diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractActionInput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractActionInput.java
index e41b437b..5941b1e7 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractActionInput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractActionInput.java
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ public class AbstractActionInput
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getActionIdentity()
+   {
+      return (getClass().getSimpleName());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** performance instance validation (if not previously done).
     * // todo - verify this is happening (e.g., when context is set i guess)
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractTableActionInput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractTableActionInput.java
index c62bf6f8..dec6fa88 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractTableActionInput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/AbstractTableActionInput.java
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ public class AbstractTableActionInput extends AbstractActionInput
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public String getActionIdentity()
+   {
+      return (getClass().getSimpleName() + ":" + getTableName());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessInput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessInput.java
index 15e0e063..ba9ac596 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessInput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessInput.java
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ public class RunProcessInput extends AbstractActionInput
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public String getActionIdentity()
+   {
+      return (getClass().getSimpleName() + ":" + getProcessName());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** e.g., for steps after the first step in a process, seed the data in a run
     ** function request from a process state.
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/widgets/RenderWidgetInput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/widgets/RenderWidgetInput.java
index 18a8fb0f..2bd63544 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/widgets/RenderWidgetInput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/widgets/RenderWidgetInput.java
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ public class RenderWidgetInput extends AbstractActionInput
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public String getActionIdentity()
+   {
+      return (getClass().getSimpleName() + ":" + widgetMetaData.getName());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for widgetMetaData
     **