diff --git a/netbox/extras/constants.py b/netbox/extras/constants.py
index 6169204ef..e8e2c6d8a 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/constants.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CUSTOMFIELD_EMPTY_VALUES = (None, '', [])
 HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE_JSON = 'application/json'
 
 WEBHOOK_EVENT_TYPES = {
+    # Map registered event types to public webhook "event" equivalents
     OBJECT_CREATED: 'created',
     OBJECT_UPDATED: 'updated',
     OBJECT_DELETED: 'deleted',
diff --git a/netbox/extras/events.py b/netbox/extras/events.py
index 5506abb5c..0292ead79 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/events.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/events.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django_rq import get_queue
 
-from core.choices import ObjectChangeActionChoices
 from core.events import *
 from core.models import Job
 from netbox.config import get_config
@@ -36,12 +35,12 @@ def serialize_for_event(instance):
     return serializer.data
 
 
-def get_snapshots(instance, action):
+def get_snapshots(instance, event_type):
     snapshots = {
         'prechange': getattr(instance, '_prechange_snapshot', None),
         'postchange': None,
     }
-    if action != ObjectChangeActionChoices.ACTION_DELETE:
+    if event_type != OBJECT_DELETED:
         # Use model's serialize_object() method if defined; fall back to serialize_object() utility function
         if hasattr(instance, 'serialize_object'):
             snapshots['postchange'] = instance.serialize_object()
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ def get_snapshots(instance, action):
     return snapshots
 
 
-def enqueue_object(queue, instance, user, request_id, action):
+def enqueue_event(queue, instance, user, request_id, event_type):
     """
     Enqueue a serialized representation of a created/updated/deleted object for the processing of
     events once the request has completed.
@@ -66,24 +65,21 @@ def enqueue_object(queue, instance, user, request_id, action):
     key = f'{app_label}.{model_name}:{instance.pk}'
     if key in queue:
         queue[key]['data'] = serialize_for_event(instance)
-        queue[key]['snapshots']['postchange'] = get_snapshots(instance, action)['postchange']
+        queue[key]['snapshots']['postchange'] = get_snapshots(instance, event_type)['postchange']
     else:
         queue[key] = {
-            'content_type': ContentType.objects.get_for_model(instance),
+            'object_type': ContentType.objects.get_for_model(instance),
             'object_id': instance.pk,
-            'event': action,
+            'event_type': event_type,
             'data': serialize_for_event(instance),
-            'snapshots': get_snapshots(instance, action),
+            'snapshots': get_snapshots(instance, event_type),
             'username': user.username,
             'request_id': request_id
         }
 
 
-def process_event_rules(event_rules, object_type, event, data, username=None, snapshots=None, request_id=None):
-    if username:
-        user = get_user_model().objects.get(username=username)
-    else:
-        user = None
+def process_event_rules(event_rules, object_type, event_type, data, username=None, snapshots=None, request_id=None):
+    user = get_user_model().objects.get(username=username) if username else None
 
     for event_rule in event_rules:
 
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ def process_event_rules(event_rules, object_type, event, data, username=None, sn
             params = {
                 "event_rule": event_rule,
                 "model_name": object_type.model,
-                "event": event,
+                "event_type": event_type,
                 "data": data,
                 "snapshots": snapshots,
                 "timestamp": timezone.now().isoformat(),
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ def process_event_rules(event_rules, object_type, event, data, username=None, sn
             event_rule.action_object.notify(
                 object_type=object_type,
                 object_id=data['id'],
-                event_name=event
+                event_name=event_type
             )
 
         else:
@@ -158,33 +154,39 @@ def process_event_queue(events):
         'type_update': {},
         'type_delete': {},
     }
+    event_actions = {
+        # TODO: Add EventRule support for dynamically registered event types
+        OBJECT_CREATED: 'type_create',
+        OBJECT_UPDATED: 'type_update',
+        OBJECT_DELETED: 'type_delete',
+        JOB_STARTED: 'type_job_start',
+        JOB_COMPLETED: 'type_job_end',
+        # Map failed & errored jobs to type_job_end
+        JOB_FAILED: 'type_job_end',
+        JOB_ERRORED: 'type_job_end',
+    }
 
