diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 9d626597f..15c5b3098 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: scholarsphere
       POSTGRES_DB: scholarsphere
       POSTGRES_HOST: 127.0.0.1
+      RMD_HOST: https://metadata.libraries.psu.edu
     steps:
     - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
     - checkout
diff --git a/.envrc.sample b/.envrc.sample
index 3fcba7fce..8a0b16c59 100644
--- a/.envrc.sample
+++ b/.envrc.sample
@@ -22,4 +22,12 @@ export POSTGRES_PORT=
 export DIRECTORY_SERVICE_ENDPOINT=
 export PSU_ID_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=
 export PSU_ID_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=
-export PSU_ID_OAUTH_ENDPOINT=
\ No newline at end of file
+export PSU_ID_OAUTH_ENDPOINT=
+export DATACITE_ENDPOINT=
+export DATACITE_PASSWORD=
+export DATACITE_PREFIX=
+export DATACITE_PUBLISHER=
+export DATACITE_USERNAME=
+export RMD_API_KEY=
+export RMD_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
+export RMD_HOST=
diff --git a/app/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job.rb b/app/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b13afc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class WorkRemovedWebhookJob < ApplicationJob
+  queue_as :webhooks
+
+  def perform(work_uuid)
+    WorkRemovedWebhook.new(work_uuid).notify
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/work.rb b/app/models/work.rb
index c7a65ed40..bd7b2b60f 100644
--- a/app/models/work.rb
+++ b/app/models/work.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class Work < ApplicationRecord
   include GeneratedUuids
   include ThumbnailSelections
 
+  after_destroy :notify_work_deleted
+
   fields_with_dois :doi, :latest_published_version_dois
 
   delegate :email, :display_name, to: :depositor
@@ -293,4 +295,8 @@ def embargoed_until_is_valid_date
         nil
       end
     end
+
+    def notify_work_deleted
+      WorkRemovedWebhookJob.perform_later(uuid)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/work_version.rb b/app/models/work_version.rb
index 86bfd3c72..3b4a74531 100644
--- a/app/models/work_version.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_version.rb
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ def label(id)
     end
 
     event :withdraw do
+      after_commit do
+        if work.withdrawn?
+          WorkRemovedWebhookJob.perform_later(work.uuid)
+        end
+      end
       transitions from: :published, to: :withdrawn
     end
 
diff --git a/app/services/rmd_client.rb b/app/services/rmd_client.rb
index 2da65c57f..9323fce9d 100644
--- a/app/services/rmd_client.rb
+++ b/app/services/rmd_client.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def endpoint
     end
 
     def rmd_host
-      'https://metadata.libraries.psu.edu'
+      ENV['RMD_HOST']
     end
 
     def api_key
diff --git a/app/services/work_removed_webhook.rb b/app/services/work_removed_webhook.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85173a5f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/work_removed_webhook.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class WorkRemovedWebhook
+  def initialize(work_uuid)
+    @work_uuid = work_uuid
+  end
+
+  def notify
+    conn = Faraday.new(
+      url: ENV['RMD_HOST'],
+      headers: { 'X-API-KEY' => ENV['RMD_WEBHOOK_SECRET'] }
+    )
+
+    conn.post('/webhooks/scholarsphere_events', publication_url: "https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/#{work_uuid}")
+  end
+
+  private
+
+    attr_reader :work_uuid
+end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70eb5e69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/jobs/work_removed_webhook_job_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe WorkRemovedWebhookJob do
+  let(:webhook) { instance_double WorkRemovedWebhook, notify: nil }
+
+  before do
+    allow(WorkRemovedWebhook).to receive(:new).with('abc123').and_return(webhook)
+  end
+
+  describe '#perform' do
+    it 'triggers a work removed webhook' do
+      described_class.perform_now('abc123')
+
+      expect(webhook).to have_received(:notify)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/work_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_spec.rb
index 26f1ae68c..47a46ba79 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe Work, type: :model do
+RSpec.describe Work do
   it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:email).to(:depositor) }
   it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:display_name).to(:depositor) }
   it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:has_publisher_doi?).to(:latest_version) }
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
   it_behaves_like 'a resource that can provide all DOIs in', [:doi, :latest_published_version_dois]
 
