diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/ApiImplementation.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/ApiImplementation.java
index 56444250..84137b7d 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/ApiImplementation.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/ApiImplementation.java
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ public class ApiImplementation
       ApiProcessInput apiProcessInput = apiProcessMetaData.getInput();
       if(apiProcessInput != null)
       {
+         processProcessInputFields(paramMap, badRequestMessages, runProcessInput, apiProcessInput.getPathParams());
          processProcessInputFields(paramMap, badRequestMessages, runProcessInput, apiProcessInput.getQueryStringParams());
          processProcessInputFields(paramMap, badRequestMessages, runProcessInput, apiProcessInput.getFormParams());
          processProcessInputFields(paramMap, badRequestMessages, runProcessInput, apiProcessInput.getObjectBodyParams());
@@ -1143,7 +1144,10 @@ public class ApiImplementation
       ApiProcessOutputInterface output = apiProcessMetaData.getOutput();
       if(output != null)
       {
-         return (new HttpApiResponse(output.getSuccessStatusCode(runProcessInput, runProcessOutput), output.getOutputForProcess(runProcessInput, runProcessOutput)));
+         Serializable outputForProcess = output.getOutputForProcess(runProcessInput, runProcessOutput);
+         HttpApiResponse httpApiResponse = new HttpApiResponse(output.getSuccessStatusCode(runProcessInput, runProcessOutput), outputForProcess);
+         output.customizeHttpApiResponse(httpApiResponse, runProcessInput, runProcessOutput);
+         return httpApiResponse;
       }
       else
       {
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecAction.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecAction.java
index a4ad7378..5644e4f2 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecAction.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecAction.java
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
       openAPI.getPaths().put(basePath + processApiPath, path);
 
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-      // if the process can run async, then do the status checkin endpoitn //
+      // if the process can run async, then do the status checkin endpoint //
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       if(!ApiProcessMetaData.AsyncMode.NEVER.equals(apiProcessMetaData.getAsyncMode()))
       {
@@ -900,12 +900,27 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
       String          apiName         = apiInstanceMetaData.getName();
       if(apiProcessInput != null)
       {
+         /////////////////
+         // path params //
+         /////////////////
+         ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer pathParams = apiProcessInput.getPathParams();
+         if(pathParams != null)
+         {
+            for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pathParams.getFields()))
+            {
+               parameters.add(processFieldToParameter(apiInstanceMetaData, field).withIn("path"));
+            }
+         }
+
+         /////////////////////////
+         // query string params //
+         /////////////////////////
          ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer queryStringParams = apiProcessInput.getQueryStringParams();
          if(queryStringParams != null)
          {
             if(queryStringParams.getRecordIdsField() != null)
             {
-               parameters.add(processFieldToParameter(apiInstanceMetaData, queryStringParams.getRecordIdsField()).withIn("query"));
+               parameters.add(processFieldToParameter(apiInstanceMetaData, queryStringParams.getRecordIdsField()).withIn("path"));
             }
 
             for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(queryStringParams.getFields()))
@@ -914,6 +929,9 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
             }
          }
 
+         /////////////////////
+         // Body as content //
+         /////////////////////
          QFieldMetaData bodyField = apiProcessInput.getBodyField();
          if(bodyField != null)
          {
@@ -939,8 +957,7 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
                content.withSchema(new Schema()
                   .withDescription(bodyDescription)
                   .withType("string")
-                  .withExample(exampleWithSingleValue.getValue())
-               );
+                  .withExample(exampleWithSingleValue.getValue()));
             }
 
