diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
index 4e5a3624..f713196d 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ public class JsonUtils
             }
          }
 
+         if(jsonObjectToUse.isNull(backendName))
+         {
+            record.setValue(fieldName, null);
+            continue;
+         }
+
          switch(metaData.getType())
          {
             case INTEGER -> record.setValue(fieldName, jsonObjectToUse.optInt(backendName));
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/APICountAction.java b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/APICountAction.java
index 2d816844..2bdcd1d9 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/APICountAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/APICountAction.java
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.api.actions;
 
 
-import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.interfaces.CountInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
 import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
@@ -70,11 +68,11 @@ public class APICountAction extends AbstractAPIAction implements CountInterface
          apiActionUtil.setupContentTypeInRequest(request);
          apiActionUtil.setupAdditionalHeaders(request);
 
-         HttpResponse  response     = client.execute(request);
-         List<QRecord> queryResults = apiActionUtil.processGetResponse(table, response);
+         HttpResponse response = client.execute(request);
+         Integer      count    = apiActionUtil.processGetResponseForCount(table, response);
 
          CountOutput rs = new CountOutput();
-         rs.setCount(queryResults.size());
+         rs.setCount(count);
          return rs;
       }
       catch(Exception e)
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
index cdbae1ab..2b6bf33a 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
@@ -458,4 +458,16 @@ public class BaseAPIActionUtil
    {
       return (jsonObjectToRecord(getJsonObject(response), table.getFields()));
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Integer processGetResponseForCount(QTableMetaData table, HttpResponse response) throws IOException
+   {
+      List<QRecord> queryResults = processGetResponse(table, response);
+      return (queryResults.size());
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-dev-tools/bin/xbar-circleci-latest.sh b/qqq-dev-tools/bin/xbar-circleci-latest.sh
index b44c85ab..096e28c2 100755
--- a/qqq-dev-tools/bin/xbar-circleci-latest.sh
+++ b/qqq-dev-tools/bin/xbar-circleci-latest.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ checkBuild()
       color="gray"
    fi
 
-   if [ $index -lt 1 -o $seconds -lt 300 ]; then
+   if [ $index -lt 1 -o $seconds -lt 600 ]; then
       echo -n "${shortRepo}(${shortAge})${icon} "
    fi
    details="$details\n$repo: $jobName: $buildStatus @ $age ago | color=$color | href=$url | image=$avatarB64"