-    for data in events:
-        action_flag = {
-            # TODO: Add EventRule support for dynamically registered event types
-            OBJECT_CREATED: 'type_create',
-            OBJECT_UPDATED: 'type_update',
-            OBJECT_DELETED: 'type_delete',
-            JOB_STARTED: 'type_job_start',
-            JOB_COMPLETED: 'type_job_end',
-            # Map failed & errored jobs to type_job_end
-            JOB_FAILED: 'type_job_end',
-            JOB_ERRORED: 'type_job_end',
-        }[data['event']]
-        content_type = data['content_type']
+    for event in events:
+        action_flag = event_actions[event['event_type']]
+        object_type = event['object_type']
 
         # Cache applicable Event Rules
-        if content_type not in events_cache[action_flag]:
-            events_cache[action_flag][content_type] = EventRule.objects.filter(
+        if object_type not in events_cache[action_flag]:
+            events_cache[action_flag][object_type] = EventRule.objects.filter(
                 **{action_flag: True},
-                object_types=content_type,
+                object_types=object_type,
                 enabled=True
             )
-        event_rules = events_cache[action_flag][content_type]
+        event_rules = events_cache[action_flag][object_type]
 
         process_event_rules(
-            event_rules, content_type, data['event'], data['data'], data['username'],
-            snapshots=data['snapshots'], request_id=data['request_id']
+            event_rules=event_rules,
+            object_type=object_type,
+            event_type=event['event_type'],
+            data=event['data'],
+            username=event['username'],
+            snapshots=event['snapshots'],
+            request_id=event['request_id']
         )
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/signals.py b/netbox/extras/signals.py
index 037018d42..a871eaa68 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/signals.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/signals.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from netbox.models.features import ChangeLoggingMixin
 from netbox.registry import registry
 from netbox.signals import post_clean
 from utilities.exceptions import AbortRequest
-from .events import enqueue_object
+from .events import enqueue_event
 from .models import CustomField, TaggedItem
 from .validators import CustomValidator
 
@@ -73,23 +73,23 @@ def handle_changed_object(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 
     # Determine the type of change being made
     if kwargs.get('created'):
-        action = OBJECT_CREATED
+        event_type = OBJECT_CREATED
     elif 'created' in kwargs:
-        action = OBJECT_UPDATED
+        event_type = OBJECT_UPDATED
     elif kwargs.get('action') in ['post_add', 'post_remove'] and kwargs['pk_set']:
         # m2m_changed with objects added or removed
         m2m_changed = True
-        action = OBJECT_UPDATED
+        event_type = OBJECT_UPDATED
     else:
         return
 
     # Create/update an ObjectChange record for this change
-    change_event = {
+    action = {
         OBJECT_CREATED: ObjectChangeActionChoices.ACTION_CREATE,
         OBJECT_UPDATED: ObjectChangeActionChoices.ACTION_UPDATE,
         OBJECT_DELETED: ObjectChangeActionChoices.ACTION_DELETE,
-    }[action]
-    objectchange = instance.to_objectchange(change_event)
+    }[event_type]
+    objectchange = instance.to_objectchange(action)
     # If this is a many-to-many field change, check for a previous ObjectChange instance recorded
     # for this object by this request and update it
     if m2m_changed and (
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ def handle_changed_object(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 
     # Enqueue the object for event processing
     queue = events_queue.get()
-    enqueue_object(queue, instance, request.user, request.id, action)
+    enqueue_event(queue, instance, request.user, request.id, event_type)
     events_queue.set(queue)
 
     # Increment metric counters
-    if action == OBJECT_CREATED:
+    if event_type == OBJECT_CREATED:
         model_inserts.labels(instance._meta.model_name).inc()
-    elif action == OBJECT_UPDATED:
+    elif event_type == OBJECT_UPDATED:
         model_updates.labels(instance._meta.model_name).inc()
 
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def handle_deleted_object(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 
     # Enqueue the object for event processing
     queue = events_queue.get()
-    enqueue_object(queue, instance, request.user, request.id, OBJECT_DELETED)
+    enqueue_event(queue, instance, request.user, request.id, OBJECT_DELETED)
     events_queue.set(queue)
 
     # Increment metric counters
@@ -276,7 +276,13 @@ def process_job_start_event_rules(sender, **kwargs):
     """
     event_rules = EventRule.objects.filter(type_job_start=True, enabled=True, object_types=sender.object_type)
     username = sender.user.username if sender.user else None
-    process_event_rules(event_rules, sender.object_type, JOB_STARTED, sender.data, username)
+    process_event_rules(
+        event_rules=event_rules,
+        object_type=sender.object_type,
+        event_type=JOB_STARTED,
+        data=sender.data,
+        username=username
+    )
 