             methodForProcess.withRequestBody(new RequestBody()
@@ -963,8 +980,9 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
             .withIn("query")
             .withDescription("""
                Indicates if the job should be ran asynchronously.
-               If false, or not specified, job is ran synchronously, and returns with response status of 207 (Multi-Status) or 204 (No Content).
-               If true, request returns immediately with response status of 202 (Accepted).
+               If false or not specified, then the job is ran synchronously and returns with an appropriate response status when completed.
+               If true, then the request returns immediately with response status of 202 (Accepted), and a jobId in the response body,
+               which can then be sent to the corresponding .../status/{jobId} endpoint to follow-up on the status of the job.
                """)
             .withExamples(MapBuilder.of(
                "false", new ExampleWithSingleValue().withValue(false).withSummary("Run the job synchronously."),
@@ -988,6 +1006,7 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
       {
          responses.putAll(output.getSpecResponses(apiName));
       }
+
       if(!ApiProcessMetaData.AsyncMode.NEVER.equals(apiProcessMetaData.getAsyncMode()))
       {
          responses.put(HttpStatus.ACCEPTED.getCode(), new Response()
@@ -1046,16 +1065,28 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
          .withDescription("Get the status for a previous asynchronous call to the process named " + processMetaData.getLabel())
          .withSecurity(getSecurity(apiInstanceMetaData, processMetaData.getName()));
 
-      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-      // add the async input for optionally-async processes //
-      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-      methodForProcess.setParameters(ListBuilder.of(new Parameter()
+      List<Parameter>                parameters      = new ArrayList<>();
+      ApiProcessInput                apiProcessInput = apiProcessMetaData.getInput();
+      ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer pathParams      = apiProcessInput.getPathParams();
+      if(pathParams != null)
+      {
+         for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pathParams.getFields()))
+         {
+            parameters.add(processFieldToParameter(apiInstanceMetaData, field).withIn("path"));
+         }
+      }
+
+      parameters.add(new Parameter()
          .withName("jobId")
          .withIn("path")
          .withRequired(true)
          .withDescription("Id of the job, as returned by the API call that started it.")
-         .withSchema(new Schema().withType("string").withFormat("uuid"))
-      ));
+         .withSchema(new Schema().withType("string").withFormat("uuid")));
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // add the async input for optionally-async processes //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      methodForProcess.setParameters(parameters);
 
       //////////////////////////////////
       // build all possible responses //
@@ -1126,7 +1157,7 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
       {
          if(apiFieldMetaData.getExample() != null)
          {
-            parameter.withExample(apiFieldMetaData.getExample());
+            parameter.withExamples(Map.of("example", apiFieldMetaData.getExample()));
          }
          else if(apiFieldMetaData.getExamples() != null)
          {
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
index cd99af77..f3c5842e 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          ApiProcessInput     input      = apiProcessMetaData.getInput();
          if(input != null)
          {
+            processProcessInputFieldsContainer(context, parameters, input.getPathParams(), Context::pathParam);
             processProcessInputFieldsContainer(context, parameters, input.getQueryStringParams(), Context::queryParam);
             processProcessInputFieldsContainer(context, parameters, input.getFormParams(), Context::formParam);
 
@@ -347,9 +348,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          //////////////////
          QJavalinAccessLogger.logEndSuccess();
          context.status(response.getStatusCode().getCode());
-         String resultString = toJson(Objects.requireNonNullElse(response.getResponseBodyObject(), ""));
-         context.result(resultString);
-         storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(resultString));
+         handleProcessResponse(context, response, apiLog);
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
@@ -360,6 +359,52 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void handleProcessResponse(Context context, HttpApiResponse response, APILog apiLog)
+   {
+      if(response.getNeedsFormattedAsJson())
+      {
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // if the response object says that we should format the response as json, then do so. //
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         String resultString = toJson(Objects.requireNonNullElse(response.getResponseBodyObject(), ""));
+         context.result(resultString);
+         storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(resultString));
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         if(StringUtils.hasContent(response.getContentType()))
+         {
+            context.contentType(response.getContentType());
+         }
+
+         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // else, try to return it raw - as byte[], or String, or as a converted-to-String //
+         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         Serializable result = Objects.requireNonNullElse(response.getResponseBodyObject(), "");
+         if(result instanceof byte[] ba)
+         {
+            context.result(ba);
+            storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody("Byte array of length: " + ba.length));
+         }
+         else if(result instanceof String s)
+         {
+            context.result(s);
+            storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(s));
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            String resultString = String.valueOf(result);
+            context.result(resultString);
+            storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(resultString));
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -381,9 +426,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          //////////////////
          QJavalinAccessLogger.logEndSuccess();
          context.status(response.getStatusCode().getCode());
-         String resultString = toJson(Objects.requireNonNullElse(response.getResponseBodyObject(), ""));
-         context.result(resultString);
-         storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(resultString));
+         handleProcessResponse(context, response, apiLog);
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/HttpApiResponse.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/HttpApiResponse.java
index 5d3b1c66..b255c042 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/HttpApiResponse.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/HttpApiResponse.java
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ public class HttpApiResponse
    private HttpStatus.Code statusCode;
    private Serializable    responseBodyObject;
 
