diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtils.java
index 918aa497..3c16e64f 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtils.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
 
 
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.lambdas.UnsafeSupplier;
+
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
@@ -48,4 +51,49 @@ public class ObjectUtils
 
       throw (new NullPointerException("all null objects"));
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Like Objects.requireNonNullElse, only use an (unsafe) supplier as the first
+    ** arg, and only if it throws, return the 2nd arg
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static <T> T tryElse(UnsafeSupplier<T, ?> supplier, T defaultIfThrew)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         return (supplier.get());
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         return (defaultIfThrew);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Like Objects.requireNonNullElse, only use an (unsafe) supplier as the first
+    ** arg, and if it throws or returns null, then return the 2nd arg
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static <T> T tryAndRequireNonNullElse(UnsafeSupplier<T, ?> supplier, T defaultIfThrew)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         T t = supplier.get();
+         if(t != null)
+         {
+            return (t);
+         }
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         //////////
+         // noop //
+         //////////
+      }
+
+      return (defaultIfThrew);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtilsTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtilsTest.java
index 53e0a874..c08486b5 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtilsTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ObjectUtilsTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -36,8 +37,9 @@ class ObjectUtilsTest
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings({ "DataFlowIssue", "ConfusingArgumentToVarargsMethod" })
    @Test
-   void test()
+   void testRequireNonNullElse()
    {
       assertThatThrownBy(() -> ObjectUtils.requireNonNullElse(null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
       assertThatThrownBy(() -> ObjectUtils.requireNonNullElse(null, null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
@@ -47,4 +49,34 @@ class ObjectUtilsTest
       assertEquals("c", ObjectUtils.requireNonNullElse(null, null, "c"));
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings({ "StringOperationCanBeSimplified", "DataFlowIssue" })
+   @Test
+   void testTryElse()
+   {
+      String nullString = null;
+      assertEquals("tried", ObjectUtils.tryElse(() -> "tried".toString(), "else"));
+      assertEquals("else", ObjectUtils.tryElse(() -> nullString.toString(), "else"));
+      assertNull(ObjectUtils.tryElse(() -> null, "else"));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings({ "StringOperationCanBeSimplified", "DataFlowIssue" })
+   @Test
+   void testTryAndRequireNonNullElse()
+   {
+      String nullString = null;
+      assertEquals("tried", ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> "tried".toString(), "else"));
+      assertEquals("else", ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> nullString.toString(), "else"));
+      assertEquals("else", ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> null, "else"));
+   }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
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 9efda835..aab67fe5 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
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersionRange;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GetTableApiFieldsInput;
 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.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.Components;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.Contact;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.openapi.Content;
@@ -187,21 +188,43 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
     *******************************************************************************/
    public GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput execute(GenerateOpenApiSpecInput input) throws QException
    {
-      String version  = input.getVersion();
-      String basePath = "/api/" + version + "/";
-
       QInstance qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
+      String    version   = input.getVersion();
+
+      ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer apiInstanceMetaDataContainer = ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.of(qInstance);
+      if(apiInstanceMetaDataContainer == null)
+      {
+         throw new QException("No ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer exists in this instance");
+      }
+
+      if(!StringUtils.hasContent(input.getApiName()))
+      {
+         throw new QException("Missing required input: apiName");
+      }
+
+      ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = apiInstanceMetaDataContainer.getApiInstanceMetaData(input.getApiName());
+      if(apiInstanceMetaData == null)
+      {
+         throw new QException("Could not find apiInstanceMetaData named [" + input.getApiName() + "] in this instance");
+      }
+
+      if(!StringUtils.hasContent(input.getVersion()))
+      {
+         throw new QException("Missing required input: version");
+      }
 
-      ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(qInstance);
       if(!apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions().contains(new APIVersion(version)))
       {
          throw (new QException("[" + version + "] is not a supported API Version."));
       }
 
+      String basePath = apiInstanceMetaData.getPath() + version + "/";
+      String apiName  = apiInstanceMetaData.getName();
+
       OpenAPI openAPI = new OpenAPI()
          .withVersion("3.0.3")
          .withInfo(new Info()
-            .withTitle(apiInstanceMetaData.getName())
+            .withTitle(apiInstanceMetaData.getLabel())
             .withDescription(apiInstanceMetaData.getDescription())
             .withContact(new Contact()
                .withEmail(apiInstanceMetaData.getContactEmail()))
@@ -272,7 +295,14 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
             continue;
          }
 
-         ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ApiTableMetaData.of(table);
+         ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
+         if(apiTableMetaDataContainer == null)
+         {
+            LOG.debug("Omitting table [" + tableName + "] because it does not have an apiTableMetaDataContainer");
+            continue;
+         }
+
+         ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApiTableMetaData(apiName);
          if(apiTableMetaData == null)
          {
             LOG.debug("Omitting table [" + tableName + "] because it does not have any apiTableMetaData");
@@ -312,8 +342,8 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
          String               primaryKeyName      = table.getPrimaryKeyField();
          QFieldMetaData       primaryKeyField     = table.getField(table.getPrimaryKeyField());
          String               primaryKeyLabel     = primaryKeyField.getLabel();
-         String               primaryKeyApiName   = ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(primaryKeyField);
-         List<QFieldMetaData> tableApiFields      = new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput().withTableName(tableName).withVersion(version)).getFields();
+         String               primaryKeyApiName   = ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(apiName, primaryKeyField);
+         List<QFieldMetaData> tableApiFields      = new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput().withTableName(tableName).withVersion(version).withApiName(apiName)).getFields();
 
          ///////////////////////////////
          // permissions for the table //
@@ -365,13 +395,13 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
          for(QFieldMetaData field : tableApiFields)
          {
             Schema fieldSchema = getFieldSchema(table, field);
-            tableFields.put(ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(field), fieldSchema);
+            tableFields.put(ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), field), fieldSchema);
          }
 
          //////////////////////////////////
          // recursively add associations //
          //////////////////////////////////
-         addAssociations(table, tableSchema);
+         addAssociations(apiName, table, tableSchema);
 
          //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
          // table as a search result (the base search result, plus the table itself) //
@@ -770,13 +800,13 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GenerateO
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void addAssociations(QTableMetaData table, Schema tableSchema)
+   private static void addAssociations(String apiName, QTableMetaData table, Schema tableSchema)
    {
       for(Association association : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(table.getAssociations()))
       {
          String           associatedTableName        = association.getAssociatedTableName();
          QTableMetaData   associatedTable            = QContext.getQInstance().getTable(associatedTableName);
-         ApiTableMetaData associatedApiTableMetaData = Objects.requireNonNullElse(ApiTableMetaData.of(associatedTable), new ApiTableMetaData());
+         ApiTableMetaData associatedApiTableMetaData = ObjectUtils.tryElse(() -> ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(associatedTable).getApiTableMetaData(apiName), new ApiTableMetaData());
          String           associatedTableApiName     = StringUtils.hasContent(associatedApiTableMetaData.getApiTableName()) ? associatedApiTableMetaData.getApiTableName() : associatedTableName;
 
          tableSchema.getProperties().put(association.getName(), new Schema()
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
index 8f5809d9..d908ae37 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersionRange;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GetTableApiFieldsInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GetTableApiFieldsOutput;
 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.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.AbstractQActionFunction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 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.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
 
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
       fieldList.sort(Comparator.comparing(QFieldMetaData::getLabel));
       for(QFieldMetaData field : fieldList)
       {
-         if(!isExcluded(field) && getApiVersionRange(field).includes(version))
+         if(!isExcluded(input.getApiName(), field) && getApiVersionRange(input.getApiName(), field).includes(version))
          {
             fields.add(field);
          }
@@ -82,9 +85,9 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
       //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       // look for removed fields (e.g., not currently in the table anymore), that are in this version //
       //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-      for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(getRemovedApiFields(table)))
+      for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(getRemovedApiFields(input.getApiName(), table)))
       {
-         if(!isExcluded(field) && getApiVersionRangeForRemovedField(field).includes(version))
+         if(!isExcluded(input.getApiName(), field) && getApiVersionRangeForRemovedField(input.getApiName(), field).includes(version))
          {
             fields.add(field);
          }
@@ -98,9 +101,9 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private boolean isExcluded(QFieldMetaData field)
+   private boolean isExcluded(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
-      ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
+      ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = getApiFieldMetaData(apiName, field);
       if(apiFieldMetaData != null && BooleanUtils.isTrue(apiFieldMetaData.getIsExcluded()))
       {
          return (true);
@@ -114,14 +117,14 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private APIVersionRange getApiVersionRangeForRemovedField(QFieldMetaData field)
+   private APIVersionRange getApiVersionRangeForRemovedField(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
-      ApiFieldMetaData middlewareMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
-      if(middlewareMetaData != null && middlewareMetaData.getInitialVersion() != null)
+      ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = getApiFieldMetaData(apiName, field);
+      if(apiFieldMetaData != null && apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion() != null)
       {
-         if(StringUtils.hasContent(middlewareMetaData.getFinalVersion()))
+         if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiFieldMetaData.getFinalVersion()))
          {
-            return (APIVersionRange.betweenAndIncluding(middlewareMetaData.getInitialVersion(), middlewareMetaData.getFinalVersion()));
+            return (APIVersionRange.betweenAndIncluding(apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion(), apiFieldMetaData.getFinalVersion()));
          }
          else
          {
@@ -139,12 +142,12 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private APIVersionRange getApiVersionRange(QFieldMetaData field)
+   private APIVersionRange getApiVersionRange(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
-      ApiFieldMetaData middlewareMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
-      if(middlewareMetaData != null && middlewareMetaData.getInitialVersion() != null)
+      ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = getApiFieldMetaData(apiName, field);
+      if(apiFieldMetaData != null && apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion() != null)
       {
-         return (APIVersionRange.afterAndIncluding(middlewareMetaData.getInitialVersion()));
+         return (APIVersionRange.afterAndIncluding(apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion()));
       }
 
