diff --git a/plugin/notify/email.go b/plugin/notify/email.go
index c903ad81e..ea90986b5 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/email.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/email.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package notify
 
-//import "github.com/drone/drone/pkg/mail"
+import (
+	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
+)
 
 type Email struct {
 	Recipients []string `yaml:"recipients,omitempty"`
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ type Email struct {
 
 // Send will send an email, either success or failure,
 // based on the Commit Status.
-func (e *Email) Send(context *Context) error {
+func (e *Email) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	switch {
 	case context.Commit.Status == "Success" && e.Success != "never":
 		return e.sendSuccess(context)
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ func (e *Email) Send(context *Context) error {
 
 // sendFailure sends email notifications to the list of
 // recipients indicating the build failed.
-func (e *Email) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
+func (e *Email) sendFailure(context *model.Request) error {
 	// loop through and email recipients
 	//for _, email := range e.Recipients {
 	//if err := mail.SendFailure(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.HashShort(), email, context); err != nil {
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ func (e *Email) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
 
 // sendSuccess sends email notifications to the list of
 // recipients indicating the build was a success.
-func (e *Email) sendSuccess(context *Context) error {
+func (e *Email) sendSuccess(context *model.Request) error {
 	// loop through and email recipients
 	//for _, email := range e.Recipients {
 	//	if err := mail.SendSuccess(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.HashShort(), email, context); err != nil {
diff --git a/plugin/notify/hipchat.go b/plugin/notify/hipchat.go
index a880ba76e..563604e79 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/hipchat.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/hipchat.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/andybons/hipchat"
+	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ type Hipchat struct {
 	Failure bool   `yaml:"on_failure,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func (h *Hipchat) Send(context *Context) error {
+func (h *Hipchat) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	switch {
 	case context.Commit.Status == "Started" && h.Started:
 		return h.sendStarted(context)
@@ -33,17 +34,17 @@ func (h *Hipchat) Send(context *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *Hipchat) sendStarted(context *Context) error {
+func (h *Hipchat) sendStarted(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(startedMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	return h.send(hipchat.ColorYellow, hipchat.FormatHTML, msg)
 }
 
-func (h *Hipchat) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
+func (h *Hipchat) sendFailure(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(failureMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	return h.send(hipchat.ColorRed, hipchat.FormatHTML, msg)
 }
 
-func (h *Hipchat) sendSuccess(context *Context) error {
+func (h *Hipchat) sendSuccess(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(successMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	return h.send(hipchat.ColorGreen, hipchat.FormatHTML, msg)
 }
diff --git a/plugin/notify/irc.go b/plugin/notify/irc.go
index 64f6ef2de..990110e2e 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/irc.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/irc.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package notify
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
 	irc "github.com/fluffle/goirc/client"
 )
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func (i *IRC) Connect() {
 	i.Client = c
 }
 
-func (i *IRC) Send(context *Context) error {
+func (i *IRC) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	switch {
 	case context.Commit.Status == "Started" && i.Started:
 		return i.sendStarted(context)
@@ -51,13 +52,13 @@ func (i *IRC) Send(context *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (i *IRC) sendStarted(context *Context) error {
+func (i *IRC) sendStarted(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(ircStartedMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	i.send(i.Channel, msg)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (i *IRC) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
+func (i *IRC) sendFailure(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(ircFailureMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	i.send(i.Channel, msg)
 	if i.ClientStarted {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func (i *IRC) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (i *IRC) sendSuccess(context *Context) error {
+func (i *IRC) sendSuccess(context *model.Request) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(ircSuccessMessage, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 	i.send(i.Channel, msg)
 	if i.ClientStarted {
diff --git a/plugin/notify/notification.go b/plugin/notify/notification.go
index dede5082d..523624704 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/notification.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/notification.go
@@ -4,24 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
 )
 
-// Context represents the context of an
-// in-progress build request.
-type Context struct {
-	// Global settings
-	Host string
-
-	// User that owns the repository
-	User *model.User
-
-	// Repository being built.
-	Repo *model.Repo
-
-	// Commit being built
-	Commit *model.Commit
-}
-
 type Sender interface {
-	Send(context *Context) error
+	Send(context *model.Request) error
 }
 
 // Notification stores the configuration details
@@ -35,12 +19,7 @@ type Notification struct {
 	Slack   *Slack   `yaml:"slack,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func (n *Notification) Send(context *Context) error {
-	// send email notifications
-	if n.Email != nil {
-		n.Email.Send(context)
-	}
-
+func (n *Notification) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	// send email notifications
 	if n.Webhook != nil {
 		n.Webhook.Send(context)
diff --git a/plugin/notify/slack.go b/plugin/notify/slack.go
index 7fcd95e32..35bf33769 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/slack.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/slack.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package notify
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ type Slack struct {
 	Failure  bool   `yaml:"on_failure,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) Send(context *Context) error {
+func (s *Slack) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	switch {
 	case context.Commit.Status == "Started" && s.Started:
 		return s.sendStarted(context)
@@ -35,24 +37,24 @@ func (s *Slack) Send(context *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getBuildUrl(context *Context) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s/%s/branch/%s/commit/%s", context.Host, context.Repo.Host, context.Repo.Owner, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.Branch, context.Commit.Sha)
+func getBuildUrl(context *model.Request) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s/%s/%s/%s", context.Host, context.Repo.Host, context.Repo.Owner, context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.Branch, context.Commit.Sha)
 }
 
-func getMessage(context *Context, message string) string {
+func getMessage(context *model.Request, message string) string {
 	url := getBuildUrl(context)
 	return fmt.Sprintf(message, context.Repo.Name, url, context.Commit.ShaShort(), context.Commit.Author)
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) sendStarted(context *Context) error {
+func (s *Slack) sendStarted(context *model.Request) error {
 	return s.send(getMessage(context, slackStartedMessage))
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) sendSuccess(context *Context) error {
+func (s *Slack) sendSuccess(context *model.Request) error {
 	return s.send(getMessage(context, slackSuccessMessage))
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
+func (s *Slack) sendFailure(context *model.Request) error {
 	return s.send(getMessage(context, slackFailureMessage))
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/notify/slack_test.go b/plugin/notify/slack_test.go
index 48d795bc1..81493e11d 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/slack_test.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/slack_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Test_getBuildUrl(t *testing.T) {
-	c := &Context{
+	c := &model.Request{
 		Host: "http://examplehost.com",
 		Repo: &model.Repo{
 			Host:  "examplegit.com",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func Test_getBuildUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			Branch: "example",
 		},
 	}
-	expected := "http://examplehost.com/examplegit.com/owner/repo/branch/example/commit/abc"
+	expected := "http://examplehost.com/examplegit.com/owner/repo/example/abc"
 	output := getBuildUrl(c)
 
 	if output != expected {
diff --git a/plugin/notify/webhook.go b/plugin/notify/webhook.go
index a18493270..22d325636 100644
--- a/plugin/notify/webhook.go
+++ b/plugin/notify/webhook.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type Webhook struct {
 	Failure bool     `yaml:"on_failure,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func (w *Webhook) Send(context *Context) error {
+func (w *Webhook) Send(context *model.Request) error {
 	switch {
 	case context.Commit.Status == "Success" && w.Success:
 		return w.send(context)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (w *Webhook) Send(context *Context) error {
 }
 
 // helper function to send HTTP requests
-func (w *Webhook) send(context *Context) error {
+func (w *Webhook) send(context *model.Request) error {
 	// data will get posted in this format
 	data := struct {
 		Owner  *model.User   `json:"owner"`