diff --git a/server/private/lib/alerts/sendAlertWebhook.ts b/server/private/lib/alerts/sendAlertWebhook.ts
index 3975eb09f..dd5088a6c 100644
--- a/server/private/lib/alerts/sendAlertWebhook.ts
+++ b/server/private/lib/alerts/sendAlertWebhook.ts
@@ -42,17 +42,23 @@ export async function sendAlertWebhook(
     webhookConfig: WebhookAlertConfig,
     context: AlertContext
 ): Promise<void> {
-    const payload = {
-        event: context.eventType,
-        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-        status: deriveStatus(context.eventType, context.data),
-        data: {
-            orgId: context.orgId,
-            ...context.data
-        }
-    };
+    const eventType = context.eventType;
+    const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+    const status = deriveStatus(eventType, context.data);
+    const data = { orgId: context.orgId, ...context.data };
+
+    let body: string;
+    if (webhookConfig.useBodyTemplate && webhookConfig.bodyTemplate?.trim()) {
+        body = renderTemplate(webhookConfig.bodyTemplate, {
+            event: eventType,
+            timestamp,
+            status,
+            data
+        });
+    } else {
+        body = JSON.stringify({ event: eventType, timestamp, status, data });
+    }
 
-    const body = JSON.stringify(payload);
     const headers = buildHeaders(webhookConfig);
 
     let lastError: Error | undefined;
@@ -217,3 +223,52 @@ function buildHeaders(
 
     return headers;
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Body template rendering
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface TemplateContext {
+    event: string;
+    timestamp: string;
+    status: string;
+    data: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Render a body template with {{event}}, {{timestamp}}, {{status}}, and
+ * {{data}} placeholders, mirroring the logic in HttpLogDestination.
+ *
+ * {{data}} is replaced first (as raw JSON) so that any literal "{{…}}"
+ * strings inside data values are not re-expanded.
+ */
+function renderTemplate(template: string, ctx: TemplateContext): string {
+    const rendered = template
+        .replace(/\{\{data\}\}/g, JSON.stringify(ctx.data))
+        .replace(/\{\{event\}\}/g, escapeJsonString(ctx.event))
+        .replace(/\{\{timestamp\}\}/g, escapeJsonString(ctx.timestamp))
+        .replace(/\{\{status\}\}/g, escapeJsonString(ctx.status));
+
+    // Validate the rendered result is valid JSON; if not, log a warning and
+    // fall back to the default payload so the webhook still fires.
+    try {
+        JSON.parse(rendered);
+        return rendered;
+    } catch {
+        logger.warn(
+            `sendAlertWebhook: body template produced invalid JSON for event ` +
+                `"${ctx.event}" destined for a webhook. Falling back to default ` +
+                `payload. Check that {{data}} is NOT wrapped in quotes in your template.`
+        );
+        return JSON.stringify({
+            event: ctx.event,
+            timestamp: ctx.timestamp,
+            status: ctx.status,
+            data: ctx.data
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+function escapeJsonString(value: string): string {
+    return JSON.stringify(value).slice(1, -1);
+}
diff --git a/server/private/lib/alerts/types.ts b/server/private/lib/alerts/types.ts
index e79db2ef5..36a71026d 100644
--- a/server/private/lib/alerts/types.ts
+++ b/server/private/lib/alerts/types.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export interface WebhookAlertConfig {
     headers?: Array<{ key: string; value: string }>;
     /** HTTP method (default POST) */
     method?: string;
+    /** Whether to use a custom body template */
+    useBodyTemplate?: boolean;
+    /** Mustache-style body template with {{event}}, {{timestamp}}, {{status}}, {{data}} placeholders */
+    bodyTemplate?: string;
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -60,4 +64,4 @@ export interface AlertContext {
     healthCheckId?: number;
     /** Human-readable context data included in emails and webhook payloads */
     data: Record<string, unknown>;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server/routers/alertRule/types.ts b/server/routers/alertRule/types.ts
index e3f92591d..ebffd3c5b 100644
--- a/server/routers/alertRule/types.ts
+++ b/server/routers/alertRule/types.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export interface WebhookAlertConfig {
     headers?: Array<{ key: string; value: string }>;
     /** HTTP method (default POST) */
     method?: string;
+    /** Whether to use a custom body template */
+    useBodyTemplate?: boolean;
+    /** Mustache-style body template with {{event}}, {{timestamp}}, {{status}}, {{data}} placeholders */
+    bodyTemplate?: string;
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleFields.tsx b/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleFields.tsx
index 887fbaa5a..afa47fb58 100644
--- a/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleFields.tsx
+++ b/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleFields.tsx
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ import {
 } from "@app/components/ui/command";
 import {
     FormControl,
+    FormDescription,
     FormField,
     FormItem,
     FormLabel,
     FormMessage
 } from "@app/components/ui/form";
 import { Input } from "@app/components/ui/input";
+import { Switch } from "@app/components/ui/switch";
+import { Textarea } from "@app/components/ui/textarea";
 import {
     Popover,
     PopoverContent,
@@ -962,6 +965,69 @@ function WebhookActionFields({
                 />
             </div>
             <WebhookHeadersField index={index} control={control} form={form} />
+            {/* Body Template */}
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+                <div>
+                    <label className="font-medium text-sm block">
+                        {t("httpDestBodyTemplateTitle")}
+                    </label>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+                        {t("httpDestBodyTemplateDescription")}
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+                <FormField
+                    control={control}
+                    name={`actions.${index}.useBodyTemplate`}
+                    render={({ field }) => (
+                        <FormItem>
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                                <FormControl>
+                                    <Switch
+                                        id={`body-template-${index}`}
+                                        checked={field.value}
+                                        onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
+                                    />
+                                </FormControl>
+                                <Label
+                                    htmlFor={`body-template-${index}`}
+                                    className="cursor-pointer"
+                                >
+                                    {t("httpDestEnableBodyTemplate")}
+                                </Label>
+                            </div>
+                        </FormItem>
+                    )}
+                />
+                {useWatch({
+                    control,
+                    name: `actions.${index}.useBodyTemplate`
+                }) && (
+                    <FormField
+                        control={control}
+                        name={`actions.${index}.bodyTemplate`}
+                        render={({ field }) => (
+                            <FormItem>
+                                <FormLabel>
+                                    {t("httpDestBodyTemplateLabel")}
+                                </FormLabel>
+                                <FormControl>
+                                    <Textarea
+                                        {...field}
+                                        placeholder={
+                                            '{{\n  "event": "{{event}}",\n  "timestamp": "{{timestamp}}",\n  "status": "{{status}}",\n  "data": {{data}}\n}}'
+                                        }
+                                        className="font-mono text-xs min-h-45 resize-y"
+                                    />
+                                </FormControl>
+                                <FormDescription>
+                                    {t("httpDestBodyTemplateHint")}
+                                </FormDescription>
+                                <FormMessage />
+                            </FormItem>
+                        )}
+                    />
+                )}
+            </div>
         </div>
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleGraphEditor.tsx b/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleGraphEditor.tsx
index e1e71507b..7cac1960f 100644
--- a/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleGraphEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/alert-rule-editor/AlertRuleGraphEditor.tsx
@@ -368,7 +368,9 @@ export default function AlertRuleGraphEditor({
                                                             customHeaderName:
                                                                 "",
                                                             customHeaderValue:
-                                                                ""
+                                                                "",
+                                                            useBodyTemplate: false,
+                                                            bodyTemplate: ""
                                                         });
                                                     }
                                                 }}
diff --git a/src/lib/alertRuleForm.ts b/src/lib/alertRuleForm.ts
index 039c367b6..4fea27af7 100644
--- a/src/lib/alertRuleForm.ts
+++ b/src/lib/alertRuleForm.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export type AlertRuleFormAction =
           basicCredentials: string;
           customHeaderName: string;
           customHeaderValue: string;
+          useBodyTemplate: boolean;
+          bodyTemplate: string;
       };
 
