diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a1117c..7d8a48a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The `create` method is used to send web push notifications. The `data` payload m
 
 | Property | Description | Required |
 |---|---|---|
-|`dataNotification` | The payload text for the push notification. | yes |
+|`notification` | The data payload for the push notification. | yes |
 | `subscriptionService` |  The name of the service where subscriptions are registered. | yes |
 | `subscriptionProperty` |  The name of the key where subscriptions are regitered. It can be an array of subscriptions or a single subscription object | yes |
 | `subscriptionFilter` |  The filter you wish to apply when retrieving subscriptions. | no |
diff --git a/example/src/index.js b/example/src/index.js
index 355a110..05252ce 100644
--- a/example/src/index.js
+++ b/example/src/index.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ window.unsubscribe = async () => {
 }
 window.sendNotification = async () => {
   // Setup notification params
-  const dataNotification = {
+  const notification = {
     title: 'feathers-webpush example title',
     body: 'feathers-webpush example body',
     icon: 'https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/kalisioscope/kalisio/kalisio-icon-256x256.png',
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ window.sendNotification = async () => {
   }
   // Send webpush notification
   api.service('push').create({
-    dataNotification: dataNotification, 
+    notification, 
     subscriptionService: 'users',
     subscriptionProperty: 'subscriptions'
   })
diff --git a/lib/service.js b/lib/service.js
index 44dc310..c76856f 100644
--- a/lib/service.js
+++ b/lib/service.js
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ export class Service {
 
   async create (data, params) {
     // check required data object
-    if (!data.dataNotification) throw new BadRequest('feathers-webpush:create: expected missing \'data.dataNotification\' parameter')
+    if (!data.notification) throw new BadRequest('feathers-webpush:create: expected missing \'data.notification\' parameter')
     if (!data.subscriptionService) throw new BadRequest('feathers-webpush:create: expected missing \'data.subscriptionService\' parameter')
     if (!data.subscriptionProperty) throw new BadRequest('feathers-webpush:create: expected missing \'data.subscriptionProperty\' parameter')
-    debug(`method 'create' called with 'dataNotification': ${data.dataNotification}, 'subscriptionService': ${data.subscriptionService}, 'subscriptionFilter': ${data.subscriptionFilter} and 'subscriptionProperty': ${data.subscriptionProperty}`)
+    debug(`method 'create' called with subscription service ${data.subscriptionService}, subscription property ${data.subscriptionProperty} and subscription filter:`, data.subscriptionFilter)
+    debug(`method 'create' called with notification payload:`, data.notification)
 
     // Set data
-    let { dataNotification, subscriptionService, subscriptionProperty, subscriptionFilter = {} } = data
+    let { notification, subscriptionService, subscriptionProperty, subscriptionFilter = {} } = data
     _.isEmpty(subscriptionFilter) ? subscriptionFilter = { paginate: false } : subscriptionFilter = { paginate: false, query: subscriptionFilter }
 
     // Retrieve and filter subscriptions service from specified service
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ export class Service {
       if (!subscription.keys.p256dh) throw new BadRequest('feathers-webpush:create: expected missing \'subscription.keys.p256dh\' parameter')
       // Send webpush notification
       try {
-        const response = await webpush.sendNotification(subscription, JSON.stringify(dataNotification))
+        const response = await webpush.sendNotification(subscription, JSON.stringify(notification))
         debug('webpush notification send:', subscription.endpoint)
         webpushNotificationSend.succesful.push(response)
       } catch (error) {
diff --git a/test/service.test.js b/test/service.test.js
index e9b9ed8..46bd0ab 100644
--- a/test/service.test.js
+++ b/test/service.test.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('feathers-webpush:service', () => {
   })
   it('send webpush notifications', async () => {
     const response = await service.create({
-      dataNotification: { title: 'title' },
+      notification: { title: 'title' },
       subscriptionService: 'users',
       subscriptionProperty: 'subscriptions'
     })