diff --git a/docs/using-overseerr/notifications/webhooks.md b/docs/using-overseerr/notifications/webhooks.md
index d1e912840..c99f7c0fe 100644
--- a/docs/using-overseerr/notifications/webhooks.md
+++ b/docs/using-overseerr/notifications/webhooks.md
@@ -31,17 +31,41 @@ Customize the JSON payload to suit your needs. Overseerr provides several [templ
 
 ### User
 
-These variables are usually the target user of the notification.
+These variables are for the target recipient of the notification.
 
 - `{{notifyuser_username}}` Target user's username.
-- `{{notifyuser_email}}` Target user's email.
-- `{{notifyuser_avatar}}` Target user's avatar.
-- `{{notifyuser_settings_discordId}}` Target user's discord ID (if one is set).
-- `{{notifyuser_settings_telegramChatId}}` Target user's telegram Chat ID (if one is set).
+- `{{notifyuser_email}}` Target user's email address.
+- `{{notifyuser_avatar}}` Target user's avatar URL.
+- `{{notifyuser_settings_discordId}}` Target user's Discord ID (if one is set).
+- `{{notifyuser_settings_telegramChatId}}` Target user's Telegram Chat ID (if one is set).
 
-### Media
+{% hint style="info" %}
+The `notifyuser` variables are not set for the following notification types, as they are intended for application administrators rather than end users:
+
+- Media Requested
+- Media Automatically Approved
+- Media Failed
+
+On the other hand, the `notifyuser` variables _will_ be replaced with the requesting user's information for the below notification types:
+
+- Media Approved
+- Media Declined
+- Media Available
+
+If you would like to use the requesting user's information in your webhook, please instead include the relevant variables from the [Request](#request) section below.
+{% endhint %}
+
+### Special
+
+The following variables must be used as a key in the JSON payload (e.g., `"{{extra}}": []`).
 
-These variables are only included in media related notifications, such as requests.
+- `{{request}}` This object will be `null` if there is no relevant request object for the notification.
+- `{{media}}` This object will be `null` if there is no relevant media object for the notification.
+- `{{extra}}` This object will contain the "extra" array of additional data for certain notifications.
+
+#### Media
+
+These `{{media}}` special variables are only included in media-related notifications, such as requests.
 
 - `{{media_type}}` Media type. Either `movie` or `tv`.
 - `{{media_tmdbid}}` Media's TMDb ID.
@@ -50,10 +74,13 @@ These variables are only included in media related notifications, such as reques
 - `{{media_status}}` Media's availability status (e.g., `AVAILABLE` or `PENDING`).
 - `{{media_status4k}}` Media's 4K availability status (e.g., `AVAILABLE` or `PENDING`).
 
-### Special
+#### Request
 
-The following variables must be used as a key in the JSON payload (e.g., `"{{extra}}": []`).
+The `{{request}}` special variables are only included in request-related notifications.
 
-- `{{request}}` This object will be `null` if there is no relevant request object for the notification.
-- `{{media}}` This object will be `null` if there is no relevant media object for the notification.
-- `{{extra}}` This object will contain the "extra" array of additional data for certain notifications.
+- `{{request_id}}` Request ID.
+- `{{requestedBy_username}}` Requesting user's username.
+- `{{requestedBy_email}}` Requesting user's email address.
+- `{{requestedBy_avatar}}` Requesting user's avatar URL.
+- `{{requestedBy_settings_discordId}}` Requesting user's Discord ID (if one is set).
+- `{{requestedBy_settings_telegramChatId}}` Requesting user's Telegram Chat ID (if one is set).
diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webhook.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webhook.ts
index fa3058fe9..b5c989233 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webhook.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webhook.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ const KeyMap: Record<string, string | KeyMapFunction> = {
   media_status4k: (payload) =>
     payload.media?.status ? MediaStatus[payload.media?.status4k] : '',
   request_id: 'request.id',
+  requestedBy_username: 'request.requestedBy.displayName',
+  requestedBy_email: 'request.requestedBy.email',
+  requestedBy_avatar: 'request.requestedBy.avatar',
+  requestedBy_settings_discordId: 'request.requestedBy.settings.discordId',
+  requestedBy_settings_telegramChatId:
+    'request.requestedBy.settings.telegramChatId',
 };
 