   it_behaves_like 'a resource with a thumbnail url' do
-    let!(:work) { create :work, versions_count: 2 }
+    let!(:work) { create(:work, versions_count: 2) }
     let(:resource) { work }
   end
 
   it_behaves_like 'a resource with a thumbnail selection' do
-    let!(:work) { create :work, versions_count: 2 }
+    let!(:work) { create(:work, versions_count: 2) }
     let(:resource) { work }
   end
 
@@ -90,17 +90,31 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'lifecycle callbacks' do
+    describe 'destroying a work' do
+      let!(:work) { create(:work) }
+
+      before { allow(WorkRemovedWebhookJob).to receive(:perform_later) }
+
+      it 'enqueues a notification job' do
+        work.destroy!
+
+        expect(WorkRemovedWebhookJob).to have_received(:perform_later).with(work.uuid)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.recently_published' do
-    let(:wv1) { build :work_version, :published, work: nil, sent_for_curation_at: nil }
-    let(:work1) { create :work, versions: [wv1] }
+    let(:wv1) { build(:work_version, :published, work: nil, sent_for_curation_at: nil) }
+    let(:work1) { create(:work, versions: [wv1]) }
 
-    let(:wv2) { build :work_version, :published, work: nil, sent_for_curation_at: Time.now }
-    let(:work2) { create :work, versions: [wv2] }
+    let(:wv2) { build(:work_version, :published, work: nil, sent_for_curation_at: Time.now) }
+    let(:work2) { create(:work, versions: [wv2]) }
 
-    let(:wv4) { build :work_version, work: nil, aasm_state: 'draft' }
-    let(:work3) { create :work, versions: [wv4] }
+    let(:wv4) { build(:work_version, work: nil, aasm_state: 'draft') }
+    let(:work3) { create(:work, versions: [wv4]) }
 
-    let(:work4) { create :work }
+    let(:work4) { create(:work) }
 
     it 'returns works with a published WorkVersion that has not been sent for curation' do
       expect(described_class.recently_published).to match_array([work1])
@@ -357,15 +371,15 @@
   end
 
   describe 'version accessors' do
-    let(:draft) { build :work_version, :draft, title: 'Draft', work: nil, created_at: 1.day.ago, version_number: 3 }
-    let(:v2) { build :work_version, :published, title: 'Published v2', work: nil, created_at: 2.days.ago, version_number: 2 }
-    let(:v1) { build :work_version, :published, title: 'Published v1', work: nil, created_at: 3.days.ago, version_number: 1 }
-    let(:withdrawn) { build :work_version, :withdrawn, work: nil, created_at: 3.days.ago, version_number: 1 }
+    let(:draft) { build(:work_version, :draft, title: 'Draft', work: nil, created_at: 1.day.ago, version_number: 3) }
+    let(:v2) { build(:work_version, :published, title: 'Published v2', work: nil, created_at: 2.days.ago, version_number: 2) }
+    let(:v1) { build(:work_version, :published, title: 'Published v1', work: nil, created_at: 3.days.ago, version_number: 1) }
+    let(:withdrawn) { build(:work_version, :withdrawn, work: nil, created_at: 3.days.ago, version_number: 1) }
 
     before { work.reload }
 
     context 'with draft, published, and withdrawn versions' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [draft, v2, withdrawn] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [draft, v2, withdrawn]) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -377,7 +391,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with draft and published versions' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [draft, v2, v1] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [draft, v2, v1]) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -389,7 +403,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with draft and withdrawn versions' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [draft, withdrawn] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [draft, withdrawn]) }
 
