diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricher.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricher.java
index cf6afa63..79fa519e 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricher.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricher.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendComponen
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendStepMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QStepMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QSupplementalProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.reporting.QReportDataSource;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.reporting.QReportMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.reporting.QReportView;
@@ -367,6 +368,11 @@ public class QInstanceEnricher
          process.getStepList().forEach(this::enrichStep);
       }
 
+      for(QSupplementalProcessMetaData supplementalProcessMetaData : CollectionUtils.nonNullMap(process.getSupplementalMetaData()).values())
+      {
+         supplementalProcessMetaData.enrich(process);
+      }
+
       enrichPermissionRules(process);
    }
 
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..ec7b7cc0 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
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes;
 
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.LocalTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.async.AsyncJobCallback;
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -183,6 +188,17 @@ public class RunProcessInput extends AbstractActionInput
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public RunProcessInput withValue(String fieldName, Serializable value)
+   {
+      this.processState.getValues().put(fieldName, value);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Setter for values
     **
@@ -258,7 +274,7 @@ public class RunProcessInput extends AbstractActionInput
     *******************************************************************************/
    public String getValueString(String fieldName)
    {
-      return ((String) getValue(fieldName));
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsString(getValue(fieldName)));
    }
 
 
@@ -269,7 +285,67 @@ public class RunProcessInput extends AbstractActionInput
     *******************************************************************************/
    public Integer getValueInteger(String fieldName)
    {
-      return ((Integer) getValue(fieldName));
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BigDecimal getValueBigDecimal(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsBigDecimal(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Boolean getValueBoolean(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsBoolean(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocalTime getValueLocalTime(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsLocalTime(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocalDate getValueLocalDate(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsLocalDate(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public byte[] getValueByteArray(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsByteArray(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Instant getValueInstant(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsInstant(getValue(fieldName)));
    }
 
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessOutput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessOutput.java
index c088f48b..466e02c4 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessOutput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/processes/RunProcessOutput.java
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes;
 
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.LocalTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -122,6 +127,99 @@ public class RunProcessOutput extends AbstractActionOutput implements Serializab
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for a single field's value
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Serializable getValue(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (this.processState.getValues().get(fieldName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for a single field's value
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getValueString(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsString(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for a single field's value
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Integer getValueInteger(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BigDecimal getValueBigDecimal(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsBigDecimal(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Boolean getValueBoolean(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsBoolean(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocalTime getValueLocalTime(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsLocalTime(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocalDate getValueLocalDate(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsLocalDate(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public byte[] getValueByteArray(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsByteArray(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Instant getValueInstant(String fieldName)
+   {
+      return (ValueUtils.getValueAsInstant(getValue(fieldName)));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Setter for values
     **
@@ -133,6 +231,17 @@ public class RunProcessOutput extends AbstractActionOutput implements Serializab
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public RunProcessOutput withValue(String fieldName, Serializable value)
+   {
+      this.processState.getValues().put(fieldName, value);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Setter for values
     **
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QProcessMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QProcessMetaData.java
index 4f29ac04..5295cad9 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QProcessMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QProcessMetaData.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class QProcessMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData, MetaDataWithPermissi
 
    private QScheduleMetaData schedule;
 
