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"content": "## Testing \n\nTesting can be done with CURL or similar.\n\nFor File posting using Form Data\ncurl -X POST -F file=@filepath.xml <WEBHOOK_URL>\n\nThis can also be tested using the Test workflow"
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"credentials": {
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