       it { is_expected.to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -401,7 +415,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with published and withdrawn versions' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [v2, withdrawn] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [v2, withdrawn]) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -413,7 +427,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with only published versions' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [v2, v1] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [v2, v1]) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -425,7 +439,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with only a draft version' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [draft] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [draft]) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -437,7 +451,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'with only a withdrawn version' do
-      subject(:work) { create :work, versions: [withdrawn] }
+      subject(:work) { create(:work, versions: [withdrawn]) }
 
       it { is_expected.to be_withdrawn }
 
@@ -656,7 +670,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#stats' do
-    subject(:work) { create :work, versions_count: 3, has_draft: true }
+    subject(:work) { create(:work, versions_count: 3, has_draft: true) }
 
     before { allow(AggregateViewStatistics).to receive(:call).and_return(:returned_stats) }
 
@@ -668,11 +682,11 @@
 
   describe '#thumbnail_urls' do
     let(:mock_attacher) { instance_double FileUploader::Attacher }
-    let!(:work) { create :work, versions_count: 2 }
+    let!(:work) { create(:work, versions_count: 2) }
 
     context "when work's latest_published_version has multiple file_resources with thumbnail urls" do
       before do
-        work.latest_published_version.file_resources << (create :file_resource)
+        work.latest_published_version.file_resources << (create(:file_resource))
         work.save
         allow(mock_attacher).to receive(:url).with(:thumbnail).and_return 'url.com/path/file'
       end
@@ -687,11 +701,11 @@
   end
 
   describe '#latest_published_version_dois' do
-    let!(:work) { create :work }
+    let!(:work) { create(:work) }
     let(:work_version) do
-      create :work_version, :published,
+      create(:work_version, :published,
              doi: '10.26207/utaj-jfhi',
-             identifier: '10.26207/xyz-lmno'
+             identifier: '10.26207/xyz-lmno')
     end
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/models/work_version_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_version_spec.rb
index 824a88d59..0d5640099 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_version_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe WorkVersion, type: :model do
+RSpec.describe WorkVersion do
   it_behaves_like 'a resource with view statistics' do
     let(:resource) { create(:work_version) }
   end
@@ -100,6 +100,33 @@
     it { is_expected.to transition_from(:withdrawn).to(:removed).on_event(:remove) }
   end
 
+  describe 'state transition events' do
+    let(:work) { create(:work) }
+    let!(:work_version) { create(:work_version, :published, work: work) }
+
+    before { allow(WorkRemovedWebhookJob).to receive(:perform_later) }
+
+    describe '#withdraw!' do
+      context 'when withdrawing the work version causes the parent work to be withdrawn' do
+        it 'enqueues a notification job' do
+          work_version.withdraw!
+
+          expect(WorkRemovedWebhookJob).to have_received(:perform_later).with(work.uuid)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when withdrawing the work version does not cause the parent work to be withdrawn' do
+        before { create(:work_version, :published, work: work) }
+
+        it 'does not enqueue a notification job' do
+          work_version.withdraw!
+
+          expect(WorkRemovedWebhookJob).not_to have_received(:perform_later).with(work.uuid)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'validations' do
     subject(:work_version) { build(:work_version) }
 
@@ -263,7 +290,7 @@
   it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:thumbnail_url).to(:work) }
 
   describe 'after save' do
-    let(:work_version) { build :work_version, :published }
+    let(:work_version) { build(:work_version, :published) }
 
