# Stripe webhook event listening > First ensure you've installed the [Stripe CLI](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-cli) Log in using the stripe CLI: ```bash stripe login ``` Obtain your Webhook signing secret: ```bash stripe listen ``` Add the secret key to to your .env(.local): `STRIPE_ENDPOINT_SECRET` ### Testing the webhook locally You can use the [Stripe CLI to forward events to your local server](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks): ```bash stripe listen --forward-to localhost:5173/api/webhook/stripe ``` To disable HTTPS certificate verification, use the --skip-verify optional flag. ```bash stripe listen --forward-to localhost:5173/api/webhook/stripe --skip-verify ``` TODO - Add instructions for what else to do to get the webhook working locally.