 export type AlertRuleFormValues = {
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ export type AlertRuleApiResponse = {
             customHeaderValue?: string;
             headers?: { key: string; value: string }[];
             method?: string;
+            useBodyTemplate?: boolean;
+            bodyTemplate?: string;
         } | null;
     }[];
 };
@@ -187,7 +191,9 @@ export function buildFormSchema(t: (k: string) => string) {
                         bearerToken: z.string(),
                         basicCredentials: z.string(),
                         customHeaderName: z.string(),
-                        customHeaderValue: z.string()
+                        customHeaderValue: z.string(),
+                        useBodyTemplate: z.boolean().default(false),
+                        bodyTemplate: z.string().default("")
                     })
                 ])
             )
@@ -415,7 +421,9 @@ export function apiResponseToFormValues(
             bearerToken: cfg?.bearerToken ?? "",
             basicCredentials: cfg?.basicCredentials ?? "",
             customHeaderName: cfg?.customHeaderName ?? "",
-            customHeaderValue: cfg?.customHeaderValue ?? ""
+            customHeaderValue: cfg?.customHeaderValue ?? "",
+            useBodyTemplate: cfg?.useBodyTemplate ?? false,
+            bodyTemplate: cfg?.bodyTemplate ?? ""
         });
     }
 
@@ -479,7 +487,11 @@ export function formValuesToApiPayload(
                     customHeaderName: action.customHeaderName || undefined,
                     customHeaderValue: action.customHeaderValue || undefined,
                     headers: action.headers.filter((h) => h.key.trim()),
-                    method: action.method
+                    method: action.method,
+                    useBodyTemplate: action.useBodyTemplate || undefined,
+                    bodyTemplate: action.useBodyTemplate
+                        ? action.bodyTemplate || undefined
+                        : undefined
                 })
             });
         }