+   private Map<String, QSupplementalProcessMetaData> supplementalMetaData;
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -544,4 +545,64 @@ public class QProcessMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData, MetaDataWithPermissi
       qInstance.addProcess(this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for supplementalMetaData
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, QSupplementalProcessMetaData> getSupplementalMetaData()
+   {
+      return (this.supplementalMetaData);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for supplementalMetaData
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QSupplementalProcessMetaData getSupplementalMetaData(String type)
+   {
+      if(this.supplementalMetaData == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+      return this.supplementalMetaData.get(type);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for supplementalMetaData
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setSupplementalMetaData(Map<String, QSupplementalProcessMetaData> supplementalMetaData)
+   {
+      this.supplementalMetaData = supplementalMetaData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for supplementalMetaData
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QProcessMetaData withSupplementalMetaData(Map<String, QSupplementalProcessMetaData> supplementalMetaData)
+   {
+      this.supplementalMetaData = supplementalMetaData;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for supplementalMetaData
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QProcessMetaData withSupplementalMetaData(QSupplementalProcessMetaData supplementalMetaData)
+   {
+      if(this.supplementalMetaData == null)
+      {
+         this.supplementalMetaData = new HashMap<>();
+      }
+      this.supplementalMetaData.put(supplementalMetaData.getType(), supplementalMetaData);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QSupplementalProcessMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QSupplementalProcessMetaData.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c60e01b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/processes/QSupplementalProcessMetaData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Base-class for process-level meta-data defined by some supplemental module, etc,
+ ** outside of qqq core
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class QSupplementalProcessMetaData
+{
+   protected String type;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return (this.type);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QSupplementalProcessMetaData withType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void enrich(QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      ////////////////////////
+      // noop in base class //
+      ////////////////////////
+   }
+}
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 96660f60..7c94f10f 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
@@ -30,14 +30,23 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin.QBadRequestException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersionRange;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiOperation;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessCustomizers;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.PostRunApiProcessCustomizer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.PreRunApiProcessCustomizer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.QCodeLoader;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.permissions.PermissionsHelper;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.permissions.TablePermissionSubType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.processes.RunProcessAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.CountAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.DeleteAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.GetAction;
@@ -49,6 +58,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 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.actions.processes.RunProcessInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunProcessOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.QInputSource;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountOutput;
@@ -67,8 +78,10 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 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.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.statusmessages.BadInputStatusMessage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.statusmessages.NotFoundStatusMessage;
@@ -96,10 +109,11 @@ public class ApiImplementation
 {
    private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(ApiImplementation.class);
 
-   /////////////////////////////////////
-   // key:  Pair<apiName, apiVersion> //
-   /////////////////////////////////////
-   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, Map<String, QTableMetaData>> tableApiNameMap = new HashMap<>();
+   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   // key:  Pair<apiName, apiVersion>, value: Map<name => metaData> //
+   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, Map<String, QTableMetaData>>   tableApiNameMap   = new HashMap<>();
+   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, Map<String, QProcessMetaData>> processApiNameMap = new HashMap<>();
 
 
 
@@ -896,6 +910,99 @@ public class ApiImplementation
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static Map<String, Serializable> runProcess(ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, String version, String processApiName, Map<String, String> paramMap) throws QException
+   {
+      QProcessMetaData   process            = validateProcessAndVersion(apiInstanceMetaData, version, processApiName);
+      String             processName        = process.getName();
+      ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData = getApiProcessMetaDataIfProcessIsInApi(apiInstanceMetaData, process);
+
+      List<String>              badRequestMessages = new ArrayList<>();
+      Map<String, Serializable> output             = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+
+      String processUUID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+
+      RunProcessInput runProcessInput = new RunProcessInput();
+      runProcessInput.setProcessName(processName);
+      runProcessInput.setFrontendStepBehavior(RunProcessInput.FrontendStepBehavior.SKIP);
+      runProcessInput.setProcessUUID(processUUID);
+      // todo i don't think runProcessInput.setCallback();
+      // todo i don't think runProcessInput.setAsyncJobCallback();
+
+      //////////////////////
+      // map input values //
+      //////////////////////
+      for(QFieldMetaData inputField : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(apiProcessMetaData.getInputFields()))
+      {
+         String value = paramMap.get(inputField.getName());
+         if(!StringUtils.hasContent(value) && inputField.getIsRequired())
+         {
+            badRequestMessages.add("Missing value for required input field " + inputField.getName());
+            continue;
+         }
+
+         // todo - types?
+
+         runProcessInput.addValue(inputField.getName(), value);
+      }
+
+      // todo! runProcessInput.setRecords(records);
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      // throw if bad inputs have been noted //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      if(!badRequestMessages.isEmpty())
+      {
+         if(badRequestMessages.size() == 1)
+         {
+            throw (new QBadRequestException(badRequestMessages.get(0)));
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            throw (new QBadRequestException("Request failed with " + badRequestMessages.size() + " reasons: " + StringUtils.join(" \n", badRequestMessages)));
+         }
+      }
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      // run pre-customizer, if there is one //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      Map<String, QCodeReference> customizers = apiProcessMetaData.getCustomizers();
+      if(customizers != null && customizers.containsKey(ApiProcessCustomizers.PRE_RUN.getRole()))
+      {
+         PreRunApiProcessCustomizer preRunCustomizer = QCodeLoader.getAdHoc(PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.class, customizers.get(ApiProcessCustomizers.PRE_RUN.getRole()));
+         preRunCustomizer.preApiRun(runProcessInput);
+      }
+
+      /////////////////////
+      // run the process //
+      /////////////////////
+      RunProcessAction runProcessAction = new RunProcessAction();
+      RunProcessOutput runProcessOutput = runProcessAction.execute(runProcessInput);
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      // run post-customizer, if there is one //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////
+      if(customizers != null && customizers.containsKey(ApiProcessCustomizers.POST_RUN.getRole()))
+      {
+         PostRunApiProcessCustomizer postRunCustomizer = QCodeLoader.getAdHoc(PostRunApiProcessCustomizer.class, customizers.get(ApiProcessCustomizers.POST_RUN.getRole()));
+         postRunCustomizer.postApiRun(runProcessInput, runProcessOutput);
+      }
+
+      ///////////////////////
+      // map output values //
+      ///////////////////////
+      for(QFieldMetaData outputField : apiProcessMetaData.getOutputFields())
+      {
+         output.put(outputField.getName(), runProcessOutput.getValues().get(outputField.getName()));
+      }
+
+      return (output);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -1078,14 +1185,14 @@ public class ApiImplementation
       ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
       if(apiTableMetaDataContainer == null)
       {
-         LOG.info("404 because table apiMetaDataContainer is null", logPairs);
+         LOG.info("404 because table apiTableMetaDataContainer is null", logPairs);
          throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a table named " + tableApiName + " in this api."));
       }
 
       ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApiTableMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
       if(apiTableMetaData == null)
       {
-         LOG.info("404 because table apiMetaData is null", logPairs);
+         LOG.info("404 because table apiTableMetaData is null", logPairs);
          throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a table named " + tableApiName + " in this api."));
       }
 
@@ -1126,6 +1233,65 @@ public class ApiImplementation
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static QProcessMetaData validateProcessAndVersion(ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, String version, String processApiName) throws QNotFoundException
+   {
+      QProcessMetaData process  = getProcessByApiName(apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, processApiName);
+      LogPair[]        logPairs = new LogPair[] { logPair("apiName", apiInstanceMetaData.getName()), logPair("version", version), logPair("processApiName", processApiName) };
+
+      if(process == null)
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process is null (processApiName=" + processApiName + ")", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a process named " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      if(BooleanUtils.isTrue(process.getIsHidden()))
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process isHidden", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a process named " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      ApiProcessMetaDataContainer apiProcessMetaDataContainer = ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.of(process);
+      if(apiProcessMetaDataContainer == null)
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process apiProcessMetaDataContainer is null", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a process named " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData = apiProcessMetaDataContainer.getApiProcessMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
+      if(apiProcessMetaData == null)
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process apiProcessMetaData is null", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a process named " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      if(BooleanUtils.isTrue(apiProcessMetaData.getIsExcluded()))
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process is excluded", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException("Could not find a process named " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      APIVersion       requestApiVersion = new APIVersion(version);
+      List<APIVersion> supportedVersions = apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions();
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(supportedVersions) || !supportedVersions.contains(requestApiVersion))
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because requested version is not supported", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException(version + " is not a supported version in this api."));
+      }
+
+      if(!apiProcessMetaData.getApiVersionRange().includes(requestApiVersion))
+      {
+         LOG.info("404 because process version range does not include requested version", logPairs);
+         throw (new QNotFoundException(version + " is not a supported version for process " + processApiName + " in this api."));
+      }
+
+      return (process);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -1167,6 +1333,100 @@ public class ApiImplementation
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static QProcessMetaData getProcessByApiName(String apiName, String version, String processApiName)
+   {
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // processApiNameMap is a map of (apiName,apiVersion) => Map<String, QProcessMetaData>.    //
+      // that is to say, a 2-level map.  The first level is keyed by (apiName,apiVersion) pairs. //
+      // the second level is keyed by processApiNames.                                           //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      Pair<String, String> key = new Pair<>(apiName, version);
+      if(processApiNameMap.get(key) == null)
+      {
+         Map<String, QProcessMetaData> map = new HashMap<>();
+
+         for(QProcessMetaData process : QContext.getQInstance().getProcesses().values())
+         {
+            ApiProcessMetaDataContainer apiProcessMetaDataContainer = ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.of(process);
+            if(apiProcessMetaDataContainer != null)
+            {
+               ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData = apiProcessMetaDataContainer.getApiProcessMetaData(apiName);
+               if(apiProcessMetaData != null)
+               {
+                  String name = process.getName();
+                  if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName()))
+                  {
+                     name = apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+                  }
+                  map.put(name, process);
+               }
+            }
+         }
+
+         processApiNameMap.put(key, map);
+      }
+
+      return (processApiNameMap.get(key).get(processApiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiProcessMetaData getApiProcessMetaDataIfProcessIsInApi(ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      if(BooleanUtils.isTrue(process.getIsHidden()))
+      {
+         LOG.trace("excluding process because it is hidden (process=" + process.getName() + ")");
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      ApiProcessMetaDataContainer apiProcessMetaDataContainer = ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.of(process);
+      if(apiProcessMetaDataContainer == null)
+      {
+         LOG.trace("excluding process because apiProcessMetaDataContainer is null (process=" + process.getName() + ")");
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData = apiProcessMetaDataContainer.getApiProcessMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
+      if(apiProcessMetaData == null)
+      {
+         LOG.trace("excluding process because apiProcessMetaData is null (process=" + process.getName() + ")");
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      if(BooleanUtils.isTrue(apiProcessMetaData.getIsExcluded()))
+      {
+         LOG.trace("excluding process because is excluded (process=" + process.getName() + ")");
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      boolean          isProcessInAnySupportedVersions = false;
+      List<APIVersion> supportedVersions               = apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions();
+      APIVersionRange  apiVersionRange                 = apiProcessMetaData.getApiVersionRange();
