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The questions we get asked most.
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Does Bird have a sandbox, and what are magic numbers?
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How are failed webhooks retried, and do events arrive in order?
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How do I rotate a webhook secret without downtime?
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How do I use Bird from a low-code tool like n8n or Zapier?
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How do I verify a webhook signature?
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How does OAuth work for an MCP client?
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Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?
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Should I use an API key or an OAuth token, and how do I rotate one?
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Should I use webhooks, polling, or streaming?
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