+   private String  contentType;
+
+   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   // by default - QJavalinApiHandler will format the responseBodyObject as JSON.                        //
+   // set this field to false if you don't want it to do that (e.g., if your response is, say, a byte[]) //
+   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   private boolean needsFormattedAsJson = true;
+
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -119,4 +127,66 @@ public class HttpApiResponse
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for needsFormattedAsJson
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public boolean getNeedsFormattedAsJson()
+   {
+      return (this.needsFormattedAsJson);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for needsFormattedAsJson
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setNeedsFormattedAsJson(boolean needsFormattedAsJson)
+   {
+      this.needsFormattedAsJson = needsFormattedAsJson;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for needsFormattedAsJson
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public HttpApiResponse withNeedsFormattedAsJson(boolean needsFormattedAsJson)
+   {
+      this.needsFormattedAsJson = needsFormattedAsJson;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for contentType
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getContentType()
+   {
+      return (this.contentType);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for contentType
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setContentType(String contentType)
+   {
+      this.contentType = contentType;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for contentType
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public HttpApiResponse withContentType(String contentType)
+   {
+      this.contentType = contentType;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessInput.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessInput.java
index 83b05691..7109abbb 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessInput.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessInput.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class ApiProcessInput
 {
+   private ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer pathParams;
    private ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer queryStringParams;
    private ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer formParams;
    private ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer recordBodyParams;
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ public class ApiProcessInput
     *******************************************************************************/
    public String getRecordIdsParamName()
    {
+      if(pathParams != null && pathParams.getRecordIdsField() != null)
+      {
+         return (pathParams.getRecordIdsField().getName());
+      }
+
       if(queryStringParams != null && queryStringParams.getRecordIdsField() != null)
       {
          return (queryStringParams.getRecordIdsField().getName());
@@ -217,4 +223,35 @@ public class ApiProcessInput
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for pathParams
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer getPathParams()
+   {
+      return (this.pathParams);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for pathParams
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setPathParams(ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer pathParams)
+   {
+      this.pathParams = pathParams;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for pathParams
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessInput withPathParams(ApiProcessInputFieldsContainer pathParams)
+   {
+      this.pathParams = pathParams;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessOutputInterface.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessOutputInterface.java
index 6e430aa4..1ee3e70d 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessOutputInterface.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessOutputInterface.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.HttpApiResponse;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.Response;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunProcessInput;
@@ -61,4 +62,13 @@ public interface ApiProcessOutputInterface
             .withDescription("Process has been successfully executed.")
       ));
    }
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   default void customizeHttpApiResponse(HttpApiResponse httpApiResponse, RunProcessInput runProcessInput, RunProcessOutput runProcessOutput) throws QException
+   {
+
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessUtils.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessUtils.java
index dc75f7ad..b5cba76d 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessUtils.java
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QNotFoundException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.LogPair;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ObjectUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.Pair;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
@@ -162,9 +164,18 @@ public class ApiProcessUtils
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String getProcessApiPath(QInstance qInstance, QProcessMetaData process, ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
+      StringBuilder pathParams = new StringBuilder();
+      if(ObjectUtils.ifCan(() -> CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(apiProcessMetaData.getInput().getPathParams().getFields())))
+      {
+         for(QFieldMetaData field : apiProcessMetaData.getInput().getPathParams().getFields())
+         {
+            pathParams.append("/{").append(field.getName()).append("}");
+         }
+      }
+
       if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiProcessMetaData.getPath()))
       {
-         return apiProcessMetaData.getPath() + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+         return apiProcessMetaData.getPath() + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName() + pathParams;
       }
       else if(StringUtils.hasContent(process.getTableName()))
       {
@@ -182,11 +193,11 @@ public class ApiProcessUtils
                }
             }
          }
-         return tablePathPart + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+         return tablePathPart + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName() + pathParams;
       }
       else
       {
-         return apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+         return apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName() + pathParams;
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/BaseTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/BaseTest.java
index 2d7fd5b3..e77c0119 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/BaseTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/BaseTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api;
 
