diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/dataBinding.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/dataBinding.js
index 8cbc629291..cddb061e24 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/dataBinding.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/dataBinding.js
@@ -49,6 +49,42 @@ export const getBindableProperties = (asset, componentId) => {
   ]
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets all rest bindable data fields
+ */
+export const getRestBindings = () => {
+  const userBindings = getUserBindings()
+  return [...userBindings]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Utility - coverting a map of readable bindings to runtime
+ */
+export const readableToRuntimeMap = (bindings, ctx) => {
+  if (!bindings || !ctx) {
+    return {}
+  }
+  return Object.keys(ctx).reduce((acc, key) => {
+    let parsedQuery = readableToRuntimeBinding(bindings, ctx[key])
+    acc[key] = parsedQuery
+    return acc
+  }, {})
+}
+
+/**
+ * Utility - coverting a map of runtime bindings to readable
+ */
+export const runtimeToReadableMap = (bindings, ctx) => {
+  if (!bindings || !ctx) {
+    return {}
+  }
+  return Object.keys(ctx).reduce((acc, key) => {
+    let parsedQuery = runtimeToReadableBinding(bindings, ctx[key])
+    acc[key] = parsedQuery
+    return acc
+  }, {})
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the bindable properties exposed by a certain component.
  */
@@ -298,7 +334,6 @@ const getUserBindings = () => {
       providerId: "user",
     })
   })
-
   return bindings
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/TableIntegrationMenu/rest/RestExtraConfigForm.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/TableIntegrationMenu/rest/RestExtraConfigForm.svelte
index 2c8b699849..e049e0cbdf 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/TableIntegrationMenu/rest/RestExtraConfigForm.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/TableIntegrationMenu/rest/RestExtraConfigForm.svelte
@@ -10,11 +10,31 @@
   import KeyValueBuilder from "components/integration/KeyValueBuilder.svelte"
   import RestAuthenticationBuilder from "./auth/RestAuthenticationBuilder.svelte"
   import ViewDynamicVariables from "./variables/ViewDynamicVariables.svelte"
+  import {
+    getRestBindings,
+    readableToRuntimeBinding,
+    runtimeToReadableMap,
+  } from "builderStore/dataBinding"
+  import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
 
   export let datasource
   export let queries
 
   let addHeader
+
+  let parsedHeaders = runtimeToReadableMap(
+    getRestBindings(),
+    cloneDeep(datasource?.config?.defaultHeaders)
+  )
+
+  const onDefaultHeaderUpdate = headers => {
+    const flatHeaders = cloneDeep(headers).reduce((acc, entry) => {
+      acc[entry.name] = readableToRuntimeBinding(getRestBindings(), entry.value)
+      return acc
+    }, {})
+
+    datasource.config.defaultHeaders = flatHeaders
+  }
 </script>
 
 <Divider size="S" />
@@ -30,8 +50,8 @@
 </Body>
 <KeyValueBuilder
   bind:this={addHeader}
-  bind:object={datasource.config.defaultHeaders}
-  on:change
+  bind:object={parsedHeaders}
+  on:change={evt => onDefaultHeaderUpdate(evt.detail)}
   noAddButton
 />
 <div>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
index 9bcf9d36f8..7f6bd5ffd5 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
         placeholder="Default"
         thin
         disabled={bindable}
-        bind:value={binding.default}
+        on:change={evt => onBindingChange(binding.name, evt.detail)}
+        value={runtimeToReadableBinding(bindings, binding.default)}
       />
       {#if bindable}
         <DrawerBindableInput
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/_layout.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/_layout.svelte
index f48be08fd6..f0657e13dc 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/_layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/_layout.svelte
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<slot />
+{#key $params.selectedDatasource}
+  <slot />
+{/key}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/rest/[query]/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/rest/[query]/index.svelte
index 2baa6aab41..ab01d4224e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/rest/[query]/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[selectedDatasource]/rest/[query]/index.svelte
@@ -40,13 +40,22 @@
   import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
   import { RawRestBodyTypes } from "constants/backend"
 
+  import {
+    getRestBindings,
+    readableToRuntimeBinding,
+    runtimeToReadableBinding,
+    runtimeToReadableMap,
+    readableToRuntimeMap,
+  } from "builderStore/dataBinding"
+
   let query, datasource
   let breakQs = {},
-    bindings = {}
+    requestBindings = {}
   let saveId, url
   let response, schema, enabledHeaders
   let authConfigId
   let dynamicVariables, addVariableModal, varBinding
+  let restBindings = getRestBindings()
 
   $: datasourceType = datasource?.source
   $: integrationInfo = $integrations[datasourceType]
@@ -63,8 +72,10 @@
     Object.keys(schema || {}).length !== 0 ||
     Object.keys(query?.schema || {}).length !== 0
 
