diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 24172a05b0..e26819bf33 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/package.json b/packages/backend-core/package.json
index 6a54c16c89..fdc41293eb 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/backend-core",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase backend core libraries used in server and worker",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "test:watch": "jest --watchAll"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@shopify/jest-koa-mocks": "5.0.1",
     "@techpass/passport-openidconnect": "0.3.2",
     "aws-sdk": "2.1030.0",
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     "lodash.isarguments": "3.1.0",
     "nano": "^10.1.0",
     "node-fetch": "2.6.7",
-    "passport-google-auth": "1.0.2",
     "passport-google-oauth": "2.0.0",
     "passport-jwt": "4.0.0",
     "passport-local": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.ts
index 9920be7e55..04feafa008 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export function getGlobalUserParams(globalId: any, otherProps: any = {}) {
 /**
  * Gets parameters for retrieving users, this is a utility function for the getDocParams function.
  */
-export function getUserMetadataParams(userId?: string, otherProps = {}) {
+export function getUserMetadataParams(userId?: string | null, otherProps = {}) {
   return getRowParams(InternalTable.USER_METADATA, userId, otherProps)
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export function getTemplateParams(
  * Generates a new role ID.
  * @returns {string} The new role ID which the role doc can be stored under.
  */
-export function generateRoleID(id: any) {
+export function generateRoleID(id?: any) {
   return `${DocumentType.ROLE}${SEPARATOR}${id || newid()}`
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/migrations.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/migrations.ts
index 60c17f4020..7bc2dec290 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/migrations.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/migrations.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { DEFAULT_TENANT_ID } from "../constants"
-import { doWithDB } from "../db"
-import { DocumentType, StaticDatabases } from "../db/constants"
-import { getAllApps } from "../db/utils"
+import {
+  DocumentType,
+  StaticDatabases,
+  getAllApps,
+  getGlobalDBName,
+  doWithDB,
+} from "../db"
 import environment from "../environment"
 import { doInTenant, getTenantIds, getTenantId } from "../tenancy"
-import { getGlobalDBName } from "../db/tenancy"
 import * as context from "../context"
 import { DEFINITIONS } from "."
 import {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/objectStore/index.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/objectStore/index.ts
index 84eebeff81..a1193c0303 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/objectStore/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/objectStore/index.ts
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ export const uploadDirectory = async (
   return files
 }
 
-exports.downloadTarballDirect = async (
+export const downloadTarballDirect = async (
   url: string,
   path: string,
   headers = {}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
index da475322a7..bdf7a38726 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import { BuiltinPermissionID, PermissionLevel } from "./permissions"
-import {
-  generateRoleID,
-  getRoleParams,
-  DocumentType,
-  SEPARATOR,
-} from "../db/utils"
+import { generateRoleID, getRoleParams, DocumentType, SEPARATOR } from "../db"
 import { getAppDB } from "../context"
 import { doWithDB } from "../db"
 import { Screen, Role as RoleDoc } from "@budibase/types"
@@ -30,20 +25,18 @@ const EXTERNAL_BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS = [
   BUILTIN_IDS.PUBLIC,
 ]
 
-export class Role {
+export class Role implements RoleDoc {
   _id: string
+  _rev?: string
   name: string
-  permissionId?: string
+  permissionId: string
   inherits?: string
+  permissions = {}
 
-  constructor(id: string, name: string) {
+  constructor(id: string, name: string, permissionId: string) {
     this._id = id
     this.name = name
-  }
-
-  addPermission(permissionId: string) {
     this.permissionId = permissionId
-    return this
   }
 
   addInheritance(inherits: string) {
@@ -53,24 +46,26 @@ export class Role {
 }
 
 const BUILTIN_ROLES = {
-  ADMIN: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.ADMIN, "Admin")
-    .addPermission(BuiltinPermissionID.ADMIN)
-    .addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.POWER),
-  POWER: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.POWER, "Power")
-    .addPermission(BuiltinPermissionID.POWER)
-    .addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.BASIC),
-  BASIC: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.BASIC, "Basic")
-    .addPermission(BuiltinPermissionID.WRITE)
-    .addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.PUBLIC),
-  PUBLIC: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.PUBLIC, "Public").addPermission(
-    BuiltinPermissionID.PUBLIC
-  ),
-  BUILDER: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.BUILDER, "Builder").addPermission(
+  ADMIN: new Role(
+    BUILTIN_IDS.ADMIN,
+    "Admin",
     BuiltinPermissionID.ADMIN
-  ),
+  ).addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.POWER),
+  POWER: new Role(
+    BUILTIN_IDS.POWER,
+    "Power",
+    BuiltinPermissionID.POWER
+  ).addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.BASIC),
+  BASIC: new Role(
+    BUILTIN_IDS.BASIC,
+    "Basic",
+    BuiltinPermissionID.WRITE
+  ).addInheritance(BUILTIN_IDS.PUBLIC),
+  PUBLIC: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.PUBLIC, "Public", BuiltinPermissionID.PUBLIC),
+  BUILDER: new Role(BUILTIN_IDS.BUILDER, "Builder", BuiltinPermissionID.ADMIN),
 }
 
-export function getBuiltinRoles() {
+export function getBuiltinRoles(): { [key: string]: RoleDoc } {
   return cloneDeep(BUILTIN_ROLES)
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@ export function builtinRoleToNumber(id?: string) {
     if (!role) {
       break
     }
-    role = builtins[role.inherits]
+    role = builtins[role.inherits!]
     count++
   } while (role !== null)
   return count
@@ -129,12 +124,12 @@ export async function roleToNumber(id?: string) {
 /**
  * Returns whichever builtin roleID is lower.
  */
-export function lowerBuiltinRoleID(roleId1?: string, roleId2?: string) {
+export function lowerBuiltinRoleID(roleId1?: string, roleId2?: string): string {
   if (!roleId1) {
-    return roleId2
+    return roleId2 as string
   }
   if (!roleId2) {
-    return roleId1
+    return roleId1 as string
   }
   return builtinRoleToNumber(roleId1) > builtinRoleToNumber(roleId2)
     ? roleId2
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/sessions.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/sessions.ts
index 33230afc60..48e75b0d60 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/sessions.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/sessions.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export async function createASession(
     userId,
   }
   await client.store(key, session, EXPIRY_SECONDS)
+  return session
 }
 
 export async function updateSessionTTL(session: Session) {
diff --git a/packages/bbui/package.json b/packages/bbui/package.json
index b619e85651..2e2a9f7f36 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/package.json
+++ b/packages/bbui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/bbui",
   "description": "A UI solution used in the different Budibase projects.",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "svelte": "src/index.js",
   "module": "dist/bbui.es.js",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@adobe/spectrum-css-workflow-icons": "^1.2.1",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@spectrum-css/actionbutton": "^1.0.1",
     "@spectrum-css/actiongroup": "^1.0.1",
     "@spectrum-css/avatar": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Skeleton/Skeleton.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Skeleton/Skeleton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e12d37b057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Skeleton/Skeleton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<div class="skeleton">
+  <div class="children">
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .skeleton {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+    opacity: 0;
+    background-color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-300) !important;
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+    animation: fadeIn 130ms ease 0s 1 normal forwards;
+  }
+
+  .children {
+    pointer-events: none;
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
+  .skeleton::after {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    transform: translateX(-100%);
+    background-image: linear-gradient(
+      90deg,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 20%,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 60%,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)
+    );
+    animation: shimmer 2s infinite;
+    content: "";
+  }
+
+  @keyframes fadeIn {
+    0% {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+    100% {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @keyframes shimmer {
+    100% {
+      transform: translateX(100%);
+    }
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Table/Table.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Table/Table.svelte
index 7745c3c407..d6be0e8c9b 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Table/Table.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Table/Table.svelte
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
     visibleRowCount,
     rowCount,
     totalRowCount,
-    rowHeight
+    rowHeight,
+    loading
   )
   $: sortedRows = sortRows(rows, sortColumn, sortOrder)
   $: gridStyle = getGridStyle(fields, schema, showEditColumn)
@@ -120,8 +121,12 @@
     visibleRowCount,
     rowCount,
     totalRowCount,
-    rowHeight
+    rowHeight,
+    loading
   ) => {
+    if (loading) {
+      return `height: ${headerHeight + visibleRowCount * rowHeight}px;`
+    }
     if (!rowCount || !visibleRowCount || totalRowCount <= rowCount) {
       return ""
     }
@@ -277,9 +282,11 @@
   bind:offsetHeight={height}
   style={`--row-height: ${rowHeight}px; --header-height: ${headerHeight}px;`}
 >
-  {#if !loaded}
+  {#if loading}
     <div class="loading" style={heightStyle}>
-      <ProgressCircle />
+      <slot name="loadingIndicator">
+        <ProgressCircle />
+      </slot>
     </div>
   {:else}
     <div class="spectrum-Table" style={`${heightStyle}${gridStyle}`}>
@@ -438,9 +445,10 @@
 
   /* Loading */
   .loading {
-    display: grid;
-    place-items: center;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
     min-height: 100px;
+    justify-content: center;
   }
 
   /* Table */
diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/index.js b/packages/bbui/src/index.js
index 538a62188f..601c4dcbca 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import "./bbui.css"
 import "@spectrum-css/icon/dist/index-vars.css"
 
 // Components
+export { default as Skeleton } from "./Skeleton/Skeleton.svelte"
 export { default as Input } from "./Form/Input.svelte"
 export { default as Stepper } from "./Form/Stepper.svelte"
 export { default as TextArea } from "./Form/TextArea.svelte"
diff --git a/packages/bbui/yarn.lock b/packages/bbui/yarn.lock
index f148ca201e..3b748a7daf 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/bbui/yarn.lock
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
     to-gfm-code-block "^0.1.1"
     year "^0.2.1"
 
-"@budibase/string-templates@2.1.22-alpha.5":
-  version "2.1.22-alpha.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/string-templates/-/string-templates-2.1.22-alpha.5.tgz#3493be2ec8a3799ad1f7e470c308d9cdcd36abf6"
-  integrity sha512-iFN4nccB8eIjsaU0ki7DyC+zznJaGC+cUQiAiwgO+aDm3SD6vkF443IjwL/fcmpK81/4WpEWmJPDjVuQ+vjlKQ==
+"@budibase/string-templates@2.1.32-alpha.0":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/string-templates/-/string-templates-2.1.32-alpha.0.tgz#97452a80b3c3238e0d11b48ec36d2d7b8cb8e1d5"
+  integrity sha512-F+AkIWb8CitLt+YCJV/GQB8ECfj7GfO4I/vptIyNay9EWo0MRIU+4Xn715nBfEW5e23BQPKF3QR8S6y0IgxFbg==
   dependencies:
     "@budibase/handlebars-helpers" "^0.11.8"
     dayjs "^1.10.4"
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ component-emitter@^1.2.1:
 concat-map@0.0.1:
   version "0.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/concat-map/-/concat-map-0.0.1.tgz#d8a96bd77fd68df7793a73036a3ba0d5405d477b"
-  integrity sha1-2Klr13/Wjfd5OnMDajug1UBdR3s=
+  integrity sha512-/Srv4dswyQNBfohGpz9o6Yb3Gz3SrUDqBH5rTuhGR7ahtlbYKnVxw2bCFMRljaA7EXHaXZ8wsHdodFvbkhKmqg==
 
 concat-with-sourcemaps@*, concat-with-sourcemaps@^1.1.0:
   version "1.1.0"
@@ -2080,10 +2080,10 @@ lines-and-columns@^1.1.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lines-and-columns/-/lines-and-columns-1.1.6.tgz#1c00c743b433cd0a4e80758f7b64a57440d9ff00"
   integrity sha1-HADHQ7QzzQpOgHWPe2SldEDZ/wA=
 
-loader-utils@^1.1.0:
-  version "1.4.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.2.tgz#29a957f3a63973883eb684f10ffd3d151fec01a3"
-  integrity sha512-I5d00Pd/jwMD2QCduo657+YM/6L3KZu++pmX9VFncxaxvHcru9jx1lBaFft+r4Mt2jK0Yhp41XlRAihzPxHNCg==
+loader-utils@1.4.1, loader-utils@^1.1.0:
+  version "1.4.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.1.tgz#278ad7006660bccc4d2c0c1578e17c5c78d5c0e0"
+  integrity sha512-1Qo97Y2oKaU+Ro2xnDMR26g1BwMT29jNbem1EvcujW2jqt+j5COXyscjM7bLQkM9HaxI7pkWeW7gnI072yMI9Q==
   dependencies:
     big.js "^5.2.2"
     emojis-list "^3.0.0"
@@ -2220,9 +2220,9 @@ mime@1.6.0:
   integrity sha512-x0Vn8spI+wuJ1O6S7gnbaQg8Pxh4NNHb7KSINmEWKiPE4RKOplvijn+NkmYmmRgP68mc70j2EbeTFRsrswaQeg==
 
 minimatch@^3.0.4:
-  version "3.0.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz#5166e286457f03306064be5497e8dbb0c3d32083"
-  integrity sha512-yJHVQEhyqPLUTgt9B83PXu6W3rx4MvvHvSUvToogpwoGDOUQ+yDrR0HRot+yOCdCO7u4hX3pWft6kWBBcqh0UA==
+  version "3.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz#19cd194bfd3e428f049a70817c038d89ab4be35b"
+  integrity sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==
   dependencies:
     brace-expansion "^1.1.7"
 
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/appPublishWorkflow.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/appPublishWorkflow.spec.js
index 0e3fbb191b..ab799f40fe 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/appPublishWorkflow.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/appPublishWorkflow.spec.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ filterTests(['all'], () => {
 
     it("Should publish an application and correctly reflect that", () => {
       //Assuming the previous test was run and the unpublished app is open in edit mode.
-      cy.closeModal()
       cy.get(interact.TOPRIGHTNAV_BUTTON_SPECTRUM).contains("Publish").click({ force : true })
 
       cy.get(interact.DEPLOY_APP_MODAL).should("be.visible")
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ filterTests(['all'], () => {
       .within(() => {
         cy.get(interact.APP_TABLE_APP_NAME).click({ force: true })
       })
-
-      cy.closeModal()
+      
       cy.get(interact.DEPLOYMENT_TOP_GLOBE).should("exist").click({ force: true })
       
       cy.get("[data-cy='publish-popover-menu']")
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createBinding.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createBinding.spec.js
index 0c1ddf1e7d..0722d29f1d 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createBinding.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createBinding.spec.js
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ filterTests(['smoke', 'all'], () => {
     })
 
     it("should add a current user binding", () => {
-      cy.searchAndAddComponent("Paragraph").then(() => {
+      cy.searchAndAddComponent("Paragraph").then(componentId => {
         addSettingBinding("text", ["Current User", "_id"], "Current User._id")
       })
+      cy.deleteComponentByName("New Paragraph")
     })
 
     it("should handle an invalid binding", () => {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ filterTests(['smoke', 'all'], () => {
           .type("{{}{{}{{} Current User._id {}}{}}")
           .blur()
         cy.getComponent(componentId).should("have.text", "{{{ [user].[_id] }}")
+        cy.deleteComponentByName("New Paragraph")
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/datasources/rest.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/datasources/rest.spec.js
index 7cfe1ce9bb..7f715ae50c 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/datasources/rest.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/datasources/rest.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import filterTests from "../../support/filterTests"
 
 filterTests(["smoke", "all"], () => {
-  context("REST Datasource Testing", () => {
+  xcontext("REST Datasource Testing", () => {
     before(() => {
       cy.login()
       cy.createTestApp()
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
index c8d977258c..278c6504f8 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("createTable", (tableName, initialTable) => {
   // Creates an internal Budibase DB table
   if (!initialTable) {
     cy.navigateToDataSection()
-    cy.get(`[data-cy="new-datasource"]`, { timeout: 2000 }).click()
   }
+  cy.get(`[data-cy="new-datasource"]`, { timeout: 2000 }).click()
   cy.wait(2000)
   cy.get(".item", { timeout: 2000 })
     .contains("Budibase DB")
@@ -458,6 +458,9 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("createTable", (tableName, initialTable) => {
   })
   // Ensure modal has closed and table is created
   cy.get(".spectrum-Modal", { timeout: 2000 }).should("not.exist")
+  cy.get(".nav-item", { timeout: 2000 })
+    .contains("Budibase DB")
+    .click({ force: true })
   cy.get(".spectrum-Tabs-content", { timeout: 2000 }).should(
     "contain",
     tableName
@@ -525,7 +528,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("addRowMultiValue", values => {
 })
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("selectTable", tableName => {
-  cy.expandBudibaseConnection()
+  cy.get(".nav-item").contains("Budibase DB").click()
   cy.contains(".nav-item", tableName).click()
 })
 
@@ -576,6 +579,18 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("searchAndAddComponent", component => {
   })
 })
 
+Cypress.Commands.add("deleteComponentByName", componentName => {
+  cy.get(".body")
+    .eq(0)
+    .contains(componentName)
+    .siblings(".actions")
+    .within(() => {
+      cy.get(".spectrum-Icon").click({ force: true })
+    })
+  cy.get(".spectrum-Menu").contains("Delete").click()
+  cy.get(".spectrum-Dialog").contains("Delete Component").click()
+})
+
 Cypress.Commands.add("addComponent", (category, component) => {
   if (category) {
     cy.get(`[data-cy="category-${category}"]`, { timeout: 3000 }).click({
diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index 2e8367db1f..ec531fe7ec 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/builder",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/client": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/frontend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/client": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/frontend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@sentry/browser": "5.19.1",
     "@spectrum-css/page": "^3.0.1",
     "@spectrum-css/vars": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
index 1291f81294..fb486c6d27 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ import {
 } from "../componentUtils"
 import { Helpers } from "@budibase/bbui"
 import { Utils } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
+import {
+  BUDIBASE_INTERNAL_DB_ID,
+  DB_TYPE_INTERNAL,
+  DB_TYPE_EXTERNAL,
+} from "constants/backend"
 
 const INITIAL_FRONTEND_STATE = {
   apps: [],
@@ -481,8 +486,41 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
           return null
         }
 
-        // Generate default props
+        // Flattened settings
         const settings = getComponentSettings(componentName)
+
+        let dataSourceField = settings.find(
+          setting => setting.type == "dataSource" || setting.type == "table"
+        )
+
+        let defaultDatasource
+        if (dataSourceField) {
+          const _tables = get(tables)
+          const filteredTables = _tables.list.filter(
+            table => table._id != "ta_users"
+          )
+
+          const internalTable = filteredTables.find(
+            table =>
+              table.sourceId === BUDIBASE_INTERNAL_DB_ID &&
+              table.type == DB_TYPE_INTERNAL
+          )
+
+          const defaultSourceTable = filteredTables.find(
+            table =>
+              table.sourceId !== BUDIBASE_INTERNAL_DB_ID &&
+              table.type == DB_TYPE_INTERNAL
+          )
+
+          const defaultExternalTable = filteredTables.find(
+            table => table.type == DB_TYPE_EXTERNAL
+          )
+
+          defaultDatasource =
+            defaultSourceTable || internalTable || defaultExternalTable
+        }
+
+        // Generate default props
         let props = { ...presetProps }
         settings.forEach(setting => {
           if (setting.defaultValue !== undefined) {
@@ -490,6 +528,15 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
           }
         })
 
+        // Set a default datasource
+        if (dataSourceField && defaultDatasource) {
+          props[dataSourceField.key] = {
+            label: defaultDatasource.name,
+            tableId: defaultDatasource._id,
+            type: "table",
+          }
+        }
+
         // Add any extra properties the component needs
         let extras = {}
         if (definition.hasChildren) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
index 255bee21dd..3a89c4b968 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryBindingBuilder.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { Body, Button, Heading, Icon, Input, Layout } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { Body, Heading, Icon, Input, Layout } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import {
     readableToRuntimeBinding,
     runtimeToReadableBinding,
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
   export let bindings = []
   export let customParams = {}
 
-  function newQueryBinding() {
-    queryBindings = [...queryBindings, {}]
-  }
-
   function deleteQueryBinding(idx) {
     queryBindings.splice(idx, 1)
     queryBindings = queryBindings
@@ -31,9 +27,6 @@
 <Layout noPadding={bindable} gap="S">
   <div class="controls" class:height={!bindable}>
     <Heading size="XS">Bindings</Heading>
-    {#if !bindable}
-      <Button secondary on:click={newQueryBinding}>Add Binding</Button>
-    {/if}
   </div>
   <Body size="S">
     {#if !bindable}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryViewerBindingBuilder.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryViewerBindingBuilder.svelte
index 185d1876f9..8372e2af7e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryViewerBindingBuilder.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryViewerBindingBuilder.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { Body, Button, Heading, Layout } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { Body, Heading, Layout } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import KeyValueBuilder from "components/integration/KeyValueBuilder.svelte"
   import { getUserBindings } from "builderStore/dataBinding"
   export let bindable = true
@@ -11,18 +11,11 @@
     acc[binding.name] = binding.default
     return acc
   }, {})
-
-  function newQueryBinding() {
-    queryBindings = [...queryBindings, {}]
-  }
 </script>
 
 <Layout noPadding={bindable} gap="S">
   <div class="controls" class:height={!bindable}>
     <Heading size="XS">Bindings</Heading>
-    {#if !bindable}
-      <Button secondary on:click={newQueryBinding}>Add Binding</Button>
-    {/if}
   </div>
   <Body size="S">
     {#if !bindable}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
index 5ecc7bc324..f3898e1d9e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ export const SWITCHABLE_TYPES = [
 
 export const BUDIBASE_INTERNAL_DB_ID = "bb_internal"
 export const BUDIBASE_DATASOURCE_TYPE = "budibase"
+export const DB_TYPE_INTERNAL = "internal"
+export const DB_TYPE_EXTERNAL = "external"
 
 export const IntegrationTypes = {
   POSTGRES: "POSTGRES",
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_layout.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_layout.svelte
index a854d09304..5296604dc7 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_layout.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { store, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { roles, flags } from "stores/backend"
-  import { apps } from "stores/portal"
   import {
     ActionMenu,
     MenuItem,
@@ -63,9 +62,6 @@
     })
   }
 
-  $: isPublished =
-    $apps.find(app => app.devId === application)?.status === "published"
-
   onMount(async () => {
     if (!hasSynced && application) {
       try {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/backend/datasources.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/backend/datasources.js
index 07aeab1921..5aa4fb91a5 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/backend/datasources.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/backend/datasources.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export function createDatasourcesStore() {
         return { list: sources, selected: null }
       })
       await queries.fetch()
+      await tables.fetch()
     },
     removeSchemaError: () => {
       update(state => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 45f269b1a3..8544963b47 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/cli",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase CLI, for developers, self hosting and migrations.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
     "outputPath": "build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "axios": "0.21.2",
     "chalk": "4.1.0",
     "cli-progress": "3.11.2",
diff --git a/packages/client/manifest.json b/packages/client/manifest.json
index 8ded099d80..1f29012197 100644
--- a/packages/client/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/client/manifest.json
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 105,
-      "height": 35
+      "height": 32
     },
     "settings": [
       {
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
-      "height": 30
+      "height": 24
     },
     "settings": [
       {
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
-      "height": 40
+      "height": 32
     },
     "settings": [
       {
@@ -2447,6 +2447,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "stringfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Text Field",
     "icon": "Text",
     "styles": [
@@ -2455,7 +2456,7 @@
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
       "width": 400,
-      "height": 50
+      "height": 32
     },
     "settings": [
       {
@@ -2538,6 +2539,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "numberfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Number Field",
     "icon": "123",
     "styles": [
@@ -2652,6 +2654,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "optionsfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Options Picker",
     "icon": "Menu",
     "styles": [
@@ -2820,6 +2823,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "multifieldselect": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Multi-select Picker",
     "icon": "ViewList",
     "styles": [
@@ -2982,12 +2986,13 @@
     ]
   },
   "booleanfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Checkbox",
     "icon": "SelectBox",
     "editable": true,
     "size": {
-      "width": 400,
-      "height": 50
+      "width": 20,
+      "height": 20
     },
     "settings": [
       {
@@ -3139,6 +3144,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "datetimefield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Date Picker",
     "icon": "Date",
     "styles": [
@@ -3220,6 +3226,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "codescanner": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Barcode/QR Scanner",
     "icon": "Camera",
     "styles": [
@@ -3385,6 +3392,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "attachmentfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Attachment",
     "icon": "Attach",
     "styles": [
@@ -3443,6 +3451,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "relationshipfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Relationship Picker",
     "icon": "TaskList",
     "styles": [
@@ -3506,6 +3515,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "jsonfield": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "JSON Field",
     "icon": "Brackets",
     "styles": [
@@ -3707,6 +3717,7 @@
     }
   },
   "table": {
+    "skeleton": false,
     "name": "Table",
     "icon": "Table",
     "illegalChildren": [
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 14ecbbf5d8..d99a4545b3 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/client",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "module": "dist/budibase-client.js",
   "main": "dist/budibase-client.js",
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
     "dev:builder": "rollup -cw"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/frontend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/frontend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@spectrum-css/button": "^3.0.3",
     "@spectrum-css/card": "^3.0.3",
     "@spectrum-css/divider": "^1.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/BlockComponent.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/BlockComponent.svelte
index 0131c5f0d4..c23a31b8b9 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/BlockComponent.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/BlockComponent.svelte
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   // to render this part of the block, taking advantage of binding enrichment
   $: id = `${block.id}-${context ?? rand}`
   $: instance = {
+    _blockElementHasChildren: $$slots?.default ?? false,
     _component: `@budibase/standard-components/${type}`,
     _id: id,
     _instanceName: type[0].toUpperCase() + type.slice(1),
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Component.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/Component.svelte
index b98548fc9c..c44225cd71 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/Component.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Component.svelte
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   import Placeholder from "components/app/Placeholder.svelte"
   import ScreenPlaceholder from "components/app/ScreenPlaceholder.svelte"
   import ComponentPlaceholder from "components/app/ComponentPlaceholder.svelte"
+  import Skeleton from "components/app/Skeleton.svelte"
 
   export let instance = {}
   export let isLayout = false
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 
   // Get parent contexts
   const context = getContext("context")
+  const loading = getContext("loading")
   const insideScreenslot = !!getContext("screenslot")
 
   // Create component context
@@ -470,9 +472,21 @@
       componentStore.actions.unregisterInstance(id)
     }
   })
+
+  $: showSkeleton =
+    $loading &&
+    definition.name !== "Screenslot" &&
+    children.length === 0 &&
+    !instance._blockElementHasChildren &&
+    definition.skeleton !== false
 </script>
 
-{#if constructor && initialSettings && (visible || inSelectedPath) && !builderHidden}
+{#if showSkeleton}
+  <Skeleton
+    height={initialSettings?.height || definition?.size?.height || 0}
+    width={initialSettings?.width || definition?.size?.width || 0}
+  />
+{:else if constructor && initialSettings && (visible || inSelectedPath) && !builderHidden}
   <!-- The ID is used as a class because getElementsByClassName is O(1) -->
   <!-- and the performance matters for the selection indicators -->
   <div
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Router.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/Router.svelte
index 551a564094..e81bb20de5 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/Router.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Router.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script>
+  import { writable } from "svelte/store"
   import { setContext, getContext, onMount } from "svelte"
   import Router, { querystring } from "svelte-spa-router"
   import { routeStore, stateStore } from "stores"
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@
   const component = getContext("component")
   setContext("screenslot", true)
 
+  const loading = writable(false)
+  setContext("loading", loading)
+
   // Only wrap this as an array to take advantage of svelte keying,
   // to ensure the svelte-spa-router is fully remounted when route config
   // changes
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/DataProvider.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/DataProvider.svelte
index 8cd2f00eec..c28cdef24c 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/DataProvider.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/DataProvider.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
-  import { getContext } from "svelte"
-  import { ProgressCircle, Pagination } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { writable } from "svelte/store"
+  import { setContext, getContext } from "svelte"
+  import { Pagination } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { fetchData, LuceneUtils } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
 
   export let dataSource
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
   export let limit
   export let paginate
 
+  const loading = writable(false)
+
   const { styleable, Provider, ActionTypes, API } = getContext("sdk")
   const component = getContext("component")
 
@@ -77,9 +80,13 @@
       sortColumn: $fetch.sortColumn,
       sortOrder: $fetch.sortOrder,
     },
-    loaded: $fetch.loaded,
+    limit: limit,
   }
 
+  const parentLoading = getContext("loading")
+  setContext("loading", loading)
+  $: loading.set($parentLoading || !$fetch.loaded)
+
   const createFetch = datasource => {
     return fetchData({
       API,
@@ -127,23 +134,17 @@
 
 <div use:styleable={$component.styles} class="container">
   <Provider {actions} data={dataContext}>
-    {#if !$fetch.loaded}
-      <div class="loading">
-        <ProgressCircle />
+    <slot />
+    {#if paginate && $fetch.supportsPagination}
+      <div class="pagination">
+        <Pagination
+          page={$fetch.pageNumber + 1}
+          hasPrevPage={$fetch.hasPrevPage}
+          hasNextPage={$fetch.hasNextPage}
+          goToPrevPage={fetch.prevPage}
+          goToNextPage={fetch.nextPage}
+        />
       </div>
-    {:else}
-      <slot />
-      {#if paginate && $fetch.supportsPagination}
-        <div class="pagination">
-          <Pagination
-            page={$fetch.pageNumber + 1}
-            hasPrevPage={$fetch.hasPrevPage}
-            hasNextPage={$fetch.hasNextPage}
-            goToPrevPage={fetch.prevPage}
-            goToNextPage={fetch.nextPage}
-          />
-        </div>
-      {/if}
     {/if}
   </Provider>
 </div>
@@ -155,13 +156,6 @@
     justify-content: flex-start;
     align-items: stretch;
   }
-  .loading {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    height: 100px;
-  }
   .pagination {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: row;
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/Repeater.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/Repeater.svelte
index 39e11d12cf..00bf7030e2 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/Repeater.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/Repeater.svelte
@@ -12,22 +12,25 @@
 
   const { Provider } = getContext("sdk")
   const component = getContext("component")
+  const loading = getContext("loading")
 
-  $: rows = dataProvider?.rows ?? []
-  $: loaded = dataProvider?.loaded ?? true
+  // If the parent DataProvider is loading, fill the rows array with a number of empty objects corresponding to the DataProvider's page size; this allows skeleton loader components to be rendered further down the tree.
+  $: rows = $loading
+    ? new Array(dataProvider.limit > 20 ? 20 : dataProvider.limit).fill({})
+    : dataProvider?.rows
 </script>
 
 <Container {direction} {hAlign} {vAlign} {gap} wrap>
   {#if $component.empty}
     <Placeholder />
-  {:else if rows.length > 0}
+  {:else if !$loading && rows.length === 0}
+    <div class="noRows"><i class="ri-list-check-2" />{noRowsMessage}</div>
+  {:else}
     {#each rows as row, index}
       <Provider data={{ ...row, index }}>
         <slot />
       </Provider>
     {/each}
-  {:else if loaded && noRowsMessage}
-    <div class="noRows"><i class="ri-list-check-2" />{noRowsMessage}</div>
   {/if}
 </Container>
 
