diff --git a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
index d63fc595..4ada52f3 100644
--- a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
+++ b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
@@ -2436,12 +2436,12 @@ export type ListBackupSchedulesResponses = {
         customResticParams: Array<string> | null;
         preBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries: number;
@@ -2724,12 +2724,12 @@ export type CreateBackupScheduleData = {
         customResticParams?: Array<string>;
         preBackupWebhook?: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook?: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries?: number;
@@ -2769,12 +2769,12 @@ export type CreateBackupScheduleResponses = {
         customResticParams: Array<string> | null;
         preBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries: number;
@@ -2848,12 +2848,12 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleResponses = {
         customResticParams: Array<string> | null;
         preBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries: number;
@@ -3135,12 +3135,12 @@ export type UpdateBackupScheduleData = {
         customResticParams?: Array<string>;
         preBackupWebhook?: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook?: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries?: number;
@@ -3182,12 +3182,12 @@ export type UpdateBackupScheduleResponses = {
         customResticParams: Array<string> | null;
         preBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries: number;
@@ -3241,12 +3241,12 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponses = {
         customResticParams: Array<string> | null;
         preBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         postBackupWebhook: {
             url: string;
-            headers?: Record<string, string>;
+            headers?: Array<string>;
             body?: string;
         } | null;
         maxRetries: number;
diff --git a/app/client/components/webhook-request-preview.tsx b/app/client/components/webhook-request-preview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b1c132f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/webhook-request-preview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { CodeBlock } from "~/client/components/ui/code-block";
+import { Label } from "~/client/components/ui/label";
+
+type WebhookRequestPreviewProps = {
+	method: string;
+	url?: string;
+	contentType?: string;
+	headers?: string[];
+	body: string;
+};
+
+export const WebhookRequestPreview = ({ method, url, contentType, headers, body }: WebhookRequestPreviewProps) => {
+	const headerLines = [contentType ? `Content-Type: ${contentType}` : undefined, ...(headers ?? [])].filter(Boolean);
+	const previewCode = `${method} ${url || "https://api.example.com/webhook"}${headerLines.length > 0 ? `\n${headerLines.join("\n")}` : ""}
+
+${body}`;
+
+	return (
+		<div className="space-y-2 pt-4 border-t">
+			<Label>Request Preview</Label>
+			<CodeBlock code={previewCode} filename="HTTP Request" />
+			<p className="text-[0.8rem] text-muted-foreground">This is a preview of the HTTP request that will be sent.</p>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/advanced-section.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/advanced-section.tsx
index aa5aae3f..5c868e3f 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/advanced-section.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/advanced-section.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { FormControl, FormDescription, FormField, FormItem, FormLabel, FormMessage } from "~/client/components/ui/form";
 import { Textarea } from "~/client/components/ui/textarea";
-import type { UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
+import { useWatch, type UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
 import type { InternalFormValues } from "./types";
 import { Input } from "~/client/components/ui/input";
 
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ type AdvancedSectionProps = {
 };
 
