diff --git a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
index 73282afcea..790f84bd06 100644
--- a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
@@ -598,15 +598,37 @@ export const Orders: CollectionConfig = {
     {
       path: '/:id/tracking',
       method: 'get',
-      handler: async (req, res, next) => {
+      handler: (req) => {
         const tracking = await getTrackingInfo(req.params.id)
-        if (tracking) {
-          res.status(200).send({ tracking })
-        } else {
-          res.status(404).send({ error: 'not found' })
+
+        if (!tracking) {
+          return Response.json({ error: 'not found' }, { status: 404})
         }
+
+        return Response.json({
+          message: `Hello ${req.routeParams.name as string} @ ${req.routeParams.group as string}`,
+        })
       },
     },
+    {
+      path: '/:id/tracking',
+      method: 'post',
+      handler: (req) => {
+        // `data` is not automatically appended to the request
+        // if you would like to read the body of the request
+        // you can use `data = await req.json()`
+        const data = await req.json()
+        await req.payload.update({
+          collection: 'tracking',
+          data: {
+            // data to update the document with
+          }
+        })
+        return Response.json({
+          message: 'successfully updated tracking info'
+        })
+      }
+    }
   ],
   // highlight-end
 }
@@ -619,6 +641,56 @@ export const Orders: CollectionConfig = {
   calls like req.payload.find() that will make use of access control and hooks.
 </Banner>
 
+#### Helpful tips
+`req.data`
+
+Data is not automatically appended to the request. You can read the body data by calling `await req.json()`.
+
+Or you could use our helper function that mutates the request and appends data and file if found.
+
+```ts
+import { addDataAndFileToRequest } from '@payloadcms/next/utilities'
+
+// custom endpoint example
+{
+  path: '/:id/tracking',
+  method: 'post',
+  handler: (req) => {
+    await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+    await req.payload.update({
+      collection: 'tracking',
+      data: {
+        // data to update the document with
+      }
+    })
+    return Response.json({
+      message: 'successfully updated tracking info'
+    })
+  }
+}
+```
+
+`req.locale` & `req.fallbackLocale`
+
+The locale and the fallback locale are not automatically appended to custom endpoint requests. If you would like to add them you can use this helper function.
+
+```ts
+import { addLocalesToRequestFromData } from '@payloadcms/next/utilities'
+
+// custom endpoint example
+{
+  path: '/:id/tracking',
+  method: 'post',
+  handler: (req) => {
+    await addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
+    // you now can access req.locale & req.fallbackLocale
+    return Response.json({ message: 'success' })
+  }
+}
+```
+
+
+
 ## Method Override for GET Requests
 
 Payload supports a method override feature that allows you to send GET requests using the HTTP POST method. This can be particularly useful in scenarios when the query string in a regular GET request is too long.
diff --git a/examples/auth/payload/src/app/(app)/_components/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx b/examples/auth/payload/src/app/(app)/_components/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
index 6dca3e5632..01ffd7d4f8 100644
--- a/examples/auth/payload/src/app/(app)/_components/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/auth/payload/src/app/(app)/_components/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client'
 
 import type { Permissions } from 'payload/auth'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload/types'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload/types'
 
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '../../_providers/Auth'
 
 export const HydrateClientUser: React.FC<{
   permissions: Permissions
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }> = ({ permissions, user }) => {
   const { setPermissions, setUser } = useAuth()
 
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/count.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/count.ts
index 7f684d45df..91408408d1 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/count.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/count.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { QueryOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { Count, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Count, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { flattenWhereToOperators } from 'payload'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const count: Count = async function count(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const options: QueryOptions = withSession(this, req.transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/create.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/create.ts
index cc71697ccb..621b82e96d 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/create.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/create.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Create, Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Create, Document, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const create: Create = async function create(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, data, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData },
+  { collection, data, req = {} as PayloadRequest },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const options = withSession(this, req.transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobal.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobal.ts
index 67fb560c22..9f75a68762 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobal.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobal.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CreateGlobal, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { CreateGlobal, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const createGlobal: CreateGlobal = async function createGlobal(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData },
+  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequest },
 ) {
   const Model = this.globals
   const global = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobalVersion.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
index f93dfb800e..71d196d45c 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CreateGlobalVersion, Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { CreateGlobalVersion, Document, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -6,15 +6,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const createGlobalVersion: CreateGlobalVersion = async function createGlobalVersion(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  {
-    autosave,
-    createdAt,
-    globalSlug,
-    parent,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
-    updatedAt,
-    versionData,
-  },
+  { autosave, createdAt, globalSlug, parent, req = {} as PayloadRequest, updatedAt, versionData },
 ) {
   const VersionModel = this.versions[globalSlug]
   const options = withSession(this, req.transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createVersion.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createVersion.ts
index 8d096c0a62..8cdb36b5ed 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/createVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/createVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CreateVersion, Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { CreateVersion, Document, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const createVersion: CreateVersion = async function createVersion(
     collectionSlug,
     createdAt,
     parent,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     updatedAt,
     versionData,
   },
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteMany.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteMany.ts
index bc14df489b..eee1bb088b 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteMany.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteMany.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteMany, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteMany, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const deleteMany: DeleteMany = async function deleteMany(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const options = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteOne.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteOne.ts
index b0888eaa8d..f22373de2a 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteOne.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteOne.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteOne, Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteOne, Document, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const deleteOne: DeleteOne = async function deleteOne(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const options = withSession(this, req.transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteVersions.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteVersions.ts
index 1b845f60d0..90486dcc65 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/deleteVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteVersions, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteVersions, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const deleteVersions: DeleteVersions = async function deleteVersions(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const VersionsModel = this.versions[collection]
   const options = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/find.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/find.ts
index b92056cdb3..0a668c78cd 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/find.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/find.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginateOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { Find, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Find, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { flattenWhereToOperators } from 'payload'
 
@@ -11,16 +11,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const find: Find = async function find(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  {
-    collection,
-    limit,
-    locale,
-    page,
-    pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
-    sort: sortArg,
-    where,
-  },
+  { collection, limit, locale, page, pagination, req = {} as PayloadRequest, sort: sortArg, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const collectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobal.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobal.ts
index 63b1050137..3a89508b78 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobal.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobal.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FindGlobal, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FindGlobal, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { combineQueries } from 'payload'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const findGlobal: FindGlobal = async function findGlobal(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { slug, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { slug, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.globals
   const options = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobalVersions.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
index f55ae3d154..b61c638175 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginateOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { FindGlobalVersions, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FindGlobalVersions, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { buildVersionGlobalFields, flattenWhereToOperators } from 'payload'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const findGlobalVersions: FindGlobalVersions = async function findGlobalV
     locale,
     page,
     pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     skip,
     sort: sortArg,
     where,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findOne.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findOne.ts
index 01ac89eddd..bc1e7e56d9 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findOne.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findOne.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { MongooseQueryOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { Document, FindOne, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Document, FindOne, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const findOne: FindOne = async function findOne(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
   const options: MongooseQueryOptions = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findVersions.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findVersions.ts
index fe919e10fb..7e26fc3931 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginateOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { FindVersions, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FindVersions, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { flattenWhereToOperators } from 'payload'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const findVersions: FindVersions = async function findVersions(
     locale,
     page,
     pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     skip,
     sort: sortArg,
     where,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/migrateFresh.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/migrateFresh.ts
index 28c69f641e..c8207fbfd4 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/migrateFresh.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/migrateFresh.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { commitTransaction, initTransaction, killTransaction, readMigrationFiles } from 'payload'
 import prompts from 'prompts'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export async function migrateFresh(
     msg: `Found ${migrationFiles.length} migration files.`,
   })
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   // Run all migrate up
   for (const migration of migrationFiles) {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/queryDrafts.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/queryDrafts.ts
index 707aa470d1..30d27799b0 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/queryDrafts.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/queryDrafts.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginateOptions } from 'mongoose'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, QueryDrafts } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, QueryDrafts } from 'payload'
 
 import { combineQueries, flattenWhereToOperators } from 'payload'
 
@@ -11,16 +11,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const queryDrafts: QueryDrafts = async function queryDrafts(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  {
-    collection,
-    limit,
-    locale,
-    page,
-    pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
-    sort: sortArg,
-    where,
-  },
+  { collection, limit, locale, page, pagination, req = {} as PayloadRequest, sort: sortArg, where },
 ) {
   const VersionModel = this.versions[collection]
   const collectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobal.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobal.ts
index 6a65cff19b..8c1af6d771 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobal.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobal.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, UpdateGlobal } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, UpdateGlobal } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const updateGlobal: UpdateGlobal = async function updateGlobal(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData },
+  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequest },
 ) {
   const Model = this.globals
   const options = {
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
index 32fdb5b841..f0e98d43ce 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID, UpdateGlobalVersionArgs } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, TypeWithID, UpdateGlobalVersionArgs } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export async function updateGlobalVersion<T extends TypeWithID>(
     id,
     global,
     locale,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     versionData,
     where,
   }: UpdateGlobalVersionArgs<T>,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateOne.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateOne.ts
index 64484a2fda..4155c9fd21 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateOne.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateOne.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, UpdateOne } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, UpdateOne } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const updateOne: UpdateOne = async function updateOne(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { id, collection, data, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where: whereArg },
+  { id, collection, data, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where: whereArg },
 ) {
   const where = id ? { id: { equals: id } } : whereArg
   const Model = this.collections[collection]
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateVersion.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateVersion.ts
index 5add9f0cfd..793d111240 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/updateVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, UpdateVersion } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, UpdateVersion } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { withSession } from './withSession.js'
 
 export const updateVersion: UpdateVersion = async function updateVersion(
   this: MongooseAdapter,
-  { id, collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, versionData, where },
+  { id, collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, versionData, where },
 ) {
   const VersionModel = this.versions[collection]
   const whereToUse = where || { id: { equals: id } }
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobal.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobal.ts
index 86549f9404..3b0107633d 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobal.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobal.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CreateGlobalArgs, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { CreateGlobalArgs, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { upsertRow } from './upsertRow/index.js'
 
 export async function createGlobal<T extends Record<string, unknown>>(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData }: CreateGlobalArgs,
+  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequest }: CreateGlobalArgs,
 ): Promise<T> {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const globalConfig = this.payload.globals.config.find((config) => config.slug === slug)
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobalVersion.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
index f7708671ba..0494f1c262 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/createGlobalVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID, TypeWithVersion } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, TypeWithID, TypeWithVersion } from 'payload'
 
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { type CreateGlobalVersionArgs, buildVersionGlobalFields } from 'payload'
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ import { upsertRow } from './upsertRow/index.js'
 
 export async function createGlobalVersion<T extends TypeWithID>(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  {
-    autosave,
-    globalSlug,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
-    versionData,
-  }: CreateGlobalVersionArgs,
+  { autosave, globalSlug, req = {} as PayloadRequest, versionData }: CreateGlobalVersionArgs,
 ) {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const global = this.payload.globals.config.find(({ slug }) => slug === globalSlug)
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/createVersion.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/createVersion.ts
index 46ccf6640d..839615d546 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/createVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/createVersion.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  CreateVersionArgs,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  TypeWithID,
-  TypeWithVersion,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { CreateVersionArgs, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID, TypeWithVersion } from 'payload'
 
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { buildVersionCollectionFields } from 'payload'
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ export async function createVersion<T extends TypeWithID>(
     autosave,
     collectionSlug,
     parent,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     versionData,
   }: CreateVersionArgs<T>,
 ) {
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteMany.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteMany.ts
index cabc03ab24..b385375e5e 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteMany.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteMany.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteMany, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteMany, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { inArray } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { findMany } from './find/findMany.js'
 
 export const deleteMany: DeleteMany = async function deleteMany(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where },
+  { collection, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where },
 ) {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const collectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteOne.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteOne.ts
index 71de146857..87603d94bf 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteOne.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteOne.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteOne, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteOne, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { transform } from './transform/read/index.js'
 
 export const deleteOne: DeleteOne = async function deleteOne(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { collection: collectionSlug, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where: whereArg },
+  { collection: collectionSlug, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where: whereArg },
 ) {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const collection = this.payload.collections[collectionSlug].config
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteVersions.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteVersions.ts
index 45b23a2ca7..239b9a8fa4 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/deleteVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { DeleteVersions, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { DeleteVersions, PayloadRequest, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { inArray } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { buildVersionCollectionFields } from 'payload'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { findMany } from './find/findMany.js'
 
 export const deleteVersions: DeleteVersions = async function deleteVersion(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where: where },
+  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where: where },
 ) {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const collectionConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/find.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/find.ts
index 58bb1209b3..5a22ced2fb 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/find.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/find.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Find, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { Find, PayloadRequest, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const find: Find = async function find(
     locale,
     page = 1,
     pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     sort: sortArg,
     where,
   },
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/find/findMany.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/find/findMany.ts
index 857c323928..a8f0fe9ce3 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/find/findMany.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/find/findMany.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Field, FindArgs, PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, FindArgs, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
 
 import { inArray, sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const findMany = async function find({
   locale,
   page = 1,
   pagination,
-  req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+  req = {} as PayloadRequest,
   skip,
   sort,
   tableName,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/findGlobalVersions.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
index 9fcf5325aa..0c174fb244 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/findGlobalVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FindGlobalVersions, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { FindGlobalVersions, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { buildVersionGlobalFields } from 'payload'
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const findGlobalVersions: FindGlobalVersions = async function findGlobalV
     locale,
     page,
     pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     skip,
     sort: sortArg,
     where,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/findOne.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/findOne.ts
index 7856a17300..e491d8c7c6 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/findOne.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/findOne.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  FindOneArgs,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  SanitizedCollectionConfig,
-  TypeWithID,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { FindOneArgs, PayloadRequest, SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
 
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
 
@@ -13,7 +8,7 @@ import { findMany } from './find/findMany.js'
 
 export async function findOne<T extends TypeWithID>(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, where }: FindOneArgs,
+  { collection, locale, req = {} as PayloadRequest, where }: FindOneArgs,
 ): Promise<T> {
   const collectionConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
 
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/findVersions.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/findVersions.ts
index 6b89aadf4c..ff5a50ae11 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FindVersions, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { FindVersions, PayloadRequest, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { buildVersionCollectionFields } from 'payload'
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const findVersions: FindVersions = async function findVersions(
     locale,
     page,
     pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     skip,
     sort: sortArg,
     where,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrate.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrate.ts
index b96bb496f2..7d9e99989f 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrate.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrate.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
 import type { Payload } from 'payload'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 import type { Migration } from 'payload'
 
 import { createRequire } from 'module'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async function runMigrationFile(payload: Payload, migration: Migration, batch: n
   const { generateDrizzleJson } = require('drizzle-kit/payload')
 
   const start = Date.now()
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   payload.logger.info({ msg: `Migrating: ${migration.name}` })
 
