diff --git a/2.0/python/webhooks/verifyHMacSignature.py b/2.0/python/webhooks/verifyHMacSignature.py
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+import base64
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+
+
+def getHmacSignature(data, secret):
+
+    digest = hmac.new(
+        key=str.encode(secret),
+        msg=str.encode(data),
+        digestmod=hashlib.sha1).digest()
+
+    hmacSignature = base64.b64encode(digest)
+
+    return hmacSignature
+
+
+# then check signature in listener code
+# data = "{\"name\":\"test webhook\", \"callback\":\"sms:callfire\"}"
+# secret = 'mysecrets'
+# result = hmac.compare_digest(b'v14pF7d5C1+CHNIEWlg+sw9v0Xg=', getHmacSignature(data, secret))
+# assert result == True