diff --git a/docs/handler-authoring.md b/docs/handler-authoring.md
index 4d7c8e7a..11a33875 100644
--- a/docs/handler-authoring.md
+++ b/docs/handler-authoring.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ to rebuild middleware that already exists.
   [Multi-tenant typing](#multi-tenant-typing) section. The idempotency
   middleware uses `(tenant_id, caller_identity)` for scope isolation —
   populating `tenant_id` is required for cross-tenant safety.
+- **Need completion webhooks?** → Wire a `WebhookSender` before calling
+  `serve()`. See [Completion webhooks](#completion-webhooks) below.
 - **Full context?** → Keep reading.
 
 ## The one-file starting point
@@ -1203,12 +1205,76 @@ to avoid leaking server internals. Return `adcp_error("AUTH_REQUIRED")`
 instead; the SDK maps it to an authenticated-but-rejected error shape the
 client can handle programmatically.
 
+## Completion webhooks
+
+When a buyer registers `push_notification_config.url` on a mutating
+request (`create_media_buy`, `activate_signal`, etc.), the framework
+can fire a completion webhook automatically on sync success — this is
+`auto_emit_completion_webhooks`, which defaults to `True`.
+
+**The boot-time check.** If your platform's advertised tools include any
+spec-eligible webhook type (the 20-value task-type enum: `create_media_buy`,
+`activate_signal`, etc.) AND `auto_emit_completion_webhooks=True` AND no
+sender is wired, `serve()` raises `AdcpError` at boot rather than silently
+dropping buyer notifications at runtime. A platform advertising only
+non-webhook-eligible tools (discovery-only agents, read-only analytics
+handlers) passes the boot check cleanly.
+
+**Choosing a sender constructor:**
+
+```python
+from adcp.webhook_sender import WebhookSender
+
+# RFC 9421 HTTP Signatures — spec-conformant, recommended for production.
+# Requires a JWK with adcp_use="webhook-signing" (distinct from your
+# request-signing key). Generate with: adcp-keygen --purpose webhook-signing
+sender = WebhookSender.from_jwk(my_private_jwk)
+
+# PEM file alternative — same RFC 9421 signing, different key loading path.
+# from_pem and from_jwk produce identical wire output.
+# sender = WebhookSender.from_pem("keys/webhook.pem", key_id="wh-1")
+
+# Bearer token — simplest. No body signing; receiver authenticates at gateway.
+# Requires TLS/mTLS at the transport layer for security.
+sender = WebhookSender.from_bearer_token("my-shared-token")
+
+# Standard Webhooks (Svix / Resend interop).
+# Pass the literal whsec_<base64> string distributed by your buyer's platform.
+sender = WebhookSender.from_standard_webhooks_secret("whsec_...", key_id="wh-1")
+```
+
+**Adding retry and circuit breaker (recommended for production):**
+
+```python
+from adcp.webhook_supervisor import InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor
+
+supervisor = InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor(sender)
+serve(platform, webhook_supervisor=supervisor)
+# supervisor takes precedence over webhook_sender when both are passed.
+# In-process state only — not durable across restarts. Use
+# PgWebhookDeliverySupervisor for durable retry queues.
+```
+
+**Opting out explicitly** (acceptable when you fire webhooks manually
+inside your platform methods, or for a minimal example that has no
+signing key):
+
+```python
+serve(platform, auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False)
+```
+
+See `examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py` for a copy-paste-ready
+demonstration and `docs/webhooks/migration-from-fragmented-senders.md`
+for porting an existing webhook stack.
+
 ## Where to look next
 
 - `examples/minimal_sales_agent.py` — handler-only starting point.
 - `examples/mcp_with_auth_middleware.py` — full auth + typed context
   via `BearerTokenAuthMiddleware`. Foundation for Pattern 2b; bring
   your own subdomain-routing middleware on top.
+- `examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py` — minimal sender + supervisor
+  wiring for the dominant production case.
 - `src/adcp/server/responses.py` — response builder reference.
 - `src/adcp/server/helpers.py` — error codes, state machine, account
   resolution.
diff --git a/examples/hello_seller.py b/examples/hello_seller.py
index 507e2b6d..d56c0c8c 100644
--- a/examples/hello_seller.py
+++ b/examples/hello_seller.py
@@ -335,8 +335,17 @@ def _get_packages(req: Any) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     # ``serve(seller, port=...)``.
     #
     # ``auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False`` opts out of the F12
-    # sync-completion webhook auto-emit so the example boots without
-    # a ``webhook_sender``. Wire ``webhook_sender=`` in production so
-    # buyers who register ``push_notification_config.url`` get
-    # notifications.
+    # sync-completion webhook auto-emit so this example boots without
+    # a signing key. Production sellers WANT this feature (True is
+    # the default) — without it, buyers who register
+    # ``push_notification_config.url`` get no notifications.
+    #
+    # Wire a sender before removing this flag. Three constructors:
+    #
+    #   WebhookSender.from_jwk(jwk)              # RFC 9421 — spec-conformant, recommended
+    #   WebhookSender.from_bearer_token(token)   # simplest; gateway validates the token
+    #   WebhookSender.from_standard_webhooks_secret(secret)  # Svix / Resend interop
+    #
+    # Pair with InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor for retry + circuit breaker.
+    # See docs/handler-authoring.md#webhooks for the full wiring recipe.
     serve(HelloSeller(), name="hello-seller", auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False)
diff --git a/examples/hello_seller_creative.py b/examples/hello_seller_creative.py
index e3beaa93..5d424687 100644
--- a/examples/hello_seller_creative.py
+++ b/examples/hello_seller_creative.py
@@ -107,13 +107,15 @@ def main() -> None:
     * ``tools/call build_creative`` returns the synthesized manifest.
 