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateDown.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateDown.ts
index e3fde11ae2..5ae47debfb 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateDown.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateDown.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import {
   commitTransaction,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export async function migrateDown(this: PostgresAdapter): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     const start = Date.now()
-    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
     try {
       payload.logger.info({ msg: `Migrating down: ${migrationFile.name}` })
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateFresh.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateFresh.ts
index 014e8bd99b..4b7fb30c76 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateFresh.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateFresh.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { commitTransaction, initTransaction, killTransaction, readMigrationFiles } from 'payload'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export async function migrateFresh(
     msg: `Found ${migrationFiles.length} migration files.`,
   })
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
   // Run all migrate up
   for (const migration of migrationFiles) {
     payload.logger.info({ msg: `Migrating: ${migration.name}` })
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateRefresh.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateRefresh.ts
index 500b5cc03f..cf4270a2e7 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateRefresh.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateRefresh.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import {
   commitTransaction,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function migrateRefresh(this: PostgresAdapter) {
     msg: `Rolling back batch ${latestBatch} consisting of ${existingMigrations.length} migration(s).`,
   })
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   // Reverse order of migrations to rollback
   existingMigrations.reverse()
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateReset.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateReset.ts
index ddec943739..932835ce6a 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateReset.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/migrateReset.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import {
   commitTransaction,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function migrateReset(this: PostgresAdapter): Promise<void> {
     return
   }
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   // Rollback all migrations in order
   for (const migration of existingMigrations) {
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/fetchAndResave/index.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/fetchAndResave/index.ts
index 7aa8e08564..f1514c4492 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/fetchAndResave/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/fetchAndResave/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Field, Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { DrizzleTransaction, PostgresAdapter } from '../../../types.js'
 import type { DocsToResave } from '../types.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Args = {
   globalSlug?: string
   isVersions: boolean
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   tableName: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
index d4bfa1d995..3b556070f8 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { DrizzleSnapshotJSON } from 'drizzle-kit/payload'
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import fs from 'fs'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
 type Args = {
   debug?: boolean
   payload: Payload
-  req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
+  req?: Partial<PayloadRequest>
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
index 4d73a0d6fa..ddc4ed4446 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/predefinedMigrations/v2-v3/migrateRelationships.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Field, Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Args = {
   isVersions: boolean
   pathsToQuery: PathsToQuery
   payload: Payload
-  req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
+  req?: Partial<PayloadRequest>
   tableName: string
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const migrateRelationships = async ({
       globalSlug,
       isVersions,
       payload,
-      req: req as unknown as PayloadRequestWithData,
+      req: req as unknown as PayloadRequest,
       tableName,
     })
   }
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/queryDrafts.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/queryDrafts.ts
index b1d957e7d3..f12fc215e8 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/queryDrafts.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/queryDrafts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { type QueryDrafts, buildVersionCollectionFields, combineQueries } from 'payload'
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
@@ -9,16 +9,7 @@ import { findMany } from './find/findMany.js'
 
 export const queryDrafts: QueryDrafts = async function queryDrafts(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  {
-    collection,
-    limit,
-    locale,
-    page = 1,
-    pagination,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
-    sort,
-    where,
-  },
+  { collection, limit, locale, page = 1, pagination, req = {} as PayloadRequest, sort, where },
 ) {
   const collectionConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig = this.payload.collections[collection].config
   const tableName = this.tableNameMap.get(
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/types.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/types.ts
index 0832304d6f..1be568826d 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/types.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import type {
   PgTransaction,
 } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core'
 import type { PgTableFn } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core/table'
-import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter, Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter, Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 import type { Pool, PoolConfig } from 'pg'
 
 export type DrizzleDB = NodePgDatabase<Record<string, unknown>>
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ export type IDType = 'integer' | 'numeric' | 'uuid' | 'varchar'
 
 export type PostgresAdapterResult = (args: { payload: Payload }) => PostgresAdapter
 
-export type MigrateUpArgs = { payload: Payload; req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData> }
-export type MigrateDownArgs = { payload: Payload; req?: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData> }
+export type MigrateUpArgs = { payload: Payload; req?: Partial<PayloadRequest> }
+export type MigrateDownArgs = { payload: Payload; req?: Partial<PayloadRequest> }
 
 declare module 'payload' {
   export interface DatabaseAdapter
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobal.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobal.ts
index a77151e356..285feee3a0 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobal.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobal.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, UpdateGlobalArgs } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, UpdateGlobalArgs } from 'payload'
 
 import toSnakeCase from 'to-snake-case'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { upsertRow } from './upsertRow/index.js'
 
 export async function updateGlobal<T extends Record<string, unknown>>(
   this: PostgresAdapter,
-  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData }: UpdateGlobalArgs,
+  { slug, data, req = {} as PayloadRequest }: UpdateGlobalArgs,
 ): Promise<T> {
   const db = this.sessions[req.transactionID]?.db || this.drizzle
   const globalConfig = this.payload.globals.config.find((config) => config.slug === slug)
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
index dc89c7cea0..9dacd25b49 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateGlobalVersion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   SanitizedGlobalConfig,
   TypeWithID,
   TypeWithVersion,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export async function updateGlobalVersion<T extends TypeWithID>(
     id,
     global,
     locale,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     versionData,
     where: whereArg,
   }: UpdateGlobalVersionArgs<T>,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateVersion.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateVersion.ts
index b5756a9190..c2521a6be4 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/updateVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/updateVersion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   SanitizedCollectionConfig,
   TypeWithID,
   TypeWithVersion,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export async function updateVersion<T extends TypeWithID>(
     id,
     collection,
     locale,
-    req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req = {} as PayloadRequest,
     versionData,
     where: whereArg,
   }: UpdateVersionArgs<T>,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/upsertRow/types.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/upsertRow/types.ts
index b0babe7ce3..3b9fc9ce7c 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/upsertRow/types.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/upsertRow/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { SQL } from 'drizzle-orm'
-import type { Field, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { DrizzleDB, GenericColumn, PostgresAdapter } from '../types.js'
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type BaseArgs = {
    */
   ignoreResult?: boolean
   path?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   tableName: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/count.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/count.ts
index 127e28b7f2..faf781688e 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/count.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/count.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest, Where } from 'payload'
 
 import { countOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     where?: Where
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 ) => Promise<{ totalDocs: number }>
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/create.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/create.ts
index 66b86add9d..9bd99e5d95 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/create.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/create.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type {
   Collection,
   CollectionSlug,
   DataFromCollectionSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   RequiredDataFromCollectionSlug,
 } from 'payload'
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export type Resolver<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<DataFromCollectionSlug<TSlug>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/delete.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/delete.ts
index 023a15483c..680141c1e9 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/delete.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  CollectionSlug,
-  DataFromCollectionSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, CollectionSlug, DataFromCollectionSlug, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { deleteByIDOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -18,7 +13,7 @@ export type Resolver<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<DataFromCollectionSlug<TSlug>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/docAccess.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/docAccess.ts
index f5f7b95ecb..4909b53e15 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/docAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/docAccess.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  CollectionPermission,
-  GlobalPermission,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, CollectionPermission, GlobalPermission, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { docAccessOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -15,7 +10,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     id: number | string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<CollectionPermission | GlobalPermission>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/duplicate.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/duplicate.ts
index b5ed84bc7b..922772a384 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/duplicate.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/duplicate.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  CollectionSlug,
-  DataFromCollectionSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, CollectionSlug, DataFromCollectionSlug, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { duplicateOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -18,7 +13,7 @@ export type Resolver<TData> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<TData>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/find.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/find.ts
index c25da5ac6b..88d715b1a7 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/find.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/find.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PaginatedDocs, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PaginatedDocs, PayloadRequest, Where } from 'payload'
 
 import { findOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     where?: Where
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 ) => Promise<PaginatedDocs<any>>
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findByID.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findByID.ts
index cb2f80ef49..d6108d4d83 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findByID.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findByID.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  CollectionSlug,
-  DataFromCollectionSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, CollectionSlug, DataFromCollectionSlug, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { findByIDOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -18,7 +13,7 @@ export type Resolver<TData> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<TData>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersionByID.ts
index 85729327fe..25b05f3293 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID, TypeWithVersion } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID, TypeWithVersion } from 'payload'
 
 import { findVersionByIDOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export type Resolver<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<TypeWithVersion<T>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersions.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersions.ts
index c4f256f969..79624632aa 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PaginatedDocs, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PaginatedDocs, PayloadRequest, Where } from 'payload'
 
 import { findVersionsOperation, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     where: Where
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<PaginatedDocs<any>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/restoreVersion.ts
index 396fae0643..a6bae38174 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { isolateObjectProperty, restoreVersionOperation } from 'payload'
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     id: number | string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<Document>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/update.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/update.ts
index cd413863ac..92626dc760 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/update.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/collections/update.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  CollectionSlug,
-  DataFromCollectionSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, CollectionSlug, DataFromCollectionSlug, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { isolateObjectProperty, updateByIDOperation } from 'payload'
 
@@ -20,7 +15,7 @@ export type Resolver<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<DataFromCollectionSlug<TSlug>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/docAccess.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/docAccess.ts
index bbccdd5c7c..72d1379484 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/docAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/docAccess.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type {
   CollectionPermission,
   GlobalPermission,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   SanitizedGlobalConfig,
 } from 'payload'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import type { Context } from '../types.js'
 export type Resolver = (
   _: unknown,
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<CollectionPermission | GlobalPermission>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersionByID.ts
index 57717768d8..32f642f428 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { findVersionByIDOperationGlobal, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<Document>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersions.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersions.ts
index 824646aae2..1a2151df3a 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedGlobalConfig, Where } from 'payload'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig, Where } from 'payload'
 
 import { findVersionsOperationGlobal, isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type Resolver = (
     where: Where
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<Document>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/restoreVersion.ts
index fb289d50f8..56ba30d796 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import { isolateObjectProperty, restoreVersionOperationGlobal } from 'payload'
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type Resolver = (
     id: number | string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<Document>
 export default function restoreVersionResolver(globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig): Resolver {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/update.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/update.ts
index e2b664a944..9edce3ff3f 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/update.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/globals/update.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  DataFromGlobalSlug,
-  GlobalSlug,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  SanitizedGlobalConfig,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { DataFromGlobalSlug, GlobalSlug, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 import type { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import { isolateObjectProperty, updateOperationGlobal } from 'payload'
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ type Resolver<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = (
     locale?: string
   },
   context: {
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   },
 ) => Promise<DataFromGlobalSlug<TSlug>>
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/types.ts b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/types.ts
index 8309193bf0..b9f084753d 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/types.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/resolvers/types.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 export type Context = {
   headers: {
     [key: string]: string
   }
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/utilities/wrapCustomResolver.ts b/packages/graphql/src/utilities/wrapCustomResolver.ts
index 6e44734fbc..9c6f3c98ba 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/utilities/wrapCustomResolver.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/utilities/wrapCustomResolver.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import type { ObjMap } from 'graphql/jsutils/ObjMap.js'
 import type { GraphQLFieldConfig, GraphQLFieldResolver } from 'graphql/type/definition.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { isolateObjectProperty } from 'payload'
 
-type PayloadContext = { req: PayloadRequestWithData }
+type PayloadContext = { req: PayloadRequest }
 
 function wrapCustomResolver<TSource, TArgs, TResult>(
   resolver: GraphQLFieldResolver<TSource, PayloadContext, TArgs, TResult>,
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/graphql/handler.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/graphql/handler.ts
index 02ba783d5d..be83957522 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/graphql/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/graphql/handler.ts
@@ -84,24 +84,24 @@ export const getGraphql = async (config: Promise<SanitizedConfig> | SanitizedCon
 export const POST =
   (config: Promise<SanitizedConfig> | SanitizedConfig) => async (request: Request) => {
     const originalRequest = request.clone()
-    const basePayloadRequest = await createPayloadRequest({
+    const req = await createPayloadRequest({
       config,
       request,
     })
 
-    const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: basePayloadRequest })
-    const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+    await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+    addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
     const { schema, validationRules } = await getGraphql(config)
 
-    const { payload } = payloadRequest
+    const { payload } = req
 
     const afterErrorHook =
       typeof payload.config.hooks.afterError === 'function' ? payload.config.hooks.afterError : null
 
     const headers = {}
     const apiResponse = await createHandler({
-      context: { headers, req: payloadRequest },
+      context: { headers, req },
       onOperation: async (request, args, result) => {
         const response =
           typeof payload.extensions === 'function'
@@ -128,15 +128,15 @@ export const POST =
 
     const resHeaders = headersWithCors({
       headers: new Headers(apiResponse.headers),
-      req: payloadRequest,
+      req,
     })
 
     for (const key in headers) {
       resHeaders.append(key, headers[key])
     }
 
-    if (basePayloadRequest.responseHeaders) {
-      mergeHeaders(basePayloadRequest.responseHeaders, resHeaders)
+    if (req.responseHeaders) {
+      mergeHeaders(req.responseHeaders, resHeaders)
     }
 
     return new Response(apiResponse.body, {
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/buildFormState.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/buildFormState.ts
index 19ecac04be..07b57e0a25 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/buildFormState.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/buildFormState.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { buildFormState as buildFormStateFn } from '@payloadcms/ui/utilities/buildFormState'
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 import { headersWithCors } from '../../utilities/headersWithCors.js'
 import { routeError } from './routeError.js'
 
-export const buildFormState = async ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => {
+export const buildFormState = async ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequest }) => {
   const headers = headersWithCors({
     headers: new Headers(),
     req,
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/checkFileAccess.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/checkFileAccess.ts
index 7e281d2d20..b05ac9cb5b 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/checkFileAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/checkFileAccess.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID, Where } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID, Where } from 'payload'
 
 import { Forbidden, executeAccess } from 'payload'
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function checkFileAccess({
 }: {
   collection: Collection
   filename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): Promise<Response | TypeWithID> {
   const { config } = collection
   const disableEndpoints = endpointsAreDisabled({ endpoints: config.endpoints, request: req })
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/getFile.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/getFile.ts
index 349c7489a3..e9c784c2ef 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/getFile.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/files/getFile.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { fileTypeFromFile } from 'file-type'
 import fsPromises from 'fs/promises'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { getFileTypeFallback } from './getFileTypeFallback.js'
 type Args = {
   collection: Collection
   filename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 export const getFile = async ({ collection, filename, req }: Args): Promise<Response> => {
   try {
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/index.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/index.ts
index f0ca605e8a..f079738839 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  Collection,
-  Endpoint,
-  GlobalConfig,
-  PayloadRequest,
-  PayloadRequestData,
-  SanitizedConfig,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, Endpoint, GlobalConfig, PayloadRequest, SanitizedConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 import { match } from 'path-to-regexp'
@@ -126,22 +119,22 @@ const endpoints = {
 const handleCustomEndpoints = async ({
   endpoints,
   entitySlug,
-  payloadRequest,
+  req,
 }: {
   endpoints: Endpoint[] | GlobalConfig['endpoints']
   entitySlug?: string
-  payloadRequest: PayloadRequest
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): Promise<Response> => {
   if (endpoints && endpoints.length > 0) {
     let handlerParams = {}
-    const { pathname } = payloadRequest
+    const { pathname } = req
 
     /*
      * This makes sure the next.js basePath property is supported. If basePath is used, payload config.routes.api should include it. This makes all outgoing frontend request
      * target the correct API endpoint starting with basePath, which is good!
      *
      * The incoming request (here) will not include the basePath though, as it's automatically stripped by Next.js. Since we are adding the basePath to the pathPrefix below though
-     * (from payloadRequest.payload.config.routes.api) we need to add it to pathname, which does not contain the basePath. Otherwise, no endpoint will be matched if basePath is set.
+     * (from req.payload.config.routes.api) we need to add it to pathname, which does not contain the basePath. Otherwise, no endpoint will be matched if basePath is set.
      */
     let adjustedPathname = pathname
 