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/Skeleton.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/Skeleton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c247bf3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/Skeleton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script>
+  import { getContext } from "svelte"
+  import { Skeleton } from "@budibase/bbui"
+
+  const { styleable } = getContext("sdk")
+  const component = getContext("component")
+
+  export let height
+  export let width
+
+  let styles
+
+  $: {
+    styles = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify($component.styles))
+
+    if (!styles.normal.height && height) {
+      // The height and width props provided to this component can either be numbers or strings set by users (ex. '100%', '100px', '100'). A string of '100' wouldn't be a valid CSS property, but some of our components respect that input, so we need to handle it here also, hence the `!isNaN` check.
+      styles.normal.height = !isNaN(height) ? `${height}px` : height
+    }
+
+    if (!styles.normal.width && width) {
+      styles.normal.width = !isNaN(width) ? `${width}px` : width
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div use:styleable={styles}>
+  <Skeleton>
+    <slot />
+  </Skeleton>
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/AttachmentField.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/AttachmentField.svelte
index 9887901d4c..da04c57e82 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/AttachmentField.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/AttachmentField.svelte
@@ -76,18 +76,26 @@
   bind:fieldApi
   defaultValue={[]}
 >
-  {#if fieldState}
-    <CoreDropzone
-      value={fieldState.value}
-      disabled={fieldState.disabled}
-      error={fieldState.error}
-      on:change={handleChange}
-      {processFiles}
-      {deleteAttachments}
-      {handleFileTooLarge}
-      {handleTooManyFiles}
-      {maximum}
-      {extensions}
-    />
-  {/if}
+  <div class="minHeightWrapper">
+    {#if fieldState}
+      <CoreDropzone
+        value={fieldState.value}
+        disabled={fieldState.disabled}
+        error={fieldState.error}
+        on:change={handleChange}
+        {processFiles}
+        {deleteAttachments}
+        {handleFileTooLarge}
+        {handleTooManyFiles}
+        {maximum}
+        {extensions}
+      />
+    {/if}
+  </div>
 </Field>
+
+<style>
+  .minHeightWrapper {
+    min-height: 220px;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
index d6dddbbe39..a14c6ac9c8 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import Placeholder from "../Placeholder.svelte"
   import FieldGroupFallback from "./FieldGroupFallback.svelte"
+  import Skeleton from "../Skeleton.svelte"
   import { getContext, onDestroy } from "svelte"
 
   export let label
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@
     builderStore.actions.updateProp("label", e.target.textContent)
   }
 
+  const loading = getContext("loading")
+
   onDestroy(() => {
     fieldApi?.deregister()
     unsubscribe?.()
@@ -76,6 +79,10 @@
     <div class="spectrum-Form-itemField">
       {#if !formContext}
         <Placeholder text="Form components need to be wrapped in a form" />
+      {:else if $loading}
+        <Skeleton>
+          <slot />
+        </Skeleton>
       {:else if !fieldState}
         <Placeholder />
       {:else if schemaType && schemaType !== type && type !== "options"}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/table/Table.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/table/Table.svelte
index f56d91d7c8..901659233d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/table/Table.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/table/Table.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { getContext } from "svelte"
-  import { Table } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { Table, Skeleton } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import SlotRenderer from "./SlotRenderer.svelte"
   import { UnsortableTypes } from "../../../constants"
   import { onDestroy } from "svelte"
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   export let allowSelectRows
   export let compact
 
+  const loading = getContext("loading")
   const component = getContext("component")
   const { styleable, getAction, ActionTypes, routeStore, rowSelectionStore } =
     getContext("sdk")
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
   ]
   let selectedRows = []
   $: hasChildren = $component.children
-  $: loading = dataProvider?.loading ?? false
   $: data = dataProvider?.rows || []
   $: fullSchema = dataProvider?.schema ?? {}
   $: fields = getFields(fullSchema, columns, showAutoColumns)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   <Table
     {data}
     {schema}
-    {loading}
+    loading={$loading}
     {rowCount}
     {quiet}
     {compact}
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@
     on:sort={onSort}
     on:click={onClick}
   >
+    <div class="skeleton" slot="loadingIndicator">
+      <Skeleton />
+    </div>
     <slot />
   </Table>
   {#if allowSelectRows && selectedRows.length}
@@ -169,6 +172,11 @@
     background-color: var(--spectrum-alias-background-color-secondary);
   }
 
+  .skeleton {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
   .row-count {
     margin-top: var(--spacing-l);
   }
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/package.json b/packages/frontend-core/package.json
index 5fa508f8c1..8fe3888252 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/frontend-core",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase frontend core libraries used in builder and client",
   "author": "Budibase",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "svelte": "src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "svelte": "^3.46.2"
   }
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 9c1efd78f3..bb49c76919 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/sdk",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase Public API SDK",
   "author": "Budibase",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 62b2395ad5..ba4f186c05 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/server",
   "email": "hi@budibase.com",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase Web Server",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "repository": {
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@apidevtools/swagger-parser": "10.0.3",
-    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/client": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/pro": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/client": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/pro": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@bull-board/api": "3.7.0",
     "@bull-board/koa": "3.9.4",
     "@elastic/elasticsearch": "7.10.0",
diff --git a/packages/server/scripts/exportAppTemplate.js b/packages/server/scripts/exportAppTemplate.js
index bb1de425ba..04688b071f 100755
--- a/packages/server/scripts/exportAppTemplate.js
+++ b/packages/server/scripts/exportAppTemplate.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const yargs = require("yargs")
 const fs = require("fs")
 const { join } = require("path")
 require("../src/db").init()
-const { doWithDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+const { db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 // load environment
 const env = require("../src/environment")
 const {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ yargs
       const writeStream = fs.createWriteStream(join(exportPath, "dump.text"))
       // perform couch dump
 
-      await doWithDB(appId, async db => {
+      await dbCore.doWithDB(appId, async db => {
         return db.dump(writeStream, {
           filter: doc =>
             !(
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.ts
index f5e36e7435..02b61954c3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/apikeys.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-const { StaticDatabases } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { getGlobalDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
+import { db as dbCore, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext, Document } from "@budibase/types"
 
-const KEYS_DOC = StaticDatabases.GLOBAL.docs.apiKeys
+const KEYS_DOC = dbCore.StaticDatabases.GLOBAL.docs.apiKeys
 
 async function getBuilderMainDoc() {
-  const db = getGlobalDB()
+  const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
   try {
     return await db.get(KEYS_DOC)
   } catch (err) {
@@ -15,24 +15,24 @@ async function getBuilderMainDoc() {
   }
 }
 
-async function setBuilderMainDoc(doc) {
+async function setBuilderMainDoc(doc: Document) {
   // make sure to override the ID
   doc._id = KEYS_DOC
-  const db = getGlobalDB()
+  const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
   return db.put(doc)
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   try {
     const mainDoc = await getBuilderMainDoc()
     ctx.body = mainDoc.apiKeys ? mainDoc.apiKeys : {}
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     /* istanbul ignore next */
     ctx.throw(400, err)
   }
 }
 
-exports.update = async function (ctx) {
+export async function update(ctx: BBContext) {
   const key = ctx.params.key
   const value = ctx.request.body.value
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ exports.update = async function (ctx) {
       _id: resp.id,
       _rev: resp.rev,
     }
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     /* istanbul ignore next */
     ctx.throw(400, err)
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.ts
index 88dc581020..c28b99529b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { InternalTables } from "../../db/utils"
 import { getFullUser } from "../../utilities/users"
 import { roles, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { groups } from "@budibase/pro"
-import { ContextUser, User } from "@budibase/types"
+import { ContextUser, User, Row } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const PUBLIC_ROLE = roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function fetchSelf(ctx: any) {
     try {
       const userTable = await db.get(InternalTables.USER_METADATA)
       // specifically needs to make sure is enriched
-      ctx.body = await outputProcessing(userTable, user)
+      ctx.body = await outputProcessing(userTable, user as Row)
     } catch (err: any) {
       let response
       // user didn't exist in app, don't pretend they do
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.ts
similarity index 75%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.ts
index 2190adc3b9..185da80216 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
-const actions = require("../../automations/actions")
-const triggers = require("../../automations/triggers")
-const {
+import actions from "../../automations/actions"
+import triggers from "../../automations/triggers"
+import {
   getAutomationParams,
   generateAutomationID,
   DocumentType,
-} = require("../../db/utils")
-const {
+} from "../../db/utils"
+import {
   checkForWebhooks,
   updateTestHistory,
   removeDeprecated,
-} = require("../../automations/utils")
-const { deleteEntityMetadata } = require("../../utilities")
-const { MetadataTypes } = require("../../constants")
-const { setTestFlag, clearTestFlag } = require("../../utilities/redis")
-const {
-  getAppDB,
-  getProdAppDB,
-  doInAppContext,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const { app } = require("@budibase/backend-core/cache")
-const { automations } = require("@budibase/pro")
+} from "../../automations/utils"
+import { deleteEntityMetadata } from "../../utilities"
+import { MetadataTypes } from "../../constants"
+import { setTestFlag, clearTestFlag } from "../../utilities/redis"
+import { context, cache, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { automations } from "@budibase/pro"
+import { Automation, BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const ACTION_DEFS = removeDeprecated(actions.ACTION_DEFINITIONS)
 const TRIGGER_DEFS = removeDeprecated(triggers.TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS)
@@ -31,7 +26,7 @@ const TRIGGER_DEFS = removeDeprecated(triggers.TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS)
  *                       *
  *************************/
 
-async function cleanupAutomationMetadata(automationId) {
+async function cleanupAutomationMetadata(automationId: string) {
   await deleteEntityMetadata(MetadataTypes.AUTOMATION_TEST_INPUT, automationId)
   await deleteEntityMetadata(
     MetadataTypes.AUTOMATION_TEST_HISTORY,
@@ -39,7 +34,7 @@ async function cleanupAutomationMetadata(automationId) {
   )
 }
 
-function cleanAutomationInputs(automation) {
+function cleanAutomationInputs(automation: Automation) {
   if (automation == null) {
     return automation
   }
@@ -63,14 +58,14 @@ function cleanAutomationInputs(automation) {
   return automation
 }
 
-exports.create = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function create(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let automation = ctx.request.body
   automation.appId = ctx.appId
 
   // call through to update if already exists
   if (automation._id && automation._rev) {
-    return exports.update(ctx)
+    return update(ctx)
   }
 
   automation._id = generateAutomationID()
@@ -97,17 +92,23 @@ exports.create = async function (ctx) {
   }
 }
 
-const getNewSteps = (oldAutomation, automation) => {
+export function getNewSteps(oldAutomation: Automation, automation: Automation) {
   const oldStepIds = oldAutomation.definition.steps.map(s => s.id)
   return automation.definition.steps.filter(s => !oldStepIds.includes(s.id))
 }
 
-const getDeletedSteps = (oldAutomation, automation) => {
+export function getDeletedSteps(
+  oldAutomation: Automation,
+  automation: Automation
+) {
   const stepIds = automation.definition.steps.map(s => s.id)
   return oldAutomation.definition.steps.filter(s => !stepIds.includes(s.id))
 }
 
-const handleStepEvents = async (oldAutomation, automation) => {
+export async function handleStepEvents(
+  oldAutomation: Automation,
+  automation: Automation
+) {
   // new steps
   const newSteps = getNewSteps(oldAutomation, automation)
   for (let step of newSteps) {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ const handleStepEvents = async (oldAutomation, automation) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.update = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function update(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let automation = ctx.request.body
   automation.appId = ctx.appId
   const oldAutomation = await db.get(automation._id)
@@ -146,9 +147,8 @@ exports.update = async function (ctx) {
   if (oldAutoTrigger && oldAutoTrigger.id !== newAutoTrigger.id) {
     await events.automation.triggerUpdated(automation)
     await deleteEntityMetadata(
-      ctx.appId,
       MetadataTypes.AUTOMATION_TEST_INPUT,
-      automation._id
+      automation._id!
     )
   }
 
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ exports.update = async function (ctx) {
   }
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const response = await db.allDocs(
     getAutomationParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
 }
 
-exports.find = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function find(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   ctx.body = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const automationId = ctx.params.id
   const oldAutomation = await db.get(automationId)
   await checkForWebhooks({
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   await events.automation.deleted(oldAutomation)
 }
 
-exports.logSearch = async function (ctx) {
+export async function logSearch(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await automations.logs.logSearch(ctx.request.body)
 }
 
-exports.clearLogError = async function (ctx) {
+export async function clearLogError(ctx: BBContext) {
   const { automationId, appId } = ctx.request.body
-  await doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
-    const db = getProdAppDB()
+  await context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+    const db = context.getProdAppDB()
     const metadata = await db.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
     if (!automationId) {
       delete metadata.automationErrors
@@ -211,20 +211,20 @@ exports.clearLogError = async function (ctx) {
       delete metadata.automationErrors[automationId]
     }
     await db.put(metadata)
-    await app.invalidateAppMetadata(metadata.appId, metadata)
+    await cache.app.invalidateAppMetadata(metadata.appId, metadata)
     ctx.body = { message: `Error logs cleared.` }
   })
 }
 
-exports.getActionList = async function (ctx) {
+export async function getActionList(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = ACTION_DEFS
 }
 
-exports.getTriggerList = async function (ctx) {
+export async function getTriggerList(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = TRIGGER_DEFS
 }
 
-module.exports.getDefinitionList = async function (ctx) {
+export async function getDefinitionList(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = {
     trigger: TRIGGER_DEFS,
     action: ACTION_DEFS,
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ module.exports.getDefinitionList = async function (ctx) {
  *                   *
  *********************/
 
-exports.trigger = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function trigger(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let automation = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
   await triggers.externalTrigger(automation, {
     ...ctx.request.body,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ exports.trigger = async function (ctx) {
   }
 }
 
-function prepareTestInput(input) {
+function prepareTestInput(input: any) {
   // prepare the test parameters
   if (input.id && input.row) {
     input.row._id = input.id
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ function prepareTestInput(input) {
   return input
 }
 
-exports.test = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function test(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let automation = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
   await setTestFlag(automation._id)
   const testInput = prepareTestInput(ctx.request.body)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.ts
index 0a111eae83..41c21d534a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-const env = require("../../environment")
-const { getAllApps, getGlobalDBName } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { getGlobalDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
-const { streamFile } = require("../../utilities/fileSystem")
-const { stringToReadStream } = require("../../utilities")
-const { getDocParams, DocumentType, isDevAppID } = require("../../db/utils")
-const { create } = require("./application")
-const { join } = require("path")
-const sdk = require("../../sdk")
+import env from "../../environment"
+import { db as dbCore, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { streamFile } from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import { stringToReadStream } from "../../utilities"
+import { getDocParams, DocumentType, isDevAppID } from "../../db/utils"
+import { create } from "./application"
+import { join } from "path"
+import { App, BBContext, Database } from "@budibase/types"
+import sdk from "../../sdk"
 
-async function createApp(appName, appDirectory) {
+async function createApp(appName: string, appDirectory: string) {
   const ctx = {
     request: {
       body: {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function createApp(appName, appDirectory) {
   return create(ctx)
 }
 
-async function getAllDocType(db, docType) {
+async function getAllDocType(db: Database, docType: string) {
   const response = await db.allDocs(
     getDocParams(docType, null, {
       include_docs: true,
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ async function getAllDocType(db, docType) {
   return response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
 }
 
-exports.exportApps = async ctx => {
+export async function exportApps(ctx: BBContext) {
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED || !env.MULTI_TENANCY) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Exporting only allowed in multi-tenant cloud environments.")
   }
-  const apps = await getAllApps({ all: true })
-  const globalDBString = await sdk.backups.exportDB(getGlobalDBName(), {
-    filter: doc => !doc._id.startsWith(DocumentType.USER),
+  const apps = (await dbCore.getAllApps({ all: true })) as App[]
+  const globalDBString = await sdk.backups.exportDB(dbCore.getGlobalDBName(), {
+    filter: (doc: any) => !doc._id.startsWith(DocumentType.USER),
   })
   // only export the dev apps as they will be the latest, the user can republish the apps
   // in their self-hosted environment
   let appMetadata = apps
-    .filter(app => isDevAppID(app.appId || app._id))
-    .map(app => ({ appId: app.appId || app._id, name: app.name }))
+    .filter((app: App) => isDevAppID(app.appId || app._id))
+    .map((app: App) => ({ appId: (app.appId || app._id)!, name: app.name }))
   const tmpPath = await sdk.backups.exportMultipleApps(
     appMetadata,
     globalDBString
@@ -56,25 +56,25 @@ exports.exportApps = async ctx => {
   ctx.body = streamFile(tmpPath)
 }
 
-async function hasBeenImported() {
+async function checkHasBeenImported() {
   if (!env.SELF_HOSTED || env.MULTI_TENANCY) {
     return true
   }
-  const apps = await getAllApps({ all: true })
+  const apps = await dbCore.getAllApps({ all: true })
   return apps.length !== 0
 }
 
-exports.hasBeenImported = async ctx => {
+export async function hasBeenImported(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = {
-    imported: await hasBeenImported(),
+    imported: await checkHasBeenImported(),
   }
 }
 
-exports.importApps = async ctx => {
+export async function importApps(ctx: BBContext) {
   if (!env.SELF_HOSTED || env.MULTI_TENANCY) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Importing only allowed in self hosted environments.")
   }
-  const beenImported = await hasBeenImported()
+  const beenImported = await checkHasBeenImported()
   if (beenImported || !ctx.request.files || !ctx.request.files.importFile) {
     ctx.throw(
       400,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ exports.importApps = async ctx => {
   const globalDbImport = sdk.backups.getGlobalDBFile(tmpPath)
   const appNames = sdk.backups.getListOfAppsInMulti(tmpPath)
 
-  const globalDb = getGlobalDB()
+  const globalDb = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
   // load the global db first
   await globalDb.load(stringToReadStream(globalDbImport))
   for (let appName of appNames) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.ts
index 6d65d43db6..9b196ca289 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import { DocumentType } from "../../db/utils"
 import { Plugin } from "@budibase/types"
 import { db as dbCore, context, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { getComponentLibraryManifest } from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.fetchAppComponentDefinitions = async function (ctx: any) {
+export async function fetchAppComponentDefinitions(ctx: BBContext) {
   try {
     const db = context.getAppDB()
     const app = await db.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
index 80bd263d87..511eb8ab74 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
-const {
+import {
   generateDatasourceID,
   getDatasourceParams,
   getQueryParams,
   DocumentType,
   BudibaseInternalDB,
   getTableParams,
-} = require("../../db/utils")
-const { destroy: tableDestroy } = require("./table/internal")
-const { BuildSchemaErrors, InvalidColumns } = require("../../constants")
-const { getIntegration } = require("../../integrations")
-const { getDatasourceAndQuery } = require("./row/utils")
-const { invalidateDynamicVariables } = require("../../threads/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const { db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+} from "../../db/utils"
+import { destroy as tableDestroy } from "./table/internal"
+import { BuildSchemaErrors, InvalidColumns } from "../../constants"
+import { getIntegration } from "../../integrations"
+import { getDatasourceAndQuery } from "./row/utils"
+import { invalidateDynamicVariables } from "../../threads/utils"
+import { db as dbCore, context, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext, Datasource, Row } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   // Get internal tables
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const internalTables = await db.allDocs(
     getTableParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
     })
   )
 
-  const internal = internalTables.rows.reduce((acc, row) => {
+  const internal = internalTables.rows.reduce((acc: any, row: Row) => {
     const sourceId = row.doc.sourceId || "bb_internal"
     acc[sourceId] = acc[sourceId] || []
     acc[sourceId].push(row.doc)
@@ -60,8 +59,8 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = [bbInternalDb, ...datasources]
 }
 
-exports.buildSchemaFromDb = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function buildSchemaFromDb(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasource = await db.get(ctx.params.datasourceId)
   const tablesFilter = ctx.request.body.tablesFilter
 
@@ -72,7 +71,9 @@ exports.buildSchemaFromDb = async function (ctx) {
     }
     for (let key in tables) {
       if (
-        tablesFilter.some(filter => filter.toLowerCase() === key.toLowerCase())
+        tablesFilter.some(
+          (filter: any) => filter.toLowerCase() === key.toLowerCase()
+        )
       ) {
         datasource.entities[key] = tables[key]
       }
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ exports.buildSchemaFromDb = async function (ctx) {
   const dbResp = await db.put(datasource)
   datasource._rev = dbResp.rev
 
-  const response = { datasource }
+  const response: any = { datasource }
   if (error) {
     response.error = error
   }
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ exports.buildSchemaFromDb = async function (ctx) {
 /**
  * Make sure all datasource entities have a display name selected
  */
-const setDefaultDisplayColumns = datasource => {
+function setDefaultDisplayColumns(datasource: Datasource) {
   //
-  for (let entity of Object.values(datasource.entities)) {
+  for (let entity of Object.values(datasource.entities || {})) {
     if (entity.primaryDisplay) {
       continue
     }
@@ -113,9 +114,12 @@ const setDefaultDisplayColumns = datasource => {
 /**
  * Check for variables that have been updated or removed and invalidate them.
  */
-const invalidateVariables = async (existingDatasource, updatedDatasource) => {
-  const existingVariables = existingDatasource.config.dynamicVariables
-  const updatedVariables = updatedDatasource.config.dynamicVariables
+async function invalidateVariables(
+  existingDatasource: Datasource,
+  updatedDatasource: Datasource
+) {
+  const existingVariables: any = existingDatasource.config?.dynamicVariables
+  const updatedVariables: any = updatedDatasource.config?.dynamicVariables
   const toInvalidate = []
 
   if (!existingVariables) {
@@ -127,9 +131,9 @@ const invalidateVariables = async (existingDatasource, updatedDatasource) => {
     toInvalidate.push(...existingVariables)
   } else {
     // invaldate changed / removed
-    existingVariables.forEach(existing => {
+    existingVariables.forEach((existing: any) => {
       const unchanged = updatedVariables.find(
-        updated =>
+        (updated: any) =>
           existing.name === updated.name &&
           existing.queryId === updated.queryId &&
           existing.value === updated.value
@@ -142,8 +146,8 @@ const invalidateVariables = async (existingDatasource, updatedDatasource) => {
   await invalidateDynamicVariables(toInvalidate)
 }
 
-exports.update = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function update(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasourceId = ctx.params.datasourceId
   let datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
   const auth = datasource.config.auth
@@ -171,8 +175,8 @@ exports.update = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = { datasource }
 }
 
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const plus = ctx.request.body.datasource.plus
   const fetchSchema = ctx.request.body.fetchSchema
 
@@ -202,15 +206,15 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
     }
   }
 
-  const response = { datasource }
+  const response: any = { datasource }
   if (schemaError) {
     response.error = schemaError
   }
   ctx.body = response
 }
 
-const destroyInternalTablesBySourceId = async datasourceId => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+async function destroyInternalTablesBySourceId(datasourceId: string) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
 
   // Get all internal tables
   const internalTables = await db.allDocs(
@@ -220,12 +224,15 @@ const destroyInternalTablesBySourceId = async datasourceId => {
   )
 
   // Filter by datasource and return the docs.
-  const datasourceTableDocs = internalTables.rows.reduce((acc, table) => {
-    if (table.doc.sourceId == datasourceId) {
-      acc.push(table.doc)
-    }
-    return acc
-  }, [])
+  const datasourceTableDocs = internalTables.rows.reduce(
+    (acc: any, table: any) => {
+      if (table.doc.sourceId == datasourceId) {
+        acc.push(table.doc)
+      }
+      return acc
+    },
+    []
+  )
 
   // Destroy the tables.
   for (const table of datasourceTableDocs) {
@@ -237,8 +244,8 @@ const destroyInternalTablesBySourceId = async datasourceId => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasourceId = ctx.params.datasourceId
 
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
@@ -249,7 +256,7 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   } else {
     const queries = await db.allDocs(getQueryParams(datasourceId, null))
     await db.bulkDocs(
-      queries.rows.map(row => ({
+      queries.rows.map((row: any) => ({
         _id: row.id,
         _rev: row.value.rev,
         _deleted: true,
@@ -265,28 +272,28 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.status = 200
 }
 
-exports.find = async function (ctx) {
-  const database = getAppDB()
+export async function find(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const database = context.getAppDB()
   ctx.body = await database.get(ctx.params.datasourceId)
 }
 
 // dynamic query functionality
-exports.query = async function (ctx) {
+export async function query(ctx: BBContext) {
   const queryJson = ctx.request.body
   try {
     ctx.body = await getDatasourceAndQuery(queryJson)
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     ctx.throw(400, err)
   }
 }
 
-function getErrorTables(errors, errorType) {
+function getErrorTables(errors: any, errorType: string) {
   return Object.entries(errors)
     .filter(entry => entry[1] === errorType)
     .map(([name]) => name)
 }
 
-function updateError(error, newError, tables) {
+function updateError(error: any, newError: any, tables: string[]) {
   if (!error) {
     error = ""
   }
@@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ function updateError(error, newError, tables) {
   return error
 }
 
-const buildSchemaHelper = async datasource => {
+async function buildSchemaHelper(datasource: Datasource) {
   const Connector = await getIntegration(datasource.source)
 
   // Connect to the DB and build the schema
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.ts
index 65cca97d07..c15cffbcd8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/Deployment.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
-const newid = require("../../../db/newid")
-const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+import newid from "../../../db/newid"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
 /**
  * This is used to pass around information about the deployment that is occurring
  */
-class Deployment {
+export default class Deployment {
+  _id: string
+  verification: any
+  status?: string
+  err?: any
+
   constructor(id = null) {
     this._id = id || newid()
   }
 
-  setVerification(verification) {
+  setVerification(verification: any) {
     if (!verification) {
       return
     }
@@ -20,14 +25,14 @@ class Deployment {
     return this.verification
   }
 
-  setStatus(status, err = null) {
+  setStatus(status: string, err?: any) {
     this.status = status
     if (err) {
       this.err = err
     }
   }
 
-  fromJSON(json) {
+  fromJSON(json: any) {
     if (json.verification) {
       this.setVerification(json.verification)
     }
@@ -37,9 +42,9 @@ class Deployment {
   }
 
   getJSON() {
-    const obj = {
+    const obj: any = {
       _id: this._id,
-      appId: getAppId(),
+      appId: context.getAppId(),
       status: this.status,
     }
     if (this.err) {
@@ -51,5 +56,3 @@ class Deployment {
     return obj
   }
 }
-
-module.exports = Deployment
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.ts
similarity index 70%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.ts
index f3f52d4ef0..c00252d643 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/layout.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-const { EMPTY_LAYOUT } = require("../../constants/layouts")
-const { generateLayoutID, getScreenParams } = require("../../db/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+import { EMPTY_LAYOUT } from "../../constants/layouts"
+import { generateLayoutID, getScreenParams } from "../../db/utils"
+import { events, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let layout = ctx.request.body
 
   if (!layout.props) {
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.status = 200
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const layoutId = ctx.params.layoutId,
     layoutRev = ctx.params.layoutRev
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.ts
similarity index 55%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.ts
index e68db9b003..f579b14499 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/metadata.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-const { MetadataTypes } = require("../../constants")
-const { generateMetadataID } = require("../../db/utils")
-const { saveEntityMetadata, deleteEntityMetadata } = require("../../utilities")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+import { MetadataTypes } from "../../constants"
+import { generateMetadataID } from "../../db/utils"
+import { saveEntityMetadata, deleteEntityMetadata } from "../../utilities"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.getTypes = async ctx => {
+export async function getTypes(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = {
     types: MetadataTypes,
   }
 }
 
-exports.saveMetadata = async ctx => {
+export async function saveMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   const { type, entityId } = ctx.params
   if (type === MetadataTypes.AUTOMATION_TEST_HISTORY) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot save automation history type")
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ exports.saveMetadata = async ctx => {
   ctx.body = await saveEntityMetadata(type, entityId, ctx.request.body)
 }
 
-exports.deleteMetadata = async ctx => {
+export async function deleteMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   const { type, entityId } = ctx.params
   await deleteEntityMetadata(type, entityId)
   ctx.body = {
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ exports.deleteMetadata = async ctx => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.getMetadata = async ctx => {
+export async function getMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   const { type, entityId } = ctx.params
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const id = generateMetadataID(type, entityId)
   try {
     ctx.body = await db.get(id)
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     if (err.status === 404) {
       ctx.body = {}
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
index e1547eb597..bf2a905b51 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-const { getBuiltinPermissions } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const {
-  isBuiltin,
-  getDBRoleID,
-  getExternalRoleID,
-  getBuiltinRoles,
-  checkForRoleResourceArray,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const { getRoleParams } = require("../../db/utils")
-const {
+import { permissions, roles, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { getRoleParams } from "../../db/utils"
+import {
   CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS,
   getBasePermissions,
-} = require("../../utilities/security")
-const { removeFromArray } = require("../../utilities")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+} from "../../utilities/security"
+import { removeFromArray } from "../../utilities"
+import { BBContext, Database, Role } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const PermissionUpdateType = {
   REMOVE: "remove",
@@ -22,7 +15,7 @@ const PermissionUpdateType = {
 const SUPPORTED_LEVELS = CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS
 
 // utility function to stop this repetition - permissions always stored under roles
-async function getAllDBRoles(db) {
+async function getAllDBRoles(db: Database) {
   const body = await db.allDocs(
     getRoleParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
@@ -32,21 +25,25 @@ async function getAllDBRoles(db) {
 }
 
 async function updatePermissionOnRole(
-  appId,
-  { roleId, resourceId, level },
-  updateType
+  appId: string,
+  {
+    roleId,
+    resourceId,
+    level,
+  }: { roleId: string; resourceId: string; level: string },
+  updateType: string
 ) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const remove = updateType === PermissionUpdateType.REMOVE
-  const isABuiltin = isBuiltin(roleId)
-  const dbRoleId = getDBRoleID(roleId)
+  const isABuiltin = roles.isBuiltin(roleId)
+  const dbRoleId = roles.getDBRoleID(roleId)
   const dbRoles = await getAllDBRoles(db)
   const docUpdates = []
 
   // the permission is for a built in, make sure it exists
   if (isABuiltin && !dbRoles.some(role => role._id === dbRoleId)) {
-    const builtin = getBuiltinRoles()[roleId]
-    builtin._id = getDBRoleID(builtin._id)
+    const builtin = roles.getBuiltinRoles()[roleId]
+    builtin._id = roles.getDBRoleID(builtin._id)
     dbRoles.push(builtin)
   }
 
@@ -90,41 +87,44 @@ async function updatePermissionOnRole(
   }
 
   const response = await db.bulkDocs(docUpdates)
-  return response.map(resp => {
-    resp._id = getExternalRoleID(resp.id)
+  return response.map((resp: any) => {
+    resp._id = roles.getExternalRoleID(resp.id)
     delete resp.id
     return resp
   })
 }
 
-exports.fetchBuiltin = function (ctx) {
-  ctx.body = Object.values(getBuiltinPermissions())
+export function fetchBuiltin(ctx: BBContext) {
+  ctx.body = Object.values(permissions.getBuiltinPermissions())
 }
 
-exports.fetchLevels = function (ctx) {
+export function fetchLevels(ctx: BBContext) {
   // for now only provide the read/write perms externally
   ctx.body = SUPPORTED_LEVELS
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
-  const roles = await getAllDBRoles(db)
-  let permissions = {}
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
+  const dbRoles: Role[] = await getAllDBRoles(db)
+  let permissions: any = {}
   // create an object with structure role ID -> resource ID -> level
-  for (let role of roles) {
+  for (let role of dbRoles) {
     if (!role.permissions) {
       continue
     }
-    const roleId = getExternalRoleID(role._id)
+    const roleId = roles.getExternalRoleID(role._id)
+    if (!roleId) {
+      ctx.throw(400, "Unable to retrieve role")
+    }
     for (let [resource, levelArr] of Object.entries(role.permissions)) {
-      const levels = Array.isArray(levelArr) ? [levelArr] : levelArr
-      const perms = {}
-      levels.forEach(level => (perms[level] = roleId))
+      const levels: string[] = Array.isArray(levelArr) ? levelArr : [levelArr]
+      const perms: Record<string, string> = {}
+      levels.forEach(level => (perms[level] = roleId!))
       permissions[resource] = perms
     }
   }
   // apply the base permissions
-  const finalPermissions = {}
+  const finalPermissions: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {}
   for (let [resource, permission] of Object.entries(permissions)) {
     const basePerms = getBasePermissions(resource)
     finalPermissions[resource] = Object.assign(basePerms, permission)
@@ -132,33 +132,36 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = finalPermissions
 }
 