 export const AdvancedSection = ({ form }: AdvancedSectionProps) => {
+	const values = useWatch({ control: form.control });
+	const preBackupWebhookBody = values.preBackupWebhookBody?.trim();
+	const postBackupWebhookBody = values.postBackupWebhookBody?.trim();
+
 	return (
 		<>
 			<FormField
@@ -74,18 +78,22 @@ export const AdvancedSection = ({ form }: AdvancedSectionProps) => {
 			/>
 			<FormField
 				control={form.control}
-				name="preBackupWebhookHeadersText"
+				name="preBackupWebhookHeaders"
 				render={({ field }) => (
 					<FormItem>
 						<FormLabel>Pre-backup webhook headers</FormLabel>
 						<FormControl>
 							<Textarea
 								{...field}
-								placeholder={'{\n  "Authorization": "Bearer token"\n}'}
+								placeholder="Authorization: Bearer token&#10;X-Custom-Header: value"
+								value={Array.isArray(field.value) ? field.value.join("\n") : ""}
+								onChange={(e) => field.onChange(e.target.value.split("\n"))}
 								className="font-mono text-sm min-h-24"
 							/>
 						</FormControl>
-						<FormDescription>Optional JSON object. Values are stored as plain text.</FormDescription>
+						<FormDescription>
+							One header per line in Key: Value format. Values are stored as plain text.
+						</FormDescription>
 						<FormMessage />
 					</FormItem>
 				)}
@@ -122,18 +130,22 @@ export const AdvancedSection = ({ form }: AdvancedSectionProps) => {
 			/>
 			<FormField
 				control={form.control}
-				name="postBackupWebhookHeadersText"
+				name="postBackupWebhookHeaders"
 				render={({ field }) => (
 					<FormItem>
 						<FormLabel>Post-backup webhook headers</FormLabel>
 						<FormControl>
 							<Textarea
 								{...field}
-								placeholder={'{\n  "Authorization": "Bearer token"\n}'}
+								placeholder="Authorization: Bearer token&#10;X-Custom-Header: value"
+								value={Array.isArray(field.value) ? field.value.join("\n") : ""}
+								onChange={(e) => field.onChange(e.target.value.split("\n"))}
 								className="font-mono text-sm min-h-24"
 							/>
 						</FormControl>
-						<FormDescription>Optional JSON object. Values are stored as plain text.</FormDescription>
+						<FormDescription>
+							One header per line in Key: Value format. Values are stored as plain text.
+						</FormDescription>
 						<FormMessage />
 					</FormItem>
 				)}
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
index a8db3bda..66e1e347 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 				maxRetries,
 				retryDelay,
 				preBackupWebhookUrl,
-				preBackupWebhookHeadersText,
+				preBackupWebhookHeaders,
 				preBackupWebhookBody,
 				postBackupWebhookUrl,
-				postBackupWebhookHeadersText,
+				postBackupWebhookHeaders,
 				postBackupWebhookBody,
 				...rest
 			} = data;
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 				preBackupWebhook: preBackupWebhookUrlValue
 					? {
 							url: preBackupWebhookUrlValue,
-							headers: parseWebhookHeaders(preBackupWebhookHeadersText),
+							headers: parseWebhookHeaders(preBackupWebhookHeaders),
 							body: preBackupWebhookBodyValue || undefined,
 						}
 					: null,
 				postBackupWebhook: postBackupWebhookUrlValue
 					? {
 							url: postBackupWebhookUrlValue,
-							headers: parseWebhookHeaders(postBackupWebhookHeadersText),
+							headers: parseWebhookHeaders(postBackupWebhookHeaders),
 							body: postBackupWebhookBodyValue || undefined,
 						}
 					: null,
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/types.ts b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/types.ts
index ddbd2d9b..b62a02d1 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/types.ts
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/types.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,13 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
-const webhookHeadersTextSchema = z
-	.string()
-	.optional()
-	.refine(
-		(value) => {
-			const trimmed = value?.trim();
-			if (!trimmed) {
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			try {
-				const parsed = JSON.parse(trimmed);
-				return (
-					parsed &&
-					typeof parsed === "object" &&
-					!Array.isArray(parsed) &&
-					Object.values(parsed).every((headerValue) => typeof headerValue === "string")
-				);
-			} catch {
-				return false;
-			}
-		},
-		{ message: "Headers must be a JSON object with string values" },
-	);
+const webhookHeadersSchema = z
+	.array(
+		z.string().refine((header) => !header.trim() || header.includes(":"), {
+			message: "Headers must use Key: Value format",
+		}),
+	)
+	.catch(() => [])
+	.optional();
 