@@ -149,11 +142,10 @@ const handleCustomEndpoints = async ({
       adjustedPathname = process.env.NEXT_BASE_PATH + pathname
     }
 
-    const pathPrefix =
-      payloadRequest.payload.config.routes.api + (entitySlug ? `/${entitySlug}` : '')
+    const pathPrefix = req.payload.config.routes.api + (entitySlug ? `/${entitySlug}` : '')
 
     const customEndpoint = endpoints.find((endpoint) => {
-      if (endpoint.method === payloadRequest.method.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (endpoint.method === req.method.toLowerCase()) {
         const pathMatchFn = match(`${pathPrefix}${endpoint.path}`, {
           decode: decodeURIComponent,
         })
@@ -167,15 +159,15 @@ const handleCustomEndpoints = async ({
     })
 
     if (customEndpoint) {
-      payloadRequest.routeParams = {
-        ...payloadRequest.routeParams,
+      req.routeParams = {
+        ...req.routeParams,
         ...handlerParams,
       }
-      const res = await customEndpoint.handler(payloadRequest)
+      const res = await customEndpoint.handler(req)
 
       if (res instanceof Response) {
-        if (payloadRequest.responseHeaders) {
-          mergeHeaders(payloadRequest.responseHeaders, res.headers)
+        if (req.responseHeaders) {
+          mergeHeaders(req.responseHeaders, res.headers)
         }
 
         return res
@@ -233,7 +225,7 @@ export const GET =
   (config: Promise<SanitizedConfig> | SanitizedConfig) =>
   async (request: Request, { params: { slug } }: { params: { slug: string[] } }) => {
     const [slug1, slug2, slug3, slug4] = slug
-    let req: PayloadRequest | (PayloadRequest & PayloadRequestData)
+    let req: PayloadRequest
     let res: Response
     let collection: Collection
 
@@ -263,19 +255,19 @@ export const GET =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: collection.config.endpoints,
           entitySlug: slug1,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
 
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 1:
               // /:collection
-              res = await endpoints.collection.GET.find({ collection, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.collection.GET.find({ collection, req })
               break
             case 2:
               if (slug2 in endpoints.collection.GET) {
@@ -285,14 +277,14 @@ export const GET =
                 // /:collection/count
                 res = await (endpoints.collection.GET[slug2] as CollectionRouteHandler)({
                   collection,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               } else {
                 // /:collection/:id
                 res = await endpoints.collection.GET.findByID({
                   id: slug2,
                   collection,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -302,21 +294,21 @@ export const GET =
                 res = await endpoints.collection.GET.getFile({
                   collection,
                   filename: slug3,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               } else if (slug3 in endpoints.collection.GET) {
                 // /:collection/:id/preview
                 res = await (endpoints.collection.GET[slug3] as CollectionRouteHandlerWithID)({
                   id: slug2,
                   collection,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               } else if (`doc-${slug2}-by-id` in endpoints.collection.GET) {
                 // /:collection/access/:id
                 // /:collection/versions/:id
                 res = await (
                   endpoints.collection.GET[`doc-${slug2}-by-id`] as CollectionRouteHandlerWithID
-                )({ id: slug3, collection, req: payloadRequest })
+                )({ id: slug3, collection, req })
               }
               break
           }
@@ -334,26 +326,26 @@ export const GET =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: globalConfig.endpoints,
           entitySlug: `${slug1}/${slug2}`,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
 
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 2:
               // /globals/:slug
-              res = await endpoints.global.GET.findOne({ globalConfig, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.global.GET.findOne({ globalConfig, req })
               break
             case 3:
               if (slug3 in endpoints.global.GET) {
                 // /globals/:slug/preview
                 res = await (endpoints.global.GET[slug3] as GlobalRouteHandler)({
                   globalConfig,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               } else if (`doc-${slug3}` in endpoints.global.GET) {
                 // /globals/:slug/access
@@ -361,7 +353,7 @@ export const GET =
                 // /globals/:slug/preview
                 res = await (endpoints.global.GET?.[`doc-${slug3}`] as GlobalRouteHandler)({
                   globalConfig,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -373,16 +365,16 @@ export const GET =
                 )({
                   id: slug4,
                   globalConfig,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
           }
         }
       } else if (slug.length === 1 && slug1 in endpoints.root.GET) {
-        const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-        const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
-        res = await endpoints.root.GET[slug1]({ req: payloadRequest })
+        await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+        addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
+        res = await endpoints.root.GET[slug1]({ req })
       }
 
       if (res instanceof Response) {
@@ -396,7 +388,7 @@ export const GET =
       // root routes
       const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
         endpoints: req.payload.config.endpoints,
-        payloadRequest: req,
+        req,
       })
 
       if (customEndpointResponse) return customEndpointResponse
@@ -454,19 +446,19 @@ export const POST =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: collection.config.endpoints,
           entitySlug: slug1,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
 
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 1:
               // /:collection
-              res = await endpoints.collection.POST.create({ collection, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.collection.POST.create({ collection, req })
               break
             case 2:
               if (slug2 in endpoints.collection.POST) {
@@ -481,7 +473,7 @@ export const POST =
 
                 res = await (endpoints.collection.POST?.[slug2] as CollectionRouteHandler)({
                   collection,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -492,13 +484,13 @@ export const POST =
                 // /:collection/verify/:token ("doc-verify-by-id" uses id as token internally)
                 res = await (
                   endpoints.collection.POST[`doc-${slug2}-by-id`] as CollectionRouteHandlerWithID
-                )({ id: slug3, collection, req: payloadRequest })
+                )({ id: slug3, collection, req })
               } else if (slug3 === 'duplicate' && collection.config.disableDuplicate !== true) {
                 // /:collection/:id/duplicate
                 res = await endpoints.collection.POST.duplicate({
                   id: slug2,
                   collection,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -517,25 +509,25 @@ export const POST =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: globalConfig.endpoints,
           entitySlug: `${slug1}/${slug2}`,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
 
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 2:
               // /globals/:slug
-              res = await endpoints.global.POST.update({ globalConfig, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.global.POST.update({ globalConfig, req })
               break
             case 3:
               if (`doc-${slug3}` in endpoints.global.POST) {
                 // /globals/:slug/access
                 res = await (endpoints.global.POST?.[`doc-${slug3}`] as GlobalRouteHandler)({
                   globalConfig,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -547,7 +539,7 @@ export const POST =
                 )({
                   id: slug4,
                   globalConfig,
-                  req: payloadRequest,
+                  req,
                 })
               }
               break
@@ -556,9 +548,9 @@ export const POST =
           }
         }
       } else if (slug.length === 1 && slug1 in endpoints.root.POST) {
-        const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-        const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
-        res = await endpoints.root.POST[slug1]({ req: payloadRequest })
+        await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+        addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
+        res = await endpoints.root.POST[slug1]({ req })
       }
 
       if (res instanceof Response) {
@@ -572,7 +564,7 @@ export const POST =
       // root routes
       const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
         endpoints: req.payload.config.endpoints,
-        payloadRequest: req,
+        req,
       })
 
       if (customEndpointResponse) return customEndpointResponse
@@ -624,25 +616,25 @@ export const DELETE =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: collection.config.endpoints,
           entitySlug: slug1,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 1:
               // /:collection
-              res = await endpoints.collection.DELETE.delete({ collection, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.collection.DELETE.delete({ collection, req })
               break
             case 2:
               // /:collection/:id
               res = await endpoints.collection.DELETE.deleteByID({
                 id: slug2,
                 collection,
-                req: payloadRequest,
+                req,
               })
               break
           }
@@ -660,7 +652,7 @@ export const DELETE =
       // root routes
       const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
         endpoints: req.payload.config.endpoints,
-        payloadRequest: req,
+        req,
       })
 
       if (customEndpointResponse) return customEndpointResponse
@@ -712,26 +704,26 @@ export const PATCH =
         const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
           endpoints: collection.config.endpoints,
           entitySlug: slug1,
-          payloadRequest: req,
+          req,
         })
 
         if (customEndpointResponse) {
           return customEndpointResponse
         } else {
-          const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-          const payloadRequest = addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request: reqWithData })
+          await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+          addLocalesToRequestFromData(req)
 
           switch (slug.length) {
             case 1:
               // /:collection
-              res = await endpoints.collection.PATCH.update({ collection, req: payloadRequest })
+              res = await endpoints.collection.PATCH.update({ collection, req })
               break
             case 2:
               // /:collection/:id
               res = await endpoints.collection.PATCH.updateByID({
                 id: slug2,
                 collection,
-                req: payloadRequest,
+                req,
               })
               break
           }
@@ -749,7 +741,7 @@ export const PATCH =
       // root routes
       const customEndpointResponse = await handleCustomEndpoints({
         endpoints: req.payload.config.endpoints,
-        payloadRequest: req,
+        req,
       })
 
       if (customEndpointResponse) return customEndpointResponse
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/og/index.tsx b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/og/index.tsx
index c88729e9b7..9e937bfe1a 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/og/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/og/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { PayloadIcon } from '@payloadcms/ui/shared'
 import fs from 'fs/promises'
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const runtime = 'nodejs'
 
 export const contentType = 'image/png'
 
-export const generateOGImage = async ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => {
+export const generateOGImage = async ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequest }) => {
   const config = req.payload.config
 
   if (config.admin.meta.defaultOGImageType === 'off') {
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/routeError.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/routeError.ts
index a590ad7d88..d6eff867a9 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/routeError.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/routeError.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest, SanitizedConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 import { APIError } from 'payload'
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const routeError = async ({
   collection?: Collection
   config: Promise<SanitizedConfig> | SanitizedConfig
   err: APIError
-  req: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
+  req: Partial<PayloadRequest>
 }) => {
   let payload = req?.payload
 
diff --git a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/types.ts b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/types.ts
index d837873e68..86a10d108d 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/routes/rest/types.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/routes/rest/types.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, PayloadRequest, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 
-export type BaseRouteHandler = ({
-  req,
-}: {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
-}) => Promise<Response> | Response
+export type BaseRouteHandler = ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequest }) => Promise<Response> | Response
 
 export type CollectionRouteHandler = ({
   collection,
   req,
 }: {
   collection: Collection
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<Response> | Response
 
 export type CollectionRouteHandlerWithID = ({
@@ -21,7 +17,7 @@ export type CollectionRouteHandlerWithID = ({
 }: {
   collection: Collection
   id: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<Response> | Response
 
 export type GlobalRouteHandler = ({
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@ export type GlobalRouteHandler = ({
   req,
 }: {
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<Response> | Response
 
 export type GlobalRouteHandlerWithID = ({
@@ -39,5 +35,5 @@ export type GlobalRouteHandlerWithID = ({
 }: {
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<Response> | Response
diff --git a/packages/next/src/utilities/addDataAndFileToRequest.ts b/packages/next/src/utilities/addDataAndFileToRequest.ts
index d2cf45181f..e2a6febd2e 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/utilities/addDataAndFileToRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/utilities/addDataAndFileToRequest.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequest, PayloadRequestData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { APIError } from 'payload'
 
@@ -6,40 +6,32 @@ import type { FetchAPIFileUploadOptions } from '../fetchAPI-multipart/index.js'
 
 import { fetchAPIFileUpload } from '../fetchAPI-multipart/index.js'
 
-type ReturnType = PayloadRequest & PayloadRequestData
-type AddDataAndFileToRequest = (args: { request: PayloadRequest }) => Promise<ReturnType>
+type AddDataAndFileToRequest = (req: PayloadRequest) => Promise<void>
 
 /**
- * Mutates the Request to contain 'data' and 'file' if present
+ * Mutates the Request, appending 'data' and 'file' if found
  */
-export const addDataAndFileToRequest: AddDataAndFileToRequest = async ({
-  request: incomingRequest,
-}) => {
-  const config = incomingRequest.payload.config
+export const addDataAndFileToRequest: AddDataAndFileToRequest = async (req) => {
+  const { body, headers, method, payload } = req
 
-  if (
-    incomingRequest.method &&
-    ['PATCH', 'POST', 'PUT'].includes(incomingRequest.method.toUpperCase()) &&
-    incomingRequest.body
-  ) {
-    const [contentType] = (incomingRequest.headers.get('Content-Type') || '').split(';')
-    const mutableRequest = incomingRequest as ReturnType
-    const bodyByteSize = parseInt(incomingRequest.headers.get('Content-Length') || '0', 10)
+  if (method && ['PATCH', 'POST', 'PUT'].includes(method.toUpperCase()) && body) {
+    const [contentType] = (headers.get('Content-Type') || '').split(';')
+    const bodyByteSize = parseInt(req.headers.get('Content-Length') || '0', 10)
 
     if (contentType === 'application/json') {
       let data = {}
       try {
-        data = await mutableRequest.json()
+        data = await req.json()
       } catch (error) {
-        mutableRequest.payload.logger.error(error)
+        req.payload.logger.error(error)
       } finally {
-        mutableRequest.data = data
-        mutableRequest.json = () => Promise.resolve(data)
+        req.data = data
+        req.json = () => Promise.resolve(data)
       }
     } else if (bodyByteSize && contentType.includes('multipart/')) {
       const { error, fields, files } = await fetchAPIFileUpload({
-        options: config.upload as FetchAPIFileUploadOptions,
-        request: mutableRequest as Request,
+        options: payload.config.upload as FetchAPIFileUploadOptions,
+        request: req as Request,
       })
 
       if (error) {
@@ -47,16 +39,12 @@ export const addDataAndFileToRequest: AddDataAndFileToRequest = async ({
       }
 
       if (files?.file) {
-        mutableRequest.file = files.file
+        req.file = files.file
       }
 
       if (fields?._payload && typeof fields._payload === 'string') {
-        mutableRequest.data = JSON.parse(fields._payload)
+        req.data = JSON.parse(fields._payload)
       }
     }
-
-    return mutableRequest
   }
-
-  return incomingRequest
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/utilities/addLocalesToRequest.ts b/packages/next/src/utilities/addLocalesToRequest.ts
index 540e0640d9..d1807c3c6e 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/utilities/addLocalesToRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/utilities/addLocalesToRequest.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,17 @@
-import type {
-  PayloadRequest,
-  PayloadRequestData,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  SanitizedConfig,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, SanitizedConfig } from 'payload'
 
 /**
  * Mutates the Request to contain 'locale' and 'fallbackLocale' based on data or searchParams
  */
-type Args = {
-  request: PayloadRequest & PayloadRequestData
-}
-export function addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request }: Args): PayloadRequestWithData {
+export function addLocalesToRequestFromData(req: PayloadRequest): void {
   const {
     data,
     payload: { config },
-  } = request
+  } = req
 
   if (data) {
-    let localeOnReq = request.locale
-    let fallbackLocaleOnReq = request.fallbackLocale
+    let localeOnReq = req.locale
+    let fallbackLocaleOnReq = req.fallbackLocale
 
     if (!localeOnReq && data?.locale && typeof data.locale === 'string') {
       localeOnReq = data.locale
@@ -39,13 +31,9 @@ export function addLocalesToRequestFromData({ request }: Args): PayloadRequestWi
       localization: config.localization,
     })
 