-exports.getResourcePerms = async function (ctx) {
+export async function getResourcePerms(ctx: BBContext) {
   const resourceId = ctx.params.resourceId
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const body = await db.allDocs(
     getRoleParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
     })
   )
-  const roles = body.rows.map(row => row.doc)
-  let permissions = {}
+  const rolesList = body.rows.map(row => row.doc)
+  let permissions: Record<string, string> = {}
   for (let level of SUPPORTED_LEVELS) {
     // update the various roleIds in the resource permissions
-    for (let role of roles) {
-      const rolePerms = checkForRoleResourceArray(role.permissions, resourceId)
+    for (let role of rolesList) {
+      const rolePerms = roles.checkForRoleResourceArray(
+        role.permissions,
+        resourceId
+      )
       if (
         rolePerms &&
         rolePerms[resourceId] &&
         rolePerms[resourceId].indexOf(level) !== -1
       ) {
-        permissions[level] = getExternalRoleID(role._id)
+        permissions[level] = roles.getExternalRoleID(role._id)!
       }
     }
   }
   ctx.body = Object.assign(getBasePermissions(resourceId), permissions)
 }
 
-exports.addPermission = async function (ctx) {
+export async function addPermission(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await updatePermissionOnRole(
     ctx.appId,
     ctx.params,
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ exports.addPermission = async function (ctx) {
   )
 }
 
-exports.removePermission = async function (ctx) {
+export async function removePermission(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await updatePermissionOnRole(
     ctx.appId,
     ctx.params,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/plugin/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/plugin/index.ts
index 7d1b1291ab..907fcf65a6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/plugin/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { npmUpload, urlUpload, githubUpload, fileUpload } from "./uploaders"
-import { getGlobalDB } from "@budibase/backend-core/tenancy"
-import { validate } from "@budibase/backend-core/plugins"
+import { plugins as pluginCore, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { PluginType, FileType, PluginSource } from "@budibase/types"
 import env from "../../../environment"
 import { ClientAppSocket } from "../../../websocket"
@@ -8,7 +7,7 @@ import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { plugins } from "@budibase/pro"
 
 export async function getPlugins(type?: PluginType) {
-  const db = getGlobalDB()
+  const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
   const response = await db.allDocs(
     dbCore.getPluginParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ export async function create(ctx: any) {
         break
     }
 
-    validate(metadata?.schema)
+    pluginCore.validate(metadata?.schema)
 
     // Only allow components in cloud
     if (!env.SELF_HOSTED && metadata?.schema?.type !== PluginType.COMPONENT) {
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ export async function processUploadedPlugin(
   source?: PluginSource
 ) {
   const { metadata, directory } = await fileUpload(plugin)
-  validate(metadata?.schema)
+  pluginCore.validate(metadata?.schema)
 
   // Only allow components in cloud
   if (!env.SELF_HOSTED && metadata?.schema?.type !== PluginType.COMPONENT) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/tables.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/tables.ts
index 3ee94bddb3..a346a750da 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/tables.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/tables.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { search as stringSearch, addRev } from "./utils"
-import { default as controller } from "../table"
-import { Table } from "../../../definitions/common"
+import * as controller from "../table"
+import { Table } from "@budibase/types"
 
 function fixTable(table: Table, params: any) {
   if (!params || !table) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/import/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/import/index.ts
index 339775cbdc..4d62765974 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/import/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/import/index.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import { OpenAPI2 } from "./sources/openapi2"
 import { OpenAPI3 } from "./sources/openapi3"
 import { Curl } from "./sources/curl"
 // @ts-ignore
-import { getAppDB } from "@budibase/backend-core/context"
-import { events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { events, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { Datasource, Query } from "@budibase/types"
 
 interface ImportResult {
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ export class RestImporter {
       })
 
     // persist queries
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     const response = await db.bulkDocs(queries)
 
     // create index to seperate queries and errors
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.ts
index 1279ebbe48..339035c945 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/validation.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-const { joiValidator } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const Joi = require("joi")
+import { auth } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import Joi from "joi"
 
 const OPTIONAL_STRING = Joi.string().optional().allow(null).allow("")
 
-exports.queryValidation = () => {
+export function queryValidation() {
   return Joi.object({
     _id: Joi.string(),
     _rev: Joi.string(),
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ exports.queryValidation = () => {
   }).unknown(true)
 }
 
-exports.generateQueryValidation = () => {
+export function generateQueryValidation() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(exports.queryValidation())
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(queryValidation())
 }
 
-exports.generateQueryPreviewValidation = () => {
+export function generateQueryPreviewValidation() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     readable: Joi.boolean().optional(),
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.ts
index 9a406ad63f..77c8f8842b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/role.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
-const {
-  Role,
-  getRole,
-  isBuiltin,
-  getAllRoles,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const {
+import { roles, context, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import {
   generateRoleID,
   getUserMetadataParams,
   InternalTables,
-} = require("../../db/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+} from "../../db/utils"
+import { BBContext, Database } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const UpdateRolesOptions = {
   CREATED: "created",
   REMOVED: "removed",
 }
 
-async function updateRolesOnUserTable(db, roleId, updateOption) {
+async function updateRolesOnUserTable(
+  db: Database,
+  roleId: string,
+  updateOption: string
+) {
   const table = await db.get(InternalTables.USER_METADATA)
   const schema = table.schema
   const remove = updateOption === UpdateRolesOptions.REMOVED
@@ -40,27 +38,25 @@ async function updateRolesOnUserTable(db, roleId, updateOption) {
   }
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
-  ctx.body = await getAllRoles()
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
+  ctx.body = await roles.getAllRoles()
 }
 
-exports.find = async function (ctx) {
-  ctx.body = await getRole(ctx.params.roleId)
+export async function find(ctx: BBContext) {
+  ctx.body = await roles.getRole(ctx.params.roleId)
 }
 
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let { _id, name, inherits, permissionId } = ctx.request.body
   let isCreate = false
   if (!_id) {
     _id = generateRoleID()
     isCreate = true
-  } else if (isBuiltin(_id)) {
+  } else if (roles.isBuiltin(_id)) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot update builtin roles.")
   }
-  const role = new Role(_id, name)
-    .addPermission(permissionId)
-    .addInheritance(inherits)
+  const role = new roles.Role(_id, name, permissionId).addInheritance(inherits)
   if (ctx.request.body._rev) {
     role._rev = ctx.request.body._rev
   }
@@ -76,17 +72,17 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.message = `Role '${role.name}' created successfully.`
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const roleId = ctx.params.roleId
   const role = await db.get(roleId)
-  if (isBuiltin(roleId)) {
+  if (roles.isBuiltin(roleId)) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot delete builtin role.")
   }
   // first check no users actively attached to role
   const users = (
     await db.allDocs(
-      getUserMetadataParams(null, {
+      getUserMetadataParams(undefined, {
         include_docs: true,
       })
     )
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.ts
similarity index 52%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.ts
index d6ba9d6ac2..05ab35aea2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/routing.ts
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
-const { getRoutingInfo } = require("../../utilities/routing")
-const {
-  getUserRoleHierarchy,
-  BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+import { getRoutingInfo } from "../../utilities/routing"
+import { roles } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const URL_SEPARATOR = "/"
 
-function Routing() {
-  this.json = {}
-}
-
-Routing.prototype.getTopLevel = function (fullpath) {
-  if (fullpath.charAt(0) !== URL_SEPARATOR) {
-    fullpath = URL_SEPARATOR + fullpath
+class Routing {
+  json: any
+  constructor() {
+    this.json = {}
   }
-  // replace the first value with the home route
-  return URL_SEPARATOR + fullpath.split(URL_SEPARATOR)[1]
-}
 
-Routing.prototype.getScreensProp = function (fullpath) {
-  const topLevel = this.getTopLevel(fullpath)
-  if (!this.json[topLevel]) {
-    this.json[topLevel] = {
-      subpaths: {},
+  getTopLevel(fullpath: string) {
+    if (fullpath.charAt(0) !== URL_SEPARATOR) {
+      fullpath = URL_SEPARATOR + fullpath
     }
+    // replace the first value with the home route
+    return URL_SEPARATOR + fullpath.split(URL_SEPARATOR)[1]
   }
-  if (!this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath]) {
-    this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath] = {
-      screens: {},
-    }
-  }
-  return this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath].screens
-}
 
-Routing.prototype.addScreenId = function (fullpath, roleId, screenId) {
-  this.getScreensProp(fullpath)[roleId] = screenId
+  getScreensProp(fullpath: string) {
+    const topLevel = this.getTopLevel(fullpath)
+    if (!this.json[topLevel]) {
+      this.json[topLevel] = {
+        subpaths: {},
+      }
+    }
+    if (!this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath]) {
+      this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath] = {
+        screens: {},
+      }
+    }
+    return this.json[topLevel].subpaths[fullpath].screens
+  }
+
+  addScreenId(fullpath: string, roleId: string, screenId: string) {
+    this.getScreensProp(fullpath)[roleId] = screenId
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -55,26 +56,28 @@ async function getRoutingStructure() {
   return { routes: routing.json }
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async ctx => {
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await getRoutingStructure()
 }
 
-exports.clientFetch = async ctx => {
+export async function clientFetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   const routing = await getRoutingStructure()
-  let roleId = ctx.user.role._id
-  const roleIds = await getUserRoleHierarchy(roleId)
-  for (let topLevel of Object.values(routing.routes)) {
+  let roleId = ctx.user?.role?._id
+  const roleIds = (await roles.getUserRoleHierarchy(roleId, {
+    idOnly: true,
+  })) as string[]
+  for (let topLevel of Object.values(routing.routes) as any) {
     for (let subpathKey of Object.keys(topLevel.subpaths)) {
       let found = false
       const subpath = topLevel.subpaths[subpathKey]
       const roleOptions = Object.keys(subpath.screens)
       if (roleOptions.length === 1 && !roleOptions[0]) {
         subpath.screenId = subpath.screens[roleOptions[0]]
-        subpath.roleId = BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC
+        subpath.roleId = roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC
         found = true
       } else {
         for (let roleId of roleIds) {
-          if (roleOptions.indexOf(roleId) !== -1) {
+          if (roleId && roleOptions.indexOf(roleId) !== -1) {
             subpath.screenId = subpath.screens[roleId]
             subpath.roleId = roleId
             found = true
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
index 852f124ee5..2ef7953437 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@ import { breakExternalTableId, isSQL } from "../../../integrations/utils"
 import { processObjectSync } from "@budibase/string-templates"
 // @ts-ignore
 import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
-import {
-  processFormulas,
-  processDates,
-} from "../../../utilities/rowProcessor/utils"
-// @ts-ignore
-import { getAppDB } from "@budibase/backend-core/context"
+import { processFormulas, processDates } from "../../../utilities/rowProcessor"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
 interface ManyRelationship {
   tableId?: string
@@ -444,7 +440,7 @@ module External {
       // Process some additional data types
       let finalRowArray = Object.values(finalRows)
       finalRowArray = processDates(table, finalRowArray)
-      finalRowArray = processFormulas(table, finalRowArray)
+      finalRowArray = processFormulas(table, finalRowArray) as Row[]
 
       return finalRowArray.map((row: Row) =>
         this.squashRelationshipColumns(table, row, relationships)
@@ -673,7 +669,7 @@ module External {
         throw "Unable to run without a table name"
       }
       if (!this.datasource) {
-        const db = getAppDB()
+        const db = context.getAppDB()
         this.datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
         if (!this.datasource || !this.datasource.entities) {
           throw "No tables found, fetch tables before query."
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/external.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/external.js
index fa48106d26..e0c3a9ee4d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/external.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/external.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const {
   breakRowIdField,
 } = require("../../../integrations/utils")
 const ExternalRequest = require("./ExternalRequest")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const exporters = require("../view/exporters")
 const { apiFileReturn } = require("../../../utilities/fileSystem")
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ exports.validate = async () => {
 
 exports.exportRows = async ctx => {
   const { datasourceId } = breakExternalTableId(ctx.params.tableId)
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const format = ctx.query.format
   const { columns } = ctx.request.body
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ exports.fetchEnrichedRow = async ctx => {
   const id = ctx.params.rowId
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   const { datasourceId, tableName } = breakExternalTableId(tableId)
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
   if (!datasource || !datasource.entities) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Datasource has not been configured for plus API.")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
index 0f1324f10e..9b105fd3ae 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ const {
   DocumentType,
   InternalTables,
 } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const { getDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
 const userController = require("../user")
 const {
   inputProcessing,
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ const {
   getFromMemoryDoc,
 } = require("../view/utils")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context, db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { finaliseRow, updateRelatedFormula } = require("./staticFormula")
 const exporters = require("../view/exporters")
 const { apiFileReturn } = require("../../../utilities/fileSystem")
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ async function getRawTableData(ctx, db, tableId) {
 }
 
 exports.patch = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const inputs = ctx.request.body
   const tableId = inputs.tableId
   const isUserTable = tableId === InternalTables.USER_METADATA
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ exports.patch = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let inputs = ctx.request.body
   inputs.tableId = ctx.params.tableId
 
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ exports.fetchView = async ctx => {
     return exports.fetch(ctx)
   }
 
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const { calculation, group, field } = ctx.query
   const viewInfo = await getView(db, viewName)
   let response
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ exports.fetchView = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.fetch = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
 
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   let table = await db.get(tableId)
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ exports.fetch = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.find = async ctx => {
-  const db = getDB(ctx.appId)
+  const db = dbCore.getDB(ctx.appId)
   const table = await db.get(ctx.params.tableId)
   let row = await findRow(ctx, ctx.params.tableId, ctx.params.rowId)
   row = await outputProcessing(table, row)
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ exports.find = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const { _id } = ctx.request.body
   let row = await db.get(_id)
   let _rev = ctx.request.body._rev || row._rev
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
 }
 
 exports.bulkDestroy = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   const table = await db.get(tableId)
   let { rows } = ctx.request.body
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ exports.search = async ctx => {
   }
 
   const { tableId } = ctx.params
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const { paginate, query, ...params } = ctx.request.body
   params.version = ctx.version
   params.tableId = tableId
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ exports.validate = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.exportRows = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const table = await db.get(ctx.params.tableId)
   const rowIds = ctx.request.body.rows
   let format = ctx.query.format
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ exports.exportRows = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.fetchEnrichedRow = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   const rowId = ctx.params.rowId
   // need table to work out where links go in row
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.ts
index 051a55aa9f..7068aabc5a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internalSearch.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
-const { SearchIndexes } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const { removeKeyNumbering } = require("./utils")
-const fetch = require("node-fetch")
-const { getCouchInfo } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+import { SearchIndexes } from "../../../db/utils"
+import { removeKeyNumbering } from "./utils"
+import fetch from "node-fetch"
+import { db as dbCore, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { SearchFilters, Row } from "@budibase/types"
+
+type SearchParams = {
+  tableId: string
+  sort?: string
+  sortOrder?: string
+  sortType?: string
+  limit?: number
+  bookmark?: string
+  version?: string
+  rows?: Row[]
+}
 
 /**
  * Class to build lucene query URLs.
  * Optionally takes a base lucene query object.
  */
-class QueryBuilder {
-  constructor(base) {
+export class QueryBuilder {
+  query: SearchFilters
+  limit: number
+  sort?: string
+  bookmark?: string
+  sortOrder: string
+  sortType: string
+  includeDocs: boolean
+  version?: string
+
+  constructor(base?: SearchFilters) {
     this.query = {
       allOr: false,
       string: {},
@@ -29,49 +49,52 @@ class QueryBuilder {
     this.sortOrder = "ascending"
     this.sortType = "string"
     this.includeDocs = true
-    this.version = null
   }
 
-  setVersion(version) {
-    this.version = version
+  setVersion(version?: string) {
+    if (version != null) {
+      this.version = version
+    }
     return this
   }
 
-  setTable(tableId) {
-    this.query.equal.tableId = tableId
+  setTable(tableId: string) {
+    this.query.equal!.tableId = tableId
     return this
   }
 
-  setLimit(limit) {
+  setLimit(limit?: number) {
     if (limit != null) {
       this.limit = limit
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  setSort(sort) {
+  setSort(sort?: string) {
     if (sort != null) {
       this.sort = sort
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  setSortOrder(sortOrder) {
+  setSortOrder(sortOrder?: string) {
     if (sortOrder != null) {
       this.sortOrder = sortOrder
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  setSortType(sortType) {
+  setSortType(sortType?: string) {
     if (sortType != null) {
       this.sortType = sortType
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  setBookmark(bookmark) {
-    this.bookmark = bookmark
+  setBookmark(bookmark?: string) {
+    if (bookmark != null) {
+      this.bookmark = bookmark
+    }
     return this
   }
 
@@ -80,61 +103,61 @@ class QueryBuilder {
     return this
   }
 
-  addString(key, partial) {
-    this.query.string[key] = partial
+  addString(key: string, partial: string) {
+    this.query.string![key] = partial
     return this
   }
 
-  addFuzzy(key, fuzzy) {
-    this.query.fuzzy[key] = fuzzy
+  addFuzzy(key: string, fuzzy: string) {
+    this.query.fuzzy![key] = fuzzy
     return this
   }
 
-  addRange(key, low, high) {
-    this.query.range = {
+  addRange(key: string, low: string | number, high: string | number) {
+    this.query.range![key] = {
       low,
       high,
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  addEqual(key, value) {
-    this.query.equal[key] = value
+  addEqual(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.equal![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addNotEqual(key, value) {
-    this.query.notEqual[key] = value
+  addNotEqual(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.notEqual![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addEmpty(key, value) {
-    this.query.empty[key] = value
+  addEmpty(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.empty![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addNotEmpty(key, value) {
-    this.query.notEmpty[key] = value
+  addNotEmpty(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.notEmpty![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addOneOf(key, value) {
-    this.query.oneOf[key] = value
+  addOneOf(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.oneOf![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addContains(key, value) {
-    this.query.contains[key] = value
+  addContains(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.contains![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addNotContains(key, value) {
-    this.query.notContains[key] = value
+  addNotContains(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.notContains![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
-  addContainsAny(key, value) {
-    this.query.containsAny[key] = value
+  addContainsAny(key: string, value: any) {
+    this.query.containsAny![key] = value
     return this
   }
 
@@ -145,7 +168,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
    * @param options The preprocess options
    * @returns {string|*}
    */
-  preprocess(value, { escape, lowercase, wrap, type } = {}) {
+  preprocess(value: any, { escape, lowercase, wrap, type }: any = {}) {
     const hasVersion = !!this.version
     // Determine if type needs wrapped
     const originalType = typeof value
@@ -173,12 +196,12 @@ class QueryBuilder {
     let query = allOr ? "" : "*:*"
     const allPreProcessingOpts = { escape: true, lowercase: true, wrap: true }
     let tableId
-    if (this.query.equal.tableId) {
-      tableId = this.query.equal.tableId
-      delete this.query.equal.tableId
+    if (this.query.equal!.tableId) {
+      tableId = this.query.equal!.tableId
+      delete this.query.equal!.tableId
     }
 
-    const equal = (key, value) => {
+    const equal = (key: string, value: any) => {
       // 0 evaluates to false, which means we would return all rows if we don't check it
       if (!value && value !== 0) {
         return null
@@ -186,7 +209,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       return `${key}:${builder.preprocess(value, allPreProcessingOpts)}`
     }
 
-    const contains = (key, value, mode = "AND") => {
+    const contains = (key: string, value: any, mode = "AND") => {
       if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length === 0) {
         return null
       }
@@ -202,16 +225,17 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       return `${key}:(${statement})`
     }
 
-    const notContains = (key, value) => {
+    const notContains = (key: string, value: any) => {
+      // @ts-ignore
       const allPrefix = allOr === "" ? "*:* AND" : ""
       return allPrefix + "NOT " + contains(key, value)
     }
 
-    const containsAny = (key, value) => {
+    const containsAny = (key: string, value: any) => {
       return contains(key, value, "OR")
     }
 
-    const oneOf = (key, value) => {
+    const oneOf = (key: string, value: any) => {
       if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
         if (typeof value === "string") {
           value = value.split(",")
@@ -229,7 +253,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       return `${key}:(${orStatement})`
     }
 
-    function build(structure, queryFn) {
+    function build(structure: any, queryFn: any) {
       for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(structure)) {
         // check for new format - remove numbering if needed
         key = removeKeyNumbering(key)
@@ -249,7 +273,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
 
     // Construct the actual lucene search query string from JSON structure
     if (this.query.string) {
-      build(this.query.string, (key, value) => {
+      build(this.query.string, (key: string, value: any) => {
         if (!value) {
           return null
         }
@@ -262,7 +286,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       })
     }
     if (this.query.range) {
-      build(this.query.range, (key, value) => {
+      build(this.query.range, (key: string, value: any) => {
         if (!value) {
           return null
         }
@@ -278,7 +302,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       })
     }
     if (this.query.fuzzy) {
-      build(this.query.fuzzy, (key, value) => {
+      build(this.query.fuzzy, (key: string, value: any) => {
         if (!value) {
           return null
         }
@@ -294,7 +318,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       build(this.query.equal, equal)
     }
     if (this.query.notEqual) {
-      build(this.query.notEqual, (key, value) => {
+      build(this.query.notEqual, (key: string, value: any) => {
         if (!value) {
           return null
         }
@@ -302,10 +326,10 @@ class QueryBuilder {
       })
     }
     if (this.query.empty) {
-      build(this.query.empty, key => `!${key}:["" TO *]`)
+      build(this.query.empty, (key: string) => `!${key}:["" TO *]`)
     }
     if (this.query.notEmpty) {
-      build(this.query.notEmpty, key => `${key}:["" TO *]`)
+      build(this.query.notEmpty, (key: string) => `${key}:["" TO *]`)
     }
     if (this.query.oneOf) {
       build(this.query.oneOf, oneOf)
@@ -329,7 +353,7 @@ class QueryBuilder {
   }
 
   buildSearchBody() {
-    let body = {
+    let body: any = {
       q: this.buildSearchQuery(),
       limit: Math.min(this.limit, 200),
       include_docs: this.includeDocs,
@@ -346,17 +370,14 @@ class QueryBuilder {
   }
 
   async run() {
-    const appId = getAppId()
-    const { url, cookie } = getCouchInfo()
+    const appId = context.getAppId()
+    const { url, cookie } = dbCore.getCouchInfo()
     const fullPath = `${url}/${appId}/_design/database/_search/${SearchIndexes.ROWS}`
     const body = this.buildSearchBody()
     return await runQuery(fullPath, body, cookie)
   }
 }
 
-// exported for unit testing
-exports.QueryBuilder = QueryBuilder
-
 /**
  * Executes a lucene search query.
  * @param url The query URL
@@ -364,7 +385,7 @@ exports.QueryBuilder = QueryBuilder
  * @param cookie The auth cookie for CouchDB
  * @returns {Promise<{rows: []}>}
  */
-const runQuery = async (url, body, cookie) => {
+const runQuery = async (url: string, body: any, cookie: string) => {
   const response = await fetch(url, {
     body: JSON.stringify(body),
     method: "POST",
@@ -374,11 +395,11 @@ const runQuery = async (url, body, cookie) => {
   })
   const json = await response.json()
 
-  let output = {
+  let output: any = {
     rows: [],
   }
   if (json.rows != null && json.rows.length > 0) {
-    output.rows = json.rows.map(row => row.doc)
+    output.rows = json.rows.map((row: any) => row.doc)
   }
   if (json.bookmark) {
     output.bookmark = json.bookmark
@@ -402,7 +423,7 @@ const runQuery = async (url, body, cookie) => {
  *   rows {array|null} Current results in the recursive search
  * @returns {Promise<*[]|*>}
  */
-const recursiveSearch = async (query, params) => {
+async function recursiveSearch(query: any, params: any): Promise<any> {
   const bookmark = params.bookmark
   const rows = params.rows || []
   if (rows.length >= params.limit) {
@@ -450,7 +471,10 @@ const recursiveSearch = async (query, params) => {
  *   bookmark {string} The bookmark to resume from
  * @returns {Promise<{hasNextPage: boolean, rows: *[]}>}
  */
-exports.paginatedSearch = async (query, params) => {
+export async function paginatedSearch(
+  query: SearchFilters,
+  params: SearchParams
+) {
   let limit = params.limit
   if (limit == null || isNaN(limit) || limit < 0) {
     limit = 50
@@ -496,7 +520,7 @@ exports.paginatedSearch = async (query, params) => {
  *   limit {number} The desired number of results
  * @returns {Promise<{rows: *}>}
  */
-exports.fullSearch = async (query, params) => {
+export async function fullSearch(query: SearchFilters, params: SearchParams) {
   let limit = params.limit
   if (limit == null || isNaN(limit) || limit < 0) {
     limit = 1000
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.ts
similarity index 80%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.ts
index 2de3ae0e4f..ee09264af1 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/staticFormula.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-const { getRowParams } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const {
+import { getRowParams } from "../../../db/utils"
+import {
   outputProcessing,
   processAutoColumn,
   processFormulas,
-} = require("../../../utilities/rowProcessor")
-const { FieldTypes, FormulaTypes } = require("../../../constants")
+} from "../../../utilities/rowProcessor"
+import { FieldTypes, FormulaTypes } from "../../../constants"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Table, Row } from "@budibase/types"
 const { isEqual } = require("lodash")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
 
 /**
  * This function runs through a list of enriched rows, looks at the rows which
@@ -15,22 +16,22 @@ const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
  * updated.
  * NOTE: this will only for affect static formulas.
  */
-exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table, enrichedRows) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table: Table, enrichedRows: Row[]) => {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   // no formula to update, we're done
   if (!table.relatedFormula) {
     return
   }
-  let promises = []
+  let promises: Promise<any>[] = []
   for (let enrichedRow of Array.isArray(enrichedRows)
     ? enrichedRows
     : [enrichedRows]) {
     // the related rows by tableId
-    let relatedRows = {}
+    let relatedRows: Record<string, Row[]> = {}
     for (let [key, field] of Object.entries(enrichedRow)) {
       const columnDefinition = table.schema[key]
       if (columnDefinition && columnDefinition.type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
-        const relatedTableId = columnDefinition.tableId
+        const relatedTableId = columnDefinition.tableId!
         if (!relatedRows[relatedTableId]) {
           relatedRows[relatedTableId] = []
         }
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table, enrichedRows) => {
       }
     }
     for (let tableId of table.relatedFormula) {
-      let relatedTable
+      let relatedTable: Table
       try {
         // no rows to update, skip
         if (!relatedRows[tableId] || relatedRows[tableId].length === 0) {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table, enrichedRows) => {
       } catch (err) {
         // no error scenario, table doesn't seem to exist anymore, ignore
       }
-      for (let column of Object.values(relatedTable.schema)) {
+      for (let column of Object.values(relatedTable!.schema)) {
         // needs updated in related rows
         if (
           column.type === FieldTypes.FORMULA &&
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table, enrichedRows) => {
           // re-enrich rows for all the related, don't update the related formula for them
           promises = promises.concat(
             relatedRows[tableId].map(related =>
-              exports.finaliseRow(relatedTable, related, {
+              finaliseRow(relatedTable, related, {
                 updateFormula: false,
               })
             )
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ exports.updateRelatedFormula = async (table, enrichedRows) => {
   await Promise.all(promises)
 }
 
-exports.updateAllFormulasInTable = async table => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function updateAllFormulasInTable(table: Table) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   // start by getting the raw rows (which will be written back to DB after update)
   let rows = (
     await db.allDocs(
@@ -88,7 +89,9 @@ exports.updateAllFormulasInTable = async table => {
   const updatedRows = []
   for (let row of rows) {
     // find the enriched row, if found process the formulas
-    const enrichedRow = enrichedRows.find(enriched => enriched._id === row._id)
+    const enrichedRow = enrichedRows.find(
+      (enriched: any) => enriched._id === row._id
+    )
     if (enrichedRow) {
       const processed = processFormulas(table, cloneDeep(row), {
         dynamic: false,
@@ -109,12 +112,14 @@ exports.updateAllFormulasInTable = async table => {
  * row. The reason we need to return the enriched row is that the automation row created trigger
  * expects the row to be totally enriched/contain all relationships.
  */
-exports.finaliseRow = async (
-  table,
-  row,
-  { oldTable, updateFormula } = { updateFormula: true }
-) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function finaliseRow(
+  table: Table,
+  row: Row,
+  { oldTable, updateFormula }: { oldTable?: Table; updateFormula: boolean } = {
+    updateFormula: true,
+  }
+) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   row.type = "row"
   // process the row before return, to include relationships
   let enrichedRow = await outputProcessing(table, cloneDeep(row), {
@@ -131,7 +136,7 @@ exports.finaliseRow = async (
   if (oldTable && !isEqual(oldTable, table)) {
     try {
       await db.put(table)
-    } catch (err) {
+    } catch (err: any) {
       if (err.status === 409) {
         const updatedTable = await db.get(table._id)
         let response = processAutoColumn(null, updatedTable, row, {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.ts
similarity index 75%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.ts
index ca2ad02a30..3719c206e2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/utils.ts
@@ -1,33 +1,32 @@
+import { InternalTables } from "../../../db/utils"
+import * as userController from "../user"
+import { FieldTypes } from "../../../constants"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { makeExternalQuery } from "../../../integrations/base/query"
+import { BBContext, Row, Table } from "@budibase/types"
+export { removeKeyNumbering } from "../../../integrations/base/utils"
 const validateJs = require("validate.js")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { InternalTables } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const userController = require("../user")
-const { FieldTypes } = require("../../../constants")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { makeExternalQuery } = require("../../../integrations/base/query")
-const { removeKeyNumbering } = require("../../../integrations/base/utils")
 
 validateJs.extend(validateJs.validators.datetime, {
-  parse: function (value) {
+  parse: function (value: string) {
     return new Date(value).getTime()
   },
   // Input is a unix timestamp
-  format: function (value) {
+  format: function (value: string) {
     return new Date(value).toISOString()
   },
 })
 
-exports.removeKeyNumbering = removeKeyNumbering
-
-exports.getDatasourceAndQuery = async json => {
+export async function getDatasourceAndQuery(json: any) {
   const datasourceId = json.endpoint.datasourceId
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
   return makeExternalQuery(datasource, json)
 }
 
-exports.findRow = async (ctx, tableId, rowId) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function findRow(ctx: BBContext, tableId: string, rowId: string) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let row
   // TODO remove special user case in future
   if (tableId === InternalTables.USER_METADATA) {
@@ -45,12 +44,20 @@ exports.findRow = async (ctx, tableId, rowId) => {
   return row
 }
 
-exports.validate = async ({ tableId, row, table }) => {
+export async function validate({
+  tableId,
+  row,
+  table,
+}: {
+  tableId?: string
+  row: Row
+  table: Table
+}) {
   if (!table) {
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     table = await db.get(tableId)
   }
-  const errors = {}
+  const errors: any = {}
   for (let fieldName of Object.keys(table.schema)) {
     const constraints = cloneDeep(table.schema[fieldName].constraints)
     const type = table.schema[fieldName].type
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ exports.validate = async ({ tableId, row, table }) => {
         if (!Array.isArray(row[fieldName])) {
           row[fieldName] = row[fieldName].split(",")
         }
-        row[fieldName].map(val => {
+        row[fieldName].map((val: any) => {
           if (
             !constraints.inclusion.includes(val) &&
             constraints.inclusion.length !== 0
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/screen.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/screen.ts
index 08040351dd..9cbd019d6e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/screen.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/screen.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import {
   roles,
 } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { updateAppPackage } from "./application"
-import { Plugin, ScreenProps } from "@budibase/types"
+import { Plugin, ScreenProps, BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.fetch = async (ctx: any) => {
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   const db = context.getAppDB()
 
   const screens = (
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@ exports.fetch = async (ctx: any) => {
     )
   ).rows.map((el: any) => el.doc)
 
+  const roleId = ctx.user?.role?._id as string
+  if (!roleId) {
+    ctx.throw("Unable to retrieve users role ID.")
+  }
   ctx.body = await new roles.AccessController().checkScreensAccess(
     screens,
-    ctx.user.role._id
+    roleId
   )
 }
 
-exports.save = async (ctx: any) => {
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
   const db = context.getAppDB()
   let screen = ctx.request.body
 