 class WebhookAgent
diff --git a/server/lib/settings.ts b/server/lib/settings.ts
index 6e1009c9c..bb82c7ef9 100644
--- a/server/lib/settings.ts
+++ b/server/lib/settings.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Settings {
               webhookUrl: '',
               authHeader: '',
               jsonPayload:
-                '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',
+                'IntcbiAgICBcIm5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbl90eXBlXCI6IFwie3tub3RpZmljYXRpb25fdHlwZX19XCIsXG4gICAgXCJzdWJqZWN0XCI6IFwie3tzdWJqZWN0fX1cIixcbiAgICBcIm1lc3NhZ2VcIjogXCJ7e21lc3NhZ2V9fVwiLFxuICAgIFwiaW1hZ2VcIjogXCJ7e2ltYWdlfX1cIixcbiAgICBcImVtYWlsXCI6IFwie3tub3RpZnl1c2VyX2VtYWlsfX1cIixcbiAgICBcInVzZXJuYW1lXCI6IFwie3tub3RpZnl1c2VyX3VzZXJuYW1lfX1cIixcbiAgICBcImF2YXRhclwiOiBcInt7bm90aWZ5dXNlcl9hdmF0YXJ9fVwiLFxuICAgIFwie3ttZWRpYX19XCI6IHtcbiAgICAgICAgXCJtZWRpYV90eXBlXCI6IFwie3ttZWRpYV90eXBlfX1cIixcbiAgICAgICAgXCJ0bWRiSWRcIjogXCJ7e21lZGlhX3RtZGJpZH19XCIsXG4gICAgICAgIFwiaW1kYklkXCI6IFwie3ttZWRpYV9pbWRiaWR9fVwiLFxuICAgICAgICBcInR2ZGJJZFwiOiBcInt7bWVkaWFfdHZkYmlkfX1cIixcbiAgICAgICAgXCJzdGF0dXNcIjogXCJ7e21lZGlhX3N0YXR1c319XCIsXG4gICAgICAgIFwic3RhdHVzNGtcIjogXCJ7e21lZGlhX3N0YXR1czRrfX1cIlxuICAgIH0sXG4gICAgXCJ7e2V4dHJhfX1cIjogW10sXG4gICAgXCJ7e3JlcXVlc3R9fVwiOiB7XG4gICAgICAgIFwicmVxdWVzdF9pZFwiOiBcInt7cmVxdWVzdF9pZH19XCIsXG4gICAgICAgIFwicmVxdWVzdGVkQnlfZW1haWxcIjogXCJ7e3JlcXVlc3RlZEJ5X2VtYWlsfX1cIixcbiAgICAgICAgXCJyZXF1ZXN0ZWRCeV91c2VybmFtZVwiOiBcInt7cmVxdWVzdGVkQnlfdXNlcm5hbWV9fVwiLFxuICAgICAgICBcInJlcXVlc3RlZEJ5X2F2YXRhclwiOiBcInt7cmVxdWVzdGVkQnlfYXZhdGFyfX1cIlxuICAgIH1cbn0i',
             },
           },
         },
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsWebhook/index.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsWebhook/index.tsx
index ab71a2045..a2da3cbf8 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsWebhook/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsWebhook/index.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ const defaultPayload = {
   '{{extra}}': [],
   '{{request}}': {
     request_id: '{{request_id}}',
+    requestedBy_email: '{{requestedBy_email}}',
+    requestedBy_username: '{{requestedBy_username}}',
+    requestedBy_avatar: '{{requestedBy_avatar}}',
   },
 };