       return (APIVersionRange.none());
@@ -155,9 +158,19 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private List<QFieldMetaData> getRemovedApiFields(QTableMetaData table)
+   private static ApiFieldMetaData getApiFieldMetaData(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
-      ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ApiTableMetaData.of(table);
+      return ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field).getApiFieldMetaData(apiName), new ApiFieldMetaData());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private List<QFieldMetaData> getRemovedApiFields(String apiName, QTableMetaData table)
+   {
+      ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table).getApiTableMetaData(apiName), new ApiTableMetaData());
       if(apiTableMetaData != null)
       {
          return (apiTableMetaData.getRemovedApiFields());
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapter.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapter.java
index d2547f26..b7de314f 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapter.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapter.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin.QBadRequestException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GetTableApiFieldsInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields.ApiFieldMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 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.utils.CollectionUtils;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.Pair;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ObjectUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -53,17 +54,17 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
 {
    private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(QRecordApiAdapter.class);
 
-   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, List<QFieldMetaData>>        fieldListCache = new HashMap<>();
-   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, Map<String, QFieldMetaData>> fieldMapCache  = new HashMap<>();
+   private static Map<ApiNameVersionAndTableName, List<QFieldMetaData>>        fieldListCache = new HashMap<>();
+   private static Map<ApiNameVersionAndTableName, Map<String, QFieldMetaData>> fieldMapCache  = new HashMap<>();
 
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Convert a QRecord to a map for the API
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public static Map<String, Serializable> qRecordToApiMap(QRecord record, String tableName, String apiVersion) throws QException
+   public static Map<String, Serializable> qRecordToApiMap(QRecord record, String tableName, String apiName, String apiVersion) throws QException
    {
-      List<QFieldMetaData>                tableApiFields = getTableApiFieldList(tableName, apiVersion);
+      List<QFieldMetaData>                tableApiFields = getTableApiFieldList(new ApiNameVersionAndTableName(apiName, apiVersion, tableName));
       LinkedHashMap<String, Serializable> outputRecord   = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
       /////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -71,9 +72,8 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
       /////////////////////////////////////////
       for(QFieldMetaData field : tableApiFields)
       {
-         ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
-
-         String apiFieldName = ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(field);
+         ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field).getApiFieldMetaData(apiName), new ApiFieldMetaData());
+         String           apiFieldName     = ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(apiName, field);
          if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiFieldMetaData.getReplacedByFieldName()))
          {
             outputRecord.put(apiFieldName, record.getValue(apiFieldMetaData.getReplacedByFieldName()));
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
 
          for(QRecord associatedRecord : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(CollectionUtils.nonNullMap(record.getAssociatedRecords()).get(association.getName())))
          {
-            associationList.add(qRecordToApiMap(associatedRecord, association.getAssociatedTableName(), apiVersion));
+            associationList.add(qRecordToApiMap(associatedRecord, association.getAssociatedTableName(), apiName, apiVersion));
          }
       }
 
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public static QRecord apiJsonObjectToQRecord(JSONObject jsonObject, String tableName, String apiVersion, boolean includePrimaryKey) throws QException
+   public static QRecord apiJsonObjectToQRecord(JSONObject jsonObject, String tableName, String apiName, String apiVersion, boolean includePrimaryKey) throws QException
    {
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       // make map of apiFieldNames (e.g., names as api uses them) to QFieldMetaData //
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-      Map<String, QFieldMetaData> apiFieldsMap           = getTableApiFieldMap(tableName, apiVersion);
+      Map<String, QFieldMetaData> apiFieldsMap           = getTableApiFieldMap(new ApiNameVersionAndTableName(apiName, apiVersion, tableName));
       List<String>                unrecognizedFieldNames = new ArrayList<>();
       QRecord                     qRecord                = new QRecord();
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
                }
             }
 
-            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
+            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ObjectUtils.tryAndRequireNonNullElse(() -> ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field).getApiFieldMetaData(apiName), new ApiFieldMetaData());
             if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiFieldMetaData.getReplacedByFieldName()))
             {
                qRecord.setValue(apiFieldMetaData.getReplacedByFieldName(), value);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
                {
                   if(subObject instanceof JSONObject subJsonObject)
                   {
-                     QRecord subRecord = apiJsonObjectToQRecord(subJsonObject, association.getAssociatedTableName(), apiVersion, includePrimaryKey);
+                     QRecord subRecord = apiJsonObjectToQRecord(subJsonObject, association.getAssociatedTableName(), apiName, apiVersion, includePrimaryKey);
                      qRecord.withAssociatedRecord(association.getName(), subRecord);
                   }
                   else
@@ -214,16 +214,15 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static Map<String, QFieldMetaData> getTableApiFieldMap(String tableName, String apiVersion) throws QException
+   private static Map<String, QFieldMetaData> getTableApiFieldMap(ApiNameVersionAndTableName apiNameVersionAndTableName) throws QException
    {
-      Pair<String, String> key = new Pair<>(tableName, apiVersion);
-      if(!fieldMapCache.containsKey(key))
+      if(!fieldMapCache.containsKey(apiNameVersionAndTableName))
       {
-         Map<String, QFieldMetaData> map = getTableApiFieldList(tableName, apiVersion).stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(f -> (ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(f)), f -> f));
-         fieldMapCache.put(key, map);
+         Map<String, QFieldMetaData> map = getTableApiFieldList(apiNameVersionAndTableName).stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(f -> (ApiFieldMetaData.getEffectiveApiFieldName(apiNameVersionAndTableName.apiName(), f)), f -> f));
+         fieldMapCache.put(apiNameVersionAndTableName, map);
       }
 
-      return (fieldMapCache.get(key));
+      return (fieldMapCache.get(apiNameVersionAndTableName));
    }
 
 
@@ -231,14 +230,27 @@ public class QRecordApiAdapter
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static List<QFieldMetaData> getTableApiFieldList(String tableName, String apiVersion) throws QException
+   private static List<QFieldMetaData> getTableApiFieldList(ApiNameVersionAndTableName apiNameVersionAndTableName) throws QException
    {
-      Pair<String, String> key = new Pair<>(tableName, apiVersion);
-      if(!fieldListCache.containsKey(key))
+      if(!fieldListCache.containsKey(apiNameVersionAndTableName))
       {
-         List<QFieldMetaData> value = new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput().withTableName(tableName).withVersion(apiVersion)).getFields();
-         fieldListCache.put(key, value);
+         List<QFieldMetaData> value = new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput()
+            .withTableName(apiNameVersionAndTableName.tableName())
+            .withVersion(apiNameVersionAndTableName.apiVersion())
+            .withApiName(apiNameVersionAndTableName.apiName())).getFields();
+         fieldListCache.put(apiNameVersionAndTableName, value);
       }
-      return (fieldListCache.get(key));
+      return (fieldListCache.get(apiNameVersionAndTableName));
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private record ApiNameVersionAndTableName(String apiName, String apiVersion, String tableName)
+   {
+
+   }
+
 }
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 b6e723f1..f7357b3a 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
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.APILogMetaDataProvider;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer;
 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.permissions.PermissionsHelper;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.permissions.TablePermissionSubType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.CountAction;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.authentication.QAuthenticationModu
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ExceptionUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.Pair;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.collections.ListBuilder;
@@ -121,7 +124,10 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
    private static QInstance qInstance;
 
