diff --git a/services/webhook/default_test.go b/services/webhook/default_test.go
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+// Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package webhook
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	webhook_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/webhook"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
+	webhook_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestGiteaPayload(t *testing.T) {
+	dh := defaultHandler{
+		forgejo: false,
+	}
+	hook := &webhook_model.Webhook{
+		RepoID:      3,
+		IsActive:    true,
+		Type:        webhook_module.GITEA,
+		URL:         "https://gitea.example.com/",
+		Meta:        ``,
+		HTTPMethod:  "POST",
+		ContentType: webhook_model.ContentTypeJSON,
+	}
+
+	// Woodpecker expects the ref to be short on tag creation only
+	// https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/blob/00ccec078cdced80cf309cd4da460a5041d7991a/server/forge/gitea/helper.go#L134
+	// see https://codeberg.org/codeberg/community/issues/1556
+	t.Run("Create", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := createTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventCreate,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://gitea.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", body.Ref) // short ref
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Push", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := pushTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventPush,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://gitea.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "refs/heads/test", body.Ref) // full ref
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Delete", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := deleteTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventDelete,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://gitea.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", body.Ref) // short ref
+	})
+}
+
+func TestForgejoPayload(t *testing.T) {
+	dh := defaultHandler{
+		forgejo: true,
+	}
+	hook := &webhook_model.Webhook{
+		RepoID:      3,
+		IsActive:    true,
+		Type:        webhook_module.FORGEJO,
+		URL:         "https://forgejo.example.com/",
+		Meta:        ``,
+		HTTPMethod:  "POST",
+		ContentType: webhook_model.ContentTypeJSON,
+	}
+
+	// always return the full ref for consistency
+	t.Run("Create", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := createTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventCreate,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://forgejo.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "refs/heads/test", body.Ref) // full ref
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Push", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := pushTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventPush,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://forgejo.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "refs/heads/test", body.Ref) // full ref
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Delete", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := deleteTestPayload()
+		data, err := p.JSONPayload()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		task := &webhook_model.HookTask{
+			HookID:         hook.ID,
+			EventType:      webhook_module.HookEventDelete,
+			PayloadContent: string(data),
+			PayloadVersion: 2,
+		}
+
+		req, reqBody, err := dh.NewRequest(context.Background(), hook, task)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, req)
+		require.NotNil(t, reqBody)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://forgejo.example.com/", req.URL.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, "sha256=", req.Header.Get("X-Hub-Signature-256"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "application/json", req.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		var body struct {
+			Ref string `json:"ref"`
+		}
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "refs/heads/test", body.Ref) // full ref
+	})
+}