-    const mutableRequest = request
-    if (locale) mutableRequest.locale = locale
-    if (fallbackLocale) mutableRequest.fallbackLocale = fallbackLocale
-    return mutableRequest
+    if (locale) req.locale = locale
+    if (fallbackLocale) req.fallbackLocale = fallbackLocale
   }
-
-  return request
 }
 
 type SanitizeLocalesArgs = {
diff --git a/packages/next/src/utilities/headersWithCors.ts b/packages/next/src/utilities/headersWithCors.ts
index 6af1e4553f..09565c28ca 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/utilities/headersWithCors.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/utilities/headersWithCors.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 type CorsArgs = {
   headers: Headers
-  req: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData>
+  req: Partial<PayloadRequest>
 }
 export const headersWithCors = ({ headers, req }: CorsArgs): Headers => {
   const cors = req?.payload.config.cors
diff --git a/packages/next/src/utilities/initPage/index.ts b/packages/next/src/utilities/initPage/index.ts
index 1bce6f0e59..4dccd194b8 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/utilities/initPage/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/utilities/initPage/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { I18nClient } from '@payloadcms/translations'
-import type { InitPageResult, Locale, PayloadRequestWithData, VisibleEntities } from 'payload'
+import type { InitPageResult, Locale, PayloadRequest, VisibleEntities } from 'payload'
 
 import { initI18n } from '@payloadcms/translations'
 import { findLocaleFromCode } from '@payloadcms/ui/shared'
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const initPage = async ({
           ignoreQueryPrefix: true,
         }),
         url: `${payload.config.serverURL}${route}${searchParams ? queryString : ''}`,
-      } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+      } as PayloadRequest,
     },
     payload,
   )
diff --git a/packages/next/src/views/Document/getDocumentData.tsx b/packages/next/src/views/Document/getDocumentData.tsx
index c98f67fde2..b19246851f 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/views/Document/getDocumentData.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/views/Document/getDocumentData.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type {
   Data,
   Locale,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   SanitizedCollectionConfig,
   SanitizedGlobalConfig,
 } from 'payload'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const getDocumentData = async (args: {
   globalConfig?: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id?: number | string
   locale: Locale
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): Promise<Data> => {
   const { id, collectionConfig, globalConfig, locale, req } = args
 
diff --git a/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/Auth/APIKey.tsx b/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/Auth/APIKey.tsx
index ce76fadd52..f914d4546d 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/Auth/APIKey.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/Auth/APIKey.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use client'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import {
   CopyToClipboard,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const APIKey: React.FC<{ enabled: boolean; readOnly?: boolean }> = ({
           config,
         },
         t,
-      } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+      } as PayloadRequest,
       siblingData: {},
     })
 
diff --git a/packages/next/src/views/ForgotPassword/ForgotPasswordForm/index.tsx b/packages/next/src/views/ForgotPassword/ForgotPasswordForm/index.tsx
index a6c8f975f0..b208a6d2ae 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/views/ForgotPassword/ForgotPasswordForm/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/views/ForgotPassword/ForgotPasswordForm/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client'
 
 import type { FormProps } from '@payloadcms/ui'
-import type { FormState, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FormState, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { EmailField, Form, FormSubmit, useConfig, useTranslation } from '@payloadcms/ui'
 import { email } from 'payload/shared'
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const ForgotPasswordForm: React.FC = () => {
             type: 'email',
             data: {},
             preferences: { fields: {} },
-            req: { t } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+            req: { t } as PayloadRequest,
             required: true,
             siblingData: {},
           })
diff --git a/packages/next/src/views/Login/LoginForm/index.tsx b/packages/next/src/views/Login/LoginForm/index.tsx
index ec80a19f21..287854b577 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/views/Login/LoginForm/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/views/Login/LoginForm/index.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 const baseClass = 'login__form'
 const Link = (LinkImport.default || LinkImport) as unknown as typeof LinkImport.default
 
-import type { FormState, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FormState, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import {
   EmailField,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const LoginForm: React.FC<{
               type: 'email',
               data: {},
               preferences: { fields: {} },
-              req: { t } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+              req: { t } as PayloadRequest,
               required: true,
               siblingData: {},
             })
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const LoginForm: React.FC<{
                   config,
                 },
                 t,
-              } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+              } as PayloadRequest,
               required: true,
               siblingData: {},
             })
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/RichText.ts b/packages/payload/src/admin/RichText.ts
index 2c36f0eb05..ee62c4776e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/RichText.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/RichText.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../collections/confi
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 import type { Field, FieldAffectingData, RichTextField, Validate } from '../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { WithServerSidePropsComponentProps } from './elements/WithServerSideProps.js'
 
 export type RichTextFieldProps<
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export type BaseRichTextHookArgs<
   path: (number | string)[]
 
   /** The Express request object. It is mocked for Local API operations. */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   /**
    * The schemaPath of the field, e.g. ["group", "myArray", "textField"]. The schemaPath is the path but without indexes and would be used in the context of field schemas, not field data.
    */
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ type RichTextAdapterBase<
     flattenLocales: boolean
     overrideAccess?: boolean
     populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
     showHiddenFields: boolean
     siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
   }) => void
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/views/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/admin/views/types.ts
index 5f68e135e7..46b04a86a9 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/views/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/views/types.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { Permissions } from '../../auth/index.js'
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Locale } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { LanguageOptions } from '../LanguageOptions.js'
 
 export type AdminViewConfig = {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export type InitPageResult = {
   languageOptions: LanguageOptions
   locale?: Locale
   permissions: Permissions
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   translations: ClientTranslationsObject
   visibleEntities: VisibleEntities
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/defaultAccess.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/defaultAccess.ts
index c94cc1e008..18f3276260 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/defaultAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/defaultAccess.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
-export default ({ req: { user } }: { req: PayloadRequestWithData }): boolean => Boolean(user)
+export default ({ req: { user } }: { req: PayloadRequest }): boolean => Boolean(user)
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/executeAccess.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/executeAccess.ts
index 407683ad72..8ac52baee7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/executeAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/executeAccess.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Access, AccessResult } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { Forbidden } from '../errors/index.js'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type OperationArgs = {
   disableErrors?: boolean
   id?: number | string
   isReadingStaticFile?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 const executeAccess = async (
   { id, data, disableErrors, isReadingStaticFile = false, req }: OperationArgs,
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/getAccessResults.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/getAccessResults.ts
index 0a6dc1e191..de50b4d2ab 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/getAccessResults.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/getAccessResults.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { Permissions } from './types.js'
 
 import { getEntityPolicies } from '../utilities/getEntityPolicies.js'
 import isolateObjectProperty from '../utilities/isolateObjectProperty.js'
 
 type GetAccessResultsArgs = {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 export async function getAccessResults({ req }: GetAccessResultsArgs): Promise<Permissions> {
   const results = {} as Permissions
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/getFieldsToSign.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/getFieldsToSign.ts
index b643f8d23c..a9fa9646f0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/getFieldsToSign.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/getFieldsToSign.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 import type { CollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../fields/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { fieldAffectsData, tabHasName } from '../fields/config/types.js'
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const traverseFields = ({
 export const getFieldsToSign = (args: {
   collectionConfig: CollectionConfig
   email: string
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }): Record<string, unknown> => {
   const { collectionConfig, email, user } = args
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/access.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/access.ts
index 76bf7e1b28..ebe30957f0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/access.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/access.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Permissions } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { adminInit as adminInitTelemetry } from '../../utilities/telemetry/event
 import { getAccessResults } from '../getAccessResults.js'
 
 type Arguments = {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const accessOperation = async (args: Arguments): Promise<Permissions> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/auth.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/auth.ts
index ae9236b803..2e5e924c53 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/auth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { TypedUser } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Permissions } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { getAccessResults } from '../getAccessResults.js'
 
 export type AuthArgs = {
   headers: Request['headers']
-  req?: Omit<PayloadRequestWithData, 'user'>
+  req?: Omit<PayloadRequest, 'user'>
 }
 
 export type AuthResult = {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export type AuthResult = {
 
 export const auth = async (args: Required<AuthArgs>): Promise<AuthResult> => {
   const { headers } = args
-  const req = args.req as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = args.req as PayloadRequest
   const { payload } = req
 
   try {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/forgotPassword.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/forgotPassword.ts
index 0e20aa23f6..60d0f8368d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/forgotPassword.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/forgotPassword.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 import { URL } from 'url'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { buildAfterOperation } from '../../collections/operations/utils.js'
 import { APIError } from '../../errors/index.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   }
   disableEmail?: boolean
   expiration?: number
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export type Result = string
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/init.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/init.ts
index b4382e2260..296e0d4623 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/init.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/init.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 export const initOperation = async (args: {
   collection: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): Promise<boolean> => {
   const { collection: slug, req } = args
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/auth.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/auth.ts
index 16e634a959..b221d550f0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/auth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { AuthArgs, AuthResult } from '../auth.js'
 
 import { createLocalReq } from '../../../utilities/createLocalReq.js'
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ export const auth = async (payload: Payload, options: AuthArgs): Promise<AuthRes
 
   return await authOperation({
     headers,
-    req: await createLocalReq({ req: options.req as PayloadRequestWithData }, payload),
+    req: await createLocalReq({ req: options.req as PayloadRequest }, payload),
   })
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/forgotPassword.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/forgotPassword.ts
index 0096217192..1bf5cb55db 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/forgotPassword.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/forgotPassword.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, RequestContext } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Result } from '../forgotPassword.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type Options<T extends CollectionSlug> = {
   }
   disableEmail?: boolean
   expiration?: number
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 async function localForgotPassword<T extends CollectionSlug>(
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/login.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/login.ts
index 1815c9c200..ef0f337ab7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/login.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/login.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type {
   Payload,
   RequestContext,
 } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Result } from '../login.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   fallbackLocale?: string
   locale?: string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/resetPassword.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/resetPassword.ts
index 79b7c4e000..9b624c1581 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/resetPassword.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/resetPassword.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, RequestContext } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Result } from '../resetPassword.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type Options<T extends CollectionSlug> = {
     token: string
   }
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 async function localResetPassword<T extends CollectionSlug>(
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/unlock.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/unlock.ts
index 721db62f96..e75cc6208f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/unlock.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/unlock.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, RequestContext } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
 import { createLocalReq } from '../../../utilities/createLocalReq.js'
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export type Options<T extends CollectionSlug> = {
     email
   }
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 async function localUnlock<T extends CollectionSlug>(
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/verifyEmail.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/verifyEmail.ts
index d75df2c5bc..9b8f12b6d5 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/verifyEmail.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/local/verifyEmail.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, RequestContext } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
 import { createLocalReq } from '../../../utilities/createLocalReq.js'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { verifyEmailOperation } from '../verifyEmail.js'
 export type Options<T extends CollectionSlug> = {
   collection: T
   context?: RequestContext
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   token: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/login.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/login.ts
index 2302300a79..2954aac7de 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/login.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/login.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 
 import type { Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { User } from '../types.js'
 
 import { buildAfterOperation } from '../../collections/operations/utils.js'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   }
   depth?: number
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/logout.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/logout.ts
index 617a991c8f..a84b4476a3 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/logout.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/logout.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../errors/index.js'
 
 export type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const logoutOperation = async (incomingArgs: Arguments): Promise<boolean> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/me.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/me.ts
index 87602c8d14..c997c0206b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/me.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/me.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { ClientUser, User } from '../types.js'
 
 export type MeOperationResult = {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type MeOperationResult = {
 export type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
   currentToken?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const meOperation = async (args: Arguments): Promise<MeOperationResult> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/refresh.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/refresh.ts
index 345575a294..bea626581b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/refresh.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/refresh.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import url from 'url'
 
 import type { BeforeOperationHook, Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { buildAfterOperation } from '../../collections/operations/utils.js'
 import { Forbidden } from '../../errors/index.js'
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export type Result = {
 
 export type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const refreshOperation = async (incomingArgs: Arguments): Promise<Result> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/registerFirstUser.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/registerFirstUser.ts
index aa67bbe0f2..a858e4ca6b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/registerFirstUser.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/registerFirstUser.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type {
   RequiredDataFromCollectionSlug,
 } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { Forbidden } from '../../errors/index.js'
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export type Arguments<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
     email: string
     password: string
   }
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export type Result<TData> = {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/resetPassword.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/resetPassword.ts
index 3e7161a50b..3211140c00 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/resetPassword.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/resetPassword.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../errors/index.js'
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   }
   depth?: number
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const resetPasswordOperation = async (args: Arguments): Promise<Result> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/unlock.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/unlock.ts
index f49f1d1497..2d4d82a5ba 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/unlock.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/unlock.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../errors/index.js'
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type Args = {
     email: string
   }
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const unlockOperation = async (args: Args): Promise<boolean> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/verifyEmail.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/verifyEmail.ts
index df3c971b0d..ae4a157d2c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/verifyEmail.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/operations/verifyEmail.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../errors/index.js'
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { killTransaction } from '../../utilities/killTransaction.js'
 
 export type Args = {
   collection: Collection
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/sendVerificationEmail.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/sendVerificationEmail.ts
index 0bb1b5efe7..3e3060a66d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/sendVerificationEmail.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/sendVerificationEmail.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { URL } from 'url'
 import type { Collection } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 import type { InitializedEmailAdapter } from '../email/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { User, VerifyConfig } from './types.js'
 
 type Args = {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type Args = {
   config: SanitizedConfig
   disableEmail: boolean
   email: InitializedEmailAdapter
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
   user: User
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/incrementLoginAttempts.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/incrementLoginAttempts.ts
index 5a71852f74..7538b79d45 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/incrementLoginAttempts.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/incrementLoginAttempts.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   doc: TypeWithID & Record<string, unknown>
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const incrementLoginAttempts = async ({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/register.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/register.ts
index 2ea1932dea..9cf0de8ee8 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/register.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/register.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { ValidationError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
 import { generatePasswordSaltHash } from './generatePasswordSaltHash.js'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type Args = {
   doc: Record<string, unknown>
   password: string
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const registerLocalStrategy = async ({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/resetLoginAttempts.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/resetLoginAttempts.ts
index d6448be4e3..142fa31a3f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/resetLoginAttempts.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/strategies/local/resetLoginAttempts.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   doc: TypeWithID & Record<string, unknown>
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const resetLoginAttempts = async ({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/auth/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/auth/types.ts
index 857220ead0..9963ca2566 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/auth/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/auth/types.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { DeepRequired } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import type { Payload } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 
 export type Permission = {
   permission: boolean
@@ -75,25 +75,25 @@ export type User = {
 export type ClientUser = Omit<User, 'collection'>
 
 type GenerateVerifyEmailHTML<TUser = any> = (args: {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
   user: TUser
 }) => Promise<string> | string
 
 type GenerateVerifyEmailSubject<TUser = any> = (args: {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
   user: TUser
 }) => Promise<string> | string
 
 type GenerateForgotPasswordEmailHTML<TUser = any> = (args?: {
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   token?: string
   user?: TUser
 }) => Promise<string> | string
 
 type GenerateForgotPasswordEmailSubject<TUser = any> = (args?: {
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   token?: string
   user?: TUser
 }) => Promise<string> | string
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/config/types.ts
index 6de6f3564d..b062c1d904 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/config/types.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import type {
 import type { DBIdentifierName } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { Field } from '../../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, TypedCollection } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { SanitizedUploadConfig, UploadConfig } from '../../uploads/types.js'
 import type {
   IncomingCollectionVersions,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export type BeforeOperationHook = (args: {
    * Hook operation being performed
    */
   operation: HookOperationType
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeValidateHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export type BeforeValidateHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
    * `undefined` on 'create' operation
    */
   originalDoc?: T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeChangeHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export type BeforeChangeHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
    * `undefined` on 'create' operation
    */
   originalDoc?: T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterChangeHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export type AfterChangeHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
    */
   operation: CreateOrUpdateOperation
   previousDoc: T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeReadHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export type BeforeReadHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   context: RequestContext
   doc: T
   query: { [key: string]: any }
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterReadHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export type AfterReadHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   doc: T
   findMany?: boolean
   query?: { [key: string]: any }
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeDeleteHook = (args: {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export type BeforeDeleteHook = (args: {
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
   id: number | string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterDeleteHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export type AfterDeleteHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   context: RequestContext
   doc: T
   id: number | string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterOperationHook<TOperationGeneric extends CollectionSlug = string> = (
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export type BeforeLoginHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   /** The collection which this hook is being run on */
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   user: T
 }) => any
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export type AfterLoginHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   /** The collection which this hook is being run on */
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
   user: T
 }) => any
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ export type AfterLogoutHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   /** The collection which this hook is being run on */
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterMeHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   /** The collection which this hook is being run on */
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   response: unknown
 }) => any
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export type AfterRefreshHook<T extends TypeWithID = any> = (args: {
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   context: RequestContext
   exp: number
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: string
 }) => any
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export type CollectionConfig<TSlug extends CollectionSlug = any> = {
    * Access control
    */
   access?: {
-    admin?: ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => Promise<boolean> | boolean
+    admin?: ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequest }) => Promise<boolean> | boolean
     create?: Access
     delete?: Access
     read?: Access
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/dataloader.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/dataloader.ts
index aacf9f946b..512b6be074 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/dataloader.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/dataloader.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { BatchLoadFn } from 'dataloader'
 
