A real-life analogy of HTTP, MQTT, and webhooks

Imagine you’re hosting a big party at your house. The party invitations are like HTTP requests. You send out invitations (requests) to your friends, telling them about the party details and asking them to reply. When your friends arrive at the party, they bring gifts (data) and hand them over to you, just like how a web server receives and processes HTTP requests.

Now, let’s add webhooks to the mix. Think of webhooks as a special guest list you have. You’ve asked your friends to not only come to the party but also let you know when they’re on their way so that you can be prepared. With webhooks, your friends send you messages whenever they’re leaving their homes (events happening in their systems). This way, you can get ready to welcome them and ensure everything is in place when they arrive.

Lastly, imagine your party has a live band that plays music for everyone to enjoy. This band represents...