     # I've heard it's bad practice to mock the object under test, but I can't
     # think of a better way to do this without testing the contents of
@@ -277,7 +304,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '.build_with_empty_work' do
-    let(:depositor) { build :actor, surname: 'Expected Depositor' }
+    let(:depositor) { build(:actor, surname: 'Expected Depositor') }
 
     it 'builds a WorkVersion with an initialized work' do
       wv = described_class.build_with_empty_work(depositor: depositor)
@@ -342,7 +369,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#resource_with_doi' do
-    let(:work) { build_stubbed :work }
+    let(:work) { build_stubbed(:work) }
     let(:work_version) { described_class.new(work: work) }
 
     it 'returns the parent work' do
@@ -351,8 +378,8 @@
   end
 
   describe '#build_creator' do
-    let(:actor) { build_stubbed :actor }
-    let(:work_version) { build_stubbed :work_version, :with_creators, creator_count: 0 }
+    let(:actor) { build_stubbed(:actor) }
+    let(:work_version) { build_stubbed(:work_version, :with_creators, creator_count: 0) }
 
     it 'builds a creator for the given Actor but does not persist it' do
       expect {
@@ -486,7 +513,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#publish' do
-    let(:work_version) { build :work_version, :able_to_be_published }
+    let(:work_version) { build(:work_version, :able_to_be_published) }
     let(:work) { work_version.work }
 
     it "updates the work's deposit agreement" do
@@ -508,7 +535,7 @@
   end
 
   context 'with a masters_culminating_experience work type' do
-    let(:work_version) { create :work_version, :grad_culminating_experience_able_to_be_published }
+    let(:work_version) { create(:work_version, :grad_culminating_experience_able_to_be_published) }
 
     it 'sets the publisher to ScholarSphere automatically' do
       work_version.save
@@ -520,8 +547,8 @@
   end
 
   context 'with a professional_doctoral_culminating_experience work type' do
-    let(:work_version) { create :work_version, :grad_culminating_experience_able_to_be_published,
-                                work: build(:work, work_type: 'professional_doctoral_culminating_experience') }
+    let(:work_version) { create(:work_version, :grad_culminating_experience_able_to_be_published,
+                                work: build(:work, work_type: 'professional_doctoral_culminating_experience')) }
 
     it 'sets the publisher to ScholarSphere automatically' do
       work_version.save
@@ -533,7 +560,7 @@
   end
 
   context 'with a work that is not a masters_culminating_experience or a professional_doctoral_culminating_experience' do
-    let(:work_version) { create :work_version, :able_to_be_published, work: build(:work, work_type: 'article') }
+    let(:work_version) { create(:work_version, :able_to_be_published, work: build(:work, work_type: 'article')) }
 
     it 'does not edit the publisher field' do
       work_version.save
@@ -685,10 +712,10 @@
 
   describe '#set_thumbnail_selection' do
     context 'when associated work does not have any published versions' do
-      let(:work) { create :work, has_draft: true }
+      let(:work) { create(:work, has_draft: true) }
 
       before do
-        work.versions.last.file_resources << (create :file_resource)
+        work.versions.last.file_resources << (create(:file_resource))
         work.versions.last.save
       end
 
@@ -709,10 +736,10 @@
     end
 
     context 'when associated work does have a published version' do
-      let(:work) { create :work, versions_count: 1, has_draft: false }
+      let(:work) { create(:work, versions_count: 1, has_draft: false) }
 
       before do
-        work.versions.last.file_resources << (create :file_resource)
+        work.versions.last.file_resources << (create(:file_resource))
         work.versions.last.save
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/work_removed_webhook_spec.rb b/spec/services/work_removed_webhook_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a49bf9e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/work_removed_webhook_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe WorkRemovedWebhook do
+  let(:webhook) { described_class.new('abc123') }
+
+  describe '#notify' do
+    let(:faraday_connection) { instance_spy Faraday::Connection }
+
+    before do
+      allow(Faraday).to receive(:new).with(
+        url: ENV['RMD_HOST'],
+        headers: { 'X-API-KEY' => ENV['RMD_WEBHOOK_SECRET'] }
+      ).and_return faraday_connection
+    end
+
+    it 'posts the URL for the work to the RMD webhook endpoint' do
+      webhook.notify
+
+      expect(faraday_connection).to have_received(:post).with(
+        '/webhooks/scholarsphere_events',
+        publication_url: 'https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/abc123'
+      )
+    end
+  end
+end