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ exports.save = async (ctx: any) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async (ctx: any) => {
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
   const db = context.getAppDB()
   const id = ctx.params.screenId
   const screen = await db.get(id)
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ exports.destroy = async (ctx: any) => {
   ctx.status = 200
 }
 
-const findPlugins = (component: ScreenProps, foundPlugins: string[]) => {
+function findPlugins(component: ScreenProps, foundPlugins: string[]) {
   if (!component) {
     return
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 38211ebee7..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-const ScriptRunner = require("../../utilities/scriptRunner")
-
-exports.execute = async function (ctx) {
-  const { script, context } = ctx.request.body
-  const runner = new ScriptRunner(script, context)
-  ctx.body = runner.execute()
-}
-
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  ctx.throw(501, "Not currently implemented")
-}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8af339b0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/script.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import ScriptRunner from "../../utilities/scriptRunner"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
+
+export async function execute(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const { script, context } = ctx.request.body
+  const runner = new ScriptRunner(script, context)
+  ctx.body = runner.execute()
+}
+
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  ctx.throw(501, "Not currently implemented")
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.ts
index bdd9bfd4a6..68c01557bc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,9 @@ const { clientLibraryPath } = require("../../../utilities")
 const { upload, deleteFiles } = require("../../../utilities/fileSystem")
 const { attachmentsRelativeURL } = require("../../../utilities")
 const { DocumentType } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const { getAppDB, getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { setCookie, clearCookie } = require("@budibase/backend-core/utils")
+const { context, objectStore, utils } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const AWS = require("aws-sdk")
 const fs = require("fs")
-const {
-  downloadTarballDirect,
-} = require("../../../utilities/fileSystem/utilities")
 
 async function prepareUpload({ s3Key, bucket, metadata, file }: any) {
   const response = await upload({
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ export const toggleBetaUiFeature = async function (ctx: any) {
   const cookieName = `beta:${ctx.params.feature}`
 
   if (ctx.cookies.get(cookieName)) {
-    clearCookie(ctx, cookieName)
+    utils.clearCookie(ctx, cookieName)
     ctx.body = {
       message: `${ctx.params.feature} disabled`,
     }
@@ -61,11 +57,11 @@ export const toggleBetaUiFeature = async function (ctx: any) {
   if (!fs.existsSync(builderPath)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(builderPath)
   }
-  await downloadTarballDirect(
+  await objectStore.downloadTarballDirect(
     "https://cdn.budi.live/beta:design_ui/new_ui.tar.gz",
     builderPath
   )
-  setCookie(ctx, {}, cookieName)
+  utils.setCookie(ctx, {}, cookieName)
 
   ctx.body = {
     message: `${ctx.params.feature} enabled`,
@@ -103,9 +99,9 @@ export const deleteObjects = async function (ctx: any) {
 }
 
 export const serveApp = async function (ctx: any) {
-  const db = getAppDB({ skip_setup: true })
+  const db = context.getAppDB({ skip_setup: true })
   const appInfo = await db.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
-  let appId = getAppId()
+  let appId = context.getAppId()
 
   if (!env.isJest()) {
     const App = require("./templates/BudibaseApp.svelte").default
@@ -134,11 +130,11 @@ export const serveApp = async function (ctx: any) {
 }
 
 export const serveBuilderPreview = async function (ctx: any) {
-  const db = getAppDB({ skip_setup: true })
+  const db = context.getAppDB({ skip_setup: true })
   const appInfo = await db.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
 
   if (!env.isJest()) {
-    let appId = getAppId()
+    let appId = context.getAppId()
     const previewHbs = loadHandlebarsFile(`${__dirname}/templates/preview.hbs`)
     ctx.body = await processString(previewHbs, {
       clientLibPath: clientLibraryPath(appId, appInfo.version, ctx),
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ export const serveClientLibrary = async function (ctx: any) {
 }
 
 export const getSignedUploadURL = async function (ctx: any) {
-  const database = getAppDB()
+  const database = context.getAppDB()
 
   // Ensure datasource is valid
   let datasource
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.ts
index 733c16d455..142eeff6df 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/bulkFormula.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-const { FieldTypes, FormulaTypes } = require("../../../constants")
-const { clearColumns } = require("./utils")
-const { doesContainStrings } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { isEqual, uniq } = require("lodash")
-const { updateAllFormulasInTable } = require("../row/staticFormula")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const sdk = require("../../../sdk")
+import { FieldTypes, FormulaTypes } from "../../../constants"
+import { clearColumns } from "./utils"
+import { doesContainStrings } from "@budibase/string-templates"
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
+import { isEqual, uniq } from "lodash"
+import { updateAllFormulasInTable } from "../row/staticFormula"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { FieldSchema, Table } from "@budibase/types"
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
 
-function isStaticFormula(column) {
+function isStaticFormula(column: FieldSchema) {
   return (
     column.type === FieldTypes.FORMULA &&
     column.formulaType === FormulaTypes.STATIC
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ function isStaticFormula(column) {
  * This retrieves the formula columns from a table schema that use a specified column name
  * in the formula.
  */
-function getFormulaThatUseColumn(table, columnNames) {
-  let formula = []
+function getFormulaThatUseColumn(table: Table, columnNames: string[] | string) {
+  let formula: string[] = []
   columnNames = Array.isArray(columnNames) ? columnNames : [columnNames]
   for (let column of Object.values(table.schema)) {
     // not a static formula, or doesn't contain a relationship
@@ -38,7 +39,10 @@ function getFormulaThatUseColumn(table, columnNames) {
  * This functions checks for when a related table, column or related column is deleted, if any
  * tables need to have the formula column removed.
  */
-async function checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(table, { oldTable, deletion }) {
+async function checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(
+  table: Table,
+  { oldTable, deletion }: { oldTable?: Table; deletion?: boolean }
+) {
   // start by retrieving all tables, remove the current table from the list
   const tables = (await sdk.tables.getAllInternalTables()).filter(
     tbl => tbl._id !== table._id
@@ -49,11 +53,14 @@ async function checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(table, { oldTable, deletion }) {
   )
   // remove any formula columns that used related columns
   for (let removed of removedColumns) {
-    let tableToUse = table
+    let tableToUse: Table | undefined = table
     // if relationship, get the related table
     if (removed.type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
       tableToUse = tables.find(table => table._id === removed.tableId)
     }
+    if (!tableToUse) {
+      continue
+    }
     const columnsToDelete = getFormulaThatUseColumn(tableToUse, removed.name)
     if (columnsToDelete.length > 0) {
       await clearColumns(table, columnsToDelete)
@@ -71,11 +78,11 @@ async function checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(table, { oldTable, deletion }) {
       // look to see if the column was used in a relationship formula,
       // relationships won't be used for this
       if (relatedTable && relatedColumns && removed.type !== FieldTypes.LINK) {
-        let relatedFormulaToRemove = []
+        let relatedFormulaToRemove: string[] = []
         for (let column of relatedColumns) {
           relatedFormulaToRemove = relatedFormulaToRemove.concat(
             getFormulaThatUseColumn(relatedTable, [
-              column.fieldName,
+              column.fieldName!,
               removed.name,
             ])
           )
@@ -95,13 +102,14 @@ async function checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(table, { oldTable, deletion }) {
  * specifically only for static formula.
  */
 async function updateRelatedFormulaLinksOnTables(
-  table,
-  { deletion } = { deletion: false }
+  table: Table,
+  { deletion }: { deletion?: boolean } = {}
 ) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const tableId: string = table._id!
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   // start by retrieving all tables, remove the current table from the list
   const tables = (await sdk.tables.getAllInternalTables()).filter(
-    tbl => tbl._id !== table._id
+    tbl => tbl._id !== tableId
   )
   // clone the tables, so we can compare at end
   const initialTables = cloneDeep(tables)
@@ -114,7 +122,7 @@ async function updateRelatedFormulaLinksOnTables(
     if (!otherTable.relatedFormula) {
       continue
     }
-    const index = otherTable.relatedFormula.indexOf(table._id)
+    const index = otherTable.relatedFormula.indexOf(tableId)
     if (index !== -1) {
       otherTable.relatedFormula.splice(index, 1)
     }
@@ -133,11 +141,11 @@ async function updateRelatedFormulaLinksOnTables(
       if (
         relatedTable &&
         (!relatedTable.relatedFormula ||
-          !relatedTable.relatedFormula.includes(table._id))
+          !relatedTable.relatedFormula.includes(tableId))
       ) {
         relatedTable.relatedFormula = relatedTable.relatedFormula
-          ? [...relatedTable.relatedFormula, table._id]
-          : [table._id]
+          ? [...relatedTable.relatedFormula, tableId]
+          : [tableId]
       }
     }
   }
@@ -150,7 +158,10 @@ async function updateRelatedFormulaLinksOnTables(
   }
 }
 
-async function checkIfFormulaUpdated(table, { oldTable }) {
+async function checkIfFormulaUpdated(
+  table: Table,
+  { oldTable }: { oldTable?: Table }
+) {
   // look to see if any formula values have changed
   const shouldUpdate = Object.values(table.schema).find(
     column =>
@@ -165,7 +176,10 @@ async function checkIfFormulaUpdated(table, { oldTable }) {
   }
 }
 
-exports.runStaticFormulaChecks = async (table, { oldTable, deletion }) => {
+export async function runStaticFormulaChecks(
+  table: Table,
+  { oldTable, deletion }: { oldTable?: Table; deletion?: boolean }
+) {
   await updateRelatedFormulaLinksOnTables(table, { deletion })
   await checkIfFormulaNeedsCleared(table, { oldTable, deletion })
   if (!deletion) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.ts
index fe9270fe1d..8fd227e633 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/external.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,47 @@
-const {
+import {
   buildExternalTableId,
   breakExternalTableId,
-} = require("../../../integrations/utils")
-const {
+} from "../../../integrations/utils"
+import {
   generateForeignKey,
   generateJunctionTableName,
   foreignKeyStructure,
   hasTypeChanged,
-} = require("./utils")
-const {
+} from "./utils"
+import {
   DataSourceOperation,
   FieldTypes,
   RelationshipTypes,
-} = require("../../../constants")
-const { makeExternalQuery } = require("../../../integrations/base/query")
+} from "../../../constants"
+import { makeExternalQuery } from "../../../integrations/base/query"
+import csvParser from "../../../utilities/csvParser"
+import { handleRequest } from "../row/external"
+import { events, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import {
+  Datasource,
+  Table,
+  QueryJson,
+  Operation,
+  RenameColumn,
+  FieldSchema,
+  BBContext,
+  TableRequest,
+} from "@budibase/types"
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const csvParser = require("../../../utilities/csvParser")
-const { handleRequest } = require("../row/external")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const sdk = require("../../../sdk")
 
 async function makeTableRequest(
-  datasource,
-  operation,
-  table,
-  tables,
-  oldTable = null,
-  renamed = null
+  datasource: Datasource,
+  operation: Operation,
+  table: Table,
+  tables: Record<string, Table>,
+  oldTable?: Table,
+  renamed?: RenameColumn
 ) {
-  const json = {
+  const json: QueryJson = {
     endpoint: {
-      datasourceId: datasource._id,
-      entityId: table._id,
+      datasourceId: datasource._id!,
+      entityId: table._id!,
       operation,
     },
     meta: {
@@ -41,15 +50,19 @@ async function makeTableRequest(
     table,
   }
   if (oldTable) {
-    json.meta.table = oldTable
+    json.meta!.table = oldTable
   }
   if (renamed) {
-    json.meta.renamed = renamed
+    json.meta!.renamed = renamed
   }
   return makeExternalQuery(datasource, json)
 }
 
-function cleanupRelationships(table, tables, oldTable = null) {
+function cleanupRelationships(
+  table: Table,
+  tables: Record<string, Table>,
+  oldTable?: Table
+) {
   const tableToIterate = oldTable ? oldTable : table
   // clean up relationships in couch table schemas
   for (let [key, schema] of Object.entries(tableToIterate.schema)) {
@@ -78,7 +91,7 @@ function cleanupRelationships(table, tables, oldTable = null) {
   }
 }
 
-function getDatasourceId(table) {
+function getDatasourceId(table: Table) {
   if (!table) {
     throw "No table supplied"
   }
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ function getDatasourceId(table) {
   return breakExternalTableId(table._id).datasourceId
 }
 
-function otherRelationshipType(type) {
+function otherRelationshipType(type?: string) {
   if (type === RelationshipTypes.MANY_TO_MANY) {
     return RelationshipTypes.MANY_TO_MANY
   }
@@ -97,13 +110,21 @@ function otherRelationshipType(type) {
     : RelationshipTypes.ONE_TO_MANY
 }
 
-function generateManyLinkSchema(datasource, column, table, relatedTable) {
+function generateManyLinkSchema(
+  datasource: Datasource,
+  column: FieldSchema,
+  table: Table,
+  relatedTable: Table
+): Table {
+  if (!table.primary || !relatedTable.primary) {
+    throw new Error("Unable to generate many link schema, no primary keys")
+  }
   const primary = table.name + table.primary[0]
   const relatedPrimary = relatedTable.name + relatedTable.primary[0]
   const jcTblName = generateJunctionTableName(column, table, relatedTable)
   // first create the new table
   const junctionTable = {
-    _id: buildExternalTableId(datasource._id, jcTblName),
+    _id: buildExternalTableId(datasource._id!, jcTblName),
     name: jcTblName,
     primary: [primary, relatedPrimary],
     constrained: [primary, relatedPrimary],
@@ -125,7 +146,15 @@ function generateManyLinkSchema(datasource, column, table, relatedTable) {
   return junctionTable
 }
 
-function generateLinkSchema(column, table, relatedTable, type) {
+function generateLinkSchema(
+  column: FieldSchema,
+  table: Table,
+  relatedTable: Table,
+  type: string
+) {
+  if (!table.primary || !relatedTable.primary) {
+    throw new Error("Unable to generate link schema, no primary keys")
+  }
   const isOneSide = type === RelationshipTypes.ONE_TO_MANY
   const primary = isOneSide ? relatedTable.primary[0] : table.primary[0]
   // generate a foreign key
@@ -136,7 +165,12 @@ function generateLinkSchema(column, table, relatedTable, type) {
   return foreignKey
 }
 
-function generateRelatedSchema(linkColumn, table, relatedTable, columnName) {
+function generateRelatedSchema(
+  linkColumn: FieldSchema,
+  table: Table,
+  relatedTable: Table,
+  columnName: string
+) {
   // generate column for other table
   const relatedSchema = cloneDeep(linkColumn)
   // swap them from the main link
@@ -159,21 +193,21 @@ function generateRelatedSchema(linkColumn, table, relatedTable, columnName) {
   table.schema[columnName] = relatedSchema
 }
 
-function isRelationshipSetup(column) {
+function isRelationshipSetup(column: FieldSchema) {
   return column.foreignKey || column.through
 }
 
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
-  const table = ctx.request.body
-  const { _rename: renamed } = table
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const table: TableRequest = ctx.request.body
+  const renamed = table?._rename
   // can't do this right now
   delete table.dataImport
-  const datasourceId = getDatasourceId(ctx.request.body)
+  const datasourceId = getDatasourceId(ctx.request.body)!
   // table doesn't exist already, note that it is created
   if (!table._id) {
     table.created = true
   }
-  let tableToSave = {
+  let tableToSave: TableRequest = {
     type: "table",
     _id: buildExternalTableId(datasourceId, table.name),
     ...table,
@@ -188,10 +222,10 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
     ctx.throw(400, "A column type has changed.")
   }
 
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
   const oldTables = cloneDeep(datasource.entities)
-  const tables = datasource.entities
+  const tables: Record<string, Table> = datasource.entities
 
   const extraTablesToUpdate = []
 
@@ -203,8 +237,11 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
     const relatedTable = Object.values(tables).find(
       table => table._id === schema.tableId
     )
-    const relatedColumnName = schema.fieldName
-    const relationType = schema.relationshipType
+    if (!relatedTable) {
+      continue
+    }
+    const relatedColumnName = schema.fieldName!
+    const relationType = schema.relationshipType!
     if (relationType === RelationshipTypes.MANY_TO_MANY) {
       const junctionTable = generateManyLinkSchema(
         datasource,
@@ -244,9 +281,7 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
 
   cleanupRelationships(tableToSave, tables, oldTable)
 
-  const operation = oldTable
-    ? DataSourceOperation.UPDATE_TABLE
-    : DataSourceOperation.CREATE_TABLE
+  const operation = oldTable ? Operation.UPDATE_TABLE : Operation.CREATE_TABLE
   await makeTableRequest(
     datasource,
     operation,
@@ -258,9 +293,7 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   // update any extra tables (like foreign keys in other tables)
   for (let extraTable of extraTablesToUpdate) {
     const oldExtraTable = oldTables[extraTable.name]
-    let op = oldExtraTable
-      ? DataSourceOperation.UPDATE_TABLE
-      : DataSourceOperation.CREATE_TABLE
+    let op = oldExtraTable ? Operation.UPDATE_TABLE : Operation.CREATE_TABLE
     await makeTableRequest(datasource, op, extraTable, tables, oldExtraTable)
   }
 
@@ -280,18 +313,20 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   return tableToSave
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
-  const tableToDelete = await sdk.tables.getTable(ctx.params.tableId)
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const tableToDelete: TableRequest = await sdk.tables.getTable(
+    ctx.params.tableId
+  )
   if (!tableToDelete || !tableToDelete.created) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot delete tables which weren't created in Budibase.")
   }
   const datasourceId = getDatasourceId(tableToDelete)
 
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const datasource = await db.get(datasourceId)
   const tables = datasource.entities
 
-  const operation = DataSourceOperation.DELETE_TABLE
+  const operation = Operation.DELETE_TABLE
   await makeTableRequest(datasource, operation, tableToDelete, tables)
 
   cleanupRelationships(tableToDelete, tables)
@@ -302,7 +337,7 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   return tableToDelete
 }
 
-exports.bulkImport = async function (ctx) {
+export async function bulkImport(ctx: BBContext) {
   const table = await sdk.tables.getTable(ctx.params.tableId)
   const { dataImport } = ctx.request.body
   if (!dataImport || !dataImport.schema || !dataImport.csvString) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.ts
index 3a20f4dff6..5d8ab5be3e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/index.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-const internal = require("./internal")
-const external = require("./external")
-const csvParser = require("../../../utilities/csvParser")
-const { isExternalTable, isSQL } = require("../../../integrations/utils")
-const { getDatasourceParams } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const sdk = require("../../../sdk")
+import * as internal from "./internal"
+import * as external from "./external"
+import csvParser from "../../../utilities/csvParser"
+import { isExternalTable, isSQL } from "../../../integrations/utils"
+import { getDatasourceParams } from "../../../db/utils"
+import { context, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Table, BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
 
-function pickApi({ tableId, table }) {
+function pickApi({ tableId, table }: { tableId?: string; table?: Table }) {
   if (table && !tableId) {
     tableId = table._id
   }
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ function pickApi({ tableId, table }) {
 }
 
 // covers both internal and external
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
 
   const internal = await sdk.tables.getAllInternalTables()
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
   const external = externalTables.rows.flatMap(tableDoc => {
     let entities = tableDoc.doc.entities
     if (entities) {
-      return Object.values(entities).map(entity => ({
+      return Object.values(entities).map((entity: any) => ({
         ...entity,
         type: "external",
         sourceId: tableDoc.doc._id,
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = [...internal, ...external]
 }
 
-exports.find = async function (ctx) {
+export async function find(ctx: BBContext) {
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   ctx.body = await sdk.tables.getTable(tableId)
 }
 
-exports.save = async function (ctx) {
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
   const appId = ctx.appId
   const table = ctx.request.body
   const importFormat =
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = savedTable
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
   const appId = ctx.appId
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   const deletedTable = await pickApi({ tableId }).destroy(ctx)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = { message: `Table ${tableId} deleted.` }
 }
 
-exports.bulkImport = async function (ctx) {
+export async function bulkImport(ctx: BBContext) {
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId
   await pickApi({ tableId }).bulkImport(ctx)
   // right now we don't trigger anything for bulk import because it
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ exports.bulkImport = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = { message: `Bulk rows created.` }
 }
 
-exports.validateCSVSchema = async function (ctx) {
+export async function validateCSVSchema(ctx: BBContext) {
   // tableId being specified means its an import to an existing table
   const { csvString, schema = {}, tableId } = ctx.request.body
   let existingTable
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
index 9b2f20497b..a70ba4dcba 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export async function save(ctx: any) {
     tableToSave._rev = result.rev
   }
   // has to run after, make sure it has _id
-  await runStaticFormulaChecks(tableToSave, { oldTable, deletion: null })
+  await runStaticFormulaChecks(tableToSave, { oldTable, deletion: false })
   return tableToSave
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ export async function destroy(ctx: any) {
 
   // has to run after, make sure it has _id
   await runStaticFormulaChecks(tableToDelete, {
-    oldTable: null,
     deletion: true,
   })
   await cleanupAttachments(tableToDelete, {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
index f182e6777d..b672561325 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
@@ -13,28 +13,28 @@ import {
 } from "../../../constants"
 import { getViews, saveView } from "../view/utils"
 import viewTemplate from "../view/viewBuilder"
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
 import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
 import { quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
-import { events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { events, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Database } from "@budibase/types"
 
 export async function clearColumns(table: any, columnNames: any) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db: Database = context.getAppDB()
   const rows = await db.allDocs(
     getRowParams(table._id, null, {
       include_docs: true,
     })
   )
-  return db.bulkDocs(
+  return (await db.bulkDocs(
     rows.rows.map(({ doc }: any) => {
       columnNames.forEach((colName: any) => delete doc[colName])
       return doc
     })
-  )
+  )) as { id: string; _rev?: string }[]
 }
 
 export async function checkForColumnUpdates(oldTable: any, updatedTable: any) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let updatedRows = []
   const rename = updatedTable._rename
   let deletedColumns: any = []
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export async function handleDataImport(user: any, table: any, dataImport: any) {
     return table
   }
 
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   // Populate the table with rows imported from CSV in a bulk update
   const data = await transform({
     ...dataImport,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export async function handleDataImport(user: any, table: any, dataImport: any) {
 }
 
 export async function handleSearchIndexes(table: any) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   // create relevant search indexes
   if (table.indexes && table.indexes.length > 0) {
     const currentIndexes = await db.getIndexes()
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class TableSaveFunctions {
   rows: any
 
   constructor({ user, oldTable, dataImport }: any) {
-    this.db = getAppDB()
+    this.db = context.getAppDB()
     this.user = user
     this.oldTable = oldTable
     this.dataImport = dataImport
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ export function generateJunctionTableName(
   return `jt_${table.name}_${relatedTable.name}_${column.name}_${column.fieldName}`
 }
 
-export function foreignKeyStructure(keyName: any, meta = null) {
+export function foreignKeyStructure(keyName: any, meta?: any) {
   const structure: any = {
     type: FieldTypes.NUMBER,
     constraints: {},
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.ts
index 3a1cafdf5a..6774fa2766 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/templates.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-const fetch = require("node-fetch")
-const { downloadTemplate } = require("../../utilities/fileSystem")
-const env = require("../../environment")
+import nodeFetch from "node-fetch"
+import { downloadTemplate as dlTemplate } from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import env from "../../environment"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
 // development flag, can be used to test against templates exported locally
 const DEFAULT_TEMPLATES_BUCKET =
   "prod-budi-templates.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com"
 
-exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   let type = env.TEMPLATE_REPOSITORY
   let response,
     error = false
   try {
-    response = await fetch(`https://${DEFAULT_TEMPLATES_BUCKET}/manifest.json`)
+    response = await nodeFetch(
+      `https://${DEFAULT_TEMPLATES_BUCKET}/manifest.json`
+    )
     if (response.status !== 200) {
       error = true
     }
@@ -29,10 +32,10 @@ exports.fetch = async function (ctx) {
 
 // can't currently test this, have to ignore from coverage
 /* istanbul ignore next */
-exports.downloadTemplate = async function (ctx) {
+export async function downloadTemplate(ctx: BBContext) {
   const { type, name } = ctx.params
 
-  await downloadTemplate(type, name)
+  await dlTemplate(type, name)
 
   ctx.body = {
     message: `template ${type}:${name} downloaded successfully.`,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.ts
index 7d4ef65994..f1a66f2c19 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
-const {
+import {
   generateUserMetadataID,
   getUserMetadataParams,
   generateUserFlagID,
-} = require("../../db/utils")
-const { InternalTables } = require("../../db/utils")
-const { getGlobalUsers, getRawGlobalUser } = require("../../utilities/global")
-const { getFullUser } = require("../../utilities/users")
-const { isEqual } = require("lodash")
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const {
-  getDevelopmentAppID,
-  getProdAppIDs,
-  dbExists,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { UserStatus } = require("@budibase/backend-core/constants")
-const { getAppDB, doInAppContext } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+} from "../../db/utils"
+import { InternalTables } from "../../db/utils"
+import { getGlobalUsers, getRawGlobalUser } from "../../utilities/global"
+import { getFullUser } from "../../utilities/users"
+import { isEqual } from "lodash"
+import {
+  context,
+  constants,
+  roles as rolesCore,
+  db as dbCore,
+} from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext, User } from "@budibase/types"
 
 async function rawMetadata() {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   return (
     await db.allDocs(
       getUserMetadataParams(null, {
@@ -27,9 +26,9 @@ async function rawMetadata() {
   ).rows.map(row => row.doc)
 }
 
-function combineMetadataAndUser(user, metadata) {
+function combineMetadataAndUser(user: any, metadata: any) {
   // skip users with no access
-  if (user.roleId === BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
+  if (user.roleId === rolesCore.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
     return null
   }
   delete user._rev
@@ -55,9 +54,9 @@ function combineMetadataAndUser(user, metadata) {
   return null
 }
 
-exports.syncGlobalUsers = async () => {
+export async function syncGlobalUsers() {
   // sync user metadata
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const [users, metadata] = await Promise.all([getGlobalUsers(), rawMetadata()])
   const toWrite = []
   for (let user of users) {
@@ -69,13 +68,13 @@ exports.syncGlobalUsers = async () => {
   await db.bulkDocs(toWrite)
 }
 
-exports.syncUser = async function (ctx) {
+export async function syncUser(ctx: BBContext) {
   let deleting = false,
-    user
+    user: User | any
   const userId = ctx.params.id
   try {
     user = await getRawGlobalUser(userId)
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     if (err && err.status === 404) {
       user = {}
       deleting = true
@@ -92,21 +91,21 @@ exports.syncUser = async function (ctx) {
   let prodAppIds
   // if they are a builder then get all production app IDs
   if ((user.builder && user.builder.global) || deleting) {
-    prodAppIds = await getProdAppIDs()
+    prodAppIds = await dbCore.getProdAppIDs()
   } else {
     prodAppIds = Object.entries(roles)
-      .filter(entry => entry[1] !== BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC)
+      .filter(entry => entry[1] !== rolesCore.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC)
       .map(([appId]) => appId)
   }
   for (let prodAppId of prodAppIds) {
     const roleId = roles[prodAppId]
-    const devAppId = getDevelopmentAppID(prodAppId)
+    const devAppId = dbCore.getDevelopmentAppID(prodAppId)
     for (let appId of [prodAppId, devAppId]) {
-      if (!(await dbExists(appId))) {
+      if (!(await dbCore.dbExists(appId))) {
         continue
       }
-      await doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
-        const db = getAppDB()
+      await context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+        const db = context.getAppDB()
         const metadataId = generateUserMetadataID(userId)
         let metadata
         try {
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ exports.syncUser = async function (ctx) {
           ? combineMetadataAndUser(user, metadata)
           : {
               ...metadata,
-              status: UserStatus.INACTIVE,
-              metadata: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
+              status: constants.UserStatus.INACTIVE,
+              metadata: rolesCore.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
             }
         // if its null then there was no updates required
         if (combined) {
@@ -142,10 +141,9 @@ exports.syncUser = async function (ctx) {
   }
 }
 
-exports.fetchMetadata = async function (ctx) {
-  const database = getAppDB()
+export async function fetchMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   const global = await getGlobalUsers()
-  const metadata = await rawMetadata(database)
+  const metadata = await rawMetadata()
   const users = []
   for (let user of global) {
     // find the metadata that matches up to the global ID
@@ -162,18 +160,18 @@ exports.fetchMetadata = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = users
 }
 
-exports.updateSelfMetadata = async function (ctx) {
+export async function updateSelfMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   // overwrite the ID with current users
-  ctx.request.body._id = ctx.user._id
+  ctx.request.body._id = ctx.user?._id
   // make sure no stale rev
   delete ctx.request.body._rev
   // make sure no csrf token
   delete ctx.request.body.csrfToken
-  await exports.updateMetadata(ctx)
+  await updateMetadata(ctx)
 }
 
-exports.updateMetadata = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function updateMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const user = ctx.request.body
   // this isn't applicable to the user
   delete user.roles
@@ -184,8 +182,8 @@ exports.updateMetadata = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = await db.put(metadata)
 }
 
-exports.destroyMetadata = async function (ctx) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroyMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   try {
     const dbUser = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
     await db.remove(dbUser._id, dbUser._rev)
@@ -197,18 +195,18 @@ exports.destroyMetadata = async function (ctx) {
   }
 }
 
-exports.findMetadata = async function (ctx) {
+export async function findMetadata(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await getFullUser(ctx, ctx.params.id)
 }
 
-exports.setFlag = async function (ctx) {
-  const userId = ctx.user._id
+export async function setFlag(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const userId = ctx.user?._id
   const { flag, value } = ctx.request.body
   if (!flag) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Must supply a 'flag' field in request body.")
   }
-  const flagDocId = generateUserFlagID(userId)
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const flagDocId = generateUserFlagID(userId!)
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let doc
   try {
     doc = await db.get(flagDocId)
@@ -220,10 +218,10 @@ exports.setFlag = async function (ctx) {
   ctx.body = { message: "Flag set successfully" }
 }
 
-exports.getFlags = async function (ctx) {
-  const userId = ctx.user._id
-  const docId = generateUserFlagID(userId)
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function getFlags(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const userId = ctx.user?._id
+  const docId = generateUserFlagID(userId!)
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let doc
   try {
     doc = await db.get(docId)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.ts
index ec366753a5..eec6e69641 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/exporters.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-exports.csv = function (headers, rows) {
+import { Row } from "@budibase/types"
+
+export function csv(headers: string[], rows: Row[]) {
   let csv = headers.map(key => `"${key}"`).join(",")
 
   for (let row of rows) {
@@ -16,11 +18,11 @@ exports.csv = function (headers, rows) {
   return csv
 }
 
-exports.json = function (headers, rows) {
+export function json(headers: string[], rows: Row[]) {
   return JSON.stringify(rows, undefined, 2)
 }
 
-exports.ExportFormats = {
+export const ExportFormats = {
   CSV: "csv",
   JSON: "json",
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.ts
index 91657cfc21..17c3ee301d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
-const viewTemplate = require("./viewBuilder")
-const { apiFileReturn } = require("../../../utilities/fileSystem")
-const exporters = require("./exporters")
-const { saveView, getView, getViews, deleteView } = require("./utils")
-const { fetchView } = require("../row")
-const { FieldTypes } = require("../../../constants")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const { DocumentType } = require("../../../db/utils")
-const { cloneDeep, isEqual } = require("lodash")
-const sdk = require("../../../sdk")
+import viewTemplate from "./viewBuilder"
+import { apiFileReturn } from "../../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import * as exporters from "./exporters"
+import { deleteView, getView, getViews, saveView } from "./utils"
+import { fetchView } from "../row"
+import { FieldTypes } from "../../../constants"
+import { context, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { DocumentType } from "../../../db/utils"
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
+import {
+  BBContext,
+  Row,
+  Table,
+  TableExportFormat,
+  TableSchema,
+  View,
+} from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.fetch = async ctx => {
+const { cloneDeep, isEqual } = require("lodash")
+
+export async function fetch(ctx: BBContext) {
   ctx.body = await getViews()
 }
 
