diff --git a/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb
index 1c82969d6..0eb45c4e1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module Eeid
       rescue_from Shunter::ThrottleError, with: :handle_throttle_error
 
       # POST /eeid/webhooks/identification_requests
+
       def create
         return render_unauthorized unless ip_whitelisted?
         return render_invalid_signature unless valid_hmac_signature?(request.headers['X-HMAC-Signature'])
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@ module Eeid
         verify_contact(permitted_params[:reference])
         render json: { status: 'success' }, status: :ok
       rescue StandardError => e
-        Rails.logger.error("Error handling webhook: #{e.message}")
-        render json: { error: 'Internal Server Error' }, status: :internal_server_error
+        handle_error(e)
       end
 
       private
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ module Eeid
         OpenStruct.new(id: request.remote_ip, class: 'WebhookRequest')
       end
 
+      def handle_error(error)
+        Rails.logger.error("Error handling webhook: #{error.message}")
+        render json: { error: 'Internal Server Error' }, status: :internal_server_error
+      end
+
       def handle_throttle_error
         render json: { error: Shunter.default_error_message }, status: :bad_request
       end
diff --git a/config/application.yml.sample b/config/application.yml.sample
index 8e35d74fe..31d6cdae7 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.sample
+++ b/config/application.yml.sample
@@ -259,3 +259,7 @@ allow_accr_endspoints: 'true'
 whitelist_companies:
   - '12345678'
   - '87654321'
+
+eeid_base_url: 'http://eid.test'
+ident_service_client_id: 123
+ident_service_client_secret: 321