How Developers Can Test Razorpay Webhooks Locally Without Public Infrastructure

Testing Razorpay payment webhooks locally is a common challenge for developers, as Razorpay requires a publicly accessible HTTPS endpoint to deliver payment events, which a local server cannot provide by default. A developer guide outlines a three-step approach: building a minimal Express.js server with HMAC-SHA256 signature verification, using a stable tunneling tool to expose the local server via a persistent public HTTPS URL, and configuring that URL in the Razorpay Dashboard. The method avoids temporary tunnels that break on restart by using a named, cloud-based endpoint that queues requests even when localhost is offline. This setup allows developers to replay webhook events, inspect raw payloads, and debug signature verification logic without deploying to a staging environment. The guide targets Node.js developers using Razorpay's API and requires a Razorpay account with API keys and Node.js 16 or later installed locally.