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
 
-import type { PayloadRequest, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithID } from './config/types.js'
 
 import { isValidID } from '../utilities/isValidID.js'
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const batchAndLoadDocs =
         locale,
         overrideAccess: Boolean(overrideAccess),
         pagination: false,
-        req: req as PayloadRequestWithData,
+        req,
         showHiddenFields: Boolean(showHiddenFields),
         where: {
           id: {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/count.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/count.ts
index cba7b851a8..f2ed96ce72 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/count.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/count.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
-import type { Collection, TypeWithID } from '../config/types.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { Collection } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
 import { combineQueries } from '../../database/combineQueries.js'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
   disableErrors?: boolean
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   where?: Where
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
index 9b48923b2a..16cae7825a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import crypto from 'crypto'
 
-import type { CollectionSlug, GeneratedTypes } from '../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type {
   AfterChangeHook,
   BeforeOperationHook,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export type Arguments<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   draft?: boolean
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/delete.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/delete.ts
index abc2612037..780fdc2a68 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/delete.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, GeneratedTypes } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BeforeOperationHook, Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
   depth?: number
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   where: Where
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/deleteByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/deleteByID.ts
index 31b88ce1e0..a2929d7ee7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/deleteByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/deleteByID.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BeforeOperationHook, Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   depth?: number
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/docAccess.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/docAccess.ts
index 6f9a87437d..0f39c293fb 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/docAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/docAccess.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionPermission } from '../../auth/index.js'
-import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Collection } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const allOperations: AllOperations[] = ['create', 'read', 'update', 'delete']
 type Arguments = {
   collection: Collection
   id: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export async function docAccessOperation(args: Arguments): Promise<CollectionPermission> {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/duplicate.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/duplicate.ts
index 977ba29019..9248a5400c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/duplicate.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/duplicate.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { FindOneArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   draft?: boolean
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/find.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/find.ts
index 61d14e12e5..c0d182441a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/find.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/find.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   sort?: string
   where?: Where
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findByID.ts
index 42fa5b6458..75ed4fefe7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findByID.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 import type { FindOneArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Collection, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   draft?: boolean
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const findByIDOperation = async <TSlug extends CollectionSlug>(
       locale,
       req: {
         transactionID: req.transactionID,
-      } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+      } as PayloadRequest,
       where: combineQueries({ id: { equals: id } }, accessResult),
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersionByID.ts
index f5a300b601..46b771ca47 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../versions/types.js'
 import type { Collection, TypeWithID } from '../config/types.js'
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   disableErrors?: boolean
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersions.ts
index 5c463b0114..c64f443248 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../database/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../versions/types.js'
 import type { Collection } from '../config/types.js'
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   sort?: string
   where?: Where
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/count.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/count.ts
index e2eb4bb82c..bb7e132342 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/count.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/count.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type {
-  Document,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  RequestContext,
-  Where,
-} from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
 import { createLocalReq } from '../../../utilities/createLocalReq.js'
@@ -20,7 +15,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   disableErrors?: boolean
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   user?: Document
   where?: Where
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
index 21ca77b22c..c4d26ef18c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { File } from '../../../uploads/types.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug, RequiredDataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/delete.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/delete.ts
index 66b73b697e..33cc1f26f5 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/delete.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type {
-  Document,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  RequestContext,
-  Where,
-} from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { BulkOperationResult, DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -22,7 +17,7 @@ export type BaseOptions<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   fallbackLocale?: TypedLocale
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/duplicate.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/duplicate.ts
index afbc050d1f..74a2d7b00d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/duplicate.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/duplicate.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, TypedLocale } from '../../..//index.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   id: number | string
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/find.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/find.ts
index a06c8072e5..1563a7e443 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/find.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/find.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type {
-  Document,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  RequestContext,
-  Where,
-} from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -28,7 +23,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   sort?: string
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findByID.ts
index 5416c3494d..362fb40f8b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findByID.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   id: number | string
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
index ea7dc0aefe..53de77b650 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../../versions/types.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   id: string
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersions.ts
index a033be57b5..9cb1caa86d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type {
-  Document,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  RequestContext,
-  Where,
-} from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../../versions/types.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
@@ -26,7 +21,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   sort?: string
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
index c7bde88870..fc2b6bfe0a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromCollectionSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   id: string
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/update.ts
index 99466b02df..eb9ef34102 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/local/update.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import type { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import type { CollectionSlug, Payload, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type {
-  Document,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  RequestContext,
-  Where,
-} from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { File } from '../../../uploads/types.js'
 import type {
   BulkOperationResult,
@@ -36,7 +31,7 @@ export type BaseOptions<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   user?: Document
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/restoreVersion.ts
index c898954ab8..fba874a023 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { FindOneArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { Collection, TypeWithID } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   disableErrors?: boolean
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
index 9bfe75a5e7..da0f12c3a7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type {
   BulkOperationResult,
   Collection,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export type Arguments<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   draft?: boolean
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   where: Where
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
index 0a8253d80a..11dfcbce8e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { FindOneArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, GeneratedTypes } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type {
   Collection,
   DataFromCollectionSlug,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export type Arguments<TSlug extends CollectionSlug> = {
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/utils.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/utils.ts
index 1fbdfc2f4f..eeceb9aa31 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/utils.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { forgotPasswordOperation } from '../../auth/operations/forgotPasswo
 import type { loginOperation } from '../../auth/operations/login.js'
 import type { refreshOperation } from '../../auth/operations/refresh.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { AfterOperationHook, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 import type { countOperation } from './count.js'
 import type { createOperation } from './create.js'
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export type AfterOperationMap<TOperationGeneric extends CollectionSlug> = {
 export type AfterOperationArg<TOperationGeneric extends CollectionSlug> = {
   /** The collection which this hook is being run on */
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 } & (
   | {
       args: Parameters<AfterOperationMap<TOperationGeneric>['count']>[0]
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
index cb62213971..a6cc21e971 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import type { DatabaseAdapterResult } from '../database/types.js'
 import type { EmailAdapter, SendEmailOptions } from '../email/types.js'
 import type { GlobalConfig, Globals, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload, TypedUser } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequest, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { PayloadLogger } from '../utilities/logger.js'
 
 export type BinScriptConfig = {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export type ServerOnlyLivePreviewProperties = keyof Pick<LivePreviewConfig, 'url
 
 type GeneratePreviewURLOptions = {
   locale: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   token: null | string
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export type AccessArgs<TData = any> = {
   /** If true, the request is for a static file */
   isReadingStaticFile?: boolean
   /** The original request that requires an access check */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrate.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrate.ts
index a4ef0ccb3d..505345b6a8 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrate.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function migrate(this: BaseDatabaseAdapter): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     const start = Date.now()
-    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
     payload.logger.info({ msg: `Migrating: ${migration.name}` })
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateDown.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateDown.ts
index e3c34a17fd..d7f1210256 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateDown.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateDown.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function migrateDown(this: BaseDatabaseAdapter): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     const start = Date.now()
-    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+    const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
     try {
       payload.logger.info({ msg: `Migrating down: ${migrationFile.name}` })
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateRefresh.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateRefresh.ts
index 10b986ab21..363b31fdea 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateRefresh.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateRefresh.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function migrateRefresh(this: BaseDatabaseAdapter) {
     msg: `Rolling back batch ${latestBatch} consisting of ${existingMigrations.length} migration(s).`,
   })
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   // Reverse order of migrations to rollback
   existingMigrations.reverse()
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateReset.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateReset.ts
index a2949bd56f..6a40bb1d02 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateReset.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/migrations/migrateReset.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax, no-await-in-loop */
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { BaseDatabaseAdapter } from '../types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function migrateReset(this: BaseDatabaseAdapter): Promise<void> {
     return
   }
 
-  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = { payload } as PayloadRequest
 
   // Rollback all migrations in order
   for (const migration of migrationFiles) {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateQueryPaths.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateQueryPaths.ts
index 8d4f478bbe..3021023139 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateQueryPaths.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateQueryPaths.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../collections/config/types.j
 import type { Field, FieldAffectingData } from '../../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../globals/config/types.js'
 /* eslint-disable no-await-in-loop */
-import type { Operator, PayloadRequestWithData, Where, WhereField } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { Operator, PayloadRequest, Where, WhereField } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { EntityPolicies } from './types.js'
 
 import { QueryError } from '../../errors/QueryError.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Args = {
   errors?: { path: string }[]
   overrideAccess: boolean
   policies?: EntityPolicies
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   versionFields?: Field[]
   where: Where
 } & (
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export async function validateQueryPaths({
     const whereFields = flattenWhere(where)
     // We need to determine if the whereKey is an AND, OR, or a schema path
     const promises = []
-    whereFields.map(async (constraint) => {
-      Object.keys(constraint).map(async (path) => {
-        Object.entries(constraint[path]).map(async ([operator, val]) => {
+    void whereFields.map((constraint) => {
+      void Object.keys(constraint).map((path) => {
+        void Object.entries(constraint[path]).map(([operator, val]) => {
           if (validOperators.includes(operator as Operator)) {
             promises.push(
               validateSearchParam({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateSearchParams.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateSearchParams.ts
index f7ffa529b4..6709a6a915 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateSearchParams.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/queryValidation/validateSearchParams.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Field } from '../../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { EntityPolicies, PathToQuery } from './types.js'
 
 import { fieldAffectsData } from '../../fields/config/types.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Args = {
   overrideAccess: boolean
   path: string
   policies: EntityPolicies
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   val: unknown
   versionFields?: Field[]
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
index db2d5ac0f7..38fc818b32 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { TypeWithID } from '../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { Document, Payload, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, Payload, PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../versions/types.js'
 
 export type { TypeWithVersion }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export type QueryDraftsArgs = {
   locale?: string
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   sort?: string
   where?: Where
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export type QueryDrafts = <T = TypeWithID>(args: QueryDraftsArgs) => Promise<Pag
 export type FindOneArgs = {
   collection: string
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   where?: Where
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export type FindArgs = {
   locale?: string
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   skip?: number
   sort?: string
   versions?: boolean
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export type Find = <T = TypeWithID>(args: FindArgs) => Promise<PaginatedDocs<T>>
 export type CountArgs = {
   collection: string
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   where?: Where
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ type BaseVersionArgs = {
   locale?: string
   page?: number
   pagination?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   skip?: number
   sort?: string
   versions?: boolean
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export type FindGlobalVersionsArgs = BaseVersionArgs & {
 
 export type FindGlobalArgs = {
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   slug: string
   where?: Where
 }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export type FindGlobalArgs = {
 export type UpdateGlobalVersionArgs<T = TypeWithID> = {
   global: string
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   versionData: T
 } & (
   | {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export type FindGlobal = <T extends Record<string, unknown> = any>(
 
 export type CreateGlobalArgs<T extends Record<string, unknown> = any> = {
   data: T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   slug: string
 }
 export type CreateGlobal = <T extends Record<string, unknown> = any>(
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export type CreateGlobal = <T extends Record<string, unknown> = any>(
 
 export type UpdateGlobalArgs<T extends Record<string, unknown> = any> = {
   data: T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   slug: string
 }
 export type UpdateGlobal = <T extends Record<string, unknown> = any>(
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export type FindGlobalVersions = <T = TypeWithID>(
 export type DeleteVersionsArgs = {
   collection: string
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   sort?: {
     [key: string]: string
   }
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export type CreateVersionArgs<T = TypeWithID> = {
   createdAt: string
   /** ID of the parent document for which the version should be created for */
   parent: number | string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   updatedAt: string
   versionData: T
 }
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export type CreateGlobalVersionArgs<T = TypeWithID> = {
   globalSlug: string
   /** ID of the parent document for which the version should be created for */
   parent: number | string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   updatedAt: string
   versionData: T
 }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export type DeleteVersions = (args: DeleteVersionsArgs) => Promise<void>
 export type UpdateVersionArgs<T = TypeWithID> = {
   collection: string
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   versionData: T
 } & (
   | {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ export type CreateArgs = {
   data: Record<string, unknown>
   draft?: boolean
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export type Create = (args: CreateArgs) => Promise<Document>
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export type UpdateOneArgs = {
   data: Record<string, unknown>
   draft?: boolean
   locale?: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 } & (
   | {
       id: number | string
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export type UpdateOne = (args: UpdateOneArgs) => Promise<Document>
 
 export type DeleteOneArgs = {
   collection: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   where: Where
 }
 
