diff --git a/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java b/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
index c450c2b6..fa2732bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import static io.javalin.apibuilder.ApiBuilder.post;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
+ ** QQQ Javalin implementation.  Given a QInstance, defines all routes needed
+ ** to respond to http requests and route down into the qqq backend.
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class QJavalinImplementation
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ public class QJavalinImplementation
     *******************************************************************************/
    private static void dataUpdate(Context context)
    {
-      context.result("{\"updateResult\":{}}");
+      context.result("{\"todo\":\"not-done\",\"updateResult\":{}}");
    }
 
 
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ public class QJavalinImplementation
     ********************************************************************************/
    private static void dataGet(Context context)
    {
-      context.result("{\"getResult\":{}}");
+      context.result("{\"todo\":\"not-done\",\"getResult\":{}}");
    }
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
index 52d0031d..49374c4f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- ** based on https://javalin.io/tutorials/testing
+ ** Unit terst for the QJavalinImplementation
+ **
+ ** based on https://javalin.io/tutorials/testing - starts a javalin instance
+ ** and actually makes http requests into it.
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
 class QJavalinImplementationTest
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Before the class (all) runs, start a javalin server.
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @BeforeAll
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fully rebuild the test-database before each test runs, for completely known state.
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @BeforeEach
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test the top-level meta-data endpoint
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test the table-level meta-data endpoint
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -102,6 +109,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test the table-level meta-data endpoint for a non-real name
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -119,6 +127,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test a table query
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test a table query using an actual filter.
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -163,6 +173,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test an insert
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -194,6 +205,7 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** test a delete
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
@@ -219,4 +231,4 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest
          assertEquals(4, rowsFound);
       }));
    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
index 6d8df0a8..d9d73402 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
+ ** Utility methods for unit tests.
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class TestUtils
 {
+
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Prime a test database (e.g., h2, in-memory)
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Run an SQL Query in the test database
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void runTestSql(String sql, QueryManager.ResultSetProcessor resultSetProcessor) throws Exception
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Define the q-instance for testing (h2 rdbms and 'person' table)
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static QInstance defineInstance()
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Define the h2 rdbms backend
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static QBackendMetaData defineBackend()
@@ -84,6 +90,7 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Define the person table
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static QTableMetaData defineTablePerson()