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Monitor Polar Sponsorships and Orders in Real Time

Someone just sponsored your project on Polar. Or placed an order. Or cancelled their subscription. Wouldn't you like to know right away? Hook Bell makes it happen with instant push notifications.

Why monitor Polar webhooks?

Polar is the platform of choice for open source developers and creators who want to monetize their work. Whether you're selling digital products, accepting sponsorships, or running subscriptions, knowing about revenue events in real time helps you engage with supporters and spot issues early.

Supported events

  • order.created — "New order: $25.00 from john@example.com"
  • subscription.created — "New sponsor: Jane Smith — $10/mo"
  • subscription.canceled — "Sponsor canceled: John Doe"
  • subscription.updated — Track plan changes and upgrades

Setup walkthrough

  1. 1. Create a connection — In Hook Bell, create a new connection for Polar and copy the webhook URL.
  2. 2. Add the webhook in Polar — Go to Settings → Webhooks in your Polar Dashboard. Add the Hook Bell URL and select the events you care about.
  3. 3. Watch the revenue flow — Every order, sponsorship, and subscription event triggers a push notification on your phone.

Example notifications

Polar · order.created

New order: $25.00 from john@example.com

Polar · subscription.created

New sponsor: Jane Smith — $10/mo

Polar · subscription.canceled

Sponsor canceled: John Doe

For open source maintainers

Every new sponsor is someone who believes in your work. Getting instant alerts lets you thank them quickly, which builds stronger relationships and increases retention. And knowing about cancellations immediately lets you reach out before it's too late.

Get started

Hook Bell's free plan includes 1 connection and 100 events per month — perfect for monitoring your Polar revenue. Create a connection, add the webhook URL, and start tracking sponsorships in real time.

Ready to set up Polar notifications?

Hook Bell turns Polar webhook events into instant push notifications on your phone.

Set up Polar integration →