diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/http/authorization/HAWK.vue b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/http/authorization/HAWK.vue
index dcb05fcc..f93d674b 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/http/authorization/HAWK.vue
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/http/authorization/HAWK.vue
@@ -121,15 +121,14 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- TODO: implement include payload hash -->
-  <!-- <div class="px-4 my-6">
+  <div class="px-4 my-6">
     <HoppSmartCheckbox
       :on="auth.includePayloadHash"
       @change="auth.includePayloadHash = !auth.includePayloadHash"
     >
       Include Payload Hash
     </HoppSmartCheckbox>
-  </div> -->
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/EffectiveURL.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/EffectiveURL.ts
index c7088c83..a346b127 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/EffectiveURL.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/EffectiveURL.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,14 @@ export const getComputedAuthHeaders = async (
       })
     }
   } else if (request.auth.authType === "hawk") {
-    const { method, endpoint } = req as HoppRESTRequest
+    const { method, endpoint, body } = req as HoppRESTRequest
+
+    // Get the body content for payload hash calculation
+    const payload = getFinalBodyFromRequest(
+      req as HoppRESTRequest,
+      envVars,
+      showKeyIfSecret
+    )
 
     const hawkHeader = await calculateHawkHeader({
       url: parseTemplateString(endpoint, envVars), // URL
@@ -257,6 +264,10 @@ export const getComputedAuthHeaders = async (
       key: parseTemplateString(request.auth.authKey, envVars),
       algorithm: request.auth.algorithm,
 
+      // Add content type and payload
+      contentType: body.contentType,
+      payload,
+
       // advanced parameters (optional)
       includePayloadHash: request.auth.includePayloadHash,
       nonce: request.auth.nonce
@@ -608,7 +619,8 @@ function getFinalBodyFromRequest(
       // we split array blobs into separate entries (FormData will then join them together during exec)
       arrayFlatMap((x) =>
         x.isFile
-          ? x.value.map((v) => ({
+          ? // @ts-expect-error TODO: Fix this type error
+            x.value.map((v) => ({
               key: parseTemplateString(x.key, envVariables),
               value: v as string | Blob,
               contentType: x.contentType,
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-data/src/utils/hawk.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-data/src/utils/hawk.ts
index 3dac0f2b..2eebc1eb 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-data/src/utils/hawk.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-data/src/utils/hawk.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+import { HoppRESTRequest } from "../rest"
+
 interface HawkOptions {
   id: string
   key: string
   algorithm: "sha256" | "sha1"
   method: string
   url: string
-  includePayloadHash: boolean
-  payload?: string | FormData | File | null
 
   // Optional parameters
   user?: string
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ interface HawkOptions {
   app?: string
   dlg?: string
   timestamp?: number
+
+  // Payload options
+  includePayloadHash: boolean
+  payload?: string | FormData | File | null | Blob
+  contentType?: HoppRESTRequest["body"]["contentType"]
 }
 
 async function generateNonce(length: number = 6): Promise<string> {
@@ -31,6 +36,19 @@ function sha256Hash(data: string): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
   return crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-256", dataBuffer)
 }
 
+function sha1Hash(data: string): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
+  const encoder = new TextEncoder()
+  const dataBuffer = encoder.encode(data)
+  return crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-1", dataBuffer)
+}
+
+async function hashData(
+  data: string,
+  algorithm: "sha256" | "sha1"
+): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
+  return algorithm === "sha256" ? sha256Hash(data) : sha1Hash(data)
+}
+
 async function hmacSign(
   key: string,
   message: string,
@@ -59,24 +77,74 @@ async function hmacSign(
   return btoa(String.fromCharCode.apply(null, [...new Uint8Array(signature)]))
 }
 
+/**
+ * Normalize line endings to '\n' to ensure consistent hash generation
+ */
+function normalizeLineEndings(text: string): string {
+  return text.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n").replace(/\r/g, "\n")
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the content of a payload for hash calculation
+ * This function needs to exactly match the server's payload hash calculation
+ */
 async function getPayloadContent(
-  payload: string | FormData | File | null
+  payload: string | FormData | File | Blob | null,
+  contentType: string
 ): Promise<string> {
   if (!payload) return ""
 
+  // For form data
   if (payload instanceof FormData) {
-    const pairs: string[] = []
-    payload.forEach((value, key) => {
-      pairs.push(`${key}=${value}`)
-    })
-    return pairs.join("&")
+    if (contentType === "multipart/form-data") {
+      // For multipart form data, we need to extract the parts
+      const parts: string[] = []
+      payload.forEach((value, key) => {
+        if (typeof value === "string") {
+          parts.push(`${key}=${value}`)
+        } else {
+          // For file parts, use the file name
+          parts.push(`${key}=${value instanceof File ? value.name : "blob"}`)
+        }
+      })
+      return normalizeLineEndings(parts.join("&"))
+    } else {
+      // For url-encoded form data
+      const pairs: string[] = []
+      payload.forEach((value, key) => {
+        if (typeof value === "string") {
+          pairs.push(`${key}=${encodeURIComponent(value)}`)
+        }
+      })
+      return normalizeLineEndings(pairs.join("&"))
+    }
   }
 
-  if (payload instanceof File) {
-    return await payload.text()
+  // For blob/file types
+  if (payload instanceof Blob) {
+    try {
+      const text = await payload.text()
+      return normalizeLineEndings(text)
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("Failed to read blob content", e)
+      return ""
+    }
   }
 
-  return payload.toString()
+  // Handle JSON specifically
+  if (contentType.includes("application/json") && typeof payload === "string") {
+    try {
+      // Parse and re-stringify to ensure consistent formatting
+      const jsonObj = JSON.parse(payload)
+      return normalizeLineEndings(JSON.stringify(jsonObj))
+    } catch (e) {
+      // If not valid JSON, use as-is
+      return normalizeLineEndings(payload.toString())
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Default: convert to string and normalize line endings
+  return normalizeLineEndings(payload.toString())
 }
 
 export async function calculateHawkHeader(
@@ -113,13 +181,23 @@ export async function calculateHawkHeader(
 
   // Calculate payload hash if needed
   if (options.includePayloadHash && options.payload) {
-    const content = await getPayloadContent(options.payload)
-    const contentType = "text/plain"
-    const hashBase = `hawk.1.payload\n${contentType}\n${content}\n`
-    const contentHash = await sha256Hash(hashBase)
-    artifacts.hash = btoa(
-      String.fromCharCode.apply(null, [...new Uint8Array(contentHash)])
-    )
+    try {
+      const contentType = options.contentType || "text/plain"
+      const content = await getPayloadContent(options.payload, contentType)
+
+      // Create the normalized payload string as per HAWK spec
+      const normalizedPayload = `hawk.1.payload\n${contentType}\n${content}\n`
+
+      // Hash the normalized payload
+      const contentHash = await hashData(normalizedPayload, options.algorithm)
+
+      // Convert hash to base64
+      artifacts.hash = btoa(
+        String.fromCharCode.apply(null, [...new Uint8Array(contentHash)])
+      )
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error calculating payload hash:", error)
+    }
   }
 
   // Construct the string to sign according to Hawk spec