 
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class BaseTest
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @BeforeEach
-   void baseBeforeEach()
+   void baseBeforeEach() throws QException
    {
       QContext.init(TestUtils.defineInstance(), new QSession());
    }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerPermissionsTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerPermissionsTest.java
index 680c850d..c884d47c 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerPermissionsTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerPermissionsTest.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.BaseTest;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.actions.ApiImplementation;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QInstanceValidationException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.permissions.PermissionLevel;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.permissions.QPermissionRules;
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerPermissionsTest extends BaseTest
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @BeforeAll
-   static void beforeAll() throws QInstanceValidationException
+   static void beforeAll() throws Exception
    {
       QInstance qInstance = TestUtils.defineInstance();
 
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerTest.java
index f495f51c..8407541b 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandlerTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.GetAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.QueryAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QInstanceValidationException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.get.GetInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.get.GetOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertInput;
@@ -51,6 +50,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports.SavedReport;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.SleepUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin.QJavalinImplementation;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils.insertPersonRecord;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils.insertSavedReport;
 import static com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils.insertSimpsons;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertArrayEquals;
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @BeforeAll
-   static void beforeAll() throws QInstanceValidationException
+   static void beforeAll() throws Exception
    {
       QInstance qInstance = TestUtils.defineInstance();
 
@@ -1404,6 +1406,54 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testGetProcessRenderSavedReport() throws QException
+   {
+      insertSimpsons();
+      Integer reportId = insertSavedReport(new SavedReport()
+         .withLabel("Person Report")
+         .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON)
+         .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()))
+         .withColumnsJson("""
+            {"columns":[
+               {"name": "id"},
+               {"name": "firstName"},
+               {"name": "lastName"}
+            ]}
+            """));
+
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/savedReport/renderSavedReport/" + reportId + "?reportFormat=CSV").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      assertThat(response.getHeaders().getFirst("content-type")).contains("csv");
+      assertEquals("""
+         "Id","First Name","Last Name"
+         "1","Homer","Simpson"
+         "2","Marge","Simpson"
+         "3","Bart","Simpson"
+         "4","Lisa","Simpson"
+         "5","Maggie","Simpson"
+         """, response.getBody());
+
+      response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/savedReport/renderSavedReport/" + reportId + "?reportFormat=JSON").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      assertThat(response.getHeaders().getFirst("content-type")).contains("json");
+      JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(response.getBody());
+      assertEquals(5, jsonArray.length());
+      assertThat(jsonArray.getJSONObject(0).toMap())
+         .hasFieldOrPropertyWithValue("id", 1)
+         .hasFieldOrPropertyWithValue("firstName", "Homer")
+         .hasFieldOrPropertyWithValue("lastName", "Simpson");
+
+      response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/savedReport/renderSavedReport/" + reportId + "?reportFormat=XLSX").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      assertThat(response.getHeaders().getFirst("content-type")).contains("openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml");
+   }
+
+
+
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