@@ -389,15 +389,15 @@ export type DeleteOne = (args: DeleteOneArgs) => Promise<Document>
 
 export type DeleteManyArgs = {
   collection: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   where: Where
 }
 
 export type DeleteMany = (args: DeleteManyArgs) => Promise<void>
 
 export type Migration = MigrationData & {
-  down: ({ payload, req }: { payload: Payload; req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => Promise<boolean>
-  up: ({ payload, req }: { payload: Payload; req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => Promise<boolean>
+  down: ({ payload, req }: { payload: Payload; req: PayloadRequest }) => Promise<boolean>
+  up: ({ payload, req }: { payload: Payload; req: PayloadRequest }) => Promise<boolean>
 }
 
 export type MigrationData = {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
index bdb9f3a165..2d6484f621 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import type { DBIdentifierName } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../globals/config/types.js'
 import type { CollectionSlug, GeneratedTypes } from '../../index.js'
 import type { DocumentPreferences } from '../../preferences/types.js'
-import type { Operation, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { Operation, PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { ClientFieldConfig } from './client.js'
 
 export type FieldHookArgs<TData extends TypeWithID = any, TValue = any, TSiblingData = any> = {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export type FieldHookArgs<TData extends TypeWithID = any, TValue = any, TSibling
   /** The previous value of the field, before changes, only in `beforeChange`, `afterChange`, `beforeDuplicate` and `beforeValidate` field hooks. */
   previousValue?: TValue
   /** The Express request object. It is mocked for Local API operations. */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   /**
    * The schemaPath of the field, e.g. ["group", "myArray", "textField"]. The schemaPath is the path but without indexes and would be used in the context of field schemas, not field data.
    */
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export type FieldAccess<TData extends TypeWithID = any, TSiblingData = any> = (a
    */
   id?: number | string
   /** The `payload` object to interface with the payload API */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   /**
    * Immediately adjacent data to this field. For example, if this is a `group` field, then `siblingData` will be the other fields within the group.
    */
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export type FieldAccess<TData extends TypeWithID = any, TSiblingData = any> = (a
 export type Condition<TData extends TypeWithID = any, TSiblingData = any> = (
   data: Partial<TData>,
   siblingData: Partial<TSiblingData>,
-  { user }: { user: PayloadRequestWithData['user'] },
+  { user }: { user: PayloadRequest['user'] },
 ) => boolean
 
 export type FilterOptionsProps<TData = any> = {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export type FilterOptionsProps<TData = any> = {
   /**
    * An object containing the currently authenticated user.
    */
-  user: Partial<PayloadRequestWithData['user']>
+  user: Partial<PayloadRequest['user']>
 }
 
 export type FilterOptions<TData = any> =
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export type BaseValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData> = {
   id?: number | string
   operation?: Operation
   preferences: DocumentPreferences
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData: Partial<TSiblingData>
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/getDefaultValue.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/getDefaultValue.ts
index ac463b7a1c..0ed59c46b3 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/getDefaultValue.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/getDefaultValue.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
 
 type Args = {
   defaultValue: unknown
   locale: string | undefined
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
   value?: unknown
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/index.ts
index 835632a76f..ec0bb5423a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../../../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
 import { traverseFields } from './traverseFields.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig | null
   operation: 'create' | 'update'
   previousDoc: Record<string, unknown> | T
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/promise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/promise.ts
index 8142471256..6af7cd845c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/promise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/promise.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import type { RichTextAdapter } from '../../../admin/RichText.js'
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { MissingEditorProp } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Args = {
   parentSchemaPath: string[]
   previousDoc: Record<string, unknown>
   previousSiblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/traverseFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/traverseFields.ts
index 09c90fdb91..a4c69a5761 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/traverseFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterChange/traverseFields.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { promise } from './promise.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Args = {
   path: (number | string)[]
   previousDoc: Record<string, unknown>
   previousSiblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   schemaPath: string[]
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/index.ts
index 6709522720..efa3ccf28b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../../../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
 import { traverseFields } from './traverseFields.js'
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Args = {
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig | null
   locale: string
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/promise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/promise.ts
index aa29c1adea..3a60aa7158 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/promise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/promise.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import type { RichTextAdapter } from '../../../admin/RichText.js'
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { MissingEditorProp } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Args = {
    */
   parentSchemaPath: string[]
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
   triggerAccessControl?: boolean
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/relationshipPopulationPromise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/relationshipPopulationPromise.ts
index 5d8a9aa189..41b2c39e47 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/relationshipPopulationPromise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/relationshipPopulationPromise.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { RelationshipField, UploadField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { createDataloaderCacheKey } from '../../../collections/dataloader.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type PopulateArgs = {
   key?: string
   locale: null | string
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type PromiseArgs = {
   field: RelationshipField | UploadField
   locale: null | string
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
   siblingDoc: Record<string, any>
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/traverseFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/traverseFields.ts
index 36c9ec106c..8f1f02bd7e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/traverseFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/afterRead/traverseFields.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { promise } from './promise.js'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Args = {
   overrideAccess: boolean
   path: (number | string)[]
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   schemaPath: string[]
   showHiddenFields: boolean
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/index.ts
index 0a0f1ff8a9..0bcdd22303 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { Operation, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Operation, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { ValidationError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../../../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig | null
   id?: number | string
   operation: Operation
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   skipValidation?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
index 18c8a36e95..62de9ec1d0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import merge from 'deepmerge'
 import type { RichTextAdapter } from '../../../admin/RichText.js'
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { Operation, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Operation, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, FieldHookArgs, TabAsField, ValidateOptions } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { MissingEditorProp } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Args = {
    * The parent's schemaPath (path without indexes).
    */
   parentSchemaPath: string[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
   siblingDocWithLocales?: Record<string, unknown>
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/traverseFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/traverseFields.ts
index 5c9bbac79a..ff3df2477a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/traverseFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/traverseFields.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { Operation, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Operation, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { promise } from './promise.js'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Args = {
   mergeLocaleActions: (() => Promise<void>)[]
   operation: Operation
   path: (number | string)[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   schemaPath: string[]
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/index.ts
index 59f5cca89b..0c3395f355 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../../../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
 import { traverseFields } from './traverseFields.js'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   id?: number | string
   operation: 'create' | 'update'
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/promise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/promise.ts
index 0e7a6c1ed9..b569afe5a1 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/promise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/promise.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import type { RichTextAdapter } from '../../../admin/RichText.js'
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { MissingEditorProp } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   overrideAccess: boolean
   parentPath: (number | string)[]
   parentSchemaPath: string[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   /**
    * The original siblingData (not modified by any hooks)
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/traverseFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/traverseFields.ts
index e0ef4ccf37..64fe9d2337 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/traverseFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeValidate/traverseFields.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../../../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { Field, TabAsField } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { promise } from './promise.js'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   operation: 'create' | 'update'
   overrideAccess: boolean
   path: (number | string)[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   schemaPath: string[]
   siblingData: Record<string, unknown>
   /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/config/types.ts
index 2629f841d0..dece8b7df9 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/config/types.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import type {
 import type { DBIdentifierName } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { Field } from '../../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { GlobalSlug, TypedGlobal } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RequestContext, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { IncomingGlobalVersions, SanitizedGlobalVersions } from '../../versions/types.js'
 
 export type DataFromGlobalSlug<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = TypedGlobal[TSlug]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export type BeforeValidateHook = (args: {
   /** The global which this hook is being run on */
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   originalDoc?: any
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeChangeHook = (args: {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export type BeforeChangeHook = (args: {
   /** The global which this hook is being run on */
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   originalDoc?: any
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterChangeHook = (args: {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export type AfterChangeHook = (args: {
   /** The global which this hook is being run on */
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   previousDoc: any
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type BeforeReadHook = (args: {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export type BeforeReadHook = (args: {
   doc: any
   /** The global which this hook is being run on */
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type AfterReadHook = (args: {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export type AfterReadHook = (args: {
   /** The global which this hook is being run on */
   global: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   query?: Where
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => any
 
 export type GlobalAdminOptions = {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export type GlobalAdminOptions = {
   /**
    * Exclude the global from the admin nav and routes
    */
-  hidden?: ((args: { user: PayloadRequestWithData['user'] }) => boolean) | boolean
+  hidden?: ((args: { user: PayloadRequest['user'] }) => boolean) | boolean
   /**
    * Hide the API URL within the Edit view
    */
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/docAccess.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/docAccess.ts
index bf58c12bac..7d603ae536 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/docAccess.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/docAccess.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { GlobalPermission } from '../../auth/index.js'
-import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { AllOperations, PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import { commitTransaction } from '../../utilities/commitTransaction.js'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { killTransaction } from '../../utilities/killTransaction.js'
 
 type Arguments = {
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const docAccessOperation = async (args: Arguments): Promise<GlobalPermission> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findOne.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findOne.ts
index 7bbcd23b2c..eb74499d9c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findOne.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findOne.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { GeneratedTypes } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Args = {
   draft?: boolean
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: string
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersionByID.ts
index 22ecc5bd20..6cd2710d14 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 import type { FindGlobalVersionsArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../versions/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersions.ts
index 52e2c12de7..ee73878ee4 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../database/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../versions/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   limit?: number
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   sort?: string
   where?: Where
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findOne.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findOne.ts
index 98c7742969..8f5a3359ba 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findOne.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findOne.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { GlobalSlug, Payload, RequestContext, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   fallbackLocale?: TypedLocale
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: TSlug
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
index 5c7baa91cf..8bae4aa766 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersionByID.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { GlobalSlug, Payload, RequestContext, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../../versions/types.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   id: string
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: TSlug
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersions.ts
index 5fd3a864f9..80ab12dc4d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/findVersions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { PaginatedDocs } from '../../../database/types.js'
 import type { GlobalSlug, Payload, RequestContext, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../../versions/types.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   locale?: 'all' | TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
   page?: number
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: TSlug
   sort?: string
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
index 7ba2505945..48a8c8f29f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { GlobalSlug, Payload, RequestContext, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   id: string
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: TSlug
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/update.ts
index 061e13ce0c..01fa21e2fc 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/local/update.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import type { GlobalSlug, Payload, RequestContext, TypedLocale } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { Document, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug } from '../../config/types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../../../errors/index.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type Options<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   fallbackLocale?: TypedLocale
   locale?: TypedLocale
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: TSlug
   user?: Document
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/restoreVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/restoreVersion.ts
index b7db497f8c..7e4537d46e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/restoreVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/restoreVersion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from '../../versions/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type Arguments = {
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/update.ts
index 71b24a48a8..70e66526e6 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/globals/operations/update.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import type { GlobalSlug } from '../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 import type { DataFromGlobalSlug, SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 
 import executeAccess from '../../auth/executeAccess.js'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type Args<TSlug extends GlobalSlug> = {
   draft?: boolean
   globalConfig: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   slug: string
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/preferences/deleteUserPreferences.ts b/packages/payload/src/preferences/deleteUserPreferences.ts
index b77081edfd..1bf2ee3a9e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/preferences/deleteUserPreferences.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/preferences/deleteUserPreferences.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   collectionConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type Args = {
    */
   ids: (number | string)[]
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 export const deleteUserPreferences = async ({ collectionConfig, ids, payload, req }: Args) => {
   if (collectionConfig.auth) {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/delete.ts b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/delete.ts
index b90c11ae6b..ef1973a0d1 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/delete.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { PayloadHandler } from '../../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import deleteOperation from '../operations/delete.js'
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const deleteHandler: PayloadHandler = async (incomingReq): Promise<Respon
     data = {}
   }
 
-  const reqWithData: PayloadRequestWithData = incomingReq
+  const reqWithData: PayloadRequest = incomingReq
 
   if (data) {
     reqWithData.data = data
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/findOne.ts b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/findOne.ts
index 887fa519f7..f7ecbea3b0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/findOne.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/findOne.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { PayloadHandler } from '../../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import findOne from '../operations/findOne.js'
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const findByIDHandler: PayloadHandler = async (incomingReq): Promise<Resp
     data = {}
   }
 
-  const reqWithData: PayloadRequestWithData = incomingReq
+  const reqWithData: PayloadRequest = incomingReq
 
   if (data) {
     reqWithData.data = data
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/update.ts
index 6ee3388e43..e8c147bdfb 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/preferences/requestHandlers/update.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
 import type { PayloadHandler } from '../../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import update from '../operations/update.js'
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const updateHandler: PayloadHandler = async (incomingReq) => {
     data = {}
   }
 
-  const reqWithData: PayloadRequestWithData = incomingReq
+  const reqWithData: PayloadRequest = incomingReq
 
   if (data) {
     reqWithData.data = data
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/preferences/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/preferences/types.ts
index 6e0c890a04..b1819b961e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/preferences/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/preferences/types.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type { User } from '../auth/index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 export type PreferenceRequest = {
   key: string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  req: PayloadRequest
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }
 
 export type PreferenceUpdateRequest = PreferenceRequest & { value: unknown }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
index bcca8c1ca2..1930478fb7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
@@ -55,10 +55,20 @@ export type CustomPayloadRequestProperties = {
   URL,
   'hash' | 'host' | 'href' | 'origin' | 'pathname' | 'port' | 'protocol' | 'search' | 'searchParams'
 >
-export type PayloadRequestData = {
-  /** Data from the request body */
+type PayloadRequestData = {
+  /**
+   * Data from the request body
+   *
+   * Within Payload operations, i.e. hooks, data will be there
+   * BUT in custom endpoints it will not be, you will need to
+   * use either:
+   *  1. `const data = await req.json()`
+   *
+   *  2. import { addDataAndFileToRequest } from '@payloadcms/next/utilities'
+   *    `await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)`
+   * */
   data?: Record<string, unknown>
-  /** The locale that should be used for a field when it is not translated to the requested locale */
+  /** The file on the request, same rules apply as the `data` property */
   file?: {
     data: Buffer
     mimetype: string
@@ -69,8 +79,9 @@ export type PayloadRequestData = {
 }
 export type PayloadRequest = Partial<Request> &
   Required<Pick<Request, 'headers'>> &
-  CustomPayloadRequestProperties
-export type PayloadRequestWithData = PayloadRequest & PayloadRequestData
+  CustomPayloadRequestProperties &
+  PayloadRequestData
+
 export interface RequestContext {
   [key: string]: unknown
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/deleteAssociatedFiles.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/deleteAssociatedFiles.ts
index 4363e51acb..0cb8dbd58c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/deleteAssociatedFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/deleteAssociatedFiles.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { FileData, FileToSave } from './types.js'
 
 import { ErrorDeletingFile } from '../errors/index.js'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type Args = {
   doc: Record<string, unknown>
   files?: FileToSave[]
   overrideDelete: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const deleteAssociatedFiles: (args: Args) => Promise<void> = async ({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/docWithFilenameExists.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/docWithFilenameExists.ts
index 9755403057..f7bff3cd0e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/docWithFilenameExists.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/docWithFilenameExists.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   collectionSlug: string
   filename: string
   path: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 const docWithFilenameExists = async ({ collectionSlug, filename, req }: Args): Promise<boolean> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
index a156a24477..5ab38f4a1e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { FileData, FileToSave, ProbedImageSize, UploadEdits } from './types.js'
 
 import { FileRetrievalError, FileUploadError, MissingFile } from '../errors/index.js'
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Args<T> = {
   operation: 'create' | 'update'
   originalDoc?: T
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   throwOnMissingFile?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function parseUploadEditsFromReqOrIncomingData(args: {
   data: unknown
   operation: 'create' | 'update'
   originalDoc: unknown
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): UploadEdits {
   const { data, operation, originalDoc, req } = args
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getExternalFile.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getExternalFile.ts
index 1babff8223..0498d7ae43 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getExternalFile.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getExternalFile.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { File, FileData, UploadConfig } from './types.js'
 
 import { APIError } from '../errors/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   data: FileData
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   uploadConfig: UploadConfig
 }
 export const getExternalFile = async ({ data, req, uploadConfig }: Args): Promise<File> => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getFileByPath.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getFileByPath.ts
index 2bb498c9d1..0f6beef746 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getFileByPath.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getFileByPath.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ import { fileTypeFromFile } from 'file-type'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 const mimeTypeEstimate = {
   svg: 'image/svg+xml',
 }
 
-export const getFileByPath = async (filePath: string): Promise<PayloadRequestWithData['file']> => {
+export const getFileByPath = async (filePath: string): Promise<PayloadRequest['file']> => {
   if (typeof filePath === 'string') {
     const data = fs.readFileSync(filePath)
     const mimetype = fileTypeFromFile(filePath)
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getImageSize.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getImageSize.ts
index 2545b8f0bc..2313f54689 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getImageSize.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getImageSize.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 import sizeOfImport from 'image-size'
 import { promisify } from 'util'
 
