# stackvana/hook.io

Open-Source Microservice Hosting Platform

Repository: https://github.com/stackvana/hook.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hookio
Homepage: https://hook.io
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: javascript, microservices, hooks, webhooks, serverless, faas
Last push: 2019-06-04T18:51:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4895, "days_push": 2647, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1269, forks 122 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:11.612853+00:00)

## What it is
hook.io is an open-source hosting platform for webhooks and HTTP microservices, supporting services written in many languages including JavaScript, Python, Go, and Rust. It lets developers create, deploy, and share small services instantly, with features like NPM module support, cron scheduling, and streaming request/response access.

## Use cases
- host a webhook endpoint that parses HTTP requests and triggers actions
- deploy a small HTTP microservice in seconds
- run scheduled tasks with cron patterns as hosted hooks
- self-host a FaaS platform for multiple programming languages
- build reusable microservices that call each other
- send an SMS or notification whenever a URL is requested

## When to choose
- you want quick, free webhook hosting or a self-hosted FaaS alternative
- you need to deploy tiny HTTP services in many different languages
- you want cron-scheduled HTTP endpoints with streaming request/response access

## When to avoid
- you only need to run microservices without a full hosting platform - use the Microcule project instead
- you need a actively developed platform with recent releases and clear licensing
- you require enterprise-grade serverless features like autoscaling or managed queues

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, webhook, serverless, self-hosted, deployment
- domain: web-development, backend, microservices, self-hosted, apis
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: faas, webhooks, microservice-hosting, multi-language, cron-scheduling, npm-support, nodejs, docker, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- stackvana/hook.io (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.612853+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:03:34.023203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/stackvana/hook.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.612853+00:00, sha fa87dd80712e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.