Real-time Access to Webflow Designer Changes

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Hello everyone,

First time poster here!

I’m exploring an integration with Webflow’s design process. After reviewing the available webhooks and API documentation, I have a question about accessing design data in real-time.

My current ynderstanding:

  • Webhooks are available for various events, but none seem to capture real-time design changes in the Webflow Designer.
  • The API documentation doesn’t mention real-time access to the Designer canvas data.

My questions:

  1. Is there any way to access or be notified of real-time updates occurring in the Webflow Designer, either through webhooks, API endpoints, or other methods?
  2. If not currently possible, is this a feature that’s being considered for future development?
  3. Are there any recommended approaches for tracking design changes as they happen, without waiting for a site publish event?

Any insights or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time!

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Hi @Charlie_Ralph-Smith , welcome :wave: !!

Great questions. Unfortunately, outside of current webhook offerings, there isn’t an official recommended way to capture real-time design changes in the Webflow Designer. But here are some other options:

  1. For a Designer Extension App, the Designer APIs offer a way to subscribe to various user events (i.e. user selects an element, changes the breakpoint). May not have all the events you’re looking for, but we’ll likely be adding to the breadth of these kinds of events over time.
  2. We have an API for getting site activity logs. This however requires sites to be on an Enterprise plan. If you want to test the APIs out anyways, you can sign up for a Developer Workspace plan (see docs here)