Scanner Setup

Dexter receives Pokemon GO data via webhooks from your scanner. Configure your scanner to send webhooks to Dexter's endpoint.

Webhook Endpoint

By default, Dexter listens at:

http://127.0.0.1:3030

If Dexter is on a different machine, replace 127.0.0.1 with the appropriate IP address.

Golbat

Golbat is the recommended scanner. In your Golbat config, add Dexter as a webhook destination:

[[webhooks]]
url = "http://127.0.0.1:3030"
types = ["pokemon", "pokemon_iv", "raid", "quest", "invasion", "weather", "gym", "gym_details", "pokestop", "nest", "fort"]

RDM

In the RDM dashboard under Settings → Webhooks:

1. Click Add New Webhook
2. Set the URL to http://127.0.0.1:3030
3. Enable the event types you want to track
4. Save

MAD

In your MAD config.ini:

webhook
webhook_url: http://127.0.0.1:3030
quest_webhook_flavor: poracle

Quest format

MAD requires quest_webhook_flavor: poracle for quest webhooks to work correctly. This format is also compatible with other tools like Pokealarm.

Scanner Database (optional)

If you want Dexter to look up pokestop names from your scanner's database, configure the scanner database connection in local.json:

{
  "database": {
    "scannerType": "golbat",
    "scanner": {
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "database": "golbat",
      "user": "readonlyuser",
      "password": "password",
      "port": 3306
    }
  }
}

Verifying Webhooks

After starting both your scanner and Dexter, check Dexter's logs. You should see incoming webhook events being processed. If not:

• Verify the URL and port are correct
• Check firewall rules between the scanner and Dexter
• Ensure the scanner is actively finding Pokemon/raids/etc.