+      for(APIVersion supportedVersion : supportedVersions)
+      {
+         if(apiVersionRange.includes(supportedVersion))
+         {
+            isProcessInAnySupportedVersions = true;
+         }
+      }
+
+      if(!isProcessInAnySupportedVersions)
+      {
+         LOG.trace("excluding process because it is not in any supported versions (process=" + process.getName() + ")");
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      return (apiProcessMetaData);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
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 98484dce..764884cc 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
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Base64;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -43,8 +44,10 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaDataProvider;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.HttpMethod;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.GetAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QModuleDispatchException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QNotFoundException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QPermissionDeniedException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QRuntimeException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QUserFacingException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
@@ -66,6 +70,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.authentication.Auth0AuthenticationMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.branding.QBrandingMetaData;
+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.model.session.QSession;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QUser;
@@ -156,10 +162,43 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
                ////////////////////////////////////////////
                ApiBuilder.get("/", context -> doSpecHtml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
+               ///////////////////////////////////////////
+               // add known paths for specs & docs page //
+               ///////////////////////////////////////////
                ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", context -> doSpecYaml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
                ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.json", context -> doSpecJson(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
                ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.html", context -> doSpecHtml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
+               ///////////////////
+               // add processes //
+               ///////////////////
+               for(QProcessMetaData process : qInstance.getProcesses().values())
+               {
+                  ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData = ApiImplementation.getApiProcessMetaDataIfProcessIsInApi(apiInstanceMetaData, process);
+                  if(apiProcessMetaData != null)
+                  {
+                     String     path   = getProcessApiPath(process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData);
+                     HttpMethod method = apiProcessMetaData.getMethod();
+                     switch(method)
+                     {
+                        case GET -> ApiBuilder.get(path, context -> runProcess(context, process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                        case POST -> ApiBuilder.post(path, context -> runProcess(context, process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                        case PUT -> ApiBuilder.put(path, context -> runProcess(context, process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                        case PATCH -> ApiBuilder.patch(path, context -> runProcess(context, process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                        case DELETE -> ApiBuilder.delete(path, context -> runProcess(context, process, apiProcessMetaData, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                        default -> throw (new QRuntimeException("Unrecognized http method [" + method + "] for process [" + process.getName() + "]"));
+                     }
+
+                     if(doesProcessSupportAsync(apiInstanceMetaData, process))
+                     {
+                        ApiBuilder.get(path + "/status/{processId}", context -> getProcessStatus(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                     }
+                  }
+               }
+
+               ///////////////////////////////////
+               // add wildcard paths for tables //
+               ///////////////////////////////////
                ApiBuilder.path("/{tableName}", () ->
                {
                   ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", context -> doSpecYaml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
@@ -208,6 +247,104 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private void getProcessStatus(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
+   {
+      // todo!
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:indentation")
+   private void runProcess(Context context, QProcessMetaData processMetaData, ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
+   {
+      String version = context.pathParam("version");
+      APILog apiLog  = newAPILog(context);
+
+      try
+      {
+         setupSession(context, null, version, apiInstanceMetaData);
+         QJavalinAccessLogger.logStart("apiRunProcess", logPair("process", processMetaData.getName()));
+
+         Map<String, String> parameters = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+         for(QFieldMetaData inputField : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(apiProcessMetaData.getInputFields()))
+         {
+            String value = switch(apiProcessMetaData.getMethod())
+            {
+               case GET -> context.queryParam(inputField.getName());
+               // todo - other methods (all from a JSON body??)
+               default -> throw new QException("Http method " + apiLog.getMethod() + " is not yet implemented for reading parameters");
+            };
+            parameters.put(inputField.getName(), value);
+         }
+
+         Map<String, Serializable> outputRecord = ApiImplementation.runProcess(apiInstanceMetaData, version, apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName(), parameters);
+
+         QJavalinAccessLogger.logEndSuccess();
+         String resultString = toJson(outputRecord);
+         context.result(resultString);
+         storeApiLog(apiLog.withStatusCode(context.statusCode()).withResponseBody(resultString));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         QJavalinAccessLogger.logEndFail(e);