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { ProbedImageSize } from './types.js'
 
 import { temporaryFileTask } from './tempFile.js'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { temporaryFileTask } from './tempFile.js'
 const { imageSize } = sizeOfImport
 const imageSizePromise = promisify(imageSize)
 
-export async function getImageSize(file: PayloadRequestWithData['file']): Promise<ProbedImageSize> {
+export async function getImageSize(file: PayloadRequest['file']): Promise<ProbedImageSize> {
   if (file.tempFilePath) {
     return imageSizePromise(file.tempFilePath)
   }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
index 79fddae80b..a33697f38a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
 
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import docWithFilenameExists from './docWithFilenameExists.js'
 import fileExists from './fileExists.js'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const incrementName = (name: string) => {
 type Args = {
   collectionSlug: string
   desiredFilename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   staticPath: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
index f3fb69a8fc..0bbc89bbad 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
 
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SharpDependency } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type {
   FileSize,
   FileSizes,
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import fileExists from './fileExists.js'
 type ResizeArgs = {
   config: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   dimensions: ProbedImageSize
-  file: PayloadRequestWithData['file']
+  file: PayloadRequest['file']
   mimeType: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   savedFilename: string
   sharp?: SharpDependency
   staticPath: string
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
index 89490757ac..7100a100bb 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ResizeOptions, Sharp } from 'sharp'
 
 import type { TypeWithID } from '../collections/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 export type FileSize = {
   filename: null | string
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export type UploadConfig = {
    * @default undefined
    */
   handlers?: ((
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData,
+    req: PayloadRequest,
     args: {
       doc: TypeWithID
       params: { collection: string; filename: string }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/unlinkTempFiles.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/unlinkTempFiles.ts
index aae466eb58..d3be514a51 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/unlinkTempFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/unlinkTempFiles.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { promisify } from 'util'
 
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { mapAsync } from '../utilities/mapAsync.js'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const unlinkFile = promisify(fs.unlink)
 type Args = {
   collectionConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig
   config: SanitizedConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 /**
  * Cleanup temp files after operation lifecycle
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/uploadFiles.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/uploadFiles.ts
index 7c5093bdba..b3f772f3d5 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/uploadFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/uploadFiles.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Payload } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { FileToSave } from './types.js'
 
 import { FileUploadError } from '../errors/index.js'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import saveBufferToFile from './saveBufferToFile.js'
 export const uploadFiles = async (
   payload: Payload,
   files: FileToSave[],
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData,
+  req: PayloadRequest,
 ): Promise<void> => {
   try {
     await Promise.all(
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/commitTransaction.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/commitTransaction.ts
index 7c2975a5ce..45384e3115 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/commitTransaction.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/commitTransaction.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 /**
  * complete a transaction calling adapter db.commitTransaction and delete the transactionID from req
  */
-export async function commitTransaction(req: PayloadRequestWithData): Promise<void> {
+export async function commitTransaction(req: PayloadRequest): Promise<void> {
   const { payload, transactionID } = req
 
   await payload.db.commitTransaction(transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/createLocalReq.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/createLocalReq.ts
index a84480b0c7..4324930c39 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/createLocalReq.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/createLocalReq.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import type { User } from '../auth/types.js'
 import type { Payload, RequestContext } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { getDataLoader } from '../collections/dataloader.js'
 import { getLocalI18n } from '../translations/getLocalI18n.js'
 
 function getRequestContext(
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData = { context: null } as PayloadRequestWithData,
+  req: PayloadRequest = { context: null } as PayloadRequest,
   context: RequestContext = {},
 ): RequestContext {
   if (req.context) {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function getRequestContext(
   }
 }
 
-const attachFakeURLProperties = (req: PayloadRequestWithData) => {
+const attachFakeURLProperties = (req: PayloadRequest) => {
   /**
    * *NOTE*
    * If no URL is provided, the local API was called directly outside
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ type CreateLocalReq = (
     context?: RequestContext
     fallbackLocale?: string
     locale?: string
-    req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req?: PayloadRequest
     user?: User
   },
   payload: Payload,
-) => Promise<PayloadRequestWithData>
+) => Promise<PayloadRequest>
 export const createLocalReq: CreateLocalReq = async (
-  { context, fallbackLocale, locale: localeArg, req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData, user },
+  { context, fallbackLocale, locale: localeArg, req = {} as PayloadRequest, user },
   payload,
 ) => {
   if (payload.config?.localization) {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/getEntityPolicies.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/getEntityPolicies.ts
index 62108301a1..f5452cc537 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/getEntityPolicies.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/getEntityPolicies.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../collections/confi
 import type { Access } from '../config/types.js'
 import type { FieldAccess } from '../fields/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { AllOperations, Document, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { AllOperations, Document, PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { tabHasName } from '../fields/config/types.js'
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type Args = {
   entity: SanitizedCollectionConfig | SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id?: number | string
   operations: AllOperations[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   type: 'collection' | 'global'
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/initTransaction.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/initTransaction.ts
index b332c517f1..f4aa57056d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/initTransaction.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/initTransaction.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 /**
  * Starts a new transaction using the db adapter with a random id and then assigns it to the req.transaction
  * @returns true if beginning a transaction and false when req already has a transaction to use
  */
-export async function initTransaction(req: PayloadRequestWithData): Promise<boolean> {
+export async function initTransaction(req: PayloadRequest): Promise<boolean> {
   const { payload, transactionID, transactionIDPromise } = req
   if (transactionID) {
     // we already have a transaction, we're not in charge of committing it
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/isEntityHidden.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/isEntityHidden.ts
index 5157d52256..72ec9078ed 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/isEntityHidden.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/isEntityHidden.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 export const isEntityHidden = ({
   hidden,
   user,
 }: {
   hidden: SanitizedCollectionConfig['admin']['hidden'] | SanitizedGlobalConfig['admin']['hidden']
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }) => {
   return typeof hidden === 'function' ? hidden({ user }) : hidden === true
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/killTransaction.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/killTransaction.ts
index 27189b5fdb..3c8fc2dd82 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/killTransaction.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/killTransaction.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 /**
  * Rollback the transaction from the req using the db adapter and removes it from the req
  */
-export async function killTransaction(req: PayloadRequestWithData): Promise<void> {
+export async function killTransaction(req: PayloadRequest): Promise<void> {
   const { payload, transactionID } = req
   if (transactionID) {
     await payload.db.rollbackTransaction(req.transactionID)
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/telemetry/events/adminInit.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/telemetry/events/adminInit.ts
index 7c98ee029c..a9b0f8c376 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/telemetry/events/adminInit.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/telemetry/events/adminInit.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { User } from '../../../auth/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../../../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../../../types/index.js'
 
 import { sendEvent } from '../index.js'
 import { oneWayHash } from '../oneWayHash.js'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type AdminInitEvent = {
 type Args = {
   headers: Request['headers']
   payload: Payload
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }
 export const adminInit = ({ headers, payload, user }: Args): void => {
   const host = headers.get('host')
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/deleteCollectionVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/deleteCollectionVersions.ts
index 602b4fe9d1..6cfa715338 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/deleteCollectionVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/deleteCollectionVersions.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import type { Payload } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   id?: number | string
   payload: Payload
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   slug: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/drafts/replaceWithDraftIfAvailable.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/drafts/replaceWithDraftIfAvailable.ts
index 918ddc1a78..01eea49a23 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/drafts/replaceWithDraftIfAvailable.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/drafts/replaceWithDraftIfAvailable.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../../collections/co
 import type { AccessResult } from '../../config/types.js'
 import type { FindGlobalVersionsArgs, FindVersionsArgs } from '../../database/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Where } from '../../types/index.js'
 
 import { hasWhereAccessResult } from '../../auth/index.js'
 import { combineQueries } from '../../database/combineQueries.js'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Arguments<T> = {
   entity: SanitizedCollectionConfig | SanitizedGlobalConfig
   entityType: 'collection' | 'global'
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 const replaceWithDraftIfAvailable = async <T extends TypeWithID>({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/enforceMaxVersions.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/enforceMaxVersions.ts
index 94d0f4399e..9c54a30dc7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/enforceMaxVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/enforceMaxVersions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 
 type Args = {
   collection?: SanitizedCollectionConfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type Args = {
   id?: number | string
   max: number
   payload: Payload
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const enforceMaxVersions = async ({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestCollectionVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestCollectionVersion.ts
index 32a836153b..c68017a481 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestCollectionVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestCollectionVersion.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { FindOneArgs } from '../database/types.js'
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 import type { TypeWithVersion } from './types.js'
 
 import { docHasTimestamps } from '../types/index.js'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type Args = {
   id: number | string
   payload: Payload
   query: FindOneArgs
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const getLatestCollectionVersion = async <T extends TypeWithID = any>({
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestGlobalVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestGlobalVersion.ts
index 77bafcf083..534fb98d66 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestGlobalVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/getLatestGlobalVersion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
-import type { Document, Payload, PayloadRequestWithData, Where } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { Document, Payload, PayloadRequest, Where } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { docHasTimestamps } from '../types/index.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type Args = {
   config: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   locale?: string
   payload: Payload
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   slug: string
   where: Where
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
index 29c8e9a791..cd3bf2f11a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig, TypeWithID } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedGlobalConfig } from '../globals/config/types.js'
 import type { Payload } from '../index.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from '../types/index.js'
 
 import { deepCopyObject } from '../utilities/deepCopyObject.js'
 import sanitizeInternalFields from '../utilities/sanitizeInternalFields.js'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Args = {
   global?: SanitizedGlobalConfig
   id?: number | string
   payload: Payload
-  req?: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req?: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export const saveVersion = async ({
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/types.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/types.ts
index f734a5faaa..568b4e4ff2 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/types.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {
   Field,
   FileData,
   ImageSize,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   TypeWithID,
 } from 'payload'
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type HandleUpload = (args: {
   collection: CollectionConfig
   data: any
   file: File
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<void> | void
 
 export interface TypeWithPrefix {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export type HandleDelete = (args: {
   collection: CollectionConfig
   doc: TypeWithID & FileData & TypeWithPrefix
   filename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<void> | void
 
 export type GenerateURL = (args: {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export type GenerateURL = (args: {
 }) => Promise<string> | string
 
 export type StaticHandler = (
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData,
+  req: PayloadRequest,
   args: { doc?: TypeWithID; params: { collection: string; filename: string } },
 ) => Promise<Response> | Response
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getFilePrefix.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getFilePrefix.ts
index 43a4ee630c..fd9778acb5 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getFilePrefix.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getFilePrefix.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CollectionConfig, PayloadRequestWithData, UploadConfig } from 'payload'
+import type { CollectionConfig, PayloadRequest, UploadConfig } from 'payload'
 
 export async function getFilePrefix({
   collection,
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export async function getFilePrefix({
 }: {
   collection: CollectionConfig
   filename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): Promise<string> {
   const imageSizes = (collection?.upload as UploadConfig)?.imageSizes || []
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
index 18746341d2..7fa8b85572 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud-storage/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FileData, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FileData, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { File } from '../types.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function getIncomingFiles({
   req,
 }: {
   data: Partial<FileData>
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): File[] {
   const file = req.file
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/hooks/uploadCache.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/hooks/uploadCache.ts
index 2078f38197..e2010c4206 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/hooks/uploadCache.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/hooks/uploadCache.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  CollectionAfterChangeHook,
-  CollectionAfterDeleteHook,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { CollectionAfterChangeHook, CollectionAfterDeleteHook, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 interface Args {
   endpoint: string
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ type PurgeRequest = {
   doc: any
   endpoint: string
   operation: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 async function purge({ doc, endpoint, operation, req }: PurgeRequest) {
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/types.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/types.ts
index 59489279b8..f067b25366 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/types.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  CollectionConfig,
-  Config,
-  FileData,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  TypeWithID,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { CollectionConfig, Config, FileData, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
 
 export interface File {
   buffer: Buffer
@@ -18,7 +12,7 @@ export type HandleUpload = (args: {
   collection: CollectionConfig
   data: any
   file: File
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<void> | void
 
 export interface TypeWithPrefix {
@@ -29,7 +23,7 @@ export type HandleDelete = (args: {
   collection: CollectionConfig
   doc: TypeWithID & FileData & TypeWithPrefix
   filename: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }) => Promise<void> | void
 
 export type GenerateURL = (args: {
@@ -39,7 +33,7 @@ export type GenerateURL = (args: {
 }) => Promise<string> | string
 
 export type StaticHandler = (
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData,
+  req: PayloadRequest,
   args: { params: { collection: string; filename: string } },
 ) => Promise<Response> | Promise<void> | Response | void
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
index 18746341d2..7fa8b85572 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-cloud/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-cloud/src/utilities/getIncomingFiles.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FileData, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { FileData, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { File } from '../types.js'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function getIncomingFiles({
   req,
 }: {
   data: Partial<FileData>
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }): File[] {
   const file = req.file
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-nested-docs/src/hooks/resaveChildren.ts b/packages/plugin-nested-docs/src/hooks/resaveChildren.ts
index 48e2f8fa0f..33475770cc 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-nested-docs/src/hooks/resaveChildren.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-nested-docs/src/hooks/resaveChildren.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CollectionAfterChangeHook, CollectionConfig, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { CollectionAfterChangeHook, CollectionConfig, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import type { NestedDocsPluginConfig } from '../types.js'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type ResaveArgs = {
   doc: Record<string, unknown>
   draft: boolean
   pluginConfig: NestedDocsPluginConfig
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 const resave = async ({ collection, doc, draft, pluginConfig, req }: ResaveArgs) => {
diff --git a/packages/plugin-search/src/types.ts b/packages/plugin-search/src/types.ts
index 38722734fc..71bf81cfa9 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-search/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-search/src/types.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  CollectionAfterChangeHook,
-  CollectionConfig,
-  Payload,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { CollectionAfterChangeHook, CollectionConfig, Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 export type DocToSync = {
   [key: string]: any
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ export type BeforeSync = (args: {
     [key: string]: any
   }
   payload: Payload
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   searchDoc: DocToSync
 }) => DocToSync | Promise<DocToSync>
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-seo/src/index.tsx b/packages/plugin-seo/src/index.tsx
index 2942e1b9be..403fee6087 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-seo/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugin-seo/src/index.tsx
@@ -200,10 +200,13 @@ export const seoPlugin =
         ...(config.endpoints ?? []),
         {
           handler: async (req) => {
-            const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-            const args: Parameters<GenerateTitle>[0] =
-              reqWithData.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateTitle>[0]
-            const result = pluginConfig.generateTitle ? await pluginConfig.generateTitle(args) : ''
+            await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+            req.t
+            const result = pluginConfig.generateTitle
+              ? await pluginConfig.generateTitle(
+                  req.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateTitle>[0],
+                )
+              : ''
             return new Response(JSON.stringify({ result }), { status: 200 })
           },
           method: 'post',
@@ -211,11 +214,11 @@ export const seoPlugin =
         },
         {
           handler: async (req) => {
-            const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-            const args: Parameters<GenerateDescription>[0] =
-              reqWithData.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateDescription>[0]
+            await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
             const result = pluginConfig.generateDescription
-              ? await pluginConfig.generateDescription(args)
+              ? await pluginConfig.generateDescription(
+                  req.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateDescription>[0],
+                )
               : ''
             return new Response(JSON.stringify({ result }), { status: 200 })
           },
@@ -224,10 +227,10 @@ export const seoPlugin =
         },
         {
           handler: async (req) => {
-            const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-            const args: Parameters<GenerateURL>[0] =
-              reqWithData.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateURL>[0]
-            const result = pluginConfig.generateURL ? await pluginConfig.generateURL(args) : ''
+            await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+            const result = pluginConfig.generateURL
+              ? await pluginConfig.generateURL(req.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateURL>[0])
+              : ''
             return new Response(JSON.stringify({ result }), { status: 200 })
           },
           method: 'post',
@@ -235,10 +238,12 @@ export const seoPlugin =
         },
         {
           handler: async (req) => {
-            const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-            const args: Parameters<GenerateImage>[0] =
-              reqWithData.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateImage>[0]
-            const result = pluginConfig.generateImage ? await pluginConfig.generateImage(args) : ''
+            await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+            const result = pluginConfig.generateImage
+              ? await pluginConfig.generateImage(
+                  req.data as unknown as Parameters<GenerateImage>[0],
+                )
+              : ''
             return new Response(result, { status: 200 })
           },
           method: 'post',
diff --git a/packages/plugin-stripe/src/routes/rest.ts b/packages/plugin-stripe/src/routes/rest.ts
index 768258e50f..da0eb9af73 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-stripe/src/routes/rest.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-stripe/src/routes/rest.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequest, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { addDataAndFileToRequest } from '@payloadcms/next/utilities'
 import { Forbidden } from 'payload'
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export const stripeREST = async (args: {
 
   const { pluginConfig, req } = args
 
-  await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
+  await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
 