-exports.save = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function save(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const { originalName, ...viewToSave } = ctx.request.body
   const view = viewTemplate(viewToSave)
   const viewName = viewToSave.name
@@ -47,7 +55,7 @@ exports.save = async ctx => {
   }
 }
 
-const calculationEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
+export async function calculationEvents(existingView: View, newView: View) {
   const existingCalculation = existingView && existingView.calculation
   const newCalculation = newView && newView.calculation
 
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ const calculationEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
   }
 }
 
-const filterEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
+export async function filterEvents(existingView: View, newView: View) {
   const hasExistingFilters = !!(
     existingView &&
     existingView.filters &&
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ const filterEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
   }
 }
 
-const handleViewEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
+async function handleViewEvents(existingView: View, newView: View) {
   if (!existingView) {
     await events.view.created(newView)
   } else {
@@ -103,8 +111,8 @@ const handleViewEvents = async (existingView, newView) => {
   await filterEvents(existingView, newView)
 }
 
-exports.destroy = async ctx => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function destroy(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const viewName = decodeURI(ctx.params.viewName)
   const view = await deleteView(viewName)
   const table = await db.get(view.meta.tableId)
@@ -115,11 +123,11 @@ exports.destroy = async ctx => {
   ctx.body = view
 }
 
-exports.exportView = async ctx => {
-  const viewName = decodeURI(ctx.query.view)
+export async function exportView(ctx: BBContext) {
+  const viewName = decodeURI(ctx.query.view as string)
   const view = await getView(viewName)
 
-  const format = ctx.query.format
+  const format = ctx.query.format as string
   if (!format || !Object.values(exporters.ExportFormats).includes(format)) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Format must be specified, either csv or json")
   }
@@ -130,6 +138,7 @@ exports.exportView = async ctx => {
     ctx.query = {
       group: view.meta.groupBy,
       calculation: view.meta.calculation,
+      // @ts-ignore
       stats: !!view.meta.field,
       field: view.meta.field,
     }
@@ -140,11 +149,11 @@ exports.exportView = async ctx => {
   }
 
   await fetchView(ctx)
-  let rows = ctx.body
+  let rows = ctx.body as Row[]
 
-  let schema = view && view.meta && view.meta.schema
+  let schema: TableSchema = view && view.meta && view.meta.schema
   const tableId = ctx.params.tableId || view.meta.tableId
-  const table = await sdk.tables.getTable(tableId)
+  const table: Table = await sdk.tables.getTable(tableId)
   if (!schema) {
     schema = table.schema
   }
@@ -175,15 +184,15 @@ exports.exportView = async ctx => {
 
   // Export part
   let headers = Object.keys(schema)
-  const exporter = exporters[format]
+  const exporter = format === "csv" ? exporters.csv : exporters.json
   const filename = `${viewName}.${format}`
   // send down the file
   ctx.attachment(filename)
   ctx.body = apiFileReturn(exporter(headers, rows))
 
   if (viewName.startsWith(DocumentType.TABLE)) {
-    await events.table.exported(table, format)
+    await events.table.exported(table, format as TableExportFormat)
   } else {
-    await events.view.exported(table, format)
+    await events.view.exported(table, format as TableExportFormat)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.ts
index 7ce7d324e4..ef7ce772f9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-const {
+import {
   ViewName,
   generateMemoryViewID,
   getMemoryViewParams,
   DocumentType,
   SEPARATOR,
-} = require("../../../db/utils")
-const env = require("../../../environment")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const viewBuilder = require("./viewBuilder")
+} from "../../../db/utils"
+import env from "../../../environment"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import viewBuilder from "./viewBuilder"
+import { Database } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.getView = async viewName => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function getView(viewName: string) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
     return designDoc.views[viewName]
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ exports.getView = async viewName => {
     try {
       const viewDoc = await db.get(generateMemoryViewID(viewName))
       return viewDoc.view
-    } catch (err) {
+    } catch (err: any) {
       // Return null when PouchDB doesn't found the view
       if (err.status === 404) {
         return null
@@ -34,14 +35,15 @@ exports.getView = async viewName => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.getViews = async () => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function getViews() {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const response = []
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
     for (let name of Object.keys(designDoc.views)) {
       // Only return custom views, not built ins
-      if (Object.values(ViewName).indexOf(name) !== -1) {
+      const viewNames = Object.values(ViewName) as string[]
+      if (viewNames.indexOf(name) !== -1) {
         continue
       }
       response.push({
@@ -67,8 +69,12 @@ exports.getViews = async () => {
   return response
 }
 
-exports.saveView = async (originalName, viewName, viewTemplate) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function saveView(
+  originalName: string | null,
+  viewName: string,
+  viewTemplate: any
+) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
     designDoc.views = {
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ exports.saveView = async (originalName, viewName, viewTemplate) => {
   } else {
     const id = generateMemoryViewID(viewName)
     const originalId = originalName ? generateMemoryViewID(originalName) : null
-    const viewDoc = {
+    const viewDoc: any = {
       _id: id,
       view: viewTemplate,
       name: viewName,
@@ -105,8 +111,8 @@ exports.saveView = async (originalName, viewName, viewTemplate) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.deleteView = async viewName => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function deleteView(viewName: string) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
     const view = designDoc.views[viewName]
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ exports.deleteView = async viewName => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.migrateToInMemoryView = async (db, viewName) => {
+export async function migrateToInMemoryView(db: Database, viewName: string) {
   // delete the view initially
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   // run the view back through the view builder to update it
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ exports.migrateToInMemoryView = async (db, viewName) => {
   await exports.saveView(db, null, viewName, view)
 }
 
-exports.migrateToDesignView = async (db, viewName) => {
+export async function migrateToDesignView(db: Database, viewName: string) {
   let view = await db.get(generateMemoryViewID(viewName))
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   designDoc.views[viewName] = viewBuilder(view.view.meta)
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ exports.migrateToDesignView = async (db, viewName) => {
   await db.remove(view._id, view._rev)
 }
 
-exports.getFromDesignDoc = async (db, viewName) => {
+export async function getFromDesignDoc(db: Database, viewName: string) {
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   let view = designDoc.views[viewName]
   if (view == null) {
@@ -148,7 +154,7 @@ exports.getFromDesignDoc = async (db, viewName) => {
   return view
 }
 
-exports.getFromMemoryDoc = async (db, viewName) => {
+export async function getFromMemoryDoc(db: Database, viewName: string) {
   let view = await db.get(generateMemoryViewID(viewName))
   if (view) {
     view = view.view
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/index.ts
similarity index 70%
rename from packages/server/src/api/index.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/index.ts
index 4cd574f557..a77fc62b9b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/index.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const {
-  buildAuthMiddleware,
-  auditLog,
-  buildTenancyMiddleware,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const { errors } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const currentApp = require("../middleware/currentapp")
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import { errors, auth } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import currentApp from "../middleware/currentapp"
+import zlib from "zlib"
+import { mainRoutes, staticRoutes, publicRoutes } from "./routes"
+import pkg from "../../package.json"
+import env from "../environment"
+import { middleware as pro } from "@budibase/pro"
+export { shutdown } from "./routes/public"
 const compress = require("koa-compress")
-const zlib = require("zlib")
-const { mainRoutes, staticRoutes, publicRoutes } = require("./routes")
-const pkg = require("../../package.json")
-const env = require("../environment")
-const { middleware: pro } = require("@budibase/pro")
-const { shutdown } = require("./routes/public")
 
-const router = new Router()
+export const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router.get("/health", ctx => (ctx.status = 200))
 router.get("/version", ctx => (ctx.body = pkg.version))
@@ -42,7 +37,7 @@ router
   // re-direct before any middlewares occur
   .redirect("/", "/builder")
   .use(
-    buildAuthMiddleware(null, {
+    auth.buildAuthMiddleware(null, {
       publicAllowed: true,
     })
   )
@@ -50,19 +45,20 @@ router
   // the server can be public anywhere, so nowhere should throw errors
   // if the tenancy has not been set, it'll have to be discovered at application layer
   .use(
-    buildTenancyMiddleware(null, null, {
+    auth.buildTenancyMiddleware(null, null, {
       noTenancyRequired: true,
     })
   )
   .use(pro.licensing())
+  // @ts-ignore
   .use(currentApp)
-  .use(auditLog)
+  .use(auth.auditLog)
 
 // error handling middleware
 router.use(async (ctx, next) => {
   try {
     await next()
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch (err: any) {
     ctx.status = err.status || err.statusCode || 500
     const error = errors.getPublicError(err)
     ctx.body = {
@@ -91,6 +87,3 @@ router.use(publicRoutes.allowedMethods())
 // WARNING - static routes will catch everything else after them this must be last
 router.use(staticRoutes.routes())
 router.use(staticRoutes.allowedMethods())
-
-module.exports.router = router
-module.exports.shutdown = shutdown
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 610d6d0c7f..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/analytics")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router.get("/api/bbtel", controller.isEnabled)
-router.post("/api/bbtel/ping", controller.ping)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87dcb73eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/analytics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/analytics"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router.get("/api/bbtel", controller.isEnabled)
+router.post("/api/bbtel/ping", controller.ping)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ddbd35c23c..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/apikeys")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/keys", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .put("/api/keys/:key", authorized(BUILDER), controller.update)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3afa1a0950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/apikeys.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/apikeys"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get("/api/keys", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .put("/api/keys/:key", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.update)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.ts
index 8627dd024c..486953ea8b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as controller from "../controllers/application"
 import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
-import { BUILDER } from "@budibase/backend-core/permissions"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { applicationValidator } from "./utils/validators"
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
-  .post("/api/applications/:appId/sync", authorized(BUILDER), controller.sync)
+  .post(
+    "/api/applications/:appId/sync",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.sync
+  )
   .post(
     "/api/applications",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     applicationValidator(),
     controller.create
   )
@@ -19,20 +23,24 @@ router
   .get("/api/applications/:appId/appPackage", controller.fetchAppPackage)
   .put(
     "/api/applications/:appId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     applicationValidator({ isCreate: false }),
     controller.update
   )
   .post(
     "/api/applications/:appId/client/update",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     controller.updateClient
   )
   .post(
     "/api/applications/:appId/client/revert",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     controller.revertClient
   )
-  .delete("/api/applications/:appId", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/applications/:appId",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
 
-export default router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/auth.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/auth.ts
index 8a9d11fb27..3b2aaca79e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/auth.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as controller from "../controllers/auth"
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router.get("/api/self", controller.fetchSelf)
 
-export default router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 544d94abb2..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/automation")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const {
-  BUILDER,
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { bodyResource, paramResource } = require("../../middleware/resourceId")
-const {
-  middleware: appInfoMiddleware,
-  AppType,
-} = require("../../middleware/appInfo")
-const { automationValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get(
-    "/api/automations/trigger/list",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.getTriggerList
-  )
-  .get(
-    "/api/automations/action/list",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.getActionList
-  )
-  .get(
-    "/api/automations/definitions/list",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.getDefinitionList
-  )
-  .get("/api/automations", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get(
-    "/api/automations/:id",
-    paramResource("id"),
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.find
-  )
-  .put(
-    "/api/automations",
-    bodyResource("_id"),
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    automationValidator(true),
-    controller.update
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/automations",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    automationValidator(false),
-    controller.create
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/automations/logs/search",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.logSearch
-  )
-  .delete(
-    "/api/automations/logs",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.clearLogError
-  )
-  .delete(
-    "/api/automations/:id/:rev",
-    paramResource("id"),
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.destroy
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/automations/:id/trigger",
-    appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.PROD }),
-    paramResource("id"),
-    authorized(PermissionType.AUTOMATION, PermissionLevel.EXECUTE),
-    controller.trigger
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/automations/:id/test",
-    appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
-    paramResource("id"),
-    authorized(PermissionType.AUTOMATION, PermissionLevel.EXECUTE),
-    controller.test
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1beb8e7d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/automation"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { bodyResource, paramResource } from "../../middleware/resourceId"
+import {
+  middleware as appInfoMiddleware,
+  AppType,
+} from "../../middleware/appInfo"
+import { automationValidator } from "./utils/validators"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/automations/trigger/list",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.getTriggerList
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/automations/action/list",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.getActionList
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/automations/definitions/list",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.getDefinitionList
+  )
+  .get("/api/automations", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/automations/:id",
+    paramResource("id"),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.find
+  )
+  .put(
+    "/api/automations",
+    bodyResource("_id"),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    automationValidator(true),
+    controller.update
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/automations",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    automationValidator(false),
+    controller.create
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/automations/logs/search",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.logSearch
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/automations/logs",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.clearLogError
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/automations/:id/:rev",
+    paramResource("id"),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/automations/:id/trigger",
+    appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.PROD }),
+    paramResource("id"),
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.AUTOMATION,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.EXECUTE
+    ),
+    controller.trigger
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/automations/:id/test",
+    appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
+    paramResource("id"),
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.AUTOMATION,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.EXECUTE
+    ),
+    controller.test
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/backup.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/backup.ts
index 2473fa9f67..63e9fee5b6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/backup.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as controller from "../controllers/backup"
 import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
-import { BUILDER } from "@budibase/backend-core/permissions"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
-router.get("/api/backups/export", authorized(BUILDER), controller.exportAppDump)
+router.get(
+  "/api/backups/export",
+  authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+  controller.exportAppDump
+)
 
-export default router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c183ffb5ba..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/cloud")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/cloud/export", authorized(BUILDER), controller.exportApps)
-  // has to be public, only run if apps don't exist
-  .post("/api/cloud/import", controller.importApps)
-  .get("/api/cloud/import/complete", controller.hasBeenImported)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acc6b9e9c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/cloud"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/cloud/export",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.exportApps
+  )
+  // has to be public, only run if apps don't exist
+  .post("/api/cloud/import", controller.importApps)
+  .get("/api/cloud/import/complete", controller.hasBeenImported)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 275f58bd6c..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/component")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router.get(
-  "/api/:appId/components/definitions",
-  authorized(BUILDER),
-  controller.fetchAppComponentDefinitions
-)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20b3e54c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/component"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router.get(
+  "/api/:appId/components/definitions",
+  authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+  controller.fetchAppComponentDefinitions
+)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 402e464e16..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const datasourceController = require("../controllers/datasource")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const {
-  BUILDER,
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const {
-  datasourceValidator,
-  datasourceQueryValidator,
-} = require("./utils/validators")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/datasources", authorized(BUILDER), datasourceController.fetch)
-  .get(
-    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId",
-    authorized(PermissionType.TABLE, PermissionLevel.READ),
-    datasourceController.find
-  )
-  .put(
-    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId",
-    authorized(PermissionType.TABLE, PermissionLevel.READ),
-    datasourceController.update
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/datasources/query",
-    authorized(PermissionType.TABLE, PermissionLevel.READ),
-    datasourceQueryValidator(),
-    datasourceController.query
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId/schema",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    datasourceController.buildSchemaFromDb
-  )
-  .post(
-    "/api/datasources",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    datasourceValidator(),
-    datasourceController.save
-  )
-  .delete(
-    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId/:revId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    datasourceController.destroy
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9de7f51fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/datasource.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as datasourceController from "../controllers/datasource"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import {
+  datasourceValidator,
+  datasourceQueryValidator,
+} from "./utils/validators"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/datasources",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    datasourceController.fetch
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId",
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.TABLE,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+    ),
+    datasourceController.find
+  )
+  .put(
+    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId",
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.TABLE,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+    ),
+    datasourceController.update
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/datasources/query",
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.TABLE,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+    ),
+    datasourceQueryValidator(),
+    datasourceController.query
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId/schema",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    datasourceController.buildSchemaFromDb
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/datasources",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    datasourceValidator(),
+    datasourceController.save
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/datasources/:datasourceId/:revId",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    datasourceController.destroy
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f6b07c6f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/deploy")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/deployments", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetchDeployments)
-  .get(
-    "/api/deploy/:deploymentId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.deploymentProgress
-  )
-  .post("/api/deploy", authorized(BUILDER), controller.deployApp)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0e4960acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/deploy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/deploy"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/deployments",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.fetchDeployments
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/deploy/:deploymentId",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.deploymentProgress
+  )
+  .post("/api/deploy", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.deployApp)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0103219246..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/dev")
-const env = require("../../environment")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-function redirectPath(path) {
-  router
-    .get(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectGet(path))
-    .post(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectPost(path))
-    .delete(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectDelete(path))
-}
-
-if (env.isDev() || env.isTest()) {
-  redirectPath("global")
-  redirectPath("system")
-}
-
-router
-  .get("/api/dev/version", authorized(BUILDER), controller.getBudibaseVersion)
-  .delete("/api/dev/:appId/lock", authorized(BUILDER), controller.clearLock)
-  .post("/api/dev/:appId/revert", authorized(BUILDER), controller.revert)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d61c56d5ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/dev.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/dev"
+import env from "../../environment"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+function redirectPath(path: string) {
+  router
+    .get(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectGet(path))
+    .post(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectPost(path))
+    .delete(`/api/${path}/:devPath(.*)`, controller.buildRedirectDelete(path))
+}
+
+if (env.isDev() || env.isTest()) {
+  redirectPath("global")
+  redirectPath("system")
+}
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/dev/version",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.getBudibaseVersion
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/dev/:appId/lock",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.clearLock
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/dev/:appId/revert",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.revert
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5469aaa27d..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/integration")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/integrations", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/integrations/:type", authorized(BUILDER), controller.find)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835cc5a896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/integration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import controller from "../controllers/integration"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get("/api/integrations", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/integrations/:type",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.find
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 76103f9cfc..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const controller = require("../controllers/layout")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .post("/api/layouts", authorized(BUILDER), controller.save)
-  .delete(
-    "/api/layouts/:layoutId/:layoutRev",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.destroy
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdfdb4002a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/layout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/layout"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .post("/api/layouts", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.save)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/layouts/:layoutId/:layoutRev",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.ts
similarity index 52%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.ts
index 0c2867c45a..e46e0eeb01 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/metadata.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/metadata")
-const {
-  middleware: appInfoMiddleware,
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/metadata"
+import {
+  middleware as appInfoMiddleware,
   AppType,
-} = require("../../middleware/appInfo")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
+} from "../../middleware/appInfo"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   .post(
     "/api/metadata/:type/:entityId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
     controller.saveMetadata
   )
   .delete(
     "/api/metadata/:type/:entityId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
     controller.deleteMetadata
   )
   .get(
     "/api/metadata/type",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
     controller.getTypes
   )
   .get(
     "/api/metadata/:type/:entityId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
     appInfoMiddleware({ appType: AppType.DEV }),
     controller.getMetadata
   )
 
-module.exports = router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a40111cf25..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const migrationsController = require("../controllers/migrations")
-const router = new Router()
-const { internalApi } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-
-router
-  .post("/api/migrations/run", internalApi, migrationsController.migrate)
-  .get(
-    "/api/migrations/definitions",
-    internalApi,
-    migrationsController.fetchDefinitions
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..689373cf75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/migrations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as migrationsController from "../controllers/migrations"
+import { auth } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .post("/api/migrations/run", auth.internalApi, migrationsController.migrate)
+  .get(
+    "/api/migrations/definitions",
+    auth.internalApi,
+    migrationsController.fetchDefinitions
+  )
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4736769f61..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/permission")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { permissionValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/permission/builtin", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetchBuiltin)
-  .get("/api/permission/levels", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetchLevels)
-  .get("/api/permission", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get(
-    "/api/permission/:resourceId",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.getResourcePerms
-  )
-  // adding a specific role/level for the resource overrides the underlying access control
-  .post(
-    "/api/permission/:roleId/:resourceId/:level",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    permissionValidator(),
-    controller.addPermission
-  )
-  // deleting the level defaults it back the underlying access control for the resource
-  .delete(
-    "/api/permission/:roleId/:resourceId/:level",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    permissionValidator(),
-    controller.removePermission
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a26deb9ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/permission.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/permission"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { permissionValidator } from "./utils/validators"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/permission/builtin",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.fetchBuiltin
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/permission/levels",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.fetchLevels
+  )
+  .get("/api/permission", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/permission/:resourceId",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.getResourcePerms
+  )
+  // adding a specific role/level for the resource overrides the underlying access control
+  .post(
+    "/api/permission/:roleId/:resourceId/:level",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    permissionValidator(),
+    controller.addPermission
+  )
+  // deleting the level defaults it back the underlying access control for the resource
+  .delete(
+    "/api/permission/:roleId/:resourceId/:level",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    permissionValidator(),
+    controller.removePermission
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/plugin.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/plugin.ts
index d619745a4a..70838c499e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/plugin.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as controller from "../controllers/plugin"
 import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
-import { BUILDER } from "@budibase/backend-core/permissions"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
-  .post("/api/plugin/upload", authorized(BUILDER), controller.upload)
-  .post("/api/plugin", authorized(BUILDER), controller.create)
-  .get("/api/plugin", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .delete("/api/plugin/:pluginId", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
+  .post(
+    "/api/plugin/upload",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.upload
+  )
+  .post("/api/plugin", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.create)
+  .get("/api/plugin", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/plugin/:pluginId",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
 
 export default router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/query.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/query.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/query.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/query.ts
index 1195e55113..439e3a6ec8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/query.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/query.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const queryController = require("../controllers/query")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const {
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-  BUILDER,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const {
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as queryController from "../controllers/query"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import {
   bodyResource,
   bodySubResource,
   paramResource,
-} = require("../../middleware/resourceId")
-const {
+} from "../../middleware/resourceId"
+import {
   generateQueryPreviewValidation,
   generateQueryValidation,
-} = require("../controllers/query/validation")
+} from "../controllers/query/validation"
+const { BUILDER, PermissionType, PermissionLevel } = permissions
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   .get("/api/queries", authorized(BUILDER), queryController.fetch)
@@ -48,17 +45,17 @@ router
     authorized(PermissionType.QUERY, PermissionLevel.WRITE),
     queryController.executeV1
   )
-  .post(
-    "/api/v2/queries/:queryId",
-    paramResource("queryId"),
-    authorized(PermissionType.QUERY, PermissionLevel.WRITE),
-    queryController.executeV2
-  )
   .delete(
     "/api/queries/:queryId/:revId",
     paramResource("queryId"),
     authorized(BUILDER),
     queryController.destroy
   )
+  .post(
+    "/api/v2/queries/:queryId",
+    paramResource("queryId"),
+    authorized(PermissionType.QUERY, PermissionLevel.WRITE),
+    queryController.executeV2 as any
+  )
 
-module.exports = router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a6e04e81fa..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/role")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { roleValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .post("/api/roles", authorized(BUILDER), roleValidator(), controller.save)
-  .get("/api/roles", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/roles/:roleId", authorized(BUILDER), controller.find)
-  .delete("/api/roles/:roleId/:rev", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48933a505b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/role.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/role"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { roleValidator } from "./utils/validators"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .post(
+    "/api/roles",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    roleValidator(),
+    controller.save
+  )
+  .get("/api/roles", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get("/api/roles/:roleId", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.find)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/roles/:roleId/:rev",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d7e971d507..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const controller = require("../controllers/routing")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  // gets correct structure for user role
-  .get("/api/routing/client", controller.clientFetch)
-  // gets the full structure, not just the correct screen ID for user role
-  .get("/api/routing", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56f2b40192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/routing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/routing"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  // gets correct structure for user role
+  .get("/api/routing/client", controller.clientFetch)
+  // gets the full structure, not just the correct screen ID for user role
+  .get("/api/routing", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/row.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/row.ts
index 72189a2482..f4462b3595 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/row.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/row.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as rowController from "../controllers/row"
 import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
 import { paramResource, paramSubResource } from "../../middleware/resourceId"
-const {
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 const { internalSearchValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
+const { PermissionType, PermissionLevel } = permissions
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   /**
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 426b89fd0f..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/screen")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { screenValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/screens", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .post("/api/screens", authorized(BUILDER), screenValidator(), controller.save)
-  .delete(
-    "/api/screens/:screenId/:screenRev",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.destroy
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8bab17b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/screen"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { screenValidator } from "./utils/validators"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get("/api/screens", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .post(
+    "/api/screens",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    screenValidator(),
+    controller.save
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/screens/:screenId/:screenRev",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a4b4e4a7f5..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/script")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router.post("/api/script", authorized(BUILDER), controller.save)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..271cbc51c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/script.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/script"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router.post("/api/script", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.save)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.ts
index ccfec6fd8c..992575fb74 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@ import Router from "@koa/router"
 import * as controller from "../controllers/static"
 import { budibaseTempDir } from "../../utilities/budibaseDir"
 import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
-import {
-  BUILDER,
-  PermissionType,
-  PermissionLevel,
-} from "@budibase/backend-core/permissions"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import * as env from "../../environment"
 import { paramResource } from "../../middleware/resourceId"
+const { BUILDER, PermissionType, PermissionLevel } = permissions
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 /* istanbul ignore next */
 router.param("file", async (file: any, ctx: any, next: any) => {
@@ -65,4 +62,4 @@ router
     controller.getSignedUploadURL
   )
 
-export default router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/table.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/table.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/table.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/table.ts
index 8d280e06d3..0b6d80cdaf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/table.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/table.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const tableController = require("../controllers/table")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { paramResource, bodyResource } = require("../../middleware/resourceId")
-const {
-  BUILDER,
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { tableValidator } = require("./utils/validators")
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as tableController from "../controllers/table"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { paramResource, bodyResource } from "../../middleware/resourceId"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { tableValidator } from "./utils/validators"
+const { BUILDER, PermissionLevel, PermissionType } = permissions
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   /**
@@ -193,4 +190,4 @@ router
     tableController.bulkImport
   )
 
-module.exports = router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61a185b5c8..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/templates")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { BUILDER } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/templates", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get(
-    "/api/templates/:type/:name",
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    controller.downloadTemplate
-  )
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a05e1f12ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/templates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/templates"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get("/api/templates", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/templates/:type/:name",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    controller.downloadTemplate
+  )
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/backup.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/backup.spec.js
index 7863129c75..7131aca852 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/backup.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/backup.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-jest.mock("../../../utilities/fileSystem/utilities")
+jest.mock("@budibase/backend-core", () => {
+  const core = jest.requireActual("@budibase/backend-core")
+  return {
+    ...core,
+    objectStore: {
+      budibaseTempDir: core.objectStore.budibaseTempDir,
+    },
+  }
+})
 
 const { checkBuilderEndpoint } = require("./utilities/TestFunctions")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
index b416d1c0bf..093f63913a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+const { roles } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
 const { basicRow } = setup.structures
+const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
 
 const HIGHER_ROLE_ID = BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC
 const STD_ROLE_ID = BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
index 56a3f1e9d9..8402a7b13c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const {
-  BuiltinPermissionID,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
+const { roles, events, permissions } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
 const { basicRole } = setup.structures
-const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
+const { BuiltinPermissionID } = permissions
 
 describe("/roles", () => {
   let request = setup.getRequest()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/routing.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/routing.spec.js
index 1c3abf2457..148e5eded1 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/routing.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/routing.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 const setup = require("./utilities")
 const { basicScreen } = setup.structures
 const { checkBuilderEndpoint, runInProd } = require("./utilities/TestFunctions")
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+const { roles } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
 
 const route = "/test"
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
index afcc73fd36..65e6df544a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { outputProcessing } = require("../../../utilities/rowProcessor")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
 const { basicRow } = setup.structures
-const { doInAppContext } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { doInTenant } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
+const { context, tenancy } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const {
   quotas,
 } = require("@budibase/pro")
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ describe("/rows", () => {
 
   describe("fetchEnrichedRows", () => {
     it("should allow enriching some linked rows", async () => {
-      const { table, firstRow, secondRow } = await doInTenant(
+      const { table, firstRow, secondRow } = await tenancy.doInTenant(
         setup.structures.TENANT_ID,
         async () => {
           const table = await config.createLinkedTable()
@@ -507,7 +506,7 @@ describe("/rows", () => {
       })
       // the environment needs configured for this
       await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
-        doInAppContext(config.getAppId(), async () => {
+        context.doInAppContext(config.getAppId(), async () => {
           const enriched = await outputProcessing(table, [row])
           expect(enriched[0].attachment[0].url).toBe(
             `/prod-budi-app-assets/${config.getAppId()}/attachments/test/thing.csv`
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
index 29c33b3899..7e4bf02616 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+const { roles } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { checkPermissionsEndpoint } = require("./utilities/TestFunctions")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
+const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
 
 jest.mock("../../../utilities/workerRequests", () => ({
   getGlobalUsers: jest.fn(() => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.ts
index a34527e8f2..3ac7dea5ac 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import * as rowController from "../../../controllers/row"
 import * as appController from "../../../controllers/application"
 import { AppStatus } from "../../../../db/utils"
-import { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } from "@budibase/backend-core/roles"
-import { doInTenant } from "@budibase/backend-core/tenancy"
+import { roles, tenancy, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { TENANT_ID } from "../../../../tests/utilities/structures"
-import { getAppDB, doInAppContext } from "@budibase/backend-core/context"
 import * as env from "../../../../environment"
 
 class Request {
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ class Request {
 }
 
 function runRequest(appId: any, controlFunc: any, request?: any) {
-  return doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+  return context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
     return controlFunc(request)
   })
 }
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ export const getAllTableRows = async (config: any) => {
 }
 
 export const clearAllApps = async (tenantId = TENANT_ID) => {
-  await doInTenant(tenantId, async () => {
+  await tenancy.doInTenant(tenantId, async () => {
     const req: any = { query: { status: AppStatus.DEV }, user: { tenantId } }
     await appController.fetch(req)
     const apps = req.body
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ export const clearAllApps = async (tenantId = TENANT_ID) => {
 export const clearAllAutomations = async (config: any) => {
   const automations = await config.getAllAutomations()
   for (let auto of automations) {
-    await doInAppContext(config.appId, async () => {
+    await context.doInAppContext(config.appId, async () => {
       await config.deleteAutomation(auto)
     })
   }
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ export const checkPermissionsEndpoint = async ({
     .expect(200)
 
   let failHeader
-  if (failRole === BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
+  if (failRole === roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
     failHeader = config.publicHeaders({ prodApp: true })
   } else {
     failHeader = await config.login({
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ export const checkPermissionsEndpoint = async ({
 }
 
 export const getDB = () => {
-  return getAppDB()
+  return context.getAppDB()
 }
 
 export const testAutomation = async (config: any, automation: any) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/user.ts
index a290ced829..60eaf5b1b9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/user")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const {
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as controller from "../controllers/user"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+const { PermissionType, PermissionLevel } = permissions
 
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   .get(
@@ -50,4 +48,4 @@ router
     controller.getFlags
   )
 
-module.exports = router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
index b44cce5771..b6def14d70 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
-const { joiValidator } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const { DataSourceOperation } = require("../../../constants")
-const {
-  BuiltinPermissionID,
-  PermissionLevel,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { WebhookActionType } = require("@budibase/types")
-const Joi = require("joi")
+import { auth, permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { DataSourceOperation } from "../../../constants"
+import { WebhookActionType } from "@budibase/types"
+import Joi from "joi"
 
 const OPTIONAL_STRING = Joi.string().optional().allow(null).allow("")
 const OPTIONAL_NUMBER = Joi.number().optional().allow(null)
 const OPTIONAL_BOOLEAN = Joi.boolean().optional().allow(null)
 const APP_NAME_REGEX = /^[\w\s]+$/
 
-exports.tableValidator = () => {
+export function tableValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     type: OPTIONAL_STRING.valid("table", "internal", "external"),
@@ -26,16 +22,16 @@ exports.tableValidator = () => {
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-exports.nameValidator = () => {
+export function nameValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     name: OPTIONAL_STRING,
   }))
 }
 
-exports.datasourceValidator = () => {
+export function datasourceValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     _id: Joi.string(),
     _rev: Joi.string(),
     type: OPTIONAL_STRING.allow("datasource_plus"),
@@ -64,9 +60,9 @@ function filterObject() {
   }).unknown(true)
 }
 
-exports.internalSearchValidator = () => {
+export function internalSearchValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     tableId: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     query: filterObject(),
     limit: OPTIONAL_NUMBER,
@@ -78,8 +74,8 @@ exports.internalSearchValidator = () => {
   }))
 }
 