+  $: runtimeUrlQueries = readableToRuntimeMap(restBindings, breakQs)
+
   function getSelectedQuery() {
-    return cloneDeep(
+    const cloneQuery = cloneDeep(
       $queries.list.find(q => q._id === $queries.selected) || {
         datasourceId: $params.selectedDatasource,
         parameters: [],
@@ -76,6 +87,30 @@
         queryVerb: "read",
       }
     )
+
+    if (cloneQuery?.fields?.headers) {
+      cloneQuery.fields.headers = runtimeToReadableMap(
+        restBindings,
+        cloneQuery.fields.headers
+      )
+    }
+
+    if (cloneQuery?.fields?.requestBody) {
+      cloneQuery.fields.requestBody = runtimeToReadableBinding(
+        restBindings,
+        cloneQuery.fields.requestBody
+      )
+    }
+
+    if (cloneQuery?.parameters) {
+      const flatParams = restUtils.queryParametersToKeyValue(
+        cloneQuery.parameters
+      )
+      const updatedParams = runtimeToReadableMap(restBindings, flatParams)
+      cloneQuery.parameters = restUtils.keyValueToQueryParameters(updatedParams)
+    }
+
+    return cloneQuery
   }
 
   function checkQueryName(inputUrl = null) {
@@ -89,7 +124,9 @@
     if (!base) {
       return base
     }
-    const qs = restUtils.buildQueryString(qsObj)
+    const qs = restUtils.buildQueryString(
+      runtimeToReadableMap(restBindings, qsObj)
+    )
     let newUrl = base
     if (base.includes("?")) {
       newUrl = base.split("?")[0]
@@ -98,14 +135,30 @@
   }
 
   function buildQuery() {
-    const newQuery = { ...query }
-    const queryString = restUtils.buildQueryString(breakQs)
+    const newQuery = cloneDeep(query)
+    const queryString = restUtils.buildQueryString(runtimeUrlQueries)
+    newQuery.fields.headers = readableToRuntimeMap(
+      restBindings,
+      newQuery.fields.headers
+    )
+    newQuery.fields.requestBody = readableToRuntimeBinding(
+      restBindings,
+      newQuery.fields.requestBody
+    )
     newQuery.fields.path = url.split("?")[0]
     newQuery.fields.queryString = queryString
     newQuery.fields.authConfigId = authConfigId
     newQuery.fields.disabledHeaders = restUtils.flipHeaderState(enabledHeaders)
     newQuery.schema = restUtils.fieldsToSchema(schema)
-    newQuery.parameters = restUtils.keyValueToQueryParameters(bindings)
+
+    const parsedRequestBindings = readableToRuntimeMap(
+      restBindings,
+      requestBindings
+    )
+    newQuery.parameters = restUtils.keyValueToQueryParameters(
+      parsedRequestBindings
+    )
+
     return newQuery
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +180,7 @@
 
   async function runQuery() {
     try {
-      response = await queries.preview(buildQuery(query))
+      response = await queries.preview(buildQuery())
       if (response.rows.length === 0) {
         notifications.info("Request did not return any data")
       } else {
@@ -250,6 +303,8 @@
     const datasourceUrl = datasource?.config.url
     const qs = query?.fields.queryString
     breakQs = restUtils.breakQueryString(qs)
+    breakQs = runtimeToReadableMap(restBindings, breakQs)
+
     const path = query.fields.path
     if (
       datasourceUrl &&
@@ -260,7 +315,7 @@
     }
     url = buildUrl(query.fields.path, breakQs)
     schema = restUtils.schemaToFields(query.schema)
-    bindings = restUtils.queryParametersToKeyValue(query.parameters)
+    requestBindings = restUtils.queryParametersToKeyValue(query.parameters)
     authConfigId = getAuthConfigId()
     if (!query.fields.disabledHeaders) {
       query.fields.disabledHeaders = {}
@@ -344,7 +399,7 @@
         <Tabs selected="Bindings" quiet noPadding noHorizPadding onTop>
           <Tab title="Bindings">
             <KeyValueBuilder
-              bind:object={bindings}
+              bind:object={requestBindings}
               tooltip="Set the name of the binding which can be used in Handlebars statements throughout your query"
               name="binding"
               headings
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
index 3f9d0275b4..c7dc6dc7a0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ export async function preview(ctx: any) {
         parameters,
         transformer,
         queryId,
+        ctx: {
+          user: ctx.user,
+        },
       })
 
     const { rows, keys, info, extra } = await quotas.addQuery(runFn)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/query.js b/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
index ec9d9a6fa6..b6454e758e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class QueryRunner {
     this.queryId = input.queryId
     this.noRecursiveQuery = flags.noRecursiveQuery
     this.cachedVariables = []
+    // Additional context items for enrichment
+    this.ctx = input.ctx
     // allows the response from a query to be stored throughout this
     // execution so that if it needs to be re-used for another variable
     // it can be
@@ -38,12 +40,24 @@ class QueryRunner {
 
     // pre-query, make sure datasource variables are added to parameters
     const parameters = await this.addDatasourceVariables()
+
+    // Enrich the parameters with the addition context items.
+    // 'user' is now a reserved variable key in mapping parameters
+    const enrichedParameters = enrichQueryFields(parameters, this.ctx)
+    const enrichedContext = { ...enrichedParameters, ...this.ctx }
+
+    // Parse global headers
+    datasource.config.defaultHeaders = enrichQueryFields(
+      datasource.config.defaultHeaders,
+      enrichedContext
+    )
+
     let query
     // handle SQL injections by interpolating the variables
     if (isSQL(datasource)) {
-      query = interpolateSQL(fields, parameters, integration)
+      query = interpolateSQL(fields, enrichedParameters, integration)
     } else {
-      query = enrichQueryFields(fields, parameters)
+      query = enrichQueryFields(fields, enrichedContext)
     }
 
     // Add pagination values for REST queries
@@ -67,7 +81,7 @@ class QueryRunner {
     if (transformer) {
       const runner = new ScriptRunner(transformer, {
         data: rows,
-        params: parameters,
+        params: enrichedParameters,
       })
       rows = runner.execute()
     }