 
 @receiver(job_end)
@@ -286,7 +292,13 @@ def process_job_end_event_rules(sender, **kwargs):
     """
     event_rules = EventRule.objects.filter(type_job_end=True, enabled=True, object_types=sender.object_type)
     username = sender.user.username if sender.user else None
-    process_event_rules(event_rules, sender.object_type, JOB_COMPLETED, sender.data, username)
+    process_event_rules(
+        event_rules=event_rules,
+        object_type=sender.object_type,
+        event_type=JOB_COMPLETED,
+        data=sender.data,
+        username=username
+    )
 
 
 #
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
index 04db5da3d..1c855fabf 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from core.models import ObjectType
 from dcim.choices import SiteStatusChoices
 from dcim.models import Site
 from extras.choices import EventRuleActionChoices
-from extras.events import enqueue_object, flush_events, serialize_for_event
+from extras.events import enqueue_event, flush_events, serialize_for_event
 from extras.models import EventRule, Tag, Webhook
 from extras.webhooks import generate_signature, send_webhook
 from netbox.context_managers import event_tracking
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 1)
         job = self.queue.jobs[0]
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_create=True))
-        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_CREATED)
+        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_CREATED)
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], response.data['id'])
         self.assertEqual(len(job.kwargs['data']['tags']), len(response.data['tags']))
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 3)
         for i, job in enumerate(self.queue.jobs):
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_create=True))
-            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_CREATED)
+            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_CREATED)
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], response.data[i]['id'])
             self.assertEqual(len(job.kwargs['data']['tags']), len(response.data[i]['tags']))
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 1)
         job = self.queue.jobs[0]
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_update=True))
-        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_UPDATED)
+        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_UPDATED)
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], site.pk)
         self.assertEqual(len(job.kwargs['data']['tags']), len(response.data['tags']))
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 3)
         for i, job in enumerate(self.queue.jobs):
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_update=True))
-            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_UPDATED)
+            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_UPDATED)
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], data[i]['id'])
             self.assertEqual(len(job.kwargs['data']['tags']), len(response.data[i]['tags']))
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 1)
         job = self.queue.jobs[0]
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_delete=True))
-        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_DELETED)
+        self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_DELETED)
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], site.pk)
         self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['snapshots']['prechange']['name'], 'Site 1')
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.queue.count, 3)
         for i, job in enumerate(self.queue.jobs):
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_rule'], EventRule.objects.get(type_delete=True))
-            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event'], OBJECT_DELETED)
+            self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['event_type'], OBJECT_DELETED)
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['model_name'], 'site')
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['data']['id'], sites[i].pk)
             self.assertEqual(job.kwargs['snapshots']['prechange']['name'], sites[i].name)
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         # Enqueue a webhook for processing
         webhooks_queue = {}
         site = Site.objects.create(name='Site 1', slug='site-1')
-        enqueue_object(
+        enqueue_event(
             webhooks_queue,
             instance=site,
             user=self.user,
             request_id=request_id,
-            action=OBJECT_CREATED
+            event_type=OBJECT_CREATED
         )
         flush_events(list(webhooks_queue.values()))
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
         job = self.queue.jobs[0]
 
         # Patch the Session object with our dummy_send() method, then process the webhook for sending
-        with patch.object(Session, 'send', dummy_send) as mock_send:
+        with patch.object(Session, 'send', dummy_send):
             send_webhook(**job.kwargs)
 
     def test_duplicate_triggers(self):
diff --git a/netbox/extras/webhooks.py b/netbox/extras/webhooks.py
index 53ec161d7..889c97ac2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/webhooks.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/webhooks.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def generate_signature(request_body, secret):
 
 
 @job('default')
-def send_webhook(event_rule, model_name, event, data, timestamp, username, request_id=None, snapshots=None):
+def send_webhook(event_rule, model_name, event_type, data, timestamp, username, request_id=None, snapshots=None):
     """
     Make a POST request to the defined Webhook
     """
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def send_webhook(event_rule, model_name, event, data, timestamp, username, reque
 
     # Prepare context data for headers & body templates
     context = {
-        'event': WEBHOOK_EVENT_TYPES[event],
+        'event': WEBHOOK_EVENT_TYPES.get(event_type, event_type),
         'timestamp': timestamp,
         'model': model_name,
         'username': username,