-exports.externalSearchValidator = () => {
-  return joiValidator.body(
+export function externalSearchValidator() {
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(
     Joi.object({
       query: filterObject(),
       paginate: Joi.boolean().optional(),
@@ -96,9 +92,9 @@ exports.externalSearchValidator = () => {
   )
 }
 
-exports.datasourceQueryValidator = () => {
+export function datasourceQueryValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     endpoint: Joi.object({
       datasourceId: Joi.string().required(),
       operation: Joi.string().required().valid(...Object.values(DataSourceOperation)),
@@ -117,9 +113,9 @@ exports.datasourceQueryValidator = () => {
   }))
 }
 
-exports.webhookValidator = () => {
+export function webhookValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     live: Joi.bool(),
     _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
@@ -132,15 +128,15 @@ exports.webhookValidator = () => {
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-exports.roleValidator = () => {
-  const permLevelArray = Object.values(PermissionLevel)
+export function roleValidator() {
+  const permLevelArray = Object.values(permissions.PermissionLevel)
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     name: Joi.string().required(),
     // this is the base permission ID (for now a built in)
-    permissionId: Joi.string().valid(...Object.values(BuiltinPermissionID)).required(),
+    permissionId: Joi.string().valid(...Object.values(permissions.BuiltinPermissionID)).required(),
     permissions: Joi.object()
       .pattern(/.*/, [Joi.string().valid(...permLevelArray)])
       .optional(),
@@ -148,19 +144,19 @@ exports.roleValidator = () => {
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-exports.permissionValidator = () => {
-  const permLevelArray = Object.values(PermissionLevel)
+export function permissionValidator() {
+  const permLevelArray = Object.values(permissions.PermissionLevel)
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.params(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.params(Joi.object({
     level: Joi.string().valid(...permLevelArray).required(),
     resourceId: Joi.string(),
     roleId: Joi.string(),
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-exports.screenValidator = () => {
+export function screenValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     name: Joi.string().required(),
     showNavigation: OPTIONAL_BOOLEAN,
     width: OPTIONAL_STRING,
@@ -181,7 +177,7 @@ exports.screenValidator = () => {
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-function generateStepSchema(allowStepTypes) {
+function generateStepSchema(allowStepTypes: string[]) {
   // prettier-ignore
   return Joi.object({
     stepId: Joi.string().required(),
@@ -196,9 +192,9 @@ function generateStepSchema(allowStepTypes) {
   }).unknown(true)
 }
 
-exports.automationValidator = (existing = false) => {
+export function automationValidator(existing = false) {
   // prettier-ignore
-  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
     _id: existing ? Joi.string().required() : OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: existing ? Joi.string().required() : OPTIONAL_STRING,
     name: Joi.string().required(),
@@ -210,9 +206,9 @@ exports.automationValidator = (existing = false) => {
   }).unknown(true))
 }
 
-exports.applicationValidator = (opts = { isCreate: true }) => {
+export function applicationValidator(opts = { isCreate: true }) {
   // prettier-ignore
-  const base = {
+  const base: any = {
     _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
     url: OPTIONAL_STRING,
@@ -230,7 +226,7 @@ exports.applicationValidator = (opts = { isCreate: true }) => {
     base.name = appNameValidator.optional()
   }
 
-  return joiValidator.body(
+  return auth.joiValidator.body(
     Joi.object({
       _id: OPTIONAL_STRING,
       _rev: OPTIONAL_STRING,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a8bd7d4ce..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const viewController = require("../controllers/view")
-const rowController = require("../controllers/row")
-const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
-const { paramResource } = require("../../middleware/resourceId")
-const {
-  BUILDER,
-  PermissionType,
-  PermissionLevel,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-
-const router = new Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/views/export", authorized(BUILDER), viewController.exportView)
-  .get(
-    "/api/views/:viewName",
-    paramResource("viewName"),
-    authorized(PermissionType.VIEW, PermissionLevel.READ),
-    rowController.fetchView
-  )
-  .get("/api/views", authorized(BUILDER), viewController.fetch)
-  .delete(
-    "/api/views/:viewName",
-    paramResource("viewName"),
-    authorized(BUILDER),
-    viewController.destroy
-  )
-  .post("/api/views", authorized(BUILDER), viewController.save)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3705e74984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+import * as viewController from "../controllers/view"
+import * as rowController from "../controllers/row"
+import authorized from "../../middleware/authorized"
+import { paramResource } from "../../middleware/resourceId"
+import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+const router: Router = new Router()
+
+router
+  .get(
+    "/api/views/export",
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    viewController.exportView
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/views/:viewName",
+    paramResource("viewName"),
+    authorized(
+      permissions.PermissionType.VIEW,
+      permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+    ),
+    rowController.fetchView
+  )
+  .get("/api/views", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), viewController.fetch)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/views/:viewName",
+    paramResource("viewName"),
+    authorized(permissions.BUILDER),
+    viewController.destroy
+  )
+  .post("/api/views", authorized(permissions.BUILDER), viewController.save)
+
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/webhook.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/webhook.ts
index 103ab98142..8067ecac7c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/webhook.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/webhook.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { webhookValidator } from "./utils/validators"
 
 const BUILDER = permissions.BUILDER
-const router = new Router()
+const router: Router = new Router()
 
 router
   .get("/api/webhooks", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ router
   // this shouldn't have authorisation, right now its always public
   .post("/api/webhooks/trigger/:instance/:id", controller.trigger)
 
-export default router
+export = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/app.ts b/packages/server/src/app.ts
index 9253186498..8a9c1d5b24 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/app.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ const http = require("http")
 const api = require("./api")
 const automations = require("./automations/index")
 const Sentry = require("@sentry/node")
-const { logAlert } = require("@budibase/backend-core/logging")
 const { Thread } = require("./threads")
-import redis from "./utilities/redis"
-import { events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import * as redis from "./utilities/redis"
+import { events, logging } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { initialise as initialiseWebsockets } from "./websocket"
 import { startup } from "./startup"
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ process.on("uncaughtException", err => {
     return
   }
   errCode = -1
-  logAlert("Uncaught exception.", err)
+  logging.logAlert("Uncaught exception.", err)
   shutdown()
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js b/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js
index 3481cebf9b..4f865d4df8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ const { automationQueue } = require("./bullboard")
 const { checkTestFlag } = require("../utilities/redis")
 const utils = require("./utils")
 const env = require("../environment")
-const { doInAppContext, getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { getAllApps } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+const { context, db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 const TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS = definitions
 const JOB_OPTS = {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ const JOB_OPTS = {
 }
 
 async function getAllAutomations() {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let automations = await db.allDocs(
     getAutomationParams(null, { include_docs: true })
   )
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ async function queueRelevantRowAutomations(event, eventType) {
     throw `No appId specified for ${eventType} - check event emitters.`
   }
 
-  doInAppContext(event.appId, async () => {
+  context.doInAppContext(event.appId, async () => {
     let automations = await getAllAutomations()
 
     // filter down to the correct event type
@@ -122,9 +121,9 @@ exports.rebootTrigger = async () => {
   }
   // iterate through all production apps, find the reboot crons
   // and trigger events for them
-  const appIds = await getAllApps({ dev: false, idsOnly: true })
+  const appIds = await dbCore.getAllApps({ dev: false, idsOnly: true })
   for (let prodAppId of appIds) {
-    await doInAppContext(prodAppId, async () => {
+    await context.doInAppContext(prodAppId, async () => {
       let automations = await getAllAutomations()
       let rebootEvents = []
       for (let automation of automations) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/constants/index.js b/packages/server/src/constants/index.js
index 6d8fe57baa..5f68cc26ed 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/constants/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/constants/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const { UserStatus } = require("@budibase/backend-core/constants")
-const { objectStore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+const { objectStore, roles, constants } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 const FilterTypes = {
   STRING: "string",
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ exports.USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA = {
       constraints: {
         type: exports.FieldTypes.STRING,
         presence: false,
-        inclusion: Object.values(BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS),
+        inclusion: Object.values(roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS),
       },
     },
     status: {
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ exports.USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA = {
       constraints: {
         type: exports.FieldTypes.STRING,
         presence: false,
-        inclusion: Object.values(UserStatus),
+        inclusion: Object.values(constants.UserStatus),
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/packages/server/src/constants/screens.js b/packages/server/src/constants/screens.js
index 23f8bc88df..dc21c0d9bd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/constants/screens.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/constants/screens.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+const { roles } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { BASE_LAYOUT_PROP_IDS } = require("./layouts")
 
 exports.createHomeScreen = () => ({
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ exports.createHomeScreen = () => ({
   },
   routing: {
     route: "/",
-    roleId: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC,
+    roleId: roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC,
   },
   name: "home-screen",
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/inMemoryView.js b/packages/server/src/db/inMemoryView.js
index 57ea89071c..278b906e24 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/inMemoryView.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/inMemoryView.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const newid = require("./newid")
 
 // bypass the main application db config
 // use in memory pouchdb directly
-const { getPouch, closePouchDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const Pouch = getPouch({ inMemory: true })
+const { db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+const Pouch = dbCore.getPouch({ inMemory: true })
 
 exports.runView = async (view, calculation, group, data) => {
   // use a different ID each time for the DB, make sure they
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ exports.runView = async (view, calculation, group, data) => {
     return response
   } finally {
     await db.destroy()
-    await closePouchDB(db)
+    await dbCore.closePouchDB(db)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/LinkController.js b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/LinkController.js
index e7c338f709..df24b97e85 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/LinkController.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/LinkController.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ const { IncludeDocs, getLinkDocuments } = require("./linkUtils")
 const { InternalTables, getUserMetadataParams } = require("../utils")
 const Sentry = require("@sentry/node")
 const { FieldTypes, RelationshipTypes } = require("../../constants")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const LinkDocument = require("./LinkDocument")
 
 class LinkController {
   constructor({ tableId, row, table, oldTable }) {
-    this._db = getAppDB()
+    this._db = context.getAppDB()
     this._tableId = tableId
     this._row = row
     this._table = table
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/index.js b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/index.js
index 45bc72156f..1ee98f6148 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const { getMultiIDParams, USER_METDATA_PREFIX } = require("../../db/utils")
 const { partition } = require("lodash")
 const { getGlobalUsersFromMetadata } = require("../../utilities/global")
 const { processFormulas } = require("../../utilities/rowProcessor/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 /**
  * This functionality makes sure that when rows with links are created, updated or deleted they are processed
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function getLinksForRows(rows) {
 
 async function getFullLinkedDocs(links) {
   // create DBs
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const linkedRowIds = links.map(link => link.id)
   const uniqueRowIds = [...new Set(linkedRowIds)]
   let dbRows = (await db.allDocs(getMultiIDParams(uniqueRowIds))).rows.map(
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/linkUtils.js b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/linkUtils.js
index 5fc393ecf0..25a1b5fcf8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/linkUtils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/linkUtils.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const Sentry = require("@sentry/node")
 const { ViewName, getQueryIndex } = require("../utils")
 const { FieldTypes } = require("../../constants")
 const { createLinkView } = require("../views/staticViews")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 /**
  * Only needed so that boolean parameters are being used for includeDocs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ exports.createLinkView = createLinkView
  */
 exports.getLinkDocuments = async function (args) {
   const { tableId, rowId, includeDocs } = args
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let params
   if (rowId != null) {
     params = { key: [tableId, rowId] }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ exports.getLinkedTableIDs = table => {
 }
 
 exports.getLinkedTable = async (id, tables) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   let linkedTable = tables.find(table => table._id === id)
   if (linkedTable) {
     return linkedTable
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/db/utils.ts
index 13bf6eb3b5..ac5a6162b9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/utils.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export function getLinkParams(otherProps: any = {}) {
  * Generates a new layout ID.
  * @returns {string} The new layout ID which the layout doc can be stored under.
  */
-export function generateLayoutID(id: string) {
+export function generateLayoutID(id?: string) {
   return `${DocumentType.LAYOUT}${SEPARATOR}${id || newid()}`
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/views/staticViews.js b/packages/server/src/db/views/staticViews.js
index d715c02968..10ad8fd410 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/views/staticViews.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/views/staticViews.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { context } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { DocumentType, SEPARATOR, ViewName, SearchIndexes } = require("../utils")
 const SCREEN_PREFIX = DocumentType.SCREEN + SEPARATOR
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const SCREEN_PREFIX = DocumentType.SCREEN + SEPARATOR
  * so it may be slow.
  */
 exports.createLinkView = async () => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   const view = {
     map: function (doc) {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ exports.createLinkView = async () => {
 }
 
 exports.createRoutingView = async () => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   const view = {
     // if using variables in a map function need to inject them before use
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ exports.createRoutingView = async () => {
 }
 
 async function searchIndex(indexName, fnString) {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   designDoc.indexes = {
     [indexName]: {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
index f18e9d1d98..43ebc8b1dd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function generateSelectStatement(
 ): (string | Knex.Raw)[] {
   const { resource, meta } = json
   const schema = meta?.table?.schema
-  return resource.fields.map(field => {
+  return resource!.fields.map(field => {
     const fieldNames = field.split(/\./g)
     const tableName = fieldNames[0]
     const columnName = fieldNames[1]
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
index 02f7ad8718..2ab610fecd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class SqlTableQueryBuilder {
           json.table,
           json.meta.tables,
           json.meta.table,
-          json.meta.renamed
+          json.meta.renamed!
         )
         break
       case Operation.DELETE_TABLE:
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/index.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/index.ts
index c926aeb992..e6f5968e32 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/index.ts
@@ -67,50 +67,54 @@ if (
   INTEGRATIONS[SourceName.ORACLE] = oracle.integration
 }
 
-module.exports = {
-  getDefinitions: async () => {
-    const pluginSchemas: { [key: string]: Integration } = {}
-    if (environment.SELF_HOSTED) {
-      const plugins = await getPlugins(PluginType.DATASOURCE)
-      // extract the actual schema from each custom
-      for (let plugin of plugins) {
-        const sourceId = plugin.name
-        pluginSchemas[sourceId] = {
-          ...plugin.schema["schema"],
-          custom: true,
-        }
-        if (plugin.iconUrl) {
-          pluginSchemas[sourceId].iconUrl = plugin.iconUrl
-        }
+export async function getDefinitions() {
+  const pluginSchemas: { [key: string]: Integration } = {}
+  if (environment.SELF_HOSTED) {
+    const plugins = await getPlugins(PluginType.DATASOURCE)
+    // extract the actual schema from each custom
+    for (let plugin of plugins) {
+      const sourceId = plugin.name
+      pluginSchemas[sourceId] = {
+        ...plugin.schema["schema"],
+        custom: true,
+      }
+      if (plugin.iconUrl) {
+        pluginSchemas[sourceId].iconUrl = plugin.iconUrl
       }
     }
-    return {
-      ...cloneDeep(DEFINITIONS),
-      ...pluginSchemas,
-    }
-  },
-  getIntegration: async (integration: string) => {
-    if (INTEGRATIONS[integration]) {
-      return INTEGRATIONS[integration]
-    }
-    if (environment.SELF_HOSTED) {
-      const plugins = await getPlugins(PluginType.DATASOURCE)
-      for (let plugin of plugins) {
-        if (plugin.name === integration) {
-          // need to use commonJS require due to its dynamic runtime nature
-          const retrieved: any = await getDatasourcePlugin(
-            plugin.name,
-            plugin.jsUrl,
-            plugin.schema?.hash
-          )
-          if (retrieved.integration) {
-            return retrieved.integration
-          } else {
-            return retrieved
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    throw new Error("No datasource implementation found.")
-  },
+  }
+  return {
+    ...cloneDeep(DEFINITIONS),
+    ...pluginSchemas,
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getIntegration(integration: string) {
+  if (INTEGRATIONS[integration]) {
+    return INTEGRATIONS[integration]
+  }
+  if (environment.SELF_HOSTED) {
+    const plugins = await getPlugins(PluginType.DATASOURCE)
+    for (let plugin of plugins) {
+      if (plugin.name === integration) {
+        // need to use commonJS require due to its dynamic runtime nature
+        const retrieved: any = await getDatasourcePlugin(
+          plugin.name,
+          plugin.jsUrl,
+          plugin.schema?.hash
+        )
+        if (retrieved.integration) {
+          return retrieved.integration
+        } else {
+          return retrieved
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error("No datasource implementation found.")
+}
+
+export default {
+  getDefinitions,
+  getIntegration,
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.ts b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.ts
index 9c870208a7..d47e5c42da 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
-import {
-  getUserRoleHierarchy,
-  getRequiredResourceRole,
-  BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS,
-} from "@budibase/backend-core/roles"
-const {
-  PermissionType,
-  PermissionLevel,
-  doesHaveBasePermission,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const builderMiddleware = require("./builder")
-const { isWebhookEndpoint } = require("./utils")
-const { buildCsrfMiddleware } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+import { roles, permissions, auth, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Role } from "@budibase/types"
+import builderMiddleware from "./builder"
+import { isWebhookEndpoint } from "./utils"
 
 function hasResource(ctx: any) {
   return ctx.resourceId != null
 }
 
-const csrf = buildCsrfMiddleware()
+const csrf = auth.buildCsrfMiddleware()
 
 /**
  * Apply authorization to the requested resource:
@@ -33,7 +23,7 @@ const checkAuthorized = async (
 ) => {
   // check if this is a builder api and the user is not a builder
   const isBuilder = ctx.user && ctx.user.builder && ctx.user.builder.global
-  const isBuilderApi = permType === PermissionType.BUILDER
+  const isBuilderApi = permType === permissions.PermissionType.BUILDER
   if (isBuilderApi && !isBuilder) {
     return ctx.throw(403, "Not Authorized")
   }
@@ -51,10 +41,10 @@ const checkAuthorizedResource = async (
   permLevel: any
 ) => {
   // get the user's roles
-  const roleId = ctx.roleId || BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC
-  const userRoles = (await getUserRoleHierarchy(roleId, {
+  const roleId = ctx.roleId || roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC
+  const userRoles = (await roles.getUserRoleHierarchy(roleId, {
     idOnly: false,
-  })) as { _id: string }[]
+  })) as Role[]
   const permError = "User does not have permission"
   // check if the user has the required role
   if (resourceRoles.length > 0) {
@@ -66,7 +56,9 @@ const checkAuthorizedResource = async (
       ctx.throw(403, permError)
     }
     // fallback to the base permissions when no resource roles are found
-  } else if (!doesHaveBasePermission(permType, permLevel, userRoles)) {
+  } else if (
+    !permissions.doesHaveBasePermission(permType, permLevel, userRoles)
+  ) {
     ctx.throw(403, permError)
   }
 }
@@ -91,21 +83,22 @@ export = (permType: any, permLevel: any = null, opts = { schema: false }) =>
     let resourceRoles: any = []
     let otherLevelRoles: any = []
     const otherLevel =
-      permLevel === PermissionLevel.READ
-        ? PermissionLevel.WRITE
-        : PermissionLevel.READ
-    const appId = getAppId()
+      permLevel === permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+        ? permissions.PermissionLevel.WRITE
+        : permissions.PermissionLevel.READ
+    const appId = context.getAppId()
     if (appId && hasResource(ctx)) {
-      resourceRoles = await getRequiredResourceRole(permLevel, ctx)
+      resourceRoles = await roles.getRequiredResourceRole(permLevel, ctx)
       if (opts && opts.schema) {
-        otherLevelRoles = await getRequiredResourceRole(otherLevel, ctx)
+        otherLevelRoles = await roles.getRequiredResourceRole(otherLevel, ctx)
       }
     }
 
     // if the resource is public, proceed
     if (
-      resourceRoles.includes(BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) ||
-      (otherLevelRoles && otherLevelRoles.includes(BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC))
+      resourceRoles.includes(roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) ||
+      (otherLevelRoles &&
+        otherLevelRoles.includes(roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC))
     ) {
       return next()
     }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
index c64f758749..85697b6052 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ jest.mock("../../environment", () => ({
 )
 const authorizedMiddleware = require("../authorized")
 const env = require("../../environment")
-const { PermissionType, PermissionLevel } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const { doInAppContext } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const { permissions } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 const APP_ID = ""
 
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
     
     it("throws if the user does not have builder permissions", async () => {
       config.setEnvironment(false)
-      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(PermissionType.BUILDER)
+      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(permissions.PermissionType.BUILDER)
       config.setUser({
         role: {
           _id: ""
@@ -125,13 +124,13 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
     })
 
     it("passes on to next() middleware if the user has resource permission", async () => {
-      config.setResourceId(PermissionType.QUERY)
+      config.setResourceId(permissions.PermissionType.QUERY)
       config.setUser({
         role: {
           _id: ""
         }
       })
-      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(PermissionType.QUERY)
+      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(permissions.PermissionType.QUERY)
 
       await config.executeMiddleware()
       expect(config.next).toHaveBeenCalled()
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
           _id: ""
         },
       })
-      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(PermissionType.ADMIN, PermissionLevel.BASIC)
+      config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(permissions.PermissionType.ADMIN, permissions.PermissionLevel.BASIC)
       
       await config.executeMiddleware()
       expect(config.throw).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403, "User does not have permission")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/appUrls.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/appUrls.ts
index 1b563bb932..4d5ce6c30c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/appUrls.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/appUrls.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { DocumentType } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { getAppUrl } from "../../api/controllers/application"
 
 /**
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { getAppUrl } from "../../api/controllers/application"
 export const run = async (appDb: any) => {
   let metadata
   try {
-    metadata = await appDb.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
+    metadata = await appDb.get(dbCore.DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
   } catch (e) {
     // sometimes the metadata document doesn't exist
     // exit early instead of failing the migration
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/appUrls.spec.js b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/appUrls.spec.js
index 4551bac160..dafe67712f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/appUrls.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/appUrls.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const {  DocumentType, doWithDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+const { db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const TestConfig = require("../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration")
 
 const migration = require("../appUrls")
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ describe("run", () => {
 
   it("runs successfully", async () => {
     const app = await config.createApp("testApp")
-    const metadata = await doWithDB(app.appId, async db => {
-      const metadataDoc = await db.get( DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
+    const metadata = await dbCore.doWithDB(app.appId, async db => {
+      const metadataDoc = await db.get(dbCore.DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
       delete metadataDoc.url
       await db.put(metadataDoc)
       await migration.run(db)
-      return await db.get( DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
+      return await db.get(dbCore.DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
     })
     expect(metadata.url).toEqual("/testapp")
   })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/userEmailViewCasing.spec.js b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/userEmailViewCasing.spec.js
index 3c8894f8e5..e6e6725f07 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/userEmailViewCasing.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/tests/userEmailViewCasing.spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-jest.mock("@budibase/backend-core/db", () => ({
-  ...jest.requireActual("@budibase/backend-core/db"),
-  createNewUserEmailView: jest.fn(),
-}))
-const coreDb = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+jest.mock("@budibase/backend-core", () => {
+  const core = jest.requireActual("@budibase/backend-core")
+  return {
+    ...core,
+    db: {
+      ...core.db,
+      createNewUserEmailView: jest.fn()
+    }
+  }
+})
+const { tenancy, db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const TestConfig = require("../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration")
 const { TENANT_ID } = require("../../../tests/utilities/structures")
-const { getGlobalDB, doInTenant } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
 
 // mock email view creation
 
@@ -21,10 +26,10 @@ describe("run", () => {
     afterAll(config.end)
 
     it("runs successfully", async () => {
-      await doInTenant(TENANT_ID, async () => {
-        const globalDb = getGlobalDB()
+      await tenancy.doInTenant(TENANT_ID, async () => {
+        const globalDb = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
         await migration.run(globalDb)
-        expect(coreDb.createNewUserEmailView).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+        expect(dbCore.createNewUserEmailView).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
       })
     })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncApps.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncApps.ts
index 76e2dbdacd..351154dccc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncApps.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncApps.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-import { getTenantId } from "@budibase/backend-core/tenancy"
-import { getAllApps } from "@budibase/backend-core/db"
+import { tenancy, db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
 import { QuotaUsageType, StaticQuotaName } from "@budibase/types"
 
 export const run = async () => {
   // get app count
-  const devApps = await getAllApps({ dev: true })
+  const devApps = await dbCore.getAllApps({ dev: true })
   const appCount = devApps ? devApps.length : 0
 
   // sync app count
-  const tenantId = getTenantId()
+  const tenantId = tenancy.getTenantId()
   console.log(`[Tenant: ${tenantId}] Syncing app count: ${appCount}`)
   await quotas.setUsage(appCount, StaticQuotaName.APPS, QuotaUsageType.STATIC)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncRows.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncRows.ts
index e5c8a1743c..92574d1f27 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncRows.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/syncRows.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-import { getTenantId } from "@budibase/backend-core/tenancy"
-import { getAllApps } from "@budibase/backend-core/db"
+import { tenancy, db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { getUniqueRows } from "../../../utilities/usageQuota/rows"
 import { quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
 import { StaticQuotaName, QuotaUsageType, App } from "@budibase/types"
 
 export const run = async () => {
   // get all rows in all apps
-  const allApps = (await getAllApps({ all: true })) as App[]
+  const allApps = (await dbCore.getAllApps({ all: true })) as App[]
   const appIds = allApps ? allApps.map((app: { appId: any }) => app.appId) : []
   const { appRows } = await getUniqueRows(appIds)
 
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ export const run = async () => {
   })
 
   // sync row count
-  const tenantId = getTenantId()
+  const tenantId = tenancy.getTenantId()
   console.log(`[Tenant: ${tenantId}] Syncing row count: ${rowCount}`)
   await quotas.setUsagePerApp(
     counts,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/tests/syncRows.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/tests/syncRows.spec.ts
index b0d429fbe8..a5cb203e0f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/tests/syncRows.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/usageQuotas/tests/syncRows.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import TestConfig from "../../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration"
 import * as syncRows from "../syncRows"
 import { quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
 import { QuotaUsageType, StaticQuotaName } from "@budibase/types"
-const { getProdAppID } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+const { db: dbCore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 describe("syncRows", () => {
   let config = new TestConfig(false)
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ describe("syncRows", () => {
       // assert the migration worked
       usageDoc = await quotas.getQuotaUsage()
       expect(usageDoc.usageQuota.rows).toEqual(3)
-      expect(usageDoc.apps?.[getProdAppID(app1.appId)].usageQuota.rows).toEqual(
-        1
-      )
-      expect(usageDoc.apps?.[getProdAppID(app2.appId)].usageQuota.rows).toEqual(
-        2
-      )
+      expect(
+        usageDoc.apps?.[dbCore.getProdAppID(app1.appId)].usageQuota.rows
+      ).toEqual(1)
+      expect(
+        usageDoc.apps?.[dbCore.getProdAppID(app2.appId)].usageQuota.rows
+      ).toEqual(2)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userEmailViewCasing.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userEmailViewCasing.ts
index fe58692a27..078289cddf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userEmailViewCasing.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userEmailViewCasing.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { createNewUserEmailView } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
 /**
  * Date:
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ const { createNewUserEmailView } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
  * Recreate the user email view to include latest changes i.e. lower casing the email address
  */
 
-export const run = async (db: any) => {
-  await createNewUserEmailView(db)
+export const run = async () => {
+  await dbCore.createNewUserEmailView()
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/module.d.ts b/packages/server/src/module.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ada45a3a66..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/module.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/tenancy"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/db"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/context"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/cache"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/permissions"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/roles"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/constants"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/auth"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/sessions"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/encryption"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/utils"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/redis"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/objectStore"
-declare module "@budibase/backend-core/plugins"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/exports.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/exports.ts
index 8de51ed1e6..9acad1344c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/exports.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/exports.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { db as dbCore, objectStore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { budibaseTempDir } from "../../../utilities/budibaseDir"
-import { retrieveDirectory } from "../../../utilities/fileSystem/utilities"
 import { streamFile, createTempFolder } from "../../../utilities/fileSystem"
 import { ObjectStoreBuckets } from "../../../constants"
 import {
@@ -88,7 +87,10 @@ export async function exportApp(appId: string, config?: ExportOpts) {
   // export bucket contents
   let tmpPath
   if (!env.isTest()) {
-    tmpPath = await retrieveDirectory(ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS, appPath)
+    tmpPath = await objectStore.retrieveDirectory(
+      ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
+      appPath
+    )
   } else {
     tmpPath = createTempFolder(uuid())
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/imports.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/imports.ts
index 1a745599f7..4c2a721c2c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/imports.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/backups/imports.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { db as dbCore, objectStore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { Database } from "@budibase/types"
 import { getAutomationParams, TABLE_ROW_PREFIX } from "../../../db/utils"
 import { budibaseTempDir } from "../../../utilities/budibaseDir"
 import { DB_EXPORT_FILE, GLOBAL_DB_EXPORT_FILE } from "./constants"
-import {
-  upload,
-  uploadDirectory,
-} from "../../../utilities/fileSystem/utilities"
 import { downloadTemplate } from "../../../utilities/fileSystem"
 import { FieldTypes, ObjectStoreBuckets } from "../../../constants"
 import { join } from "path"
@@ -174,11 +170,11 @@ export async function importApp(
         filename = join(prodAppId, filename)
         if (fs.lstatSync(path).isDirectory()) {
           promises.push(
-            uploadDirectory(ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS, path, filename)
+            objectStore.uploadDirectory(ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS, path, filename)
           )
         } else {
           promises.push(
-            upload({
+            objectStore.upload({
               bucket: ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
               path,
               filename,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/startup.ts b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
index 7d3302655a..53fcf3ebef 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/startup.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as env from "./environment"
-import redis from "./utilities/redis"
+import * as redis from "./utilities/redis"
 import {
   createAdminUser,
   generateApiKey,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import eventEmitter from "./events"
 import * as migrations from "./migrations"
 import bullboard from "./automations/bullboard"
 import * as pro from "@budibase/pro"
-import api from "./api"
+import * as api from "./api"
 import sdk from "./sdk"
 const pino = require("koa-pino-logger")
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
index 044ad4bbf7..76c79b838f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require("../../db").init()
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
 const env = require("../../environment")
 const {
   basicTable,
@@ -13,18 +12,21 @@ const {
   basicWebhook,
   TENANT_ID,
 } = require("./structures")
+const {
+  constants,
+  tenancy,
+  sessions,
+  cache,
+  context,
+  db: dbCore,
+  encryption,
+  auth,
+  roles,
+} = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const controllers = require("./controllers")
 const supertest = require("supertest")
 const { cleanup } = require("../../utilities/fileSystem")
-const { Cookie, Header } = require("@budibase/backend-core/constants")
-const { jwt } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const { doInTenant, doWithGlobalDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
-const { createASession } = require("@budibase/backend-core/sessions")
-const { user: userCache } = require("@budibase/backend-core/cache")
 const newid = require("../../db/newid")
-const context = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { generateDevInfoID, SEPARATOR } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { encrypt } = require("@budibase/backend-core/encryption")
 const { DocumentType, generateUserMetadataID } = require("../../db/utils")
 const { startup } = require("../../startup")
 