-   private static Map<String, Map<String, QTableMetaData>> tableApiNameMap = new HashMap<>();
+   /////////////////////////////////////
+   // key:  Pair<apiName, apiVersion> //
+   /////////////////////////////////////
+   private static Map<Pair<String, String>, Map<String, QTableMetaData>> tableApiNameMap = new HashMap<>();
 
    private static Map<String, Integer> apiLogUserIdCache = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -156,56 +162,59 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          ApiBuilder.get("/api/docs/js/rapidoc.min.js", (context) -> QJavalinApiHandler.serveResource(context, "rapidoc/rapidoc-9.3.4.min.js", MapBuilder.of("Content-Type", ContentType.JAVASCRIPT)));
          ApiBuilder.get("/api/docs/css/qqq-api-styles.css", (context) -> QJavalinApiHandler.serveResource(context, "rapidoc/rapidoc-overrides.css", MapBuilder.of("Content-Type", ContentType.CSS)));
 
-         //////////////////////////////////////////////
-         // default page is the current version spec //
-         //////////////////////////////////////////////
-         ApiBuilder.get("/api/", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecHtml);
-
-         ApiBuilder.path("/api/{version}", () -> // todo - configurable, that /api/ bit?
+         ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer apiInstanceMetaDataContainer = ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.of(qInstance);
+         for(Map.Entry<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> entry : apiInstanceMetaDataContainer.getApis().entrySet())
          {
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // default page for a version is its spec //
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////
-            ApiBuilder.get("/", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecHtml);
+            ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = entry.getValue();
+            String              rootPath            = apiInstanceMetaData.getPath();
 
-            ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecYaml);
-            ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.json", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecJson);
-            ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.html", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecHtml);
+            //////////////////////////////////////////////
+            // default page is the current version spec //
+            //////////////////////////////////////////////
+            ApiBuilder.get(rootPath, context -> doSpecHtml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
-            ApiBuilder.path("/{tableName}", () ->
+            ApiBuilder.path(rootPath + "{version}", () ->
             {
-               ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecYaml);
-               ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.json", QJavalinApiHandler::doSpecJson);
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////
+               // default page for a version is its spec //
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////
+               ApiBuilder.get("/", context -> doSpecHtml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
-               ApiBuilder.post("/", QJavalinApiHandler::doInsert);
+               ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", context -> doSpecYaml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+               ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.json", context -> doSpecJson(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+               ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.html", context -> doSpecHtml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
-               ApiBuilder.get("/query", QJavalinApiHandler::doQuery);
-               // ApiBuilder.post("/query", QJavalinApiHandler::doQuery);
+               ApiBuilder.path("/{tableName}", () ->
+               {
+                  ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.yaml", context -> doSpecYaml(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  ApiBuilder.get("/openapi.json", context -> doSpecJson(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
-               ApiBuilder.post("/bulk", QJavalinApiHandler::bulkInsert);
-               ApiBuilder.patch("/bulk", QJavalinApiHandler::bulkUpdate);
-               ApiBuilder.delete("/bulk", QJavalinApiHandler::bulkDelete);
+                  ApiBuilder.post("/", context -> doInsert(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
 
-               //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-               // remember to keep the wildcard paths after the specific paths //
-               //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-               ApiBuilder.get("/{primaryKey}", QJavalinApiHandler::doGet);
-               ApiBuilder.patch("/{primaryKey}", QJavalinApiHandler::doUpdate);
-               ApiBuilder.delete("/{primaryKey}", QJavalinApiHandler::doDelete);
+                  ApiBuilder.get("/query", context -> doQuery(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  // ApiBuilder.post("/query", context -> doQuery(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+
+                  ApiBuilder.post("/bulk", context -> bulkInsert(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  ApiBuilder.patch("/bulk", context -> bulkUpdate(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  ApiBuilder.delete("/bulk", context -> bulkDelete(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+
+                  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+                  // remember to keep the wildcard paths after the specific paths //
+                  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+                  ApiBuilder.get("/{primaryKey}", context -> doGet(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  ApiBuilder.patch("/{primaryKey}", context -> doUpdate(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+                  ApiBuilder.delete("/{primaryKey}", context -> doDelete(context, apiInstanceMetaData));
+               });
             });
-         });
 
-         ApiBuilder.get("/api/versions.json", QJavalinApiHandler::doVersions);
-
-         ApiBuilder.before("/*", QJavalinApiHandler::setupCORS);
-
-         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         // default all other /api/ requests (for the methods we support) to a standard 404 response //
-         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         ApiBuilder.get("/api/*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
-         ApiBuilder.delete("/api/*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
-         ApiBuilder.patch("/api/*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
-         ApiBuilder.post("/api/*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
+            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            // default all other requests under the root path (for the methods we support) to a standard 404 response //
+            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            ApiBuilder.get(rootPath + "*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
+            ApiBuilder.delete(rootPath + "*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
+            ApiBuilder.patch(rootPath + "*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
+            ApiBuilder.post(rootPath + "*", QJavalinApiHandler::doPathNotFound);
+         }
 
          ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
          // if the main implementation class has a hot-swapper installed, use it here too //
@@ -241,10 +250,8 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doVersions(Context context)
+   private static void doVersions(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
-      ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(qInstance);
-
       Map<String, Object> rs = new HashMap<>();
       rs.put("supportedVersions", apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions().stream().map(String::valueOf).collect(Collectors.toList()));
       rs.put("currentVersion", apiInstanceMetaData.getCurrentVersion().toString());
@@ -401,7 +408,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doSpecYaml(Context context)
+   private static void doSpecYaml(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       try
       {
@@ -409,6 +416,8 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          String version = context.pathParam("version");
 
          GenerateOpenApiSpecInput input = new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(version);
+         input.setApiName(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
+
          try
          {
             if(StringUtils.hasContent(context.pathParam("tableName")))
@@ -438,13 +447,14 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doSpecJson(Context context)
+   private static void doSpecJson(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       try
       {
          QContext.init(qInstance, null);
          String                   version = context.pathParam("version");
          GenerateOpenApiSpecInput input   = new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(version);
+         input.setApiName(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
 
          try
          {
@@ -475,7 +485,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doSpecHtml(Context context)
+   private static void doSpecHtml(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version;
 
@@ -485,11 +495,10 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
-         ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(qInstance);
          version = apiInstanceMetaData.getCurrentVersion().toString();
       }
 
-      doSpecHtml(context, version);
+      doSpecHtml(context, version, apiInstanceMetaData);
    }
 
 
@@ -497,12 +506,11 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doSpecHtml(Context context, String version)
+   private static void doSpecHtml(Context context, String version, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       try
       {
-         QBrandingMetaData   branding            = qInstance.getBranding();
-         ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(qInstance);
+         QBrandingMetaData branding = qInstance.getBranding();
 
          if(!apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions().contains(new APIVersion(version)))
          {
@@ -536,7 +544,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          StringBuilder otherVersionOptions = new StringBuilder();
          for(APIVersion supportedVersion : apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions())
          {
-            otherVersionOptions.append("<option value=\"/api/").append(supportedVersion).append("/openapi.html\">").append(supportedVersion).append("</option>");
+            otherVersionOptions.append("<option value=\"").append(apiInstanceMetaData.getPath()).append(supportedVersion).append("/openapi.html\">").append(supportedVersion).append("</option>");
          }
          html = html.replace("{otherVersionOptions}", otherVersionOptions.toString());
 
@@ -565,7 +573,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doGet(Context context)
+   private static void doGet(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -574,7 +582,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          GetInput getInput = new GetInput();
@@ -605,7 +613,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
                + table.getFields().get(table.getPrimaryKeyField()).getLabel() + " of " + primaryKey));
          }
 
-         Map<String, Serializable> outputRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(record, tableName, version);
+         Map<String, Serializable> outputRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(record, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version);
 
          QJavalinAccessLogger.logEndSuccess();
          String resultString = JsonUtils.toJson(outputRecord);
@@ -817,7 +825,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doQuery(Context context)
+   private static void doQuery(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String       version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String       tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -828,7 +836,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
       {
          List<String> badRequestMessages = new ArrayList<>();
 
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          QueryInput queryInput = new QueryInput();
@@ -1023,7 +1031,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          ArrayList<Map<String, Serializable>> records = new ArrayList<>();
          for(QRecord record : queryOutput.getRecords())
          {
-            records.add(QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(record, tableName, version));
+            records.add(QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(record, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version));
          }
 
          /////////////////////////////
@@ -1057,11 +1065,11 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static QTableMetaData validateTableAndVersion(Context context, String version, String tableApiName) throws QNotFoundException
+   private static QTableMetaData validateTableAndVersion(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, String version, String tableApiName) throws QNotFoundException
    {
       QNotFoundException qNotFoundException = new QNotFoundException("Could not find any resources at path " + context.path());
 