 export const internalFormSchema = z.object({
 	name: z.string().min(1).max(128),
@@ -46,10 +30,10 @@ export const internalFormSchema = z.object({
 	oneFileSystem: z.boolean().optional(),
 	customResticParamsText: z.string().optional(),
 	preBackupWebhookUrl: z.union([z.string().url(), z.literal("")]).optional(),
-	preBackupWebhookHeadersText: webhookHeadersTextSchema,
+	preBackupWebhookHeaders: webhookHeadersSchema,
 	preBackupWebhookBody: z.string().optional(),
 	postBackupWebhookUrl: z.union([z.string().url(), z.literal("")]).optional(),
-	postBackupWebhookHeadersText: webhookHeadersTextSchema,
+	postBackupWebhookHeaders: webhookHeadersSchema,
 	postBackupWebhookBody: z.string().optional(),
 	maxRetries: z.number().min(0).max(32).optional(),
 	retryDelay: z.number().min(1).max(1440).optional(),
@@ -74,16 +58,16 @@ export type BackupScheduleFormValues = Omit<
 	| "includePatterns"
 	| "customResticParamsText"
 	| "preBackupWebhookUrl"
-	| "preBackupWebhookHeadersText"
+	| "preBackupWebhookHeaders"
 	| "preBackupWebhookBody"
 	| "postBackupWebhookUrl"
-	| "postBackupWebhookHeadersText"
+	| "postBackupWebhookHeaders"
 	| "postBackupWebhookBody"
 > & {
 	excludePatterns?: string[];
 	excludeIfPresent?: string[];
 	includePatterns?: string[];
 	customResticParams?: string[];
-	preBackupWebhook?: { url: string; headers?: Record<string, string>; body?: string } | null;
-	postBackupWebhook?: { url: string; headers?: Record<string, string>; body?: string } | null;
+	preBackupWebhook?: { url: string; headers?: string[]; body?: string } | null;
+	postBackupWebhook?: { url: string; headers?: string[]; body?: string } | null;
 };
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/utils.ts b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/utils.ts
index e8103358..0463d39a 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/utils.ts
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/utils.ts
@@ -10,21 +10,10 @@ export const parseMultilineEntries = (value?: string) =>
 				.filter(Boolean)
 		: [];
 
-export const parseWebhookHeaders = (value?: string) => {
-	const trimmed = value?.trim();
-	if (!trimmed) {
-		return undefined;
-	}
+export const parseWebhookHeaders = (headers?: string[]) => {
+	const parsedHeaders = headers?.map((header) => header.trim()).filter(Boolean) ?? [];
 
-	return JSON.parse(trimmed) as Record<string, string>;
-};
-
-const stringifyWebhookHeaders = (headers?: Record<string, string>) => {
-	if (!headers || Object.keys(headers).length === 0) {
-		return "";
-	}
-
-	return JSON.stringify(headers, null, 2);
+	return parsedHeaders.length > 0 ? parsedHeaders : undefined;
 };
 
 export const backupScheduleToFormValues = (schedule?: BackupSchedule): InternalFormValues | undefined => {
@@ -44,10 +33,10 @@ export const backupScheduleToFormValues = (schedule?: BackupSchedule): InternalF
 		oneFileSystem: schedule.oneFileSystem ?? false,
 		customResticParamsText: schedule.customResticParams?.join("\n") ?? "",
 		preBackupWebhookUrl: schedule.preBackupWebhook?.url ?? "",
-		preBackupWebhookHeadersText: stringifyWebhookHeaders(schedule.preBackupWebhook?.headers),
+		preBackupWebhookHeaders: schedule.preBackupWebhook?.headers ?? [],
 		preBackupWebhookBody: schedule.preBackupWebhook?.body ?? "",
 		postBackupWebhookUrl: schedule.postBackupWebhook?.url ?? "",
-		postBackupWebhookHeadersText: stringifyWebhookHeaders(schedule.postBackupWebhook?.headers),
+		postBackupWebhookHeaders: schedule.postBackupWebhook?.headers ?? [],
 		postBackupWebhookBody: schedule.postBackupWebhook?.body ?? "",
 		maxRetries: schedule.maxRetries,
 		retryDelay: schedule.retryDelay,
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/__tests__/edit-backup.test.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/__tests__/edit-backup.test.tsx
index 35f96b38..1d8665b4 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/__tests__/edit-backup.test.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/__tests__/edit-backup.test.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ test("submits webhook headers and body as plain config values", async () => {
 	await userEvent.click(await screen.findByText("Advanced"));
 	await userEvent.type(screen.getByLabelText("Pre-backup webhook"), "http://localhost:8080/stop");
 	fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Pre-backup webhook headers"), {
-		target: { value: '{ "Authorization": "Bearer stop-token" }' },
+		target: { value: "Authorization: Bearer stop-token" },
 	});
 	fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Pre-backup webhook body"), {
 		target: { value: '{"action":"stop"}' },
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ test("submits webhook headers and body as plain config values", async () => {
 	await expect(submittedBody).resolves.toMatchObject({
 		preBackupWebhook: {
 			url: "http://localhost:8080/stop",
-			headers: { Authorization: "Bearer stop-token" },
+			headers: ["Authorization: Bearer stop-token"],
 			body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 		},
 	});
diff --git a/app/client/modules/notifications/components/notification-forms/generic-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/notifications/components/notification-forms/generic-form.tsx
index a62ce1e7..8f46fe21 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/notifications/components/notification-forms/generic-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/notifications/components/notification-forms/generic-form.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import { Input } from "~/client/components/ui/input";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "~/client/components/ui/select";
 import { Checkbox } from "~/client/components/ui/checkbox";
 import { Textarea } from "~/client/components/ui/textarea";
-import { CodeBlock } from "~/client/components/ui/code-block";
-import { Label } from "~/client/components/ui/label";
+import { WebhookRequestPreview } from "~/client/components/webhook-request-preview";
 import type { NotificationFormValues } from "../create-notification-form";
 
 type Props = {
@@ -35,16 +34,14 @@ const WebhookPreview = ({ values }: { values: Partial<NotificationFormValues> })
 		body = "Notification message";
 	}
 
-	const previewCode = `${values.method} ${values.url}\nContent-Type: ${contentType}${headers.length > 0 ? `\n${headers.join("\n")}` : ""}
-
-${body}`;
-
 	return (
-		<div className="space-y-2 pt-4 border-t">
-			<Label>Request Preview</Label>
-			<CodeBlock code={previewCode} filename="HTTP Request" />
-			<p className="text-[0.8rem] text-muted-foreground">This is a preview of the HTTP request that will be sent.</p>
-		</div>
+		<WebhookRequestPreview
+			method={values.method || "POST"}
+			url={values.url}
+			contentType={contentType}
+			headers={headers}
+			body={body}
+		/>
 	);
 };
 
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.execution.test.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.execution.test.ts
index e0b67140..34e74c4e 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.execution.test.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.execution.test.ts
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ describe("backup execution - validation failures", () => {
 			repositoryId: repository.id,
 			preBackupWebhook: {
 				url: "http://localhost:8080/stop",
-				headers: { authorization: "Bearer stop-token" },
+				headers: ["authorization: Bearer stop-token"],
 				body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 			},
 			postBackupWebhook: {
 				url: "http://localhost:8080/start",
-				headers: { authorization: "Bearer start-token" },
+				headers: ["authorization: Bearer start-token"],
 				body: '{"action":"start"}',
 			},
 		});
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ describe("backup execution - validation failures", () => {
 					webhooks: {
 						pre: {
 							url: "http://localhost:8080/stop",
-							headers: { authorization: "Bearer stop-token" },
+							headers: ["authorization: Bearer stop-token"],
 							body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 						},
 						post: {
 							url: "http://localhost:8080/start",
-							headers: { authorization: "Bearer start-token" },
+							headers: ["authorization: Bearer start-token"],
 							body: '{"action":"start"}',
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.test.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.test.ts
index 6564aa45..9a45e51e 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.test.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/__tests__/backups.service.test.ts
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ describe("schedule webhooks", () => {
 			cronExpression: "0 0 * * *",
 			preBackupWebhook: {
 				url: "http://localhost:8080/stop",
-				headers: { authorization: "Bearer stop-token" },
+				headers: ["authorization: Bearer stop-token"],
 				body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 			},
 			postBackupWebhook: {
 				url: "http://localhost:8080/start",
-				headers: { authorization: "Bearer start-token" },
+				headers: ["authorization: Bearer start-token"],
 				body: '{"action":"start"}',
 			},
 			retryDelay: 15 * 60 * 1000,
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ describe("schedule webhooks", () => {
 
