diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index e6c2cc8..65f6755 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -552,18 +552,23 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) ListenForWebhook(pattern string) UpdatesChannel {
 	ch := make(chan Update, bot.Buffer)
 
 	http.HandleFunc(pattern, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		bytes, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
-		r.Body.Close()
-
-		var update Update
-		json.Unmarshal(bytes, &update)
-
-		ch <- update
+		ch <- bot.HandleUpdate(w, r)
 	})
 
 	return ch
 }
 
+// HandleUpdate parses and returns update received via webhook
+func (bot *BotAPI) HandleUpdate(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) Update {
+  bytes, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
+  req.Body.Close()
+
+  var update Update
+  json.Unmarshal(bytes, &update)
+
+  return update
+}
+
 // AnswerInlineQuery sends a response to an inline query.
 //
 // Note that you must respond to an inline query within 30 seconds.
diff --git a/bot_test.go b/bot_test.go
index 60f3e65..2e9d07a 100644
--- a/bot_test.go
+++ b/bot_test.go
@@ -593,6 +593,35 @@ func ExampleNewWebhook() {
 	}
 }
 
+func ExampleWebhookHandler() {
+	bot, err := tgbotapi.NewBotAPI("MyAwesomeBotToken")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bot.Debug = true
+
+	log.Printf("Authorized on account %s", bot.Self.UserName)
+
+	_, err = bot.SetWebhook(tgbotapi.NewWebhookWithCert("https://www.google.com:8443/"+bot.Token, "cert.pem"))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	info, err := bot.GetWebhookInfo()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if info.LastErrorDate != 0 {
+		log.Printf("[Telegram callback failed]%s", info.LastErrorMessage)
+	}
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/" + bot.Token, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		log.Printf("%+v\n", bot.HandleUpdate(w, r))
+	})
+
+	go http.ListenAndServeTLS("0.0.0.0:8443", "cert.pem", "key.pem", nil)
+}
+
 func ExampleAnswerInlineQuery() {
 	bot, err := tgbotapi.NewBotAPI("MyAwesomeBotToken") // create new bot
 	if err != nil {