-      QTableMetaData table = getTableByApiName(version, tableApiName);
+      QTableMetaData table = getTableByApiName(apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, tableApiName);
 
       if(table == null)
       {
@@ -1073,7 +1081,13 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
          throw (qNotFoundException);
       }
 
-      ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ApiTableMetaData.of(table);
+      ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
+      if(apiTableMetaDataContainer == null)
+      {
+         throw (qNotFoundException);
+      }
+
+      ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApiTableMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData.getName());
       if(apiTableMetaData == null)
       {
          throw (qNotFoundException);
@@ -1085,7 +1099,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
       }
 
       APIVersion       requestApiVersion = new APIVersion(version);
-      List<APIVersion> supportedVersions = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(qInstance).getSupportedVersions();
+      List<APIVersion> supportedVersions = apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions();
       if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(supportedVersions) || !supportedVersions.contains(requestApiVersion))
       {
          throw (qNotFoundException);
@@ -1104,27 +1118,40 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static QTableMetaData getTableByApiName(String version, String tableApiName)
+   private static QTableMetaData getTableByApiName(String apiName, String version, String tableApiName)
    {
-      if(tableApiNameMap.get(version) == null)
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // tableApiNameMap is a map of (apiName,apiVersion) => Map<String, QTableMetaData>.        //
+      // that is to say, a 2-level map.  The first level is keyed by (apiName,apiVersion) pairs. //
+      // the second level is keyed by tableApiNames.                                             //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      Pair<String, String> key = new Pair<>(apiName, version);
+      if(tableApiNameMap.get(key) == null)
       {
          Map<String, QTableMetaData> map = new HashMap<>();
 
          for(QTableMetaData table : qInstance.getTables().values())
          {
-            ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ApiTableMetaData.of(table);
-            String           name             = table.getName();
-            if(apiTableMetaData != null && StringUtils.hasContent(apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName()))
+            ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
+            if(apiTableMetaDataContainer != null)
             {
-               name = apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName();
+               ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApiTableMetaData(apiName);
+               if(apiTableMetaData != null)
+               {
+                  String name = table.getName();
+                  if(StringUtils.hasContent(apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName()))
+                  {
+                     name = apiTableMetaData.getApiTableName();
+                  }
+                  map.put(name, table);
+               }
             }
-            map.put(name, table);
          }
 
-         tableApiNameMap.put(version, map);
+         tableApiNameMap.put(key, map);
       }
 
-      return (tableApiNameMap.get(version).get(tableApiName));
+      return (tableApiNameMap.get(key).get(tableApiName));
    }
 
 
@@ -1258,7 +1285,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doInsert(Context context)
+   private static void doInsert(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1266,7 +1293,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
@@ -1288,7 +1315,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
             JSONTokener jsonTokener = new JSONTokener(context.body().trim());
             JSONObject  jsonObject  = new JSONObject(jsonTokener);
 
-            insertInput.setRecords(List.of(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, version, false)));
+            insertInput.setRecords(List.of(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, false)));
 
             if(jsonTokener.more())
             {
@@ -1328,7 +1355,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void bulkInsert(Context context)
+   private static void bulkInsert(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1336,7 +1363,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
@@ -1367,7 +1394,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
             for(int i = 0; i < jsonArray.length(); i++)
             {
                JSONObject jsonObject = jsonArray.getJSONObject(i);
-               recordList.add(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, version, false));
+               recordList.add(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, false));
             }
 
             if(jsonTokener.more())
@@ -1437,7 +1464,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void bulkUpdate(Context context)
+   private static void bulkUpdate(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1445,7 +1472,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          UpdateInput updateInput = new UpdateInput();
@@ -1476,7 +1503,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
             for(int i = 0; i < jsonArray.length(); i++)
             {
                JSONObject jsonObject = jsonArray.getJSONObject(i);
-               recordList.add(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, version, true));
+               recordList.add(QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, true));
             }
 
             if(jsonTokener.more())
@@ -1579,7 +1606,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void bulkDelete(Context context)
+   private static void bulkDelete(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1587,7 +1614,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          DeleteInput deleteInput = new DeleteInput();
@@ -1710,7 +1737,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doUpdate(Context context)
+   private static void doUpdate(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1719,7 +1746,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          UpdateInput updateInput = new UpdateInput();
@@ -1741,7 +1768,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
             JSONTokener jsonTokener = new JSONTokener(context.body().trim());
             JSONObject  jsonObject  = new JSONObject(jsonTokener);
 
-            QRecord qRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, version, false);
+            QRecord qRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(jsonObject, tableName, apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), version, false);
             qRecord.setValue(table.getPrimaryKeyField(), primaryKey);
             updateInput.setRecords(List.of(qRecord));
 
@@ -1794,7 +1821,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static void doDelete(Context context)
+   private static void doDelete(Context context, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
    {
       String version      = context.pathParam("version");
       String tableApiName = context.pathParam("tableName");
@@ -1803,7 +1830,7 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
 
       try
       {
-         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, version, tableApiName);
+         QTableMetaData table     = validateTableAndVersion(context, apiInstanceMetaData, version, tableApiName);
          String         tableName = table.getName();
 
          DeleteInput deleteInput = new DeleteInput();
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecInput.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecInput.java
index 97e7dd1a..41354615 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecInput.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecInput.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class GenerateOpenApiSpecInput extends AbstractActionInput
 {
+   private String apiName;
    private String version;
    private String tableName;
 
@@ -95,4 +96,35 @@ public class GenerateOpenApiSpecInput extends AbstractActionInput
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getApiName()
+   {
+      return (this.apiName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApiName(String apiName)
+   {
+      this.apiName = apiName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public GenerateOpenApiSpecInput withApiName(String apiName)
+   {
+      this.apiName = apiName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GetTableApiFieldsInput.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GetTableApiFieldsInput.java
index 48927c52..2a2f991b 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GetTableApiFieldsInput.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/actions/GetTableApiFieldsInput.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class GetTableApiFieldsInput extends AbstractActionInput
 {
+   private String apiName;
    private String tableName;
    private String version;
 
@@ -95,4 +96,35 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsInput extends AbstractActionInput
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getApiName()
+   {
+      return (this.apiName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApiName(String apiName)
+   {
+      this.apiName = apiName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apiName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public GetTableApiFieldsInput withApiName(String apiName)
+   {
+      this.apiName = apiName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/APILogMetaDataProvider.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/APILogMetaDataProvider.java
index 2a4bf256..cf0d4fd7 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/APILogMetaDataProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/APILogMetaDataProvider.java
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata;
 
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APILog;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
@@ -104,12 +105,20 @@ public class APILogMetaDataProvider
             new QPossibleValue<>(500, "500 (Internal Server Error)")
          )));
 
-      List<QPossibleValue<?>>   apiVersionPossibleValues = new ArrayList<>();
-      ApiInstanceMetaData       apiInstanceMetaData      = ApiInstanceMetaData.of(instance);
-      LinkedHashSet<APIVersion> allVersions              = new LinkedHashSet<>();
-      allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getPastVersions());
-      allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions());
-      allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getFutureVersions());
+      List<QPossibleValue<?>> apiVersionPossibleValues = new ArrayList<>();
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // todo... this, this whole thing, should probably have "which api" as another field too...  ugh. //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      TreeSet<APIVersion>          allVersions                  = new TreeSet<>();
+      ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer apiInstanceMetaDataContainer = ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.of(instance);
+      for(Map.Entry<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> entry : apiInstanceMetaDataContainer.getApis().entrySet())
+      {
+         ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData = entry.getValue();
+         allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getPastVersions());
+         allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getSupportedVersions());
+         allVersions.addAll(apiInstanceMetaData.getFutureVersions());
+      }
 
       for(APIVersion version : allVersions)
       {
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaData.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaData.java
index a4a123e6..50a0581b 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaData.java
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
 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.Server;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.QInstanceValidator;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData;
 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.StringUtils;
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
 /*******************************************************************************
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ApiInstanceMetaData extends QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData
+public class ApiInstanceMetaData
 {
    private String name;
+   private String label;
+   private String path;
    private String description;
    private String contactEmail;
 
@@ -59,58 +61,45 @@ public class ApiInstanceMetaData extends QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Constructor
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public ApiInstanceMetaData()
+   public void validate(String apiName, QInstance qInstance, QInstanceValidator validator)
    {
-      setType(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME);
-   }
+      validator.assertCondition(Objects.equals(apiName, name), "Name mismatch for instance api (" + apiName + " != " + name + ")");
+      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(name), "Missing name for api " + apiName);
 
+      if(validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(path), "Missing path for api " + apiName))
+      {
+         validator.assertCondition(path.startsWith("/"), "Path for api " + apiName + " does not start with '/' (but it needs to).");
+         validator.assertCondition(path.endsWith("/"), "Path for api " + apiName + " does not end with '/' (but it needs to).");
+      }
 