+         handleException(context, e, apiLog);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private boolean doesProcessSupportAsync(ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      // todo - implement
+      return false;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private String getProcessApiPath(QProcessMetaData process, ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
+   {
+      if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiProcessMetaData.getPath()))
+      {
+         return apiProcessMetaData.getPath() + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+      }
+      else if(StringUtils.hasContent(process.getTableName()))
+      {
+         QTableMetaData            table                     = qInstance.getTable(process.getTableName());
+         String                    tablePathPart             = table.getName();
+         ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
+         if(apiTableMetaDataContainer != null)
+         {
+            ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApis().get(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
+            if(apiTableMetaData != null)
+            {
+               if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName()))
+               {
+                  tablePathPart = apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName();
+               }
+            }
+         }
+         return tablePathPart + "/" + apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         return apiProcessMetaData.getApiProcessName();
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessCustomizers.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessCustomizers.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daf01f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessCustomizers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public enum ApiProcessCustomizers
+{
+   PRE_RUN("preRun", PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.class),
+   POST_RUN("postRun", PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.class);
+
+   private final String   role;
+   private final Class<?> expectedType;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   ApiProcessCustomizers(String role, Class<?> expectedType)
+   {
+      this.role = role;
+      this.expectedType = expectedType;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Get the FilesystemTableCustomer for a given role (e.g., the role used in meta-data, not
+    ** the enum-constant name).
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiProcessCustomizers forRole(String name)
+   {
+      for(ApiProcessCustomizers value : values())
+      {
+         if(value.role.equals(name))
+         {
+            return (value);
+         }
+      }
+
+      return (null);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for role
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getRole()
+   {
+      return role;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for expectedType
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Class<?> getExpectedType()
+   {
+      return expectedType;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaData.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaData.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3920a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,496 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiSupplementType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersionRange;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.HttpMethod;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendStepMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QStepMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ApiProcessMetaData
+{
+   private String initialVersion;
+   private String finalVersion;
+
+   private String  apiProcessName;
+   private Boolean isExcluded;
+
+   private String     path;
+   private HttpMethod method;
+
+   private List<QFieldMetaData> inputFields;
+   private List<QFieldMetaData> outputFields;
+
+   private Map<String, QCodeReference> customizers;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withInferredInputFields(QProcessMetaData processMetaData)
+   {
+      inputFields = new ArrayList<>();
+      for(QStepMetaData stepMetaData : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(processMetaData.getStepList()))
+      {
+         if(stepMetaData instanceof QFrontendStepMetaData frontendStep)
+         {
+            inputFields.addAll(frontendStep.getInputFields());
+         }
+      }
+
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withInferredOutputFields(QProcessMetaData processMetaData)
+   {
+      outputFields = new ArrayList<>();
+      for(QStepMetaData stepMetaData : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(processMetaData.getStepList()))
+      {
+         if(stepMetaData instanceof QFrontendStepMetaData frontendStep)
+         {
+            outputFields.addAll(frontendStep.getOutputFields());
+         }
+      }
+
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public APIVersionRange getApiVersionRange()
+   {
+      if(getInitialVersion() == null)
+      {
+         return APIVersionRange.none();
+      }
+
+      return (getFinalVersion() != null
+         ? APIVersionRange.betweenAndIncluding(getInitialVersion(), getFinalVersion())
+         : APIVersionRange.afterAndIncluding(getInitialVersion()));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+   public void enrich(String apiName, QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      if(!StringUtils.hasContent(getApiProcessName()))
+      {
+         setApiProcessName(process.getName());
+      }
+
+      if(initialVersion != null)
+      {
+         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // make sure all fields have at least an initial version set //
+         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.mergeLists(getInputFields(), getOutputFields()))
+         {
+            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ensureFieldHasApiSupplementalMetaData(apiName, field);
+            if(apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion() == null)
+            {
+               apiFieldMetaData.setInitialVersion(initialVersion);
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static ApiFieldMetaData ensureFieldHasApiSupplementalMetaData(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
+   {
+      if(field.getSupplementalMetaData(ApiSupplementType.NAME) == null)
+      {
+         field.withSupplementalMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer());
+      }
+
+      ApiFieldMetaDataContainer apiFieldMetaDataContainer = ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field);