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     if (!appId) {
       appId = this.appId
     }
-    return doInTenant(TENANT_ID, () => {
+    return tenancy.doInTenant(TENANT_ID, () => {
       // check if already in a context
       if (context.getAppId() == null && appId !== null) {
         return context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     email = EMAIL,
     roles,
   } = {}) {
-    return doWithGlobalDB(TENANT_ID, async db => {
+    return tenancy.doWithGlobalDB(TENANT_ID, async db => {
       let existing
       try {
         existing = await db.get(id)
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ class TestConfiguration {
         firstName,
         lastName,
       }
-      await createASession(id, {
+      await sessions.createASession(id, {
         sessionId: "sessionid",
         tenantId: TENANT_ID,
         csrfToken: CSRF_TOKEN,
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ class TestConfiguration {
       admin,
       roles,
     })
-    await userCache.invalidateUser(globalId)
+    await cache.user.invalidateUser(globalId)
     return {
       ...resp,
       globalId,
@@ -227,19 +229,19 @@ class TestConfiguration {
         throw "Server has not been opened, cannot login."
       }
       // make sure the user exists in the global DB
-      if (roleId !== BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
+      if (roleId !== roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC) {
         await this.globalUser({
           id: userId,
           builder,
           roles: { [this.prodAppId]: roleId },
         })
       }
-      await createASession(userId, {
+      await sessions.createASession(userId, {
         sessionId: "sessionid",
         tenantId: TENANT_ID,
       })
       // have to fake this
-      const auth = {
+      const authObj = {
         userId,
         sessionId: "sessionid",
         tenantId: TENANT_ID,
@@ -248,45 +250,45 @@ class TestConfiguration {
         roleId: roleId,
         appId,
       }
-      const authToken = jwt.sign(auth, env.JWT_SECRET)
-      const appToken = jwt.sign(app, env.JWT_SECRET)
+      const authToken = auth.jwt.sign(authObj, env.JWT_SECRET)
+      const appToken = auth.jwt.sign(app, env.JWT_SECRET)
 
       // returning necessary request headers
-      await userCache.invalidateUser(userId)
+      await cache.user.invalidateUser(userId)
       return {
         Accept: "application/json",
         Cookie: [
-          `${Cookie.Auth}=${authToken}`,
-          `${Cookie.CurrentApp}=${appToken}`,
+          `${constants.Cookie.Auth}=${authToken}`,
+          `${constants.Cookie.CurrentApp}=${appToken}`,
         ],
-        [Header.APP_ID]: appId,
+        [constants.Header.APP_ID]: appId,
       }
     })
   }
 
   defaultHeaders(extras = {}) {
-    const auth = {
+    const authObj = {
       userId: GLOBAL_USER_ID,
       sessionId: "sessionid",
       tenantId: TENANT_ID,
     }
     const app = {
-      roleId: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
+      roleId: roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
       appId: this.appId,
     }
-    const authToken = jwt.sign(auth, env.JWT_SECRET)
-    const appToken = jwt.sign(app, env.JWT_SECRET)
+    const authToken = auth.jwt.sign(authObj, env.JWT_SECRET)
+    const appToken = auth.jwt.sign(app, env.JWT_SECRET)
     const headers = {
       Accept: "application/json",
       Cookie: [
-        `${Cookie.Auth}=${authToken}`,
-        `${Cookie.CurrentApp}=${appToken}`,
+        `${constants.Cookie.Auth}=${authToken}`,
+        `${constants.Cookie.CurrentApp}=${appToken}`,
       ],
-      [Header.CSRF_TOKEN]: CSRF_TOKEN,
+      [constants.Header.CSRF_TOKEN]: CSRF_TOKEN,
       ...extras,
     }
     if (this.appId) {
-      headers[Header.APP_ID] = this.appId
+      headers[constants.Header.APP_ID] = this.appId
     }
     return headers
   }
@@ -298,14 +300,14 @@ class TestConfiguration {
       Accept: "application/json",
     }
     if (appId) {
-      headers[Header.APP_ID] = appId
+      headers[constants.Header.APP_ID] = appId
     }
     return headers
   }
 
   async roleHeaders({
     email = EMAIL,
-    roleId = BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
+    roleId = roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
     builder = false,
     prodApp = true,
   } = {}) {
@@ -315,15 +317,17 @@ class TestConfiguration {
   // API
 
   async generateApiKey(userId = GLOBAL_USER_ID) {
-    return doWithGlobalDB(TENANT_ID, async db => {
-      const id = generateDevInfoID(userId)
+    return tenancy.doWithGlobalDB(TENANT_ID, async db => {
+      const id = dbCore.generateDevInfoID(userId)
       let devInfo
       try {
         devInfo = await db.get(id)
       } catch (err) {
         devInfo = { _id: id, userId }
       }
-      devInfo.apiKey = encrypt(`${TENANT_ID}${SEPARATOR}${newid()}`)
+      devInfo.apiKey = encryption.encrypt(
+        `${TENANT_ID}${dbCore.SEPARATOR}${newid()}`
+      )
       await db.put(devInfo)
       return devInfo.apiKey
     })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.js b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.js
index 39361c5d32..610084b04e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const { BuiltinPermissionID } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
+const { roles, permissions } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { createHomeScreen } = require("../../constants/screens")
 const { EMPTY_LAYOUT } = require("../../constants/layouts")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
@@ -134,8 +133,8 @@ exports.basicLinkedRow = (tableId, linkedRowId, linkField = "link") => {
 exports.basicRole = () => {
   return {
     name: "NewRole",
-    inherits: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC,
-    permissionId: BuiltinPermissionID.READ_ONLY,
+    inherits: roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BASIC,
+    permissionId: permissions.BuiltinPermissionID.READ_ONLY,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
index 3552ffa0f3..5e2817ed06 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
@@ -23,15 +23,14 @@ import {
   AutomationMetadata,
 } from "../definitions/automations"
 import { WorkerCallback } from "./definitions"
-const { doInAppContext, getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { logAlertWithInfo, logWarn } = require("@budibase/backend-core/logging")
-const { processObject } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
+import { context, logging } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { processObject } from "@budibase/string-templates"
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
+import env from "../environment"
 const FILTER_STEP_ID = actions.ACTION_DEFINITIONS.FILTER.stepId
 const LOOP_STEP_ID = actions.ACTION_DEFINITIONS.LOOP.stepId
 const CRON_STEP_ID = triggerDefs.CRON.stepId
 const STOPPED_STATUS = { success: true, status: AutomationStatus.STOPPED }
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const env = require("../environment")
 
 function typecastForLooping(loopStep: LoopStep, input: LoopInput) {
   if (!input || !input.binding) {
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
 
   async getMetadata(): Promise<AutomationMetadata> {
     const metadataId = generateAutomationMetadataID(this._automation._id!)
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     let metadata: AutomationMetadata
     try {
       metadata = await db.get(metadataId)
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
     if (!this._job.opts.repeat) {
       return
     }
-    logWarn(
+    logging.logWarn(
       `CRON disabled reason=${reason} - ${this._appId}/${this._automation._id}`
     )
     const automation = this._automation
@@ -184,14 +183,14 @@ class Orchestrator {
     } else {
       metadata.errorCount = 0
     }
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     try {
       await db.put(metadata)
     } catch (err) {
-      logAlertWithInfo(
+      logging.logAlertWithInfo(
         "Failed to write automation metadata",
         db.name,
-        automation._id,
+        automation._id!,
         err
       )
     }
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
 
     for (let step of automation.definition.steps) {
       stepCount++
-      let input,
+      let input: any,
         iterations = 1,
         iterationCount = 0
 
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
         let originalStepInput = cloneDeep(step.inputs)
         // Handle if the user has set a max iteration count or if it reaches the max limit set by us
         if (loopStep && input.binding) {
-          let newInput = await processObject(
+          let newInput: any = await processObject(
             loopStep.inputs,
             cloneDeep(this._context)
           )
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
             }
           }
           if (
-            index === env.AUTOMATION_MAX_ITERATION ||
+            index === env.AUTOMATION_MAX_ITERATIONS ||
             index === parseInt(loopStep.inputs.iterations)
           ) {
             this.updateContextAndOutput(loopStepNumber, step, tempOutput, {
@@ -481,7 +480,7 @@ export function execute(job: Job, callback: WorkerCallback) {
   if (!appId) {
     throw new Error("Unable to execute, event doesn't contain app ID.")
   }
-  doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+  return context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
     const automationOrchestrator = new Orchestrator(job)
     try {
       const response = await automationOrchestrator.execute()
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ export const removeStalled = async (job: Job) => {
   if (!appId) {
     throw new Error("Unable to execute, event doesn't contain app ID.")
   }
-  await doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+  await context.doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
     const automationOrchestrator = new Orchestrator(job)
     await automationOrchestrator.stopCron("stalled")
   })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/query.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/query.ts
index 86cbf89c87..8ee8bcb463 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/query.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/query.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 import { default as threadUtils } from "./utils"
 threadUtils.threadSetup()
 import { WorkerCallback, QueryEvent, QueryVariable } from "./definitions"
-const ScriptRunner = require("../utilities/scriptRunner")
-const { getIntegration } = require("../integrations")
-const { processStringSync } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
-const { doInAppContext, getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const {
-  refreshOAuthToken,
-  updateUserOAuth,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
-const { user: userCache } = require("@budibase/backend-core/cache")
-const { getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID } = require("../db/utils")
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
+import ScriptRunner from "../utilities/scriptRunner"
+import { getIntegration } from "../integrations"
+import { processStringSync } from "@budibase/string-templates"
+import { context, cache, auth } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID } from "../db/utils"
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
 
 const { isSQL } = require("../integrations/utils")
 const {
@@ -170,7 +165,7 @@ class QueryRunner {
   }
 
   async runAnotherQuery(queryId: string, parameters: any) {
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     const query = await db.get(queryId)
     const datasource = await db.get(query.datasourceId)
     return new QueryRunner(
@@ -194,7 +189,7 @@ class QueryRunner {
       throw new Error("No refresh token found for authenticated user")
     }
 
-    const resp = await refreshOAuthToken(
+    const resp: any = await auth.refreshOAuthToken(
       oauth2.refreshToken,
       providerType,
       configId
@@ -204,8 +199,8 @@ class QueryRunner {
     // There are several other properties available in 'resp'
     if (!resp.err) {
       const globalUserId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(_id)
-      await updateUserOAuth(globalUserId, resp)
-      this.ctx.user = await userCache.getUser(globalUserId)
+      await auth.updateUserOAuth(globalUserId, resp)
+      this.ctx.user = await cache.user.getUser(globalUserId)
     } else {
       // In this event the user may have oAuth issues that
       // could require re-authenticating with their provider.
@@ -285,7 +280,7 @@ class QueryRunner {
 }
 
 export function execute(input: QueryEvent, callback: WorkerCallback) {
-  doInAppContext(input.appId, async () => {
+  context.doInAppContext(input.appId!, async () => {
     const Runner = new QueryRunner(input)
     try {
       const response = await Runner.execute()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/utils.ts
index a51c861b00..53120160a8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { QueryVariable } from "./definitions"
-const env = require("../environment")
-const db = require("../db")
-const redis = require("@budibase/backend-core/redis")
-const { SEPARATOR } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+import env from "../environment"
+import db from "../db"
+import { redis, db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
 const VARIABLE_TTL_SECONDS = 3600
 let client: any
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ process.on("exit", async () => {
 })
 
 function makeVariableKey(queryId: string, variable: string) {
-  return `${queryId}${SEPARATOR}${variable}`
+  return `${queryId}${dbCore.SEPARATOR}${variable}`
 }
 
 export function threadSetup() {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.js
deleted file mode 100644
index dc992aaa8c..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-const { budibaseTempDir } = require("@budibase/backend-core/objectStore")
-
-module.exports.budibaseTempDir = budibaseTempDir
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bee92ab7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/budibaseDir.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { objectStore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+export const budibaseTempDir = objectStore.budibaseTempDir
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/clientLibrary.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/clientLibrary.js
index 4d3ad551cd..37faa4256f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/clientLibrary.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/clientLibrary.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { join } = require("path")
 const { ObjectStoreBuckets } = require("../../constants")
 const fs = require("fs")
-const { upload, retrieveToTmp, streamUpload } = require("./utilities")
+const { objectStore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { resolve } = require("../centralPath")
 const env = require("../../environment")
 const TOP_LEVEL_PATH = join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..")
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ exports.backupClientLibrary = async appId => {
   let tmpManifestPath
   try {
     // Try to load the manifest from the new file location
-    tmpManifestPath = await retrieveToTmp(
+    tmpManifestPath = await objectStore.retrieveToTmp(
       ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
       join(appId, "manifest.json")
     )
   } catch (error) {
     // Fallback to loading it from the old location for old apps
-    tmpManifestPath = await retrieveToTmp(
+    tmpManifestPath = await objectStore.retrieveToTmp(
       ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
       join(
         appId,
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ exports.backupClientLibrary = async appId => {
   }
 
   // Copy existing client lib to tmp
-  const tmpClientPath = await retrieveToTmp(
+  const tmpClientPath = await objectStore.retrieveToTmp(
     ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     join(appId, "budibase-client.js")
   )
 
   // Upload manifest and client library as backups
-  const manifestUpload = upload({
+  const manifestUpload = objectStore.upload({
     bucket: ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     filename: join(appId, "manifest.json.bak"),
     path: tmpManifestPath,
     type: "application/json",
   })
-  const clientUpload = upload({
+  const clientUpload = objectStore.upload({
     bucket: ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     filename: join(appId, "budibase-client.js.bak"),
     path: tmpClientPath,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ exports.updateClientLibrary = async appId => {
   }
 
   // Upload latest manifest and client library
-  const manifestUpload = streamUpload(
+  const manifestUpload = objectStore.streamUpload(
     ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     join(appId, "manifest.json"),
     fs.createReadStream(manifest),
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ exports.updateClientLibrary = async appId => {
       ContentType: "application/json",
     }
   )
-  const clientUpload = streamUpload(
+  const clientUpload = objectStore.streamUpload(
     ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     join(appId, "budibase-client.js"),
     fs.createReadStream(client),
@@ -126,25 +126,25 @@ exports.updateClientLibrary = async appId => {
  */
 exports.revertClientLibrary = async appId => {
   // Copy backups manifest to tmp directory
-  const tmpManifestPath = await retrieveToTmp(
+  const tmpManifestPath = await objectStore.retrieveToTmp(
     ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     join(appId, "manifest.json.bak")
   )
 
   // Copy backup client lib to tmp
-  const tmpClientPath = await retrieveToTmp(
+  const tmpClientPath = await objectStore.retrieveToTmp(
     ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     join(appId, "budibase-client.js.bak")
   )
 
   // Upload backups as new versions
-  const manifestUpload = upload({
+  const manifestUpload = objectStore.upload({
     bucket: ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     filename: join(appId, "manifest.json"),
     path: tmpManifestPath,
     type: "application/json",
   })
-  const clientUpload = upload({
+  const clientUpload = objectStore.upload({
     bucket: ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS,
     filename: join(appId, "budibase-client.js"),
     path: tmpClientPath,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
index 1eb8a481e5..5b46565897 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ const { budibaseTempDir } = require("../budibaseDir")
 const fs = require("fs")
 const { join } = require("path")
 const uuid = require("uuid/v4")
+const { context, objectStore } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { ObjectStoreBuckets } = require("../../constants")
+const { updateClientLibrary } = require("./clientLibrary")
+const { checkSlashesInUrl } = require("../")
+const env = require("../../environment")
+const tar = require("tar")
+const fetch = require("node-fetch")
 const {
   upload,
   retrieve,
@@ -11,13 +17,7 @@ const {
   downloadTarball,
   downloadTarballDirect,
   deleteFiles,
-} = require("./utilities")
-const { updateClientLibrary } = require("./clientLibrary")
-const { checkSlashesInUrl } = require("../")
-const env = require("../../environment")
-const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const tar = require("tar")
-const fetch = require("node-fetch")
+} = objectStore
 
 const TOP_LEVEL_PATH = join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..")
 const NODE_MODULES_PATH = join(TOP_LEVEL_PATH, "node_modules")
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ exports.downloadTemplate = async (type, name) => {
  * Retrieves component libraries from object store (or tmp symlink if in local)
  */
 exports.getComponentLibraryManifest = async library => {
-  const appId = getAppId()
+  const appId = context.getAppId()
   const filename = "manifest.json"
   /* istanbul ignore next */
   // when testing in cypress and so on we need to get the package
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/utilities.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/utilities.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 01ba58f5bc..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/utilities.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-const {
-  ObjectStore,
-  makeSureBucketExists,
-  upload,
-  deleteFiles,
-  streamUpload,
-  retrieve,
-  retrieveToTmp,
-  retrieveDirectory,
-  deleteFolder,
-  uploadDirectory,
-  downloadTarball,
-  downloadTarballDirect,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/objectStore")
-
-/***********************************
- *              NOTE               *
- * This file purely exists so that *
- *  the object store functionality *
- *   can easily be mocked out of   *
- *  the server without mocking the *
- *      entire core library.       *
- ***********************************/
-
-exports.ObjectStore = ObjectStore
-exports.makeSureBucketExists = makeSureBucketExists
-exports.upload = upload
-exports.streamUpload = streamUpload
-exports.retrieve = retrieve
-exports.retrieveToTmp = retrieveToTmp
-exports.retrieveDirectory = retrieveDirectory
-exports.deleteFolder = deleteFolder
-exports.uploadDirectory = uploadDirectory
-exports.downloadTarball = downloadTarball
-exports.downloadTarballDirect = downloadTarballDirect
-exports.deleteFiles = deleteFiles
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/index.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/index.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/index.ts
index 9b51e0e628..4e672124cd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-const env = require("../environment")
-const { OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY } = require("../constants")
-const { sanitizeKey } = require("@budibase/backend-core/objectStore")
-const { generateMetadataID } = require("../db/utils")
-const Readable = require("stream").Readable
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+import env from "../environment"
+import { OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY } from "../constants"
+import { objectStore, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { generateMetadataID } from "../db/utils"
+import { Document } from "@budibase/types"
+import stream from "stream"
+const Readable = stream.Readable
 
-exports.wait = ms => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
+export function wait(ms: number) {
+  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
+}
 
-exports.isDev = env.isDev
+export const isDev = env.isDev
 
-exports.NUMBER_REGEX = /^[+-]?([0-9]*[.])?[0-9]+$/g
+export const NUMBER_REGEX = /^[+-]?([0-9]*[.])?[0-9]+$/g
 
-exports.removeFromArray = (array, element) => {
+export function removeFromArray(array: any[], element: any) {
   const index = array.indexOf(element)
   if (index !== -1) {
     array.splice(index, 1)
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ exports.removeFromArray = (array, element) => {
  * @param {string} url The URL to test and remove any extra double slashes.
  * @return {string} The updated url.
  */
-exports.checkSlashesInUrl = url => {
+export function checkSlashesInUrl(url: string) {
   return url.replace(/(https?:\/\/)|(\/)+/g, "$1$2")
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ exports.checkSlashesInUrl = url => {
  * Gets the address of the object store, depending on whether self hosted or in cloud.
  * @return {string} The base URL of the object store (MinIO or S3).
  */
-exports.objectStoreUrl = () => {
+export function objectStoreUrl() {
   if (env.SELF_HOSTED || env.MINIO_URL) {
     // can use a relative url for this as all goes through the proxy (this is hosted in minio)
     return OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY
@@ -52,9 +55,9 @@ exports.objectStoreUrl = () => {
  * @return {string} The URL to be inserted into appPackage response or server rendered
  * app index file.
  */
-exports.clientLibraryPath = (appId, version) => {
+export function clientLibraryPath(appId: string, version: string) {
   if (env.isProd()) {
-    let url = `${exports.objectStoreUrl()}/${sanitizeKey(
+    let url = `${objectStoreUrl()}/${objectStore.sanitizeKey(
       appId
     )}/budibase-client.js`
 
@@ -68,18 +71,19 @@ exports.clientLibraryPath = (appId, version) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.attachmentsRelativeURL = attachmentKey => {
-  return exports.checkSlashesInUrl(
-    `${exports.objectStoreUrl()}/${attachmentKey}`
-  )
+export function attachmentsRelativeURL(attachmentKey: string) {
+  return checkSlashesInUrl(`${objectStoreUrl()}/${attachmentKey}`)
 }
 
-exports.updateEntityMetadata = async (type, entityId, updateFn) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function updateEntityMetadata(
+  type: string,
+  entityId: string,
+  updateFn: any
+) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const id = generateMetadataID(type, entityId)
   // read it to see if it exists, we'll overwrite it no matter what
-  let rev,
-    metadata = {}
+  let rev, metadata: Document
   try {
     const oldMetadata = await db.get(id)
     rev = oldMetadata._rev
@@ -100,14 +104,18 @@ exports.updateEntityMetadata = async (type, entityId, updateFn) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.saveEntityMetadata = async (type, entityId, metadata) => {
-  return exports.updateEntityMetadata(type, entityId, () => {
+export async function saveEntityMetadata(
+  type: string,
+  entityId: string,
+  metadata: Document
+) {
+  return updateEntityMetadata(type, entityId, () => {
     return metadata
   })
 }
 
-exports.deleteEntityMetadata = async (type, entityId) => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+export async function deleteEntityMetadata(type: string, entityId: string) {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
   const id = generateMetadataID(type, entityId)
   let rev
   try {
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ exports.deleteEntityMetadata = async (type, entityId) => {
   }
 }
 
-exports.escapeDangerousCharacters = string => {
+export function escapeDangerousCharacters(string: string) {
   return string
     .replace(/[\\]/g, "\\\\")
     .replace(/[\b]/g, "\\b")
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@ exports.escapeDangerousCharacters = string => {
     .replace(/[\t]/g, "\\t")
 }
 
-exports.stringToReadStream = string => {
+export function stringToReadStream(string: string) {
   return new Readable({
     read() {
       this.push(string)
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ exports.stringToReadStream = string => {
   })
 }
 
-exports.formatBytes = bytes => {
+export function formatBytes(bytes: string) {
   const units = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB", "PB", "EB", "ZB", "YB"]
   const byteIncrements = 1024
   let unit = 0
@@ -153,7 +161,7 @@ exports.formatBytes = bytes => {
   return `${size.toFixed(size < 10 && unit > 0 ? 1 : 0)}${units[unit]}`
 }
 
-exports.convertBookmark = bookmark => {
+export function convertBookmark(bookmark: string) {
   const IS_NUMBER = /^\d+\.?\d*$/
   if (typeof bookmark === "string" && bookmark.match(IS_NUMBER)) {
     return parseFloat(bookmark)
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ exports.convertBookmark = bookmark => {
   return bookmark
 }
 
-exports.isQsTrue = param => {
+export function isQsTrue(param: string) {
   if (typeof param === "string") {
     return param.toLowerCase() === "true"
   } else {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.ts
similarity index 54%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/redis.ts
index b39b7cae55..1b7a3ce64c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.ts
@@ -1,46 +1,47 @@
-const { Client, utils } = require("@budibase/backend-core/redis")
-const { getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID } = require("../db/utils")
+import { redis } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID } from "../db/utils"
+import { ContextUser } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const APP_DEV_LOCK_SECONDS = 600
 const AUTOMATION_TEST_FLAG_SECONDS = 60
-let devAppClient, debounceClient, flagClient
+let devAppClient: any, debounceClient: any, flagClient: any
 
 // we init this as we want to keep the connection open all the time
 // reduces the performance hit
-exports.init = async () => {
-  devAppClient = new Client(utils.Databases.DEV_LOCKS)
-  debounceClient = new Client(utils.Databases.DEBOUNCE)
-  flagClient = new Client(utils.Databases.FLAGS)
+export async function init() {
+  devAppClient = new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.DEV_LOCKS)
+  debounceClient = new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.DEBOUNCE)
+  flagClient = new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.FLAGS)
   await devAppClient.init()
   await debounceClient.init()
   await flagClient.init()
 }
 
-exports.shutdown = async () => {
+export async function shutdown() {
   if (devAppClient) await devAppClient.finish()
   if (debounceClient) await debounceClient.finish()
   if (flagClient) await flagClient.finish()
   console.log("Redis shutdown")
 }
 
-exports.doesUserHaveLock = async (devAppId, user) => {
+export async function doesUserHaveLock(devAppId: string, user: ContextUser) {
   const value = await devAppClient.get(devAppId)
   if (!value) {
     return true
   }
   // make sure both IDs are global
   const expected = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(value._id)
-  const userId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id)
+  const userId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id!)
   return expected === userId
 }
 
-exports.getLocksById = async appIds => {
+export async function getLocksById(appIds: string[]) {
   return await devAppClient.bulkGet(appIds)
 }
 
-exports.updateLock = async (devAppId, user) => {
+export async function updateLock(devAppId: string, user: ContextUser) {
   // make sure always global user ID
-  const globalId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id)
+  const globalId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id!)
   const inputUser = {
     ...user,
     userId: globalId,
@@ -51,35 +52,35 @@ exports.updateLock = async (devAppId, user) => {
   await devAppClient.store(devAppId, inputUser, APP_DEV_LOCK_SECONDS)
 }
 
-exports.clearLock = async (devAppId, user) => {
+export async function clearLock(devAppId: string, user: ContextUser) {
   const value = await devAppClient.get(devAppId)
   if (!value) {
     return
   }
-  const userId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id)
+  const userId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id!)
   if (value._id !== userId) {
     throw "User does not hold lock, cannot clear it."
   }
   await devAppClient.delete(devAppId)
 }
 
-exports.checkDebounce = async id => {
+export async function checkDebounce(id: string) {
   return debounceClient.get(id)
 }
 
-exports.setDebounce = async (id, seconds) => {
+export async function setDebounce(id: string, seconds: number) {
   await debounceClient.store(id, "debouncing", seconds)
 }
 
-exports.setTestFlag = async id => {
+export async function setTestFlag(id: string) {
   await flagClient.store(id, { testing: true }, AUTOMATION_TEST_FLAG_SECONDS)
 }
 
-exports.checkTestFlag = async id => {
+export async function checkTestFlag(id: string) {
   const flag = await flagClient.get(id)
   return !!(flag && flag.testing)
 }
 
-exports.clearTestFlag = async id => {
+export async function clearTestFlag(id: string) {
   await devAppClient.delete(id)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 963119130b..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-const { createRoutingView } = require("../../db/views/staticViews")
-const { ViewName, getQueryIndex, UNICODE_MAX } = require("../../db/utils")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-
-exports.getRoutingInfo = async () => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
-  try {
-    const allRouting = await db.query(getQueryIndex(ViewName.ROUTING), {
-      startKey: "",
-      endKey: UNICODE_MAX,
-    })
-    return allRouting.rows.map(row => row.value)
-  } catch (err) {
-    // check if the view doesn't exist, it should for all new instances
-    /* istanbul ignore next */
-    if (err != null && err.name === "not_found") {
-      await createRoutingView()
-      return exports.getRoutingInfo()
-    } else {
-      throw err
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-exports.createRoutingView = createRoutingView
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de966a946b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/routing/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { createRoutingView } from "../../db/views/staticViews"
+import { ViewName, getQueryIndex, UNICODE_MAX } from "../../db/utils"
+import { context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { ScreenRouting } from "@budibase/types"
+
+type ScreenRoutesView = {
+  id: string
+  routing: ScreenRouting
+}
+
+export async function getRoutingInfo(): Promise<ScreenRoutesView[]> {
+  const db = context.getAppDB()
+  try {
+    const allRouting = await db.query<ScreenRoutesView>(
+      getQueryIndex(ViewName.ROUTING),
+      {
+        startkey: "",
+        endkey: UNICODE_MAX,
+      }
+    )
+    return allRouting.rows.map(row => row.value as ScreenRoutesView)
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    // check if the view doesn't exist, it should for all new instances
+    /* istanbul ignore next */
+    if (err != null && err.name === "not_found") {
+      await createRoutingView()
+      return getRoutingInfo()
+    } else {
+      throw err
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
index 91daa1b5a0..9807fc7d61 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
@@ -1,129 +1,41 @@
-const linkRows = require("../../db/linkedRows")
+import linkRows from "../../db/linkedRows"
+import { FieldTypes, AutoFieldSubTypes } from "../../constants"
+import { attachmentsRelativeURL } from "../index"
+import { processFormulas, fixAutoColumnSubType } from "./utils"
+import { ObjectStoreBuckets } from "../../constants"
+import { context, db as dbCore, objectStore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { InternalTables } from "../../db/utils"
+import { TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP } from "./map"
+import { Row, User, Table } from "@budibase/types"
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { FieldTypes, AutoFieldSubTypes } = require("../../constants")
-const { attachmentsRelativeURL } = require("../index")
-const { processFormulas, fixAutoColumnSubType } = require("./utils")
-const { deleteFiles } = require("../../utilities/fileSystem/utilities")
-const { ObjectStoreBuckets } = require("../../constants")
-const {
-  isProdAppID,
-  getProdAppID,
-  dbExists,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { InternalTables } = require("../../db/utils")
+export * from "./utils"
+
+type AutoColumnProcessingOpts = {
+  reprocessing?: boolean
+  noAutoRelationships?: boolean
+}
 
 const BASE_AUTO_ID = 1
 
-/**
- * A map of how we convert various properties in rows to each other based on the row type.
- */
-const TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP = {
-  [FieldTypes.LINK]: {
-    "": [],
-    [null]: [],
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    parse: link => {
-      if (Array.isArray(link) && typeof link[0] === "object") {
-        return link.map(el => (el && el._id ? el._id : el))
-      }
-      if (typeof link === "string") {
-        return [link]
-      }
-      return link
-    },
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.OPTIONS]: {
-    "": null,
-    [null]: null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.ARRAY]: {
-    "": [],
-    [null]: [],
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.STRING]: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.BARCODEQR]: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.FORMULA]: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.LONGFORM]: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.NUMBER]: {
-    "": null,
-    [null]: null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    parse: n => parseFloat(n),
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.DATETIME]: {
-    "": null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    [null]: null,
-    parse: date => {
-      if (date instanceof Date) {
-        return date.toISOString()
-      }
-      return date
-    },
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.ATTACHMENT]: {
-    "": [],
-    [null]: [],
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.BOOLEAN]: {
-    "": null,
-    [null]: null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    true: true,
-    false: false,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.AUTO]: {
-    parse: () => undefined,
-  },
-  [FieldTypes.JSON]: {
-    parse: input => {
-      try {
-        if (input === "") {
-          return undefined
-        }
-        return JSON.parse(input)
-      } catch (err) {
-        return input
-      }
-    },
-  },
-}
-
 /**
  * Given the old state of the row and the new one after an update, this will
  * find the keys that have been removed in the updated row.
  */
-function getRemovedAttachmentKeys(oldRow, row, attachmentKey) {
+function getRemovedAttachmentKeys(
+  oldRow: Row,
+  row: Row,
+  attachmentKey: string
+) {
   if (!oldRow[attachmentKey]) {
     return []
   }
-  const oldKeys = oldRow[attachmentKey].map(attachment => attachment.key)
+  const oldKeys = oldRow[attachmentKey].map((attachment: any) => attachment.key)
   // no attachments in new row, all removed
   if (!row[attachmentKey]) {
     return oldKeys
   }
-  const newKeys = row[attachmentKey].map(attachment => attachment.key)
-  return oldKeys.filter(key => newKeys.indexOf(key) === -1)
+  const newKeys = row[attachmentKey].map((attachment: any) => attachment.key)
+  return oldKeys.filter((key: any) => newKeys.indexOf(key) === -1)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -136,11 +48,11 @@ function getRemovedAttachmentKeys(oldRow, row, attachmentKey) {
  * @returns {{row: Object, table: Object}} The updated row and table, the table may need to be updated
  * for automatic ID purposes.
  */
-function processAutoColumn(
-  user,
-  table,
-  row,
-  opts = { reprocessing: false, noAutoRelationships: false }
+export function processAutoColumn(
+  user: User | null,
+  table: Table,
+  row: Row,
+  opts?: AutoColumnProcessingOpts
 ) {
   let noUser = !user || !user.userId
   let isUserTable = table._id === InternalTables.USER_METADATA
@@ -149,7 +61,7 @@ function processAutoColumn(
   const creating = !row._rev
   // check its not user table, or whether any of the processing options have been disabled
   const shouldUpdateUserFields =
-    !isUserTable && !opts.reprocessing && !opts.noAutoRelationships && !noUser
+    !isUserTable && !opts?.reprocessing && !opts?.noAutoRelationships && !noUser
   for (let [key, schema] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
     if (!schema.autocolumn) {
       continue
@@ -159,7 +71,7 @@ function processAutoColumn(
     }
     switch (schema.subtype) {
       case AutoFieldSubTypes.CREATED_BY:
-        if (creating && shouldUpdateUserFields) {
+        if (creating && shouldUpdateUserFields && user) {
           row[key] = [user.userId]
         }
         break
@@ -169,7 +81,7 @@ function processAutoColumn(
         }
         break
       case AutoFieldSubTypes.UPDATED_BY:
-        if (shouldUpdateUserFields) {
+        if (shouldUpdateUserFields && user) {
           row[key] = [user.userId]
         }
         break
@@ -186,9 +98,6 @@ function processAutoColumn(
   }
   return { table, row }
 }
-exports.processAutoColumn = processAutoColumn
-exports.fixAutoColumnSubType = fixAutoColumnSubType
-exports.processFormulas = processFormulas
 
