diff --git a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/http_call_on_push.py b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/http_call_on_push.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/http_call_on_push.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/http_call_on_push.py
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ def _push_hook(*args, **kwargs):
     repo_extra_fields = extra_fields.run(**kwargs)
 
     if repo_extra_fields.get('endpoint_url'):
-        endpoint = repo_extra_fields['endpoint_url']
+        field_metadata = repo_extra_fields['endpoint_url']
+        endpoint = field_metadata['field_value']
         if endpoint:
             data = {
-                'some_key': 'val'
+                'project': kwargs['repository'],
             }
-            response = http_call.run(url=endpoint, json_data=data)
-            return HookResponse(0, 'Called endpoint {}, with response {}'.format(endpoint, response))
+            response = http_call.run(url=endpoint, params=data)
+            return HookResponse(0, 'Called endpoint {}, with response {}\n'.format(endpoint, response))
 
     return HookResponse(0, '')
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/trigger_ci_call.py b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/trigger_ci_call.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/trigger_ci_call.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/trigger_ci_call.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def _push_hook(*args, **kwargs):
     repo_extra_fields = extra_fields.run(**kwargs)
 
     if repo_extra_fields.get('endpoint_url'):
-        endpoint = repo_extra_fields['endpoint_url']
+        field_metadata = repo_extra_fields['endpoint_url']
+        endpoint = field_metadata['field_value']
         if endpoint:
             data = {
                 'some_key': 'val'
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/validate_commit_message_author.py b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/validate_commit_message_author.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/validate_commit_message_author.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/examples/validate_commit_message_author.py
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ def _pre_push_hook(*args, **kwargs):
     repo_extra_fields = extra_fields.run(**kwargs)
 
     # optionally use 'extra fields' to control the logic per repo
-    should_validate = str2bool(repo_extra_fields.get('validate_author', True))
+    validate_author = repo_extra_fields.get('validate_author', {}).get('field_value')
+    should_validate = str2bool(validate_author)
 
     # optionally store validation regex into extra fields
-    validation_regex = repo_extra_fields.get('validation_regex', '')
+    validation_regex = repo_extra_fields.get('validation_regex', {}).get('field_value')
 
     def validate_commit_message(commit_message, message_regex=None):
         """
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/extra_fields.py b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/extra_fields.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/extra_fields.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/extra_fields.py
@@ -18,11 +18,26 @@
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
 """
-us in hooks::
+example usage in hooks::
 
     from .helpers import extra_fields
     # returns list of dicts with key-val fetched from extra fields
     repo_extra_fields = extra_fields.run(**kwargs)
+    repo_extra_fields.get('endpoint_url')
+
+    # the field stored the following example values
+    {u'created_on': datetime.datetime(),
+     u'field_key': u'endpoint_url',
+     u'field_label': u'Endpoint URL',
+     u'field_desc': u'Full HTTP endpoint to call if given',
+     u'field_type': u'str',
+     u'field_value': u'http://server.com/post',
+     u'repo_field_id': 1,
+     u'repository_id': 1}
+    # for example to obtain the value:
+    endpoint_field = repo_extra_fields.get('endpoint_url')
+    if endpoint_field:
+        url = endpoint_field['field_value']
 
 """
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/http_call.py b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/http_call.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/http_call.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/rcextensions/helpers/http_call.py
@@ -22,15 +22,28 @@ us in hooks::
 
     from .helpers import http_call
     # returns response after making a POST call
-    response = http_call.run(url=url, json_data=data)
+    response = http_call.run(url=url, json_data={"key": "val"})
+
+    # returns response after making a GET call
+    response = http_call.run(url=url, params={"key": "val"}, method='get')
 
 """
 
 from rhodecode.integrations.types.base import requests_retry_call
 
 
-def run(url, json_data, method='post'):
+def run(url, json_data=None, params=None, method='post'):
     requests_session = requests_retry_call()
     requests_session.verify = True  # Verify SSL
-    resp = requests_session.post(url, json=json_data, timeout=60)
-    return resp.raise_for_status()  # raise exception on a failed request
+    method_caller = getattr(requests_session, method, 'post')
+
+    timeout = 60
+    if json_data:
+        resp = method_caller(url, json=json_data, timeout=timeout)
+    elif params:
+        resp = method_caller(url, params=json_data, timeout=timeout)
+    else:
+        raise AttributeError('Provide json_data= or params= in function call')
+    resp.raise_for_status()  # raise exception on a failed request
+    return resp
+