+      if(apiFieldMetaDataContainer.getApiFieldMetaData(apiName) == null)
+      {
+         apiFieldMetaDataContainer.withApiFieldMetaData(apiName, new ApiFieldMetaData());
+      }
+
+      return (apiFieldMetaDataContainer.getApiFieldMetaData(apiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for a single outputField
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withOutputField(QFieldMetaData outputField)
+   {
+      if(this.outputFields == null)
+      {
+         this.outputFields = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.outputFields.add(outputField);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for a single inputField
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withInputField(QFieldMetaData inputField)
+   {
+      if(this.inputFields == null)
+      {
+         this.inputFields = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.inputFields.add(inputField);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for initialVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getInitialVersion()
+   {
+      return (this.initialVersion);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for initialVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setInitialVersion(String initialVersion)
+   {
+      this.initialVersion = initialVersion;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for initialVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withInitialVersion(String initialVersion)
+   {
+      this.initialVersion = initialVersion;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for finalVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getFinalVersion()
+   {
+      return (this.finalVersion);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for finalVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setFinalVersion(String finalVersion)
+   {
+      this.finalVersion = finalVersion;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for finalVersion
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withFinalVersion(String finalVersion)
+   {
+      this.finalVersion = finalVersion;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apiProcessName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getApiProcessName()
+   {
+      return (this.apiProcessName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apiProcessName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApiProcessName(String apiProcessName)
+   {
+      this.apiProcessName = apiProcessName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apiProcessName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withApiProcessName(String apiProcessName)
+   {
+      this.apiProcessName = apiProcessName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for isExcluded
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Boolean getIsExcluded()
+   {
+      return (this.isExcluded);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for isExcluded
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setIsExcluded(Boolean isExcluded)
+   {
+      this.isExcluded = isExcluded;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for isExcluded
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withIsExcluded(Boolean isExcluded)
+   {
+      this.isExcluded = isExcluded;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for method
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public HttpMethod getMethod()
+   {
+      return (this.method);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for method
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setMethod(HttpMethod method)
+   {
+      this.method = method;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for method
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withMethod(HttpMethod method)
+   {
+      this.method = method;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for path
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getPath()
+   {
+      return (this.path);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for path
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setPath(String path)
+   {
+      this.path = path;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for path
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withPath(String path)
+   {
+      this.path = path;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for inputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<QFieldMetaData> getInputFields()
+   {
+      return (this.inputFields);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for inputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setInputFields(List<QFieldMetaData> inputFields)
+   {
+      this.inputFields = inputFields;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for inputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withInputFields(List<QFieldMetaData> inputFields)
+   {
+      this.inputFields = inputFields;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for outputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<QFieldMetaData> getOutputFields()
+   {
+      return (this.outputFields);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for outputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOutputFields(List<QFieldMetaData> outputFields)
+   {
+      this.outputFields = outputFields;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for outputFields
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withOutputFields(List<QFieldMetaData> outputFields)
+   {
+      this.outputFields = outputFields;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for customizers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, QCodeReference> getCustomizers()
+   {
+      return (this.customizers);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for customizers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setCustomizers(Map<String, QCodeReference> customizers)
+   {
+      this.customizers = customizers;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for customizers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withCustomizers(Map<String, QCodeReference> customizers)
+   {
+      this.customizers = customizers;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData withCustomizer(String role, QCodeReference customizer)
+   {
+      if(this.customizers == null)
+      {
+         this.customizers = new HashMap<>();
+      }
+
+      if(this.customizers.containsKey(role))
+      {
+         throw (new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to add a second customizer with role [" + role + "] to apiProcess [" + apiProcessName + "]."));
+      }
+      this.customizers.put(role, customizer);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36a2b352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/ApiProcessMetaDataContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiSupplementType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QSupplementalProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ApiProcessMetaDataContainer extends QSupplementalProcessMetaData
+{
+   private Map<String, ApiProcessMetaData> apis;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaDataContainer()
+   {
+      setType("api");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiProcessMetaDataContainer of(QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      return ((ApiProcessMetaDataContainer) process.getSupplementalMetaData(ApiSupplementType.NAME));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void enrich(QProcessMetaData process)
+   {
+      super.enrich(process);
+
+      for(Map.Entry<String, ApiProcessMetaData> entry : CollectionUtils.nonNullMap(apis).entrySet())
+      {
+         entry.getValue().enrich(entry.getKey(), process);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, ApiProcessMetaData> getApis()
+   {
+      return (this.apis);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaData getApiProcessMetaData(String apiName)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      return (this.apis.get(apiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApis(Map<String, ApiProcessMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaDataContainer withApis(Map<String, ApiProcessMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiProcessMetaDataContainer withApiProcessMetaData(String apiName, ApiProcessMetaData apiProcessMetaData)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         this.apis = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+      }
+      this.apis.put(apiName, apiProcessMetaData);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PostRunApiProcessCustomizer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PostRunApiProcessCustomizer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06ba64f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PostRunApiProcessCustomizer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunProcessInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunProcessOutput;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public interface PostRunApiProcessCustomizer
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   void postApiRun(RunProcessInput runProcessInput, RunProcessOutput runProcessOutput) throws QException;
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1836708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/processes/PreRunApiProcessCustomizer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunProcessInput;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public interface PreRunApiProcessCustomizer
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   void preApiRun(RunProcessInput runProcessInput) throws QException;
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/openapi/HttpMethod.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/openapi/HttpMethod.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c04d577f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/openapi/HttpMethod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public enum HttpMethod
+{
+   GET,
+   POST,
+   PUT,
+   PATCH,
+   DELETE
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/GetPersonInfoStep.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/GetPersonInfoStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96191b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/GetPersonInfoStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.api;
+
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.processes.BackendStep;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepOutput;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class GetPersonInfoStep implements BackendStep
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void run(RunBackendStepInput runBackendStepInput, RunBackendStepOutput runBackendStepOutput) throws QException
+   {
+      runBackendStepOutput.addValue("density", new BigDecimal("3.50"));
+      runBackendStepOutput.addValue("daysOld", runBackendStepInput.getValueInteger("age") * 365);
+      runBackendStepOutput.addValue("nickname", "Guy from " + runBackendStepInput.getValueString("homeTown"));
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/TestUtils.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/TestUtils.java
index 48b0eade..fdef3cd5 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/TestUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/TestUtils.java
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.processes.ApiProcessMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.HttpMethod;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.AbstractPreDeleteCustomizer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.AbstractPreInsertCustomizer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.AbstractPreUpdateCustomizer;
@@ -45,12 +48,23 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QBackendMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.authentication.Auth0AuthenticationMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.HtmlWrapper;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.WidgetHtmlLine;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.DisplayFormat;
 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.joins.JoinOn;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.joins.JoinType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.joins.QJoinMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.PVSValueFormatAndFields;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSource;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSourceType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.NoCodeWidgetFrontendComponentMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QBackendStepMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QComponentType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendComponentMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendStepMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.Association;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.UniqueKey;
@@ -59,6 +73,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.statusmessages.QWarningMessage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.statusmessages.SystemErrorStatusMessage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.backend.implementations.memory.MemoryBackendModule;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.collections.ListBuilder;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -74,6 +89,8 @@ public class TestUtils
    public static final String TABLE_NAME_LINE_ITEM_EXTRINSIC = "orderLineExtrinsic";
    public static final String TABLE_NAME_ORDER_EXTRINSIC     = "orderExtrinsic";
 
