\_Lewis](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Jaycee_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/filter-webhook-change-event-customize-webhook-data/104804/2 "2024-04-15T19:19:12Z")

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Hi, @HunorSZ 👋 Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, the functionalities you’re looking for, specifically object filtering and including optional properties, are not possible directly within [HubSpot Webhook subscriptions](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/api/webhooks). However, utilizing the [Search API](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/api/crm/search) might be a workaround, despite its limitations, as it allows for both improved filtering and customizing the properties returned in the response.

Best,

Jaycee

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**Author:** ![HunorSZ](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/hunorsz/32/31257_2.png) [@HunorSZ](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HunorSZ)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/filter-webhook-change-event-customize-webhook-data/104804/3 "2024-04-17T08:44:23Z")

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Hi Jaycee!

I’m trying to avoid using the API, because I will receive 100 thousands of webhook calls daily and I would exhaust the daily API limits. Do you have any idea how could I solve the situation without using the API?

Thanks!