 /**
  * This will coerce a value to the correct types based on the type transform map
@@ -196,15 +105,17 @@ exports.processFormulas = processFormulas
  * @param {object} type The type fo coerce to
  * @returns {object} The coerced value
  */
-exports.coerce = (row, type) => {
+export function coerce(row: any, type: any) {
   // no coercion specified for type, skip it
   if (!TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type]) {
     return row
   }
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-prototype-builtins
   if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].hasOwnProperty(row)) {
+    // @ts-ignore
     return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type][row]
   } else if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse) {
+    // @ts-ignore
     return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse(row)
   }
 
@@ -220,12 +131,12 @@ exports.coerce = (row, type) => {
  * @param {object} opts some input processing options (like disabling auto-column relationships).
  * @returns {object} the row which has been prepared to be written to the DB.
  */
-exports.inputProcessing = (
-  user = {},
-  table,
-  row,
-  opts = { noAutoRelationships: false }
-) => {
+export function inputProcessing(
+  user: User,
+  table: Table,
+  row: Row,
+  opts: AutoColumnProcessingOpts
+) {
   let clonedRow = cloneDeep(row)
   // need to copy the table so it can be differenced on way out
   const copiedTable = cloneDeep(table)
@@ -245,7 +156,7 @@ exports.inputProcessing = (
     }
     // otherwise coerce what is there to correct types
     else {
-      clonedRow[key] = exports.coerce(value, field.type)
+      clonedRow[key] = coerce(value, field.type)
     }
   }
 
@@ -267,7 +178,11 @@ exports.inputProcessing = (
  * @param {object} opts used to set some options for the output, such as disabling relationship squashing.
  * @returns {object[]|object} the enriched rows will be returned.
  */
-exports.outputProcessing = async (table, rows, opts = { squash: true }) => {
+export async function outputProcessing(
+  table: Table,
+  rows: Row[] | Row,
+  opts = { squash: true }
+) {
   let wasArray = true
   if (!(rows instanceof Array)) {
     rows = [rows]
@@ -286,7 +201,7 @@ exports.outputProcessing = async (table, rows, opts = { squash: true }) => {
         if (row[property] == null || !Array.isArray(row[property])) {
           continue
         }
-        row[property].forEach(attachment => {
+        row[property].forEach((attachment: any) => {
           attachment.url = attachmentsRelativeURL(attachment.key)
         })
       }
@@ -308,20 +223,28 @@ exports.outputProcessing = async (table, rows, opts = { squash: true }) => {
  * deleted attachment columns.
  * @return {Promise<void>} When all attachments have been removed this will return.
  */
-exports.cleanupAttachments = async (table, { row, rows, oldRow, oldTable }) => {
-  const appId = getAppId()
-  if (!isProdAppID(appId)) {
-    const prodAppId = getProdAppID(appId)
+export async function cleanupAttachments(
+  table: Table,
+  {
+    row,
+    rows,
+    oldRow,
+    oldTable,
+  }: { row?: Row; rows?: Row[]; oldRow?: Row; oldTable?: Table }
+): Promise<any> {
+  const appId = context.getAppId()
+  if (!dbCore.isProdAppID(appId)) {
+    const prodAppId = dbCore.getProdAppID(appId!)
     // if prod exists, then don't allow deleting
-    const exists = await dbExists(prodAppId)
+    const exists = await dbCore.dbExists(prodAppId)
     if (exists) {
       return
     }
   }
-  let files = []
-  function addFiles(row, key) {
+  let files: string[] = []
+  function addFiles(row: Row, key: string) {
     if (row[key]) {
-      files = files.concat(row[key].map(attachment => attachment.key))
+      files = files.concat(row[key].map((attachment: any) => attachment.key))
     }
   }
   const schemaToUse = oldTable ? oldTable.schema : table.schema
@@ -330,7 +253,7 @@ exports.cleanupAttachments = async (table, { row, rows, oldRow, oldTable }) => {
       continue
     }
     // old table had this column, new table doesn't - delete it
-    if (oldTable && !table.schema[key]) {
+    if (rows && oldTable && !table.schema[key]) {
       rows.forEach(row => addFiles(row, key))
     } else if (oldRow && row) {
       // if updating, need to manage the differences
@@ -342,6 +265,6 @@ exports.cleanupAttachments = async (table, { row, rows, oldRow, oldTable }) => {
     }
   }
   if (files.length > 0) {
-    return deleteFiles(ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS, files)
+    return objectStore.deleteFiles(ObjectStoreBuckets.APPS, files)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e05868bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+const { FieldTypes } = require("../../constants")
+
+/**
+ * A map of how we convert various properties in rows to each other based on the row type.
+ */
+exports.TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP = {
+  [FieldTypes.LINK]: {
+    "": [],
+    [null]: [],
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    parse: link => {
+      if (Array.isArray(link) && typeof link[0] === "object") {
+        return link.map(el => (el && el._id ? el._id : el))
+      }
+      if (typeof link === "string") {
+        return [link]
+      }
+      return link
+    },
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.OPTIONS]: {
+    "": null,
+    [null]: null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.ARRAY]: {
+    "": [],
+    [null]: [],
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.STRING]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.BARCODEQR]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.FORMULA]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.LONGFORM]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.NUMBER]: {
+    "": null,
+    [null]: null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    parse: n => parseFloat(n),
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.DATETIME]: {
+    "": null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    [null]: null,
+    parse: date => {
+      if (date instanceof Date) {
+        return date.toISOString()
+      }
+      return date
+    },
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.ATTACHMENT]: {
+    "": [],
+    [null]: [],
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.BOOLEAN]: {
+    "": null,
+    [null]: null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    true: true,
+    false: false,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.AUTO]: {
+    parse: () => undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.JSON]: {
+    parse: input => {
+      try {
+        if (input === "") {
+          return undefined
+        }
+        return JSON.parse(input)
+      } catch (err) {
+        return input
+      }
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.ts
index d659cb6822..c22bc59419 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/utils.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-const {
+import {
   FieldTypes,
   FormulaTypes,
   AutoFieldDefaultNames,
   AutoFieldSubTypes,
-} = require("../../constants")
-const { processStringSync } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
+} from "../../constants"
+import { processStringSync } from "@budibase/string-templates"
+import { FieldSchema, Table, Row } from "@budibase/types"
 
 /**
  * If the subtype has been lost for any reason this works out what
  * subtype the auto column should be.
  */
-exports.fixAutoColumnSubType = column => {
+export function fixAutoColumnSubType(column: FieldSchema) {
   if (!column.autocolumn || !column.name || column.subtype) {
     return column
   }
@@ -32,15 +33,18 @@ exports.fixAutoColumnSubType = column => {
 /**
  * Looks through the rows provided and finds formulas - which it then processes.
  */
-exports.processFormulas = (
-  table,
-  rows,
-  { dynamic, contextRows } = { dynamic: true }
-) => {
+export function processFormulas(
+  table: Table,
+  rows: Row[] | Row,
+  { dynamic, contextRows }: any = { dynamic: true }
+) {
   const single = !Array.isArray(rows)
+  let rowArray: Row[]
   if (single) {
-    rows = [rows]
+    rowArray = [rows]
     contextRows = contextRows ? [contextRows] : contextRows
+  } else {
+    rowArray = rows
   }
   for (let [column, schema] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
     const isStatic = schema.formulaType === FormulaTypes.STATIC
@@ -52,25 +56,25 @@ exports.processFormulas = (
       continue
     }
     // iterate through rows and process formula
-    for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < rowArray.length; i++) {
       if (schema.formula) {
-        let row = rows[i]
+        let row = rowArray[i]
         let context = contextRows ? contextRows[i] : row
-        rows[i] = {
+        rowArray[i] = {
           ...row,
           [column]: processStringSync(schema.formula, context),
         }
       }
     }
   }
-  return single ? rows[0] : rows
+  return single ? rowArray[0] : rowArray
 }
 
 /**
  * Processes any date columns and ensures that those without the ignoreTimezones
  * flag set are parsed as UTC rather than local time.
  */
-exports.processDates = (table, rows) => {
+export function processDates(table: Table, rows: Row[]) {
   let datesWithTZ = []
   for (let [column, schema] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
     if (schema.type !== FieldTypes.DATETIME) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/security.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/security.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 34d31ce8d0..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/security.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-const {
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-  getBuiltinPermissionByID,
-  isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
-const {
-  lowerBuiltinRoleID,
-  getBuiltinRoles,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
-const { DocumentType } = require("../db/utils")
-
-const CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS = [
-  PermissionLevel.WRITE,
-  PermissionLevel.READ,
-  PermissionLevel.EXECUTE,
-]
-
-exports.getPermissionType = resourceId => {
-  const docType = Object.values(DocumentType).filter(docType =>
-    resourceId.startsWith(docType)
-  )[0]
-  switch (docType) {
-    case DocumentType.TABLE:
-    case DocumentType.ROW:
-      return PermissionType.TABLE
-    case DocumentType.AUTOMATION:
-      return PermissionType.AUTOMATION
-    case DocumentType.WEBHOOK:
-      return PermissionType.WEBHOOK
-    case DocumentType.QUERY:
-    case DocumentType.DATASOURCE:
-      return PermissionType.QUERY
-    default:
-      // views don't have an ID, will end up here
-      return PermissionType.VIEW
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- *  works out the basic permissions based on builtin roles for a resource, using its ID
- * @param resourceId
- * @returns {{}}
- */
-exports.getBasePermissions = resourceId => {
-  const type = exports.getPermissionType(resourceId)
-  const permissions = {}
-  for (let [roleId, role] of Object.entries(getBuiltinRoles())) {
-    if (!role.permissionId) {
-      continue
-    }
-    const perms = getBuiltinPermissionByID(role.permissionId)
-    const typedPermission = perms.permissions.find(perm => perm.type === type)
-    if (
-      typedPermission &&
-      CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS.indexOf(typedPermission.level) !== -1
-    ) {
-      const level = typedPermission.level
-      permissions[level] = lowerBuiltinRoleID(permissions[level], roleId)
-      if (isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead(level)) {
-        permissions[PermissionLevel.READ] = lowerBuiltinRoleID(
-          permissions[PermissionLevel.READ],
-          roleId
-        )
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return permissions
-}
-
-exports.CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS = CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..694dff4360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { permissions, roles } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { DocumentType } from "../db/utils"
+
+export const CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS: string[] = [
+  permissions.PermissionLevel.WRITE,
+  permissions.PermissionLevel.READ,
+  permissions.PermissionLevel.EXECUTE,
+]
+
+export function getPermissionType(resourceId: string) {
+  const docType = Object.values(DocumentType).filter(docType =>
+    resourceId.startsWith(docType)
+  )[0]
+  switch (docType) {
+    case DocumentType.TABLE:
+    case DocumentType.ROW:
+      return permissions.PermissionType.TABLE
+    case DocumentType.AUTOMATION:
+      return permissions.PermissionType.AUTOMATION
+    case DocumentType.WEBHOOK:
+      return permissions.PermissionType.WEBHOOK
+    case DocumentType.QUERY:
+    case DocumentType.DATASOURCE:
+      return permissions.PermissionType.QUERY
+    default:
+      // views don't have an ID, will end up here
+      return permissions.PermissionType.VIEW
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ *  works out the basic permissions based on builtin roles for a resource, using its ID
+ */
+export function getBasePermissions(resourceId: string) {
+  const type = getPermissionType(resourceId)
+  const basePermissions: { [key: string]: string } = {}
+  for (let [roleId, role] of Object.entries(roles.getBuiltinRoles())) {
+    if (!role.permissionId) {
+      continue
+    }
+    const perms = permissions.getBuiltinPermissionByID(role.permissionId)
+    if (!perms) {
+      continue
+    }
+    const typedPermission = perms.permissions.find(perm => perm.type === type)
+    if (
+      typedPermission &&
+      CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS.indexOf(typedPermission.level) !== -1
+    ) {
+      const level = typedPermission.level
+      basePermissions[level] = roles.lowerBuiltinRoleID(
+        basePermissions[level],
+        roleId
+      )
+      if (permissions.isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead(level)) {
+        basePermissions[permissions.PermissionLevel.READ] =
+          roles.lowerBuiltinRoleID(
+            basePermissions[permissions.PermissionLevel.READ],
+            roleId
+          )
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return basePermissions
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.ts
similarity index 71%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.ts
index 0a92507a96..1bc7c8897d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
-const { getRowParams, USER_METDATA_PREFIX } = require("../../db/utils")
-const {
-  isDevAppID,
-  getDevelopmentAppID,
-  getProdAppID,
-  doWithDB,
-} = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+import { getRowParams, USER_METDATA_PREFIX } from "../../db/utils"
+import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { Database, Row } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const ROW_EXCLUSIONS = [USER_METDATA_PREFIX]
 
-const getAppPairs = appIds => {
+function getAppPairs(appIds: string[]) {
   // collect the app ids into dev / prod pairs
   // keyed by the dev app id
-  const pairs = {}
+  const pairs: { [key: string]: { devId?: string; prodId?: string } } = {}
   for (let appId of appIds) {
-    const devId = getDevelopmentAppID(appId)
+    const devId = dbCore.getDevelopmentAppID(appId)
     if (!pairs[devId]) {
       pairs[devId] = {}
     }
-    if (isDevAppID(appId)) {
+    if (dbCore.isDevAppID(appId)) {
       pairs[devId].devId = appId
     } else {
       pairs[devId].prodId = appId
@@ -26,9 +22,9 @@ const getAppPairs = appIds => {
   return pairs
 }
 
-const getAppRows = async appId => {
+async function getAppRows(appId: string) {
   // need to specify the app ID, as this is used for different apps in one call
-  return doWithDB(appId, async db => {
+  return dbCore.doWithDB(appId, async (db: Database) => {
     const response = await db.allDocs(
       getRowParams(null, null, {
         include_docs: false,
@@ -52,13 +48,13 @@ const getAppRows = async appId => {
  * The returned rows will be unique on a per dev/prod app basis.
  * Rows duplicates may exist across apps due to data import so they are not filtered out.
  */
-exports.getUniqueRows = async appIds => {
-  let uniqueRows = [],
-    rowsByApp = {}
+export async function getUniqueRows(appIds: string[]) {
+  let uniqueRows: Row[] = [],
+    rowsByApp: { [key: string]: Row[] } = {}
   const pairs = getAppPairs(appIds)
 
   for (let pair of Object.values(pairs)) {
-    let appRows = []
+    let appRows: Row[] = []
     for (let appId of [pair.devId, pair.prodId]) {
       if (!appId) {
         continue
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ exports.getUniqueRows = async appIds => {
     // this can't be done on all rows because app import results in
     // duplicate row ids across apps
     // the array pre-concat is important to avoid stack overflow
-    const prodId = getProdAppID(pair.devId || pair.prodId)
+    const prodId = dbCore.getProdAppID((pair.devId || pair.prodId)!)
     rowsByApp[prodId] = [...new Set(appRows)]
     uniqueRows = uniqueRows.concat(rowsByApp[prodId])
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/users.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/users.ts
similarity index 60%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/users.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/users.ts
index 498b934605..1498a79719 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/users.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/users.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-const { InternalTables } = require("../db/utils")
-const { getGlobalUser } = require("../utilities/global")
-const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
-const { getProdAppID } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("@budibase/backend-core/roles")
+import { InternalTables } from "../db/utils"
+import { getGlobalUser } from "./global"
+import { context, db as dbCore, roles } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
 
-exports.getFullUser = async (ctx, userId) => {
+export async function getFullUser(ctx: BBContext, userId: string) {
   const global = await getGlobalUser(userId)
-  let metadata = {}
+  let metadata: any = {}
 
   // always prefer the user metadata _id and _rev
   delete global._id
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ exports.getFullUser = async (ctx, userId) => {
 
   try {
     // this will throw an error if the db doesn't exist, or there is no appId
-    const db = getAppDB()
+    const db = context.getAppDB()
     metadata = await db.get(userId)
   } catch (err) {
     // it is fine if there is no user metadata yet
@@ -23,14 +22,14 @@ exports.getFullUser = async (ctx, userId) => {
   return {
     ...metadata,
     ...global,
-    roleId: global.roleId || BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
+    roleId: global.roleId || roles.BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
     tableId: InternalTables.USER_METADATA,
     // make sure the ID is always a local ID, not a global one
     _id: userId,
   }
 }
 
-exports.publicApiUserFix = ctx => {
+export function publicApiUserFix(ctx: BBContext) {
   if (!ctx.request.body) {
     return ctx
   }
@@ -40,10 +39,9 @@ exports.publicApiUserFix = ctx => {
   if (!ctx.request.body.roles) {
     ctx.request.body.roles = {}
   } else {
-    const newRoles = {}
+    const newRoles: { [key: string]: any } = {}
     for (let [appId, role] of Object.entries(ctx.request.body.roles)) {
-      // @ts-ignore
-      newRoles[getProdAppID(appId)] = role
+      newRoles[dbCore.getProdAppID(appId)] = role
     }
     ctx.request.body.roles = newRoles
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
similarity index 66%
rename from packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.js
rename to packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
index e606ba9fa6..b5554bbe6f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-const fetch = require("node-fetch")
-const env = require("../environment")
-const { checkSlashesInUrl } = require("./index")
-const { getProdAppID } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const { updateAppRole } = require("./global")
-const { Header } = require("@budibase/backend-core/constants")
-const { getTenantId, isTenantIdSet } = require("@budibase/backend-core/tenancy")
+import fetch from "node-fetch"
+import env from "../environment"
+import { checkSlashesInUrl } from "./index"
+import { db as dbCore, constants, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { updateAppRole } from "./global"
+import { BBContext, Automation } from "@budibase/types"
 
-function request(ctx, request) {
+export function request(ctx?: BBContext, request?: any) {
   if (!request.headers) {
     request.headers = {}
   }
   if (!ctx) {
-    request.headers[Header.API_KEY] = env.INTERNAL_API_KEY
-    if (isTenantIdSet()) {
-      request.headers[Header.TENANT_ID] = getTenantId()
+    request.headers[constants.Header.API_KEY] = env.INTERNAL_API_KEY
+    if (tenancy.isTenantIdSet()) {
+      request.headers[constants.Header.TENANT_ID] = tenancy.getTenantId()
     }
   }
   if (request.body && Object.keys(request.body).length > 0) {
@@ -31,7 +30,11 @@ function request(ctx, request) {
   return request
 }
 
-async function checkResponse(response, errorMsg, { ctx } = {}) {
+async function checkResponse(
+  response: any,
+  errorMsg: string,
+  { ctx }: { ctx?: BBContext } = {}
+) {
   if (response.status !== 200) {
     let error
     try {
@@ -51,22 +54,20 @@ async function checkResponse(response, errorMsg, { ctx } = {}) {
   return response.json()
 }
 
-exports.request = request
-
 // have to pass in the tenant ID as this could be coming from an automation
-exports.sendSmtpEmail = async (
-  to,
-  from,
-  subject,
-  contents,
-  cc,
-  bcc,
-  automation
-) => {
+export async function sendSmtpEmail(
+  to: string,
+  from: string,
+  subject: string,
+  contents: string,
+  cc: string,
+  bcc: string,
+  automation: Automation
+) {
   // tenant ID will be set in header
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + `/api/global/email/send`),
-    request(null, {
+    request(undefined, {
       method: "POST",
       body: {
         email: to,
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ exports.sendSmtpEmail = async (
   return checkResponse(response, "send email")
 }
 
-exports.getGlobalSelf = async (ctx, appId = null) => {
+export async function getGlobalSelf(ctx: BBContext, appId?: string) {
   const endpoint = `/api/global/self`
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + endpoint),
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ exports.getGlobalSelf = async (ctx, appId = null) => {
   return json
 }
 
-exports.removeAppFromUserRoles = async (ctx, appId) => {
-  const prodAppId = getProdAppID(appId)
+export async function removeAppFromUserRoles(ctx: BBContext, appId: string) {
+  const prodAppId = dbCore.getProdAppID(appId)
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + `/api/global/roles/${prodAppId}`),
     request(ctx, {
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ exports.removeAppFromUserRoles = async (ctx, appId) => {
   return checkResponse(response, "remove app role")
 }
 
-exports.allGlobalUsers = async ctx => {
+export async function allGlobalUsers(ctx: BBContext) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + "/api/global/users"),
     // we don't want to use API key when getting self
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ exports.allGlobalUsers = async ctx => {
   return checkResponse(response, "get users", { ctx })
 }
 
-exports.saveGlobalUser = async ctx => {
+export async function saveGlobalUser(ctx: BBContext) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + "/api/global/users"),
     // we don't want to use API key when getting self
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ exports.saveGlobalUser = async ctx => {
   return checkResponse(response, "save user", { ctx })
 }
 
-exports.deleteGlobalUser = async ctx => {
+export async function deleteGlobalUser(ctx: BBContext) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(
       env.WORKER_URL + `/api/global/users/${ctx.params.userId}`
@@ -134,10 +135,10 @@ exports.deleteGlobalUser = async ctx => {
     // we don't want to use API key when getting self
     request(ctx, { method: "DELETE" })
   )
-  return checkResponse(response, "delete user", { ctx, body: ctx.request.body })
+  return checkResponse(response, "delete user", { ctx })
 }
 
-exports.readGlobalUser = async ctx => {
+export async function readGlobalUser(ctx: BBContext) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(
       env.WORKER_URL + `/api/global/users/${ctx.params.userId}`
@@ -148,26 +149,30 @@ exports.readGlobalUser = async ctx => {
   return checkResponse(response, "get user", { ctx })
 }
 
-exports.createAdminUser = async (email, password, tenantId) => {
+export async function createAdminUser(
+  email: string,
+  password: string,
+  tenantId: string
+) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + "/api/global/users/init"),
-    request(null, { method: "POST", body: { email, password, tenantId } })
+    request(undefined, { method: "POST", body: { email, password, tenantId } })
   )
   return checkResponse(response, "create admin user")
 }
 
-exports.getChecklist = async () => {
+export async function getChecklist() {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + "/api/global/configs/checklist"),
-    request(null, { method: "GET" })
+    request(undefined, { method: "GET" })
   )
   return checkResponse(response, "get checklist")
 }
 
-exports.generateApiKey = async userId => {
+export async function generateApiKey(userId: string) {
   const response = await fetch(
     checkSlashesInUrl(env.WORKER_URL + "/api/global/self/api_key"),
-    request(null, { method: "POST", body: { userId } })
+    request(undefined, { method: "POST", body: { userId } })
   )
   return checkResponse(response, "generate API key")
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/watch.ts b/packages/server/src/watch.ts
index 4beef5ddb8..2ef132c19d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/watch.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/watch.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import path from "path"
 import * as env from "./environment"
 import chokidar from "chokidar"
 import fs from "fs"
-import { tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
-import { DEFAULT_TENANT_ID } from "@budibase/backend-core/constants"
+import { constants, tenancy } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { processUploadedPlugin } from "./api/controllers/plugin"
 
 export function watch() {
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export function watch() {
       if (!path?.endsWith(".tar.gz") || !fs.existsSync(path)) {
         return
       }
-      await tenancy.doInTenant(DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, async () => {
+      await tenancy.doInTenant(constants.DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, async () => {
         try {
           const split = path.split("/")
           const name = split[split.length - 1]
diff --git a/packages/server/yarn.lock b/packages/server/yarn.lock
index 9dddbe8ea3..4e68957ab2 100644
--- a/packages/server/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/server/yarn.lock
@@ -1273,12 +1273,12 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@bcoe/v8-coverage/-/v8-coverage-0.2.3.tgz#75a2e8b51cb758a7553d6804a5932d7aace75c39"
   integrity sha512-0hYQ8SB4Db5zvZB4axdMHGwEaQjkZzFjQiN9LVYvIFB2nSUHW9tYpxWriPrWDASIxiaXax83REcLxuSdnGPZtw==
 
-"@budibase/backend-core@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/backend-core/-/backend-core-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#d65f97f6c147e75aa83cfb4c22a5b3bd568bf62d"
-  integrity sha512-CSRn29z64bLEW3GLo6cTwpGjvTgIsfDOBwAiStEOlezzMNlDslvcOBCW0pQUo/0rf5C4zsTy4U1oHDElz7JJ2w==
+"@budibase/backend-core@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/backend-core/-/backend-core-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#bbf49464c95d3bc10e58d478d53fb88012c7bc35"
+  integrity sha512-JPlJIDkN6Id2K++MysV0Wx05KS8qFmdyhE1OTt1e7EVYrYdCHubWPmJynEfd0ceMEkMTqdssN7nUuQfMXBP4dA==
   dependencies:
-    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
+    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
     "@shopify/jest-koa-mocks" "5.0.1"
     "@techpass/passport-openidconnect" "0.3.2"
     aws-sdk "2.1030.0"
@@ -1361,13 +1361,13 @@
     svelte-flatpickr "^3.2.3"
     svelte-portal "^1.0.0"
 
-"@budibase/pro@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/pro/-/pro-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#32d67f5fe3aa6a993022e685f55a298b4fc364b5"
-  integrity sha512-FwaWZLI8NVSH3Y4RcSvD1ySJXa5yWFgfGha5Zz5rvy3Tw3oSr/AfH91VW4ZLyzpuBQrMJHxLtDmaz3Ywd/jSkQ==
+"@budibase/pro@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/pro/-/pro-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#40e57623403133eeef1e3e1f5b6f9226dabd9b39"
+  integrity sha512-/XW5BDP7IueDSeAhDw6/Lp1kIQBxCTgjk9GLmpCuvSv4HEN1mu1bobebASaaqiZ7YVx8dPZXQV8bfzSKl6eHOg==
   dependencies:
-    "@budibase/backend-core" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
+    "@budibase/backend-core" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
     "@koa/router" "8.0.8"
     bull "4.10.1"
     joi "17.6.0"
@@ -1391,10 +1391,10 @@
     svelte-apexcharts "^1.0.2"
     svelte-flatpickr "^3.1.0"
 
-"@budibase/types@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/types/-/types-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#87d53d7b5730f0067c1526a62f85afb13db82a51"
-  integrity sha512-4MGPfe63IKJMSS+4HdznyjEnExKGk1rMa2sfVOvRAZWzdVhgo5m0UarwoKf49lDF3NPiqTLdXQnB4p7AmwQbbg==
+"@budibase/types@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/types/-/types-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#a69b002ab80fd7a97b1204b12ef867a16d48122a"
+  integrity sha512-lyN7EZQAe2I815z9IEQ1kZS1eDrWxsvyyGMM6tLucm/49d+FutqAqTuMvU0OatjEzaxBflEQLhv98EGX4vDVuw==
 
 "@bull-board/api@3.7.0":
   version "3.7.0"
@@ -3168,10 +3168,10 @@
     "@types/node" "*"
     form-data "^3.0.0"
 
-"@types/node@*", "@types/node@>=12.12.47", "@types/node@>=13.13.4", "@types/node@>=13.7.0":
-  version "17.0.41"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-17.0.41.tgz#1607b2fd3da014ae5d4d1b31bc792a39348dfb9b"
-  integrity sha512-xA6drNNeqb5YyV5fO3OAEsnXLfO7uF0whiOfPTz5AeDo8KeZFmODKnvwPymMNO8qE/an8pVY/O50tig2SQCrGw==
+"@types/node@*", "@types/node@>=10.0.0", "@types/node@>=12.12.47", "@types/node@>=13.13.4", "@types/node@>=13.7.0":
+  version "18.11.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-18.11.9.tgz#02d013de7058cea16d36168ef2fc653464cfbad4"
+  integrity sha512-CRpX21/kGdzjOpFsZSkcrXMGIBWMGNIHXXBVFSH+ggkftxg+XYP20TESbh+zFvFj3EQOl5byk0HTRn1IL6hbqg==
 
 "@types/node@14.18.20":
   version "14.18.20"
@@ -3183,11 +3183,6 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-16.9.1.tgz#0611b37db4246c937feef529ddcc018cf8e35708"
   integrity sha512-QpLcX9ZSsq3YYUUnD3nFDY8H7wctAhQj/TFKL8Ya8v5fMm3CFXxo8zStsLAl780ltoYoo1WvKUVGBQK+1ifr7g==
 
-"@types/node@>=10.0.0":
-  version "18.7.18"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-18.7.18.tgz#633184f55c322e4fb08612307c274ee6d5ed3154"
-  integrity sha512-m+6nTEOadJZuTPkKR/SYK3A2d7FZrgElol9UP1Kae90VVU4a6mxnPuLiIW1m4Cq4gZ/nWb9GrdVXJCoCazDAbg==
-
 "@types/node@>=8.0.0 <15":
   version "14.18.21"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-14.18.21.tgz#0155ee46f6be28b2ff0342ca1a9b9fd4468bef41"
@@ -6086,9 +6081,9 @@ engine.io-parser@~5.0.3:
   integrity sha512-+nVFp+5z1E3HcToEnO7ZIj3g+3k9389DvWtvJZz0T6/eOCPIyyxehFcedoYrZQrp0LgQbD9pPXhpMBKMd5QURg==
 
 engine.io@~6.2.0:
-  version "6.2.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/engine.io/-/engine.io-6.2.0.tgz#003bec48f6815926f2b1b17873e576acd54f41d0"
-  integrity sha512-4KzwW3F3bk+KlzSOY57fj/Jx6LyRQ1nbcyIadehl+AnXjKT7gDO0ORdRi/84ixvMKTym6ZKuxvbzN62HDDU1Lg==
+  version "6.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/engine.io/-/engine.io-6.2.1.tgz#e3f7826ebc4140db9bbaa9021ad6b1efb175878f"
+  integrity sha512-ECceEFcAaNRybd3lsGQKas3ZlMVjN3cyWwMP25D2i0zWfyiytVbTpRPa34qrr+FHddtpBVOmq4H/DCv1O0lZRA==
   dependencies:
     "@types/cookie" "^0.4.1"
     "@types/cors" "^2.8.12"
diff --git a/packages/string-templates/package.json b/packages/string-templates/package.json
index fd8fbbbeb1..7742b61ae3 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/package.json
+++ b/packages/string-templates/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/string-templates",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Handlebars wrapper for Budibase templating.",
   "main": "src/index.cjs",
   "module": "dist/bundle.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 2d689c56b7..d69ee43a37 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/types",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase types",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
index b53da956d4..d7450e4b0d 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export interface Automation extends Document {
     trigger: AutomationTrigger
   }
   appId: string
+  live?: boolean
   name: string
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/role.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/role.ts
index 1f5d9bbecf..2f558dfa45 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/role.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/role.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ import { Document } from "../document"
 
 export interface Role extends Document {
   permissionId: string
-  inherits: string
+  inherits?: string
   permissions: { [key: string]: string[] }
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/screen.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/screen.ts
index 6390c3b18c..a3778d140f 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/screen.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/screen.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ export interface ScreenProps extends Document {
   hAlign?: string
 }
 
+export interface ScreenRouting {
+  route: string
+  roleId: string
+  homeScreen?: boolean
+}
+
 export interface Screen extends Document {
   layoutId?: string
   showNavigation?: boolean
   width?: string
-  routing: {
-    route: string
-    roleId: string
-    homeScreen?: boolean
-  }
+  routing: ScreenRouting
   props: ScreenProps
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table.ts
index 1d559c5bef..6b9a46d59f 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Document } from "../document"
 import { View } from "./view"
+import { RenameColumn } from "../../sdk"
 
 export interface FieldSchema {
   // TODO: replace with field types enum when done
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ export interface FieldSchema {
   formulaType?: string
   main?: boