diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/provider/openai.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/provider/openai.ts
index cbd101eacaf..166cfb78b73 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin/provider/openai.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/provider/openai.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export const OpenAIPlugin = define({
         })
       }
     })
-    yield* ctx.session.hook("request", (evt) =>
+    yield* ctx.session.hook("http", (evt) =>
       Effect.sync(() => {
         if (!chatgpt || evt.model.providerID !== Provider.ID.openai) return
         const url = new URL(evt.url)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/session/model-request.ts b/packages/core/src/session/model-request.ts
index fab9e4c0e46..829371e25f7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/session/model-request.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/session/model-request.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
       const options: StreamOptions = {
         transform: (request) =>
           hooks
-            .trigger("session", "request", {
+            .trigger("session", "http", {
               sessionID: session.id,
               agent: agent.id,
               model: resolved.ref,
diff --git a/packages/core/test/plugin/provider-openai.test.ts b/packages/core/test/plugin/provider-openai.test.ts
index 9a73f5af939..7ecaeb4cb08 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/plugin/provider-openai.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/plugin/provider-openai.test.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe("OpenAIPlugin", () => {
       })
       yield* addPlugin()
 
-      const request = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "request", {
+      const request = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "http", {
         sessionID: Session.ID.make("ses_test"),
         agent: Agent.ID.make("build"),
         model: Model.Ref.make({ providerID: Provider.ID.openai, id: Model.ID.make("gpt-5.5") }),
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe("OpenAIPlugin", () => {
         headers: {},
         body: "{}",
       })
-      const custom = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "request", {
+      const custom = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "http", {
         sessionID: Session.ID.make("ses_test"),
         agent: Agent.ID.make("build"),
         model: Model.Ref.make({ providerID: Provider.ID.make("custom-openai"), id: Model.ID.make("gpt-5.5") }),
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe("OpenAIPlugin", () => {
         headers: {},
         body: "{}",
       })
-      const proxy = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "request", {
+      const proxy = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "http", {
         sessionID: Session.ID.make("ses_test"),
         agent: Agent.ID.make("build"),
         model: Model.Ref.make({ providerID: Provider.ID.openai, id: Model.ID.make("gpt-5.5") }),
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe("OpenAIPlugin", () => {
       })
       yield* addPlugin()
 
-      const request = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "request", {
+      const request = yield* (yield* PluginHooks.Service).trigger("session", "http", {
         sessionID: Session.ID.make("ses_test"),
         agent: Agent.ID.make("build"),
         model: Model.Ref.make({ providerID: Provider.ID.openai, id: Model.ID.make("gpt-5.5") }),
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts b/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
index e4206b6df25..170e6317ea2 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface SessionContext {
   tools: Record<string, { description: string; input: JsonSchema.JsonSchema }>
 }
 
-export interface SessionRequest extends HttpRequest {
+export interface SessionHttp extends HttpRequest {
   readonly sessionID: Session.ID
   readonly agent: Agent.ID
   readonly model: Model.Ref
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export interface SessionRequest extends HttpRequest {
 
 export interface SessionHooks {
   readonly context: SessionContext
-  readonly request: SessionRequest
+  readonly http: SessionHttp
 }
 
 export type SessionDomain = Pick<
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts b/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
index adc371b9510..7eaf9994ec8 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface SessionContext {
   tools: Record<string, { description: string; input: JsonSchema.JsonSchema }>
 }
 
-export interface SessionRequest extends HttpRequest {
+export interface SessionHttp extends HttpRequest {
   readonly sessionID: Session.ID
   readonly agent: Agent.ID
   readonly model: Model.Ref
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export interface SessionRequest extends HttpRequest {
 
 export interface SessionHooks {
   readonly context: SessionContext
-  readonly request: SessionRequest
+  readonly http: SessionHttp
 }
 
 export type SessionDomain = Pick<
diff --git a/packages/www/content/docs/build/plugins.mdx b/packages/www/content/docs/build/plugins.mdx
index fd9331c8805..eb545ddde57 100644
--- a/packages/www/content/docs/build/plugins.mdx
+++ b/packages/www/content/docs/build/plugins.mdx
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ mutable fields:
 | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | `ctx.aisdk.hook("sdk", callback)`           | `sdk`, after inspecting `model`, `package`, and `options`                      |
 | `ctx.aisdk.hook("language", callback)`      | `language`, after inspecting `model`, `sdk`, and `options`                     |
-| `ctx.session.hook("request", callback)`     | `system`, `messages`, and the `tools` record immediately before model dispatch |
+| `ctx.session.hook("context", callback)`     | `system`, `messages`, and the `tools` record immediately before model dispatch |
+| `ctx.session.hook("http", callback)`        | `url`, `headers`, and `body` before the model request is sent                   |
 | `ctx.tool.hook("execute.before", callback)` | `input`, before the selected tool executes                                     |
 | `ctx.tool.hook("execute.after", callback)`  | Terminal `result` on success or `error` on failure                            |
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ import { Plugin } from "@opencode-ai/plugin"
 export default Plugin.define({
   id: "acme.guards",
   setup: async (ctx) => {
-    await ctx.session.hook("request", (event) => {
+    await ctx.session.hook("context", (event) => {
       delete event.tools.write
     })