diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/queues/QQueueMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/queues/QQueueMetaData.java
index e0822b0d..07e6bf6e 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/queues/QQueueMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/queues/QQueueMetaData.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.queues;
 
 
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.TopLevelMetaDataInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.scheduleing.QScheduleMetaData;
 
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.scheduleing.QScheduleMetaDa
  ** The processName is the code that runs for messages found on the queue.
  ** The schedule may not be used by all provider types, but defines when the queue is polled.
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class QQueueMetaData
+public class QQueueMetaData implements TopLevelMetaDataInterface
 {
    private String name;
    private String providerName;
@@ -213,4 +215,15 @@ public class QQueueMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void addSelfToInstance(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      qInstance.addQueue(this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
index 3856bd6b..4f7ec617 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/actions/BaseAPIActionUtil.java
@@ -681,23 +681,13 @@ public class BaseAPIActionUtil
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       switch(backendMetaData.getAuthorizationType())
       {
-         case BASIC_AUTH_API_KEY:
-            request.addHeader("Authorization", getBasicAuthenticationHeader(backendMetaData.getApiKey()));
-            break;
-
-         case BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME_PASSWORD:
-            request.addHeader("Authorization", getBasicAuthenticationHeader(backendMetaData.getUsername(), backendMetaData.getPassword()));
-            break;
-
-         case API_KEY_HEADER:
-            request.addHeader("API-Key", backendMetaData.getApiKey());
-            break;
-
-         case OAUTH2:
-            request.setHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + getOAuth2Token());
-            break;
-
-         case API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM:
+         case BASIC_AUTH_API_KEY -> request.addHeader("Authorization", getBasicAuthenticationHeader(backendMetaData.getApiKey()));
+         case BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME_PASSWORD -> request.addHeader("Authorization", getBasicAuthenticationHeader(backendMetaData.getUsername(), backendMetaData.getPassword()));
+         case API_KEY_HEADER -> request.addHeader("API-Key", backendMetaData.getApiKey());
+         case API_TOKEN -> request.addHeader("Authorization", "Token " + backendMetaData.getApiKey());
+         case OAUTH2 -> request.setHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + getOAuth2Token());
+         case API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM ->
+         {
             try
             {
                String uri = request.getURI().toString();
@@ -709,10 +699,8 @@ public class BaseAPIActionUtil
             {
                throw (new QException("Error setting authorization query parameter", e));
             }
-            break;
-
-         default:
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unexpected authorization type: " + backendMetaData.getAuthorizationType());
+         }
+         default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unexpected authorization type: " + backendMetaData.getAuthorizationType());
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/model/AuthorizationType.java b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/model/AuthorizationType.java
index 61497df4..7e8060f3 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/model/AuthorizationType.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/api/model/AuthorizationType.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.api.model;
 public enum AuthorizationType
 {
    API_KEY_HEADER,
+   API_TOKEN,
    BASIC_AUTH_API_KEY,
    BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME_PASSWORD,
    OAUTH2,