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static ApiInstanceMetaData of(QInstance qInstance)
-   {
-      return ((ApiInstanceMetaData) qInstance.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   @Override
-   public void validate(QInstance qInstance, QInstanceValidator validator)
-   {
-      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(name), "Missing name for instance api");
-      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(description), "Missing description for instance api");
-      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(contactEmail), "Missing contactEmail for instance api");
+      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(label), "Missing label for api " + apiName);
+      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(description), "Missing description for api " + apiName);
+      validator.assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(contactEmail), "Missing contactEmail for api " + apiName);
 
       Set<APIVersion> allVersions = new HashSet<>();
 
-      if(validator.assertCondition(currentVersion != null, "Missing currentVersion for instance api"))
+      if(validator.assertCondition(currentVersion != null, "Missing currentVersion for api " + apiName))
       {
          allVersions.add(currentVersion);
       }
 
-      if(validator.assertCondition(supportedVersions != null, "Missing supportedVersions for instance api"))
+      if(validator.assertCondition(supportedVersions != null, "Missing supportedVersions for api " + apiName))
       {
-         validator.assertCondition(supportedVersions.contains(currentVersion), "supportedVersions [" + supportedVersions + "] does not contain currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for instance api");
+         validator.assertCondition(supportedVersions.contains(currentVersion), "supportedVersions [" + supportedVersions + "] does not contain currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for api " + apiName);
          allVersions.addAll(supportedVersions);
       }
 
       for(APIVersion pastVersion : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pastVersions))
       {
-         validator.assertCondition(pastVersion.compareTo(currentVersion) < 0, "pastVersion [" + pastVersion + "] is not lexicographically before currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for instance api");
+         validator.assertCondition(pastVersion.compareTo(currentVersion) < 0, "pastVersion [" + pastVersion + "] is not lexicographically before currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for api " + apiName);
          allVersions.add(pastVersion);
       }
 
       for(APIVersion futureVersion : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(futureVersions))
       {
-         validator.assertCondition(futureVersion.compareTo(currentVersion) > 0, "futureVersion [" + futureVersion + "] is not lexicographically after currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for instance api");
+         validator.assertCondition(futureVersion.compareTo(currentVersion) > 0, "futureVersion [" + futureVersion + "] is not lexicographically after currentVersion [" + currentVersion + "] for api " + apiName);
          allVersions.add(futureVersion);
       }
 
@@ -119,12 +108,16 @@ public class ApiInstanceMetaData extends QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData
       /////////////////////////////////
       for(QTableMetaData table : qInstance.getTables().values())
       {
-         ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = ApiTableMetaData.of(table);
-         if(apiTableMetaData != null)
+         ApiTableMetaDataContainer apiTableMetaDataContainer = ApiTableMetaDataContainer.of(table);
+         if(apiTableMetaDataContainer != null)
          {
-            if(BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(apiTableMetaData.getIsExcluded()))
+            ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData = apiTableMetaDataContainer.getApiTableMetaData(apiName);
+            if(apiTableMetaData != null)
             {
-               validator.assertCondition(allVersions.contains(new APIVersion(apiTableMetaData.getInitialVersion())), "Table " + table.getName() + "'s initial API version is not a recognized version.");
+               if(BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(apiTableMetaData.getIsExcluded()))
+               {
+                  validator.assertCondition(allVersions.contains(new APIVersion(apiTableMetaData.getInitialVersion())), "Table " + table.getName() + "'s initial API version is not a recognized version for api " + apiName);
+               }
             }
          }
       }
@@ -411,4 +404,66 @@ public class ApiInstanceMetaData extends QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for label
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getLabel()
+   {
+      return (this.label);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for label
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setLabel(String label)
+   {
+      this.label = label;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for label
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiInstanceMetaData withLabel(String label)
+   {
+      this.label = label;
+      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 ApiInstanceMetaData withPath(String path)
+   {
+      this.path = path;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c26a9d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.QInstanceValidator;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer extends QMiddlewareInstanceMetaData
+{
+   private Map<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> apis;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer()
+   {
+      setType(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer of(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      return ((ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer) qInstance.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void validate(QInstance qInstance, QInstanceValidator validator)
+   {
+      for(Map.Entry<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> entry : CollectionUtils.nonNullMap(apis).entrySet())
+      {
+         entry.getValue().validate(entry.getKey(), qInstance, validator);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> getApis()
+   {
+      return (this.apis);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiInstanceMetaData getApiInstanceMetaData(String apiName)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      return (this.apis.get(apiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApis(Map<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer withApis(Map<String, ApiInstanceMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer withApiInstanceMetaData(ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         this.apis = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+      }
+      this.apis.put(apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), apiInstanceMetaData);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaData.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaData.java
index c4d9c82c..fabc02f0 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaData.java
@@ -22,16 +22,14 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.fields;
 
 
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QMiddlewareFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ApiFieldMetaData extends QMiddlewareFieldMetaData
+public class ApiFieldMetaData
 {
    private String initialVersion;
    private String finalVersion;
@@ -44,35 +42,18 @@ public class ApiFieldMetaData extends QMiddlewareFieldMetaData
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Constructor
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public ApiFieldMetaData()
+   public static String getEffectiveApiFieldName(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
-      setType("api");
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static ApiFieldMetaData of(QFieldMetaData field)
-   {
-      return ((ApiFieldMetaData) field.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static String getEffectiveApiFieldName(QFieldMetaData field)
-   {
-      ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ApiFieldMetaData.of(field);
-      if(apiFieldMetaData != null && StringUtils.hasContent(apiFieldMetaData.apiFieldName))
+      ApiFieldMetaDataContainer apiFieldMetaDataContainer = ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field);
+      if(apiFieldMetaDataContainer != null)
       {
-         return (apiFieldMetaData.apiFieldName);
+         ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = apiFieldMetaDataContainer.getApiFieldMetaData(apiName);
+         if(apiFieldMetaData != null && StringUtils.hasContent(apiFieldMetaData.apiFieldName))
+         {
+            return (apiFieldMetaData.apiFieldName);
+         }
       }
 
       return (field.getName());
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d370b20f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/fields/ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * 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.fields;
+
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QMiddlewareFieldMetaData;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ApiFieldMetaDataContainer extends QMiddlewareFieldMetaData
+{
+   private Map<String, ApiFieldMetaData> apis;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiFieldMetaDataContainer()
+   {
+      setType("api");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiFieldMetaDataContainer of(QFieldMetaData field)
+   {
+      return ((ApiFieldMetaDataContainer) field.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, ApiFieldMetaData> getApis()
+   {
+      return (this.apis);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiFieldMetaData getApiFieldMetaData(String apiName)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      return (this.apis.get(apiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApis(Map<String, ApiFieldMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiFieldMetaDataContainer withApis(Map<String, ApiFieldMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiFieldMetaDataContainer withApiFieldMetaData(String apiName, ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         this.apis = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+      }
+      this.apis.put(apiName, apiFieldMetaData);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaData.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaData.java
index 5116c7ec..2ceb4254 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaData.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
 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.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QMiddlewareTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 /*******************************************************************************
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ApiTableMetaData extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
+public class ApiTableMetaData
 {
    private String initialVersion;
    private String finalVersion;
@@ -48,16 +48,6 @@ public class ApiTableMetaData extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
 
 
 
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static ApiTableMetaData of(QTableMetaData table)
-   {
-      return ((ApiTableMetaData) table.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
-   }
-
-
-
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -78,16 +68,13 @@ public class ApiTableMetaData extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   @Override
-   public void enrich(QTableMetaData table)
+   public void enrich(String apiName, QTableMetaData table)
    {
-      super.enrich(table);
-
       if(initialVersion != null)
       {
          for(QFieldMetaData field : table.getFields().values())
          {
-            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(field);
+            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(apiName, field);
             if(apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion() == null)
             {
                apiFieldMetaData.setInitialVersion(initialVersion);
@@ -96,7 +83,7 @@ public class ApiTableMetaData extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
 
          for(QFieldMetaData field : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(removedApiFields))
          {
-            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(field);
+            ApiFieldMetaData apiFieldMetaData = ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(apiName, field);
             if(apiFieldMetaData.getInitialVersion() == null)
             {
                apiFieldMetaData.setInitialVersion(initialVersion);
@@ -110,25 +97,20 @@ public class ApiTableMetaData extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static ApiFieldMetaData ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(QFieldMetaData field)
+   private static ApiFieldMetaData ensureFieldHasApiMiddlewareMetaData(String apiName, QFieldMetaData field)
    {
       if(field.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME) == null)
       {
-         field.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData());
+         field.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer());
       }
 