+   public static final String PROCESS_NAME_GET_PERSON_INFO = "getPersonInfo";
+
    public static final String API_NAME             = "test-api";
    public static final String ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME = "person-api";
 
@@ -103,6 +120,9 @@ public class TestUtils
       qInstance.addJoin(defineJoinLineItemLineItemExtrinsic());
       qInstance.addJoin(defineJoinOrderOrderExtrinsic());
 
+      qInstance.addPossibleValueSource(definePersonPossibleValueSource());
+      qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessGetPersonInfo());
+
       qInstance.setAuthentication(new Auth0AuthenticationMetaData().withType(QAuthenticationType.FULLY_ANONYMOUS).withName("anonymous"));
 
       qInstance.withSupplementalMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer()
@@ -133,6 +153,80 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static QPossibleValueSource definePersonPossibleValueSource()
+   {
+      return new QPossibleValueSource()
+         .withName(TABLE_NAME_PERSON)
+         .withType(QPossibleValueSourceType.TABLE)
+         .withTableName(TABLE_NAME_PERSON)
+         .withValueFormatAndFields(PVSValueFormatAndFields.LABEL_ONLY);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static QProcessMetaData defineProcessGetPersonInfo()
+   {
+      QProcessMetaData process = new QProcessMetaData()
+         .withName(PROCESS_NAME_GET_PERSON_INFO)
+         .withLabel("Get Person Info")
+         .withTableName(TABLE_NAME_PERSON)
+         .addStep(new QFrontendStepMetaData()
+            .withName("enterInputs")
+            .withLabel("Person Info Input")
+            .withComponent(new QFrontendComponentMetaData().withType(QComponentType.EDIT_FORM))
+
+            .withFormField(new QFieldMetaData("age", QFieldType.INTEGER))
+            .withFormField(new QFieldMetaData("partnerPersonId", QFieldType.INTEGER).withPossibleValueSourceName(TABLE_NAME_PERSON))
+            .withFormField(new QFieldMetaData("heightInches", QFieldType.DECIMAL))
+            .withFormField(new QFieldMetaData("weightPounds", QFieldType.INTEGER))
+            .withFormField(new QFieldMetaData("homeTown", QFieldType.STRING))
+
+            .withComponent(new NoCodeWidgetFrontendComponentMetaData()
+
+               .withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+                  .withWrapper(HtmlWrapper.divWithStyles(HtmlWrapper.STYLE_FLOAT_RIGHT, HtmlWrapper.STYLE_MEDIUM_CENTERED, HtmlWrapper.styleWidth("50%")))
+                  .withVelocityTemplate("""
+                     <b>Density:</b><br />$density<br/>
+                     """))
+
+               .withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+                  .withVelocityTemplate("""
+                     <b>Days old:</b> $daysOld<br/>
+                     <b>Nickname:</b> $nickname<br/>
+                     """))
+            ))
+
+         .addStep(new QBackendStepMetaData()
+            .withName("execute")
+            .withCode(new QCodeReference(GetPersonInfoStep.class)))
+
+         .addStep(new QFrontendStepMetaData()
+            .withName("dummyStep")
+         );
+
+      process.withSupplementalMetaData(new ApiProcessMetaDataContainer()
+         .withApiProcessMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiProcessMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(CURRENT_API_VERSION)
+            .withMethod(HttpMethod.GET)
+            .withInferredInputFields(process)
+            .withOutputFields(ListBuilder.of(
+               new QFieldMetaData("density", QFieldType.DECIMAL),
+               new QFieldMetaData("daysOld", QFieldType.INTEGER),
+               new QFieldMetaData("nickname", QFieldType.STRING)
+            ))
+         ));
+
+      return (process);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Define the in-memory backend used in standard tests
     *******************************************************************************/
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 6a274cc2..b7889b1d 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
@@ -1439,6 +1439,20 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testProcess() throws QException
+   {
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/person/getPersonInfo?age=43&partnerPersonId=1&heightInches=72&weightPounds=220&homeTown=Chester").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(response.getBody());
+      System.out.println(jsonObject.toString(3));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/