-  const requestWithData = req as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const requestWithData = req
 
   const {
     data: {
diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
index 73a712423f..9b35c8e7f5 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import type {
 } from 'lexical'
 import type {
   Field,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
   ReplaceAny,
   RequestContext,
   RichTextField,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export type PopulationPromise<T extends SerializedLexicalNode = SerializedLexica
   node: T
   overrideAccess: boolean
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
 }) => void
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export type BaseNodeHookArgs<T extends SerializedLexicalNode> = {
   parentRichTextFieldPath: (number | string)[]
   parentRichTextFieldSchemaPath: string[]
   /** The payload request object. It is mocked for Local API operations. */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
 }
 
 export type AfterReadNodeHook<T extends SerializedLexicalNode> = (
@@ -233,14 +233,14 @@ export type NodeWithHooks<T extends LexicalNode = any> = {
    */
   getSubFields?: (args: {
     node: ReturnType<ReplaceAny<T, LexicalNode>['exportJSON']>
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   }) => Field[] | null
   /**
    * If a node includes sub-fields, the sub-fields data needs to be returned here, alongside `getSubFields` which returns their schema.
    */
   getSubFieldsData?: (args: {
     node: ReturnType<ReplaceAny<T, LexicalNode>['exportJSON']>
-    req: PayloadRequestWithData
+    req: PayloadRequest
   }) => Record<string, unknown>
   /**
    * Allows you to run population logic when a node's data was requested from graphQL.
@@ -398,11 +398,11 @@ export type SanitizedServerFeatures = Required<
 
   getSubFields?: Map<
     string,
-    (args: { node: SerializedLexicalNode; req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => Field[] | null
+    (args: { node: SerializedLexicalNode; req: PayloadRequest }) => Field[] | null
   >
   getSubFieldsData?: Map<
     string,
-    (args: { node: SerializedLexicalNode; req: PayloadRequestWithData }) => Record<string, unknown>
+    (args: { node: SerializedLexicalNode; req: PayloadRequest }) => Record<string, unknown>
   >
   graphQLPopulationPromises: Map<string, Array<PopulationPromise>>
   hooks?: {
diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/populate.ts b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/populate.ts
index 7846fa5bc3..67821a6d56 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/populate.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/populate.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { createDataloaderCacheKey } from 'payload'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type Arguments = {
   draft: boolean
   key: number | string
   overrideAccess: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/recursivelyPopulateFieldsForGraphQL.ts b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/recursivelyPopulateFieldsForGraphQL.ts
index 383d4efb67..beaed4c7c4 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/recursivelyPopulateFieldsForGraphQL.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/populateGraphQL/recursivelyPopulateFieldsForGraphQL.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Field, PayloadRequestWithData, RequestContext } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, PayloadRequest, RequestContext } from 'payload'
 
 import { afterReadTraverseFields } from 'payload'
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type NestedRichTextFieldsArgs = {
   flattenLocales: boolean
   overrideAccess: boolean
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
   siblingDoc: Record<string, unknown>
 }
diff --git a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/populate.ts b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/populate.ts
index 0967c32f9d..5c6540c5a8 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/populate.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/populate.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Collection, Field, PayloadRequestWithData, RichTextField } from 'payload'
+import type { Collection, Field, PayloadRequest, RichTextField } from 'payload'
 
 import { createDataloaderCacheKey } from 'payload'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Arguments = {
   field: RichTextField<any[], AdapterArguments, AdapterArguments>
   key: number | string
   overrideAccess?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/recurseNestedFields.ts b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/recurseNestedFields.ts
index 5bd267e5e3..cb8f3c0ab1 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/recurseNestedFields.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/recurseNestedFields.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Field, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Field, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { fieldAffectsData, fieldHasSubFields, fieldIsArrayType } from 'payload/shared'
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type NestedRichTextFieldsArgs = {
   fields: Field[]
   overrideAccess: boolean
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/richTextRelationshipPromise.ts b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/richTextRelationshipPromise.ts
index a379f85731..4cd6e7d67f 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/richTextRelationshipPromise.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-slate/src/data/richTextRelationshipPromise.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, RichTextAdapter, RichTextField } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, RichTextAdapter, RichTextField } from 'payload'
 
 import type { AdapterArguments } from '../types.js'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type RecurseRichTextArgs = {
   field: RichTextField<any[], AdapterArguments, AdapterArguments>
   overrideAccess: boolean
   populationPromises: Promise<void>[]
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   showHiddenFields: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/elements/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
index f473cb1c20..e48a8d6c73 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/elements/HydrateClientUser/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, Permissions } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest, Permissions } from 'payload'
 
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '../../providers/Auth/index.js'
 
 export const HydrateClientUser: React.FC<{
   permissions: Permissions
-  user: PayloadRequestWithData['user']
+  user: PayloadRequest['user']
 }> = ({ permissions, user }) => {
   const { setPermissions, setUser } = useAuth()
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/addFieldStatePromise.ts b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/addFieldStatePromise.ts
index 3a1d940ef7..3ab2f37c5d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/addFieldStatePromise.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/addFieldStatePromise.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type {
   Field,
   FormField,
   FormState,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
 } from 'payload'
 
 import ObjectIdImport from 'bson-objectid'
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export type AddFieldStatePromiseArgs = {
    * Req is used for validation and defaultValue calculation. If you don't need validation,
    * just create your own req and pass in the locale and the user
    */
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   /**
    * Whether to skip checking the field's condition. @default false
    */
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/index.tsx
index 034a706597..1c9787f2d9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/index.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {
   DocumentPreferences,
   Field as FieldSchema,
   FormState,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
 } from 'payload'
 
 import { calculateDefaultValues } from './calculateDefaultValues/index.js'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Args = {
   id?: number | string
   operation?: 'create' | 'update'
   preferences: DocumentPreferences
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData?: Data
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/iterateFields.ts b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/iterateFields.ts
index 8f35ebfc4b..456b079818 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/iterateFields.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forms/buildStateFromSchema/iterateFields.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {
   DocumentPreferences,
   Field as FieldSchema,
   FormState,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
+  PayloadRequest,
 } from 'payload'
 
 import { fieldIsPresentationalOnly } from 'payload/shared'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type Args = {
    */
   path?: string
   preferences?: DocumentPreferences
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+  req: PayloadRequest
   /**
    * Whether to skip checking the field's condition. @default false
    */
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts b/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
index d5c9f35b4b..c55609be5b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import type {
-  DocumentPreferences,
-  Field,
-  FormState,
-  PayloadRequestWithData,
-  TypeWithID,
-} from 'payload'
+import type { DocumentPreferences, Field, FormState, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
 
 import type { BuildFormStateArgs } from '../forms/buildStateFromSchema/index.js'
 import type { FieldSchemaMap } from './buildFieldSchemaMap/types.js'
@@ -23,7 +17,7 @@ if (!cached) {
   cached = global._payload_fieldSchemaMap = null
 }
 
-export const getFieldSchemaMap = (req: PayloadRequestWithData): FieldSchemaMap => {
+export const getFieldSchemaMap = (req: PayloadRequest): FieldSchemaMap => {
   if (cached && process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
     return cached
   }
@@ -36,11 +30,7 @@ export const getFieldSchemaMap = (req: PayloadRequestWithData): FieldSchemaMap =
   return cached
 }
 
-export const buildFormState = async ({
-  req,
-}: {
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData
-}): Promise<FormState> => {
+export const buildFormState = async ({ req }: { req: PayloadRequest }): Promise<FormState> => {
   const reqData: BuildFormStateArgs = req.data as BuildFormStateArgs
   const { collectionSlug, formState, globalSlug, locale, operation, schemaPath } = reqData
 
diff --git a/test/access-control/int.spec.ts b/test/access-control/int.spec.ts
index f40d3a8653..b3e5f0034d 100644
--- a/test/access-control/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/access-control/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { Forbidden } from 'payload'
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('Access Control', () => {
       it('access control ok when passing request headers', async () => {
         const req = {
           headers: requestHeaders,
-        } as PayloadRequestWithData
+        } as PayloadRequest
         const name = 'name'
         const overrideAccess = false
 
diff --git a/test/database/int.spec.ts b/test/database/int.spec.ts
index cd0e11e21f..b99c888e26 100644
--- a/test/database/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/database/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { PostgresAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-postgres/types'
 import type { NextRESTClient } from 'helpers/NextRESTClient.js'
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest, TypeWithID } from 'payload'
 
 import { migratePostgresV2toV3 } from '@payloadcms/db-postgres/migration-utils'
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ describe('database', () => {
         const req = {
           payload,
           user,
-        } as PayloadRequestWithData
+        } as PayloadRequest
 
         await initTransaction(req)
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ describe('database', () => {
         const req = {
           payload,
           user,
-        } as PayloadRequestWithData
+        } as PayloadRequest
 
         let first
         let second
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ describe('database', () => {
         const req = {
           payload,
           user,
-        } as PayloadRequestWithData
+        } as PayloadRequest
 
         await initTransaction(req)
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ describe('database', () => {
           locale: 'es',
         })
 
-        const req: PayloadRequestWithData = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+        const req: PayloadRequest = {} as PayloadRequest
         await initTransaction(req)
 
         await migratePostgresV2toV3({
diff --git a/test/helpers/reInit.ts b/test/helpers/reInit.ts
index 2e9b25b7a8..2c0b0d99b3 100644
--- a/test/helpers/reInit.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/reInit.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import { seedDB } from './seed.js'
 
 const handler: PayloadHandler = async (req) => {
   process.env.SEED_IN_CONFIG_ONINIT = 'true'
-  const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: req })
-  const { data, payload } = reqWithData
+  await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
+  const { data, payload } = req
 
   try {
     await seedDB({
diff --git a/test/helpers/sdk/endpoint.ts b/test/helpers/sdk/endpoint.ts
index c88171c366..42a7a90ffd 100644
--- a/test/helpers/sdk/endpoint.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/sdk/endpoint.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import type { Endpoint, PayloadHandler } from 'payload'
 import { addDataAndFileToRequest } from '@payloadcms/next/utilities'
 import httpStatus from 'http-status'
 
-export const handler: PayloadHandler = async (incomingRequest) => {
-  const reqWithData = await addDataAndFileToRequest({ request: incomingRequest })
+export const handler: PayloadHandler = async (req) => {
+  await addDataAndFileToRequest(req)
 
-  const { data, payload, user } = reqWithData
+  const { data, payload, user } = req
   const operation = data?.operation ? String(data.operation) : undefined
 
   if (data?.operation && typeof payload[operation] === 'function') {
diff --git a/test/hooks/collections/ContextHooks/index.ts b/test/hooks/collections/ContextHooks/index.ts
index 44602ed479..2fcfeffe56 100644
--- a/test/hooks/collections/ContextHooks/index.ts
+++ b/test/hooks/collections/ContextHooks/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 export const contextHooksSlug = 'context-hooks'
 const ContextHooks: CollectionConfig = {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const ContextHooks: CollectionConfig = {
     beforeOperation: [
       ({ context, args }) => {
         // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-destructuring
-        const req: PayloadRequestWithData = args.req
+        const req: PayloadRequest = args.req
 
         if (req.searchParams.size === 0) {
           return args
diff --git a/test/plugin-form-builder/seed/index.ts b/test/plugin-form-builder/seed/index.ts
index fc3ec4be73..11e1cf2cc6 100644
--- a/test/plugin-form-builder/seed/index.ts
+++ b/test/plugin-form-builder/seed/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { formSubmissionsSlug, formsSlug, pagesSlug } from '../shared.js'
 
 export const seed = async (payload: Payload): Promise<boolean> => {
   payload.logger.info('Seeding data...')
-  const req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = {} as PayloadRequest
 
   try {
     await payload.create({
diff --git a/test/plugin-search/seed/index.ts b/test/plugin-search/seed/index.ts
index 1cd9844453..769fbd5e2f 100644
--- a/test/plugin-search/seed/index.ts
+++ b/test/plugin-search/seed/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 export const seed = async (payload: Payload): Promise<boolean> => {
   payload.logger.info('Seeding data...')
-  const req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = {} as PayloadRequest
 
   try {
     await payload.create({
diff --git a/test/plugin-seo/seed/index.ts b/test/plugin-seo/seed/index.ts
index f480250490..acdb6d1b45 100644
--- a/test/plugin-seo/seed/index.ts
+++ b/test/plugin-seo/seed/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
 import path from 'path'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const dirname = path.dirname(filename)
 
 export const seed = async (payload: Payload): Promise<boolean> => {
   payload.logger.info('Seeding data...')
-  const req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = {} as PayloadRequest
 
   try {
     // Create image
diff --git a/test/plugin-stripe/seed/index.ts b/test/plugin-stripe/seed/index.ts
index 1cd9844453..769fbd5e2f 100644
--- a/test/plugin-stripe/seed/index.ts
+++ b/test/plugin-stripe/seed/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 export const seed = async (payload: Payload): Promise<boolean> => {
   payload.logger.info('Seeding data...')
-  const req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+  const req = {} as PayloadRequest
 
   try {
     await payload.create({
diff --git a/test/relationships/int.spec.ts b/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
index 1281876f92..cc2adeeccd 100644
--- a/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Payload, PayloadRequestWithData } from 'payload'
+import type { Payload, PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { randomBytes } from 'crypto'
 
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ describe('Relationships', () => {
   describe('Creating', () => {
     describe('With transactions', () => {
       it('should be able to create filtered relations within a transaction', async () => {
-        const req = {} as PayloadRequestWithData
+        const req = {} as PayloadRequest
         req.transactionID = await payload.db.beginTransaction?.()
         const related = await payload.create({
           collection: relationSlug,