 		expect(schedule.preBackupWebhook).toEqual({
 			url: "http://localhost:8080/stop",
-			headers: { authorization: "Bearer stop-token" },
+			headers: ["authorization: Bearer stop-token"],
 			body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 		});
 		expect(schedule.postBackupWebhook).toEqual({
 			url: "http://localhost:8080/start",
-			headers: { authorization: "Bearer start-token" },
+			headers: ["authorization: Bearer start-token"],
 			body: '{"action":"start"}',
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.controller.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.controller.ts
index f7a31a71..950bf219 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.controller.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.controller.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import { Hono } from "hono";
 import { validator } from "hono-openapi";
 import {
 	createBackupScheduleBody,
+	createBackupScheduleResponse,
 	createBackupScheduleDto,
 	deleteBackupScheduleDto,
 	getBackupScheduleDto,
 	getBackupScheduleResponse,
 	getBackupScheduleForVolumeDto,
+	getBackupScheduleForVolumeResponse,
 	listBackupSchedulesDto,
 	listBackupSchedulesResponse,
 	runBackupNowDto,
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 	stopBackupDto,
 	updateBackupScheduleDto,
 	updateBackupScheduleBody,
+	updateBackupScheduleResponse,
 	getScheduleMirrorsDto,
 	updateScheduleMirrorsDto,
 	updateScheduleMirrorsBody,
@@ -73,20 +76,20 @@ export const backupScheduleController = new Hono()
 		const volumeShortId = asShortId(c.req.param("volumeShortId"));
 		const schedule = await backupsService.getScheduleForVolume(volumeShortId);
 
-		return c.json<GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponseDto>(schedule, 200);
+		return c.json<GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponseDto>(getBackupScheduleForVolumeResponse.parse(schedule), 200);
 	})
 	.post("/", createBackupScheduleDto, validator("json", createBackupScheduleBody), async (c) => {
 		const body = c.req.valid("json");
 		const schedule = await backupsService.createSchedule(body);
 
-		return c.json<CreateBackupScheduleDto>(schedule, 201);
+		return c.json<CreateBackupScheduleDto>(createBackupScheduleResponse.parse(schedule), 201);
 	})
 	.patch("/:shortId", updateBackupScheduleDto, validator("json", updateBackupScheduleBody), async (c) => {
 		const shortId = asShortId(c.req.param("shortId"));
 		const body = c.req.valid("json");
 		const schedule = await backupsService.updateSchedule(shortId, body);
 
-		return c.json<UpdateBackupScheduleDto>(schedule, 200);
+		return c.json<UpdateBackupScheduleDto>(updateBackupScheduleResponse.parse(schedule), 200);
 	})
 	.delete("/:shortId", deleteBackupScheduleDto, async (c) => {
 		const shortId = asShortId(c.req.param("shortId"));
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
index 862de1cc..94d48135 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const getBackupScheduleDto = describeRoute({
 	},
 });
 
-const getBackupScheduleForVolumeResponse = backupScheduleSchema.nullable();
+export const getBackupScheduleForVolumeResponse = backupScheduleSchema.nullable();
 
 export type GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponseDto = z.infer<typeof getBackupScheduleForVolumeResponse>;
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export const createBackupScheduleBody = z.object({
 
 export type CreateBackupScheduleBody = z.infer<typeof createBackupScheduleBody>;
 
