Svix is a webhooks sending service that enables developers to build secure, reliable, and scalable webhook platforms in minutes. While webhooks are ideal for real-time API notifications, polling may be more suitable in certain situations such as testing webhooks locally or when storing events for compliance reasons. To transform webhooks from any provider into a polling endpoint, developers can use Svix Ingest and Polling Endpoints. The process involves sending webhooks to Svix Ingest, creating a new source, setting up a polling endpoint, and using an API key to poll the endpoint. This allows developers to retrieve events in batches at once, making it more cost-efficient and easier for compliance purposes.