     The ``auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False`` opt-out keeps this
-    example minimal. In production, wire ``webhook_sender=`` so
-    buyers who register ``push_notification_config.url`` get
-    completion notifications:
+    example minimal. In production, wire a sender so buyers who
+    register ``push_notification_config.url`` get completion
+    notifications. Three constructor options:
 
-        from adcp.webhook_sender import WebhookSender
-        sender = WebhookSender.from_jwk(...)
-        serve(HelloCreativeSeller(), webhook_sender=sender)
+        WebhookSender.from_jwk(jwk)             # RFC 9421, spec-conformant
+        WebhookSender.from_bearer_token(token)  # simplest
+        WebhookSender.from_standard_webhooks_secret(secret)  # Svix/Resend
+
+    See docs/handler-authoring.md#webhooks for the full recipe.
     """
     serve(HelloCreativeSeller(), auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False)
 
diff --git a/examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py b/examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ff5f02e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"""hello_seller_with_webhooks — minimal seller with completion webhook wiring.
+
+Demonstrates ``WebhookSender`` + ``InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor`` so buyers
+who register ``push_notification_config.url`` actually receive completion
+notifications.
+
+Run from the repo root::
+
+    uv run python examples/hello_seller_with_webhooks.py
+
+The seller boots on port 3001. Send a ``create_media_buy`` request with
+``push_notification_config.url`` set to see the webhook fire after the
+sync response returns.
+
+See ``docs/handler-authoring.md#webhooks`` for the full wiring guide.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import Any
+
+from adcp.decisioning import (
+    DecisioningCapabilities,
+    DecisioningPlatform,
+    SingletonAccounts,
+    serve,
+)
+from adcp.webhook_sender import WebhookSender
+from adcp.webhook_supervisor import InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor
+
+
+class _WebhookSeller(DecisioningPlatform):
+    """Minimal sales-non-guaranteed seller used by this example."""
+
+    capabilities = DecisioningCapabilities(
+        specialisms=["sales-non-guaranteed"],
+        channels=["display"],
+        pricing_models=["cpm"],
+    )
+    accounts = SingletonAccounts(account_id="hello")
+
+    def get_products(self, params: Any, context: Any = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"products": [{"product_id": "display-rotation", "name": "Display rotation"}]}
+
+    def create_media_buy(self, params: Any, context: Any = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"media_buy_id": "mb-1", "status": "active", "packages": []}
+
+    def update_media_buy(self, params: Any, context: Any = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"media_buy_id": "mb-1", "status": "active", "packages": []}
+
+    def sync_creatives(self, params: Any, context: Any = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"creatives": []}
+
+    def get_media_buy_delivery(self, params: Any, context: Any = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"delivery": []}
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Bearer-token sender — simplest constructor, no private key needed.
+    # Swap for WebhookSender.from_jwk(my_jwk) in production for RFC 9421
+    # body signing, or from_standard_webhooks_secret("whsec_...", key_id="wh-1")
+    # for Svix / Resend interop.
+    token = os.environ.get("WEBHOOK_BEARER_TOKEN", "dev-fixture-token")
+    sender = WebhookSender.from_bearer_token(token)
+
+    # Supervisor adds retry (3 attempts, exponential backoff) and per-endpoint
+    # circuit breaking. In-process state only; use PgWebhookDeliverySupervisor
+    # for durable retry across restarts.
+    supervisor = InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor(sender)
+
+    serve(
+        _WebhookSeller(),
+        name="hello-seller-webhooks",
+        webhook_supervisor=supervisor,
+    )
diff --git a/src/adcp/decisioning/webhook_emit.py b/src/adcp/decisioning/webhook_emit.py
index 68729efe..1064e995 100644
--- a/src/adcp/decisioning/webhook_emit.py
+++ b/src/adcp/decisioning/webhook_emit.py
@@ -373,12 +373,22 @@ def validate_webhook_sender_for_platform(
             f"{sorted(eligible)!r}, but neither webhook_sender nor "
             "webhook_supervisor was wired. Buyers who register "
             "push_notification_config.url on these tools would have their "
-            "notifications silently dropped. Pass a configured "
-            "WebhookSender (transport only) or InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor "
-            "(retry + circuit breaker) to "
-            "adcp.decisioning.serve.create_adcp_server_from_platform, "
-            "or set auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False if you handle "
-            "webhooks manually inside your platform methods."
+            "notifications silently dropped. "
+            "Wire a sender before calling serve():\n\n"
+            "  # JWK signing (RFC 9421, spec-conformant):\n"
+            "  from adcp.webhook_sender import WebhookSender\n"
+            "  sender = WebhookSender.from_jwk(my_jwk)\n\n"
+            "  # Bearer token (simplest — gateway-validated):\n"
+            "  sender = WebhookSender.from_bearer_token('my-token')\n\n"
+            "  # Standard Webhooks / Svix / Resend:\n"
+            "  sender = WebhookSender.from_standard_webhooks_secret('whsec_...', key_id='wh-1')\n\n"
+            "  # With retry + circuit breaker:\n"
+            "  from adcp.webhook_supervisor import InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor\n"
+            "  supervisor = InMemoryWebhookDeliverySupervisor(sender)\n"
+            "  serve(platform, webhook_supervisor=supervisor)\n\n"
+            "Or set auto_emit_completion_webhooks=False if you handle "
+            "webhooks manually inside your platform methods. "
+            "See docs/handler-authoring.md#webhooks for wiring recipes."
         ),
         recovery="terminal",
         details={