-const createBackupScheduleResponse = backupScheduleSchema.omit({ volume: true, repository: true });
+export const createBackupScheduleResponse = backupScheduleSchema.omit({ volume: true, repository: true });
 
 export type CreateBackupScheduleDto = z.infer<typeof createBackupScheduleResponse>;
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export const updateBackupScheduleBody = z.object({
 
 export type UpdateBackupScheduleBody = z.infer<typeof updateBackupScheduleBody>;
 
-const updateBackupScheduleResponse = backupScheduleSchema.omit({ volume: true, repository: true });
+export const updateBackupScheduleResponse = backupScheduleSchema.omit({ volume: true, repository: true });
 
 export type UpdateBackupScheduleDto = z.infer<typeof updateBackupScheduleResponse>;
 
diff --git a/apps/agent/src/commands/backup-run.test.ts b/apps/agent/src/commands/backup-run.test.ts
index a2b1e1aa..7f73e98b 100644
--- a/apps/agent/src/commands/backup-run.test.ts
+++ b/apps/agent/src/commands/backup-run.test.ts
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ test("sends configured webhook headers and body without changing them", async ()
 			webhooks: {
 				pre: {
 					url: "http://localhost:8080/pre",
-					headers: { authorization: "Bearer pre-token", "content-type": "application/json" },
+					headers: ["authorization: Bearer pre-token", "content-type: application/json"],
 					body: '{"action":"stop"}',
 				},
 				post: {
 					url: "http://localhost:8080/post",
-					headers: { authorization: "Bearer post-token" },
+					headers: ["authorization: Bearer post-token"],
 					body: "start-container",
 				},
 			},
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ test("sends configured webhook headers and body without changing them", async ()
 
 test("fails without running restic when the pre-backup webhook fails", async () => {
 	const backupMock = vi.fn();
-	vi.stubGlobal("fetch", vi.fn(async () => new Response("stop failed", { status: 500 })));
+	vi.stubGlobal(
+		"fetch",
+		vi.fn(async () => new Response("stop failed", { status: 500 })),
+	);
 	vi.spyOn(resticServer, "createRestic").mockReturnValue(
 		fromPartial({
 			backup: backupMock,
@@ -189,7 +192,10 @@ test("fails without running restic when the pre-backup webhook fails", async ()
 });
 
 test("reports a post-backup webhook failure as completed warning details", async () => {
-	vi.stubGlobal("fetch", vi.fn(async () => new Response("start failed", { status: 500 })));
+	vi.stubGlobal(
+		"fetch",
+		vi.fn(async () => new Response("start failed", { status: 500 })),
+	);
 	vi.spyOn(resticServer, "createRestic").mockReturnValue(
 		fromPartial({
 			backup: () => Effect.succeed({ exitCode: 0, result: null, warningDetails: null }),
diff --git a/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/__tests__/hooks.test.ts b/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/__tests__/hooks.test.ts
index 2eb937b8..ee508007 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/__tests__/hooks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/__tests__/hooks.test.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ test("sends configured webhook headers and body without replacing them", async (
 				pre: null,
 				post: {
 					url: "http://localhost:8080/post",
-					headers: { authorization: "Bearer post-token" },
+					headers: ["authorization: Bearer post-token"],
 					body: "start-container",
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/index.ts b/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/index.ts
index 6fa6d1f7..246a0cd7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/backup-hooks/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_BACKUP_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;
 
 export const backupWebhookConfigSchema = z.object({
 	url: z.url(),
-	headers: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).optional(),
+	headers: z
+		.array(z.string())
+		.catch(() => [])
+		.optional(),
 	body: z.string().optional(),
 });
 
@@ -138,8 +141,12 @@ const createRequestInit = (config: BackupWebhookConfig, context: BackupWebhookCo
 		headers.set("content-type", "application/json");
 	}
 
-	for (const [name, value] of Object.entries(config.headers ?? {})) {
-		headers.set(name, value);
+	for (const header of config.headers ?? []) {
+		const [name, ...valueParts] = header.split(":");
+
+		if (name && valueParts.length > 0) {
+			headers.set(name.trim(), valueParts.join(":").trim());
+		}
 	}
 
 	return {