-      return (ApiFieldMetaData.of(field));
-   }
+      ApiFieldMetaDataContainer apiFieldMetaDataContainer = ApiFieldMetaDataContainer.of(field);
+      if(apiFieldMetaDataContainer.getApiFieldMetaData(apiName) == null)
+      {
+         apiFieldMetaDataContainer.withApiFieldMetaData(apiName, new ApiFieldMetaData());
+      }
 
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Constructor
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ApiTableMetaData()
-   {
-      setType("api");
+      return (apiFieldMetaDataContainer.getApiFieldMetaData(apiName));
    }
 
 
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaDataContainer.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaDataContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b38caed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/tables/ApiTableMetaDataContainer.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.tables;
+
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.ApiMiddlewareType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QMiddlewareTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ApiTableMetaDataContainer extends QMiddlewareTableMetaData
+{
+   private Map<String, ApiTableMetaData> apis;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiTableMetaDataContainer()
+   {
+      setType("api");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static ApiTableMetaDataContainer of(QTableMetaData table)
+   {
+      return ((ApiTableMetaDataContainer) table.getMiddlewareMetaData(ApiMiddlewareType.NAME));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void enrich(QTableMetaData table)
+   {
+      super.enrich(table);
+
+      for(Map.Entry<String, ApiTableMetaData> entry : CollectionUtils.nonNullMap(apis).entrySet())
+      {
+         entry.getValue().enrich(entry.getKey(), table);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, ApiTableMetaData> getApis()
+   {
+      return (this.apis);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiTableMetaData getApiTableMetaData(String apiName)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      return (this.apis.get(apiName));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setApis(Map<String, ApiTableMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiTableMetaDataContainer withApis(Map<String, ApiTableMetaData> apis)
+   {
+      this.apis = apis;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for apis
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ApiTableMetaDataContainer withApiTableMetaData(String apiName, ApiTableMetaData apiTableMetaData)
+   {
+      if(this.apis == null)
+      {
+         this.apis = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+      }
+      this.apis.put(apiName, apiTableMetaData);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
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 f85df985..f775fa94 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
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
 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.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterOrderBy;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QAuthenticationType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QBackendMetaData;
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ 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 API_NAME             = "test-api";
+   public static final String ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME = "person-api";
+
    public static final String V2022_Q4 = "2022.Q4";
    public static final String V2023_Q1 = "2023.Q1";
    public static final String V2023_Q2 = "2023.Q2";
@@ -85,14 +91,27 @@ public class TestUtils
 
       qInstance.setAuthentication(new Auth0AuthenticationMetaData().withType(QAuthenticationType.FULLY_ANONYMOUS).withName("anonymous"));
 
-      qInstance.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaData()
-         .withName("TestAPI")
-         .withDescription("QQQ Test API")
-         .withContactEmail("contact@kingsrook.com")
-         .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion(CURRENT_API_VERSION))
-         .withSupportedVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4), new APIVersion(V2023_Q1)))
-         .withPastVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4)))
-         .withFutureVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2023_Q2)))
+      qInstance.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer()
+         .withApiInstanceMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaData()
+            .withName(API_NAME)
+            .withPath("/api/")
+            .withLabel("Test API")
+            .withDescription("QQQ Test API")
+            .withContactEmail("contact@kingsrook.com")
+            .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion(CURRENT_API_VERSION))
+            .withSupportedVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4), new APIVersion(V2023_Q1)))
+            .withPastVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4)))
+            .withFutureVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2023_Q2))))
+         .withApiInstanceMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaData()
+            .withName(ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME)
+            .withPath("/person-api/")
+            .withLabel("Person-Only API")
+            .withDescription("QQQ Test API, that only has the Person table.")
+            .withContactEmail("contact@kingsrook.com")
+            .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion(CURRENT_API_VERSION))
+            .withSupportedVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4), new APIVersion(V2023_Q1)))
+            .withPastVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2022_Q4)))
+            .withFutureVersions(List.of(new APIVersion(V2023_Q2))))
       );
 
       return (qInstance);
@@ -117,20 +136,10 @@ public class TestUtils
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static QTableMetaData defineTablePerson()
    {
-      return new QTableMetaData()
+      QTableMetaData table = new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME_PERSON)
          .withLabel("Person")
          .withBackendName(MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)
-
-            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // in 2022.Q4, this table had a "shoeCount" field. but for the 2023.Q1 version, we renamed it to noOfShoes! //
-            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            .withRemovedApiField(new QFieldMetaData("shoeCount", QFieldType.INTEGER).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.COMMAS)
-               .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withFinalVersion(V2022_Q4).withReplacedByFieldName("noOfShoes")))
-
-         )
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withUniqueKey(new UniqueKey("email"))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER).withIsEditable(false))
@@ -138,24 +147,48 @@ public class TestUtils
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("modifyDate", QFieldType.DATE_TIME).withIsEditable(false))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("firstName", QFieldType.STRING))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("lastName", QFieldType.STRING))
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("birthDate", QFieldType.DATE)
-            .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withApiFieldName("birthDay"))
-         )
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("birthDate", QFieldType.DATE))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("email", QFieldType.STRING))
          // .withField(new QFieldMetaData("homeStateId", QFieldType.INTEGER).withPossibleValueSourceName(POSSIBLE_VALUE_SOURCE_STATE))
          // .withField(new QFieldMetaData("favoriteShapeId", QFieldType.INTEGER).withPossibleValueSourceName(POSSIBLE_VALUE_SOURCE_SHAPE))
          // .withField(new QFieldMetaData("customValue", QFieldType.INTEGER).withPossibleValueSourceName(POSSIBLE_VALUE_SOURCE_CUSTOM))
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("noOfShoes", QFieldType.INTEGER).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.COMMAS)
-            .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2023_Q1)))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("noOfShoes", QFieldType.INTEGER).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.COMMAS))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("cost", QFieldType.DECIMAL).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.CURRENCY))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("price", QFieldType.DECIMAL).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.CURRENCY));
 
-         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         // 2 new fields - they'll appear in future versions of the API //
-         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("cost", QFieldType.DECIMAL).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.CURRENCY)
-            .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2023_Q2)))
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("price", QFieldType.DECIMAL).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.CURRENCY)
-            .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withIsExcluded(true)))
-         ;
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // make some changes to this table in the "main" api (but leave it like the backend in the ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME) //
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      table.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer()
+         .withApiTableMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)
+
+            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            // in 2022.Q4, this table had a "shoeCount" field. but for the 2023.Q1 version, we renamed it to noOfShoes! //
+            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            .withRemovedApiField(new QFieldMetaData("shoeCount", QFieldType.INTEGER).withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.COMMAS)
+               .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(API_NAME,
+                  new ApiFieldMetaData().withFinalVersion(V2022_Q4).withReplacedByFieldName("noOfShoes"))))
+         )
+         .withApiTableMetaData(ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)));
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // change the name for this field for the main api //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      table.getField("birthDate").withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withApiFieldName("birthDay")));
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // See above - we renamed this field (in the backend) for the 2023_Q1 version //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      table.getField("noOfShoes").withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2023_Q1)));
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // 2 new fields - one will appear in a future version of the API, the other is always excluded //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      table.getField("cost").withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2023_Q2)));
+      table.getField("price").withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withIsExcluded(true)));
+
+      return (table);
    }
 
 
@@ -168,7 +201,7 @@ public class TestUtils
       return new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME_ORDER)
          .withBackendName(MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4))
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)))
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withAssociation(new Association().withName("orderLines").withAssociatedTableName(TABLE_NAME_LINE_ITEM).withJoinName("orderLineItem"))
          .withAssociation(new Association().withName("extrinsics").withAssociatedTableName(TABLE_NAME_ORDER_EXTRINSIC).withJoinName("orderOrderExtrinsic"))
@@ -191,7 +224,7 @@ public class TestUtils
       return new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME_LINE_ITEM)
          .withBackendName(MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4))
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)))
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withAssociation(new Association().withName("extrinsics").withAssociatedTableName(TABLE_NAME_LINE_ITEM_EXTRINSIC).withJoinName("lineItemLineItemExtrinsic"))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER).withIsEditable(false))
@@ -213,7 +246,7 @@ public class TestUtils
       return new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME_LINE_ITEM_EXTRINSIC)
          .withBackendName(MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4))
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)))
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER).withIsEditable(false))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("createDate", QFieldType.DATE_TIME).withIsEditable(false))
@@ -233,7 +266,7 @@ public class TestUtils
       return new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME_ORDER_EXTRINSIC)
          .withBackendName(MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4))
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion(V2022_Q4)))
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER).withIsEditable(false))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("createDate", QFieldType.DATE_TIME).withIsEditable(false))
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest.java
index 51c8b949..afcc8ba6 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
    @Test
    void test() throws QException
    {
-      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION));
+      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION).withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME));
       System.out.println(output.getYaml());
    }
 
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("hiddenTable")
@@ -80,16 +81,16 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
          .withIsHidden(true)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("excludedTable")
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withIsExcluded(true)));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withIsExcluded(true))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("tableWithoutApiMetaData")
@@ -102,17 +103,17 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2023_Q2)));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2023_Q2))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("tableWithOnlyPastVersions")
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
             .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)
-            .withFinalVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+            .withFinalVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("tableWithNoSupportedCapabilities")
@@ -120,10 +121,10 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
          .withoutCapabilities(Capability.TABLE_QUERY, Capability.TABLE_GET, Capability.TABLE_INSERT, Capability.TABLE_UPDATE, Capability.TABLE_DELETE)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
-      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output   = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION));
+      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output   = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION).withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME));
       Set<String>               apiPaths = output.getOpenAPI().getPaths().keySet();
       assertTrue(apiPaths.stream().anyMatch(s -> s.contains("/supportedTable/")));
       assertTrue(apiPaths.stream().noneMatch(s -> s.contains("/hiddenTable/")));
@@ -149,11 +150,11 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
             .withApiTableName("externalName")
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
-      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output   = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION));
+      GenerateOpenApiSpecOutput output   = new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION).withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME));
       Set<String>               apiPaths = output.getOpenAPI().getPaths().keySet();
       assertTrue(apiPaths.stream().anyMatch(s -> s.contains("/externalName/")));
       assertTrue(apiPaths.stream().noneMatch(s -> s.contains("/internalName/")));
@@ -167,9 +168,31 @@ class GenerateOpenApiSpecActionTest extends BaseTest
    @Test
    void testBadVersion()
    {
-      assertThatThrownBy(() -> new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion("NotAVersion")))
+      assertThatThrownBy(() -> new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME)))
+         .isInstanceOf(QException.class)
+         .hasMessageContaining("Missing required input: version");
+
+      assertThatThrownBy(() -> new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion("NotAVersion").withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME)))
          .isInstanceOf(QException.class)
          .hasMessageContaining("not a supported API Version");
+
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testBadApiName()
+   {
+      assertThatThrownBy(() -> new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withApiName("Not an api")))
+         .isInstanceOf(QException.class)
+         .hasMessageContaining("Could not find apiInstanceMetaData named");
+
+      assertThatThrownBy(() -> new GenerateOpenApiSpecAction().execute(new GenerateOpenApiSpecInput().withVersion(TestUtils.CURRENT_API_VERSION)))
+         .isInstanceOf(QException.class)
+         .hasMessageContaining("Missing required input: apiName");
    }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsActionTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsActionTest.java
index 1ab34d3e..0285b790 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsActionTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsActionTest.java
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.actions.GetTableApiFieldsInput;
 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.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.QInstanceEnricher;
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ class GetTableApiFieldsActionTest extends BaseTest
     *******************************************************************************/
    private List<? extends QFieldMetaData> getFields(String tableName, String version) throws QException
    {
-      return new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput().withTableName(tableName).withVersion(version)).getFields();
+      return new GetTableApiFieldsAction().execute(new GetTableApiFieldsInput().withApiName(TestUtils.API_NAME).withTableName(tableName).withVersion(version)).getFields();
    }
 
 
@@ -71,11 +74,11 @@ class GetTableApiFieldsActionTest extends BaseTest
       QInstance qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("1"))
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("1")))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("a", STRING)) // inherit versionRange from the table
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("b", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1")))
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("c", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("2")))
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("d", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("3")))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("b", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1"))))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("c", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("2"))))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("d", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("3"))))
       );
       new QInstanceEnricher(qInstance).enrich();
 
@@ -95,13 +98,13 @@ class GetTableApiFieldsActionTest extends BaseTest
       QInstance qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName(TABLE_NAME)
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("1")
-            .withRemovedApiField(new QFieldMetaData("c", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1").withFinalVersion("2")))
-         )
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("1")
+            .withRemovedApiField(new QFieldMetaData("c", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1").withFinalVersion("2"))))
+         ))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("a", STRING)) // inherit versionRange from the table
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("b", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1")))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("b", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("1"))))
          // we used to have "c" here... now it's in the removed list above!
-         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("d", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("3")))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("d", STRING).withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiFieldMetaDataContainer().withApiFieldMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiFieldMetaData().withInitialVersion("3"))))
       );
       new QInstanceEnricher(qInstance).enrich();
 
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapterTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapterTest.java
index 452d9b5a..c53227ff 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapterTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/QRecordApiAdapterTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin.QBadRequestException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
@@ -62,17 +63,17 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
          .withValue("cost", new BigDecimal("3.50"))
          .withValue("price", new BigDecimal("9.99"));
 
-      Map<String, Serializable> pastApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2022_Q4);
+      Map<String, Serializable> pastApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2022_Q4);
       assertEquals(2, pastApiRecord.get("shoeCount")); // old field name - not currently in the QTable, but we can still get its value!
       assertFalse(pastApiRecord.containsKey("noOfShoes")); // current field name - doesn't appear in old api-version
       assertFalse(pastApiRecord.containsKey("cost")); // a current field name, but also not in this old api version
 
-      Map<String, Serializable> currentApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q1);
+      Map<String, Serializable> currentApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q1);
       assertFalse(currentApiRecord.containsKey("shoeCount")); // old field name - not in this current api version
       assertEquals(2, currentApiRecord.get("noOfShoes")); // current field name - value here as we expect
       assertFalse(currentApiRecord.containsKey("cost")); // future field name - not in the current api (we added the field during new dev, and didn't change the api)
 
-      Map<String, Serializable> futureApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q2);
+      Map<String, Serializable> futureApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q2);
       assertFalse(futureApiRecord.containsKey("shoeCount")); // old field name - also not in this future api version
       assertEquals(2, futureApiRecord.get("noOfShoes")); // current field name - still here.
       assertEquals(new BigDecimal("3.50"), futureApiRecord.get("cost")); // future field name appears now that we've requested this future api version.
@@ -82,6 +83,18 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
          assertEquals(LocalDate.parse("1980-05-31"), apiRecord.get("birthDay")); // use the apiFieldName
          assertFalse(apiRecord.containsKey("price")); // excluded field never appears
       }
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // confirm that for the alternative api, we get a record that looks just like the input record (per its api meta data) //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      for(String version : List.of(TestUtils.V2022_Q4, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, TestUtils.V2023_Q2))
+      {
+         Map<String, Serializable> alternativeApiRecord = QRecordApiAdapter.qRecordToApiMap(person, TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.ALTERNATIVE_API_NAME, version);
+         for(String key : person.getValues().keySet())
+         {
+            assertEquals(person.getValueString(key), ValueUtils.getValueAsString(alternativeApiRecord.get(key)));
+         }
+      }
    }
 
 
@@ -97,7 +110,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordFromOldApi = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "shoeCount": 2}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2022_Q4, true);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2022_Q4, true);
       assertEquals(2, recordFromOldApi.getValueInteger("noOfShoes"));
 
       ///////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -105,7 +118,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       ///////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordFromCurrentApi = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "noOfShoes": 2}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true);
       assertEquals(2, recordFromCurrentApi.getValueInteger("noOfShoes"));
 
       /////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -113,7 +126,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       /////////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordFromFutureApi = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "noOfShoes": 2, "cost": 3.50}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q2, true);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q2, true);
       assertEquals(2, recordFromFutureApi.getValueInteger("noOfShoes"));
       assertEquals(new BigDecimal("3.50"), recordFromFutureApi.getValueBigDecimal("cost"));
 
@@ -122,7 +135,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordWithApiFieldName = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "birthDay": "1976-05-28"}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q2, true);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q2, true);
       assertEquals("1976-05-28", recordWithApiFieldName.getValueString("birthDate"));
 
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -130,7 +143,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       assertThatThrownBy(() -> QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "noOfShoes": 2}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2022_Q4, true))
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2022_Q4, true))
          .isInstanceOf(QBadRequestException.class)
          .hasMessageContaining("unrecognized field name: noOfShoes");
 
@@ -139,7 +152,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       assertThatThrownBy(() -> QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "cost": 2}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true))
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true))
          .isInstanceOf(QBadRequestException.class)
          .hasMessageContaining("unrecognized field name: cost");
 
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       {
          assertThatThrownBy(() -> QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
             {"firstName": "Tim", "price": 2}
-            """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, version, true))
+            """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, version, true))
             .isInstanceOf(QBadRequestException.class)
             .hasMessageContaining("unrecognized field name: price");
       }
@@ -160,7 +173,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       ////////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordWithoutNonEditableFields = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "birthDay": "1976-05-28", "createDate": "2023-03-31T11:44:28Z", "id": 256}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, false);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, false);
       assertFalse(recordWithoutNonEditableFields.getValues().containsKey("createDate"));
       assertFalse(recordWithoutNonEditableFields.getValues().containsKey("id"));
 
@@ -169,7 +182,7 @@ class QRecordApiAdapterTest extends BaseTest
       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       QRecord recordWithoutNonEditablePrimaryKeyFields = QRecordApiAdapter.apiJsonObjectToQRecord(new JSONObject("""
          {"firstName": "Tim", "birthDay": "1976-05-28", "createDate": "2023-03-31T11:44:28Z", "id": 256}
-         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true);
+         """), TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON, TestUtils.API_NAME, TestUtils.V2023_Q1, true);
       assertFalse(recordWithoutNonEditablePrimaryKeyFields.getValues().containsKey("createDate"));
       assertEquals(256, recordWithoutNonEditablePrimaryKeyFields.getValues().get("id"));
 
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 c7f891be..ca5e3d64 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
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin;
 
 
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.Month;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.BaseTest;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 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.tables.GetAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.QueryAction;
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.authentication.implementations.FullyAnonymousAuthenticationModule;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin.QJavalinImplementation;
+import io.javalin.apibuilder.EndpointGroup;
 import kong.unirest.HttpResponse;
 import kong.unirest.Unirest;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus;
@@ -91,13 +95,14 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
          .withBackendName(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData()
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData()
             .withApiTableName("externalName")
-            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4)));
+            .withInitialVersion(TestUtils.V2022_Q4))));
 
       qJavalinImplementation = new QJavalinImplementation(qInstance);
       qJavalinImplementation.startJavalinServer(PORT);
-      qJavalinImplementation.getJavalinService().routes(new QJavalinApiHandler(qInstance).getRoutes());
+      EndpointGroup routes = new QJavalinApiHandler(qInstance).getRoutes();
+      qJavalinImplementation.getJavalinService().routes(routes);
    }
 
 
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
       System.out.println(response.getBody());
       assertThat(response.getBody())
          .contains("""
-            title: "TestAPI"
+            title: "Test API"
             """)
          .contains("""
             /person/query:
@@ -274,6 +279,77 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testQuery200AlternativeApi()
+   {
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/person-api/" + VERSION + "/person/query").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(response.getBody());
+      assertEquals(0, jsonObject.getInt("count"));
+      assertEquals(1, jsonObject.getInt("pageNo"));
+      assertEquals(50, jsonObject.getInt("pageSize"));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testTableOnlyInOneApi()
+   {
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // the person table (which most of our tests are against) is in both api's in this instance (/api/ and /person-api/). //
+      // do a request here for the order table, which is only in /api                                                       //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/order/query").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(response.getBody());
+      assertEquals(0, jsonObject.getInt("count"));
+      assertEquals(1, jsonObject.getInt("pageNo"));
+      assertEquals(50, jsonObject.getInt("pageSize"));
+
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // now make sure we get a 404 for it under the /person-api/ api path //
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/person-api/" + VERSION + "/order/query").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND_404, response.getStatus());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testFieldDifferencesBetweenApis() throws QException
+   {
+      insertPersonRecord(1, "Homer", "Simpson", LocalDate.of(1970, Month.JANUARY, 1));
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // on the main api, birthDate has been renamed to birthDay //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/api/" + VERSION + "/person/1").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(response.getBody());
+      assertEquals("1970-01-01", jsonObject.getString("birthDay"));
+      assertFalse(jsonObject.has("birthDate"));
+
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////
+      // but it's birthDate on the /person-api //
+      ///////////////////////////////////////////
+      response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/person-api/" + VERSION + "/person/1").asString();
+      assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK_200, response.getStatus());
+      jsonObject = new JSONObject(response.getBody());
+      assertEquals("1970-01-01", jsonObject.getString("birthDate"));
+      assertFalse(jsonObject.has("birthDay"));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -1168,10 +1244,20 @@ class QJavalinApiHandlerTest extends BaseTest
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    private static void insertPersonRecord(Integer id, String firstName, String lastName) throws QException
+   {
+      insertPersonRecord(id, firstName, lastName, null);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void insertPersonRecord(Integer id, String firstName, String lastName, LocalDate birthDate) throws QException
    {
       InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
       insertInput.setTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON);
-      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(new QRecord().withValue("id", id).withValue("firstName", firstName).withValue("lastName", lastName)));
+      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(new QRecord().withValue("id", id).withValue("firstName", firstName).withValue("lastName", lastName).withValue("birthDate", birthDate)));
       new InsertAction().execute(insertInput);
    }
 
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataTest.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataTest.java
index 2ab9d635..fcbb5ac7 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/metadata/ApiInstanceMetaDataTest.java
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata;
 
 
 import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.TestUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.APIVersion;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.api.model.metadata.tables.ApiTableMetaDataContainer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.QInstanceValidator;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
@@ -46,15 +48,7 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
    @Test
    void testValidationPasses()
    {
-      assertValidationErrors(new ApiInstanceMetaData()
-            .withName("QQQ API")
-            .withDescription("Test API for QQQ")
-            .withContactEmail("contact@kingsrook.com")
-            .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion("2023.Q1"))
-            .withSupportedVersions(List.of(new APIVersion("2022.Q3"), new APIVersion("2022.Q4"), new APIVersion("2023.Q1")))
-            .withPastVersions(List.of(new APIVersion("2022.Q2"), new APIVersion("2022.Q3"), new APIVersion("2022.Q4")))
-            .withFutureVersions(List.of(new APIVersion("2023.Q2"))),
-         List.of());
+      assertValidationErrors(makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaDataWithVersions(), List.of());
    }
 
 
@@ -67,6 +61,8 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
    {
       assertValidationErrors(new ApiInstanceMetaData(), List.of(
          "Missing name",
+         "Missing label",
+         "Missing path",
          "Missing description",
          "Missing contactEmail",
          "Missing currentVersion",
@@ -118,11 +114,11 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("myValidTable")
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("2023.Q1")));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("2023.Q1"))));
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("myInvalidTable")
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("2022.Q1")));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("notAVersion"))));
 
       assertValidationErrors(qInstance, makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaData()
             .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion("2023.Q1"))
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
 
       qInstance.addTable(new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("myFutureValidTable")
-         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("2024.Q1")));
+         .withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiTableMetaDataContainer().withApiTableMetaData(TestUtils.API_NAME, new ApiTableMetaData().withInitialVersion("2024.Q1"))));
 
       assertValidationErrors(qInstance, makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaData()
             .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion("2023.Q1"))
@@ -143,19 +139,46 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testPathSlashes()
+   {
+      assertValidationErrors(makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaDataWithVersions().withPath("myPath/"), List.of("does not start with '/'"));
+      assertValidationErrors(makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaDataWithVersions().withPath("/yourPath"), List.of("does not end with '/'"));
+      assertValidationErrors(makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaDataWithVersions().withPath("any/path"), List.of("does not start with '/'", "does not end with '/'"));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    private static ApiInstanceMetaData makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaData()
    {
       return (new ApiInstanceMetaData()
-         .withName("QQQ API")
+         .withName(TestUtils.API_NAME)
+         .withPath("/api/")
+         .withLabel("QQQ API")
          .withDescription("Test API for QQQ")
          .withContactEmail("contact@kingsrook.com"));
    }
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static ApiInstanceMetaData makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaDataWithVersions()
+   {
+      return (makeBaselineValidApiInstanceMetaData()
+         .withCurrentVersion(new APIVersion("1"))
+         .withSupportedVersions(List.of(new APIVersion("1"))));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -172,10 +195,10 @@ class ApiInstanceMetaDataTest
     *******************************************************************************/
    private void assertValidationErrors(QInstance qInstance, ApiInstanceMetaData apiInstanceMetaData, List<String> expectedErrors)
    {
-      qInstance.withMiddlewareMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData);
+      qInstance.withMiddlewareMetaData(new ApiInstanceMetaDataContainer().withApiInstanceMetaData(apiInstanceMetaData));
 
       QInstanceValidator validator = new QInstanceValidator();
-      apiInstanceMetaData.validate(qInstance, validator);
+      apiInstanceMetaData.validate(apiInstanceMetaData.getName(), qInstance, validator);
 
       List<String> errors = validator.getErrors();
       assertEquals(expectedErrors.size(), errors.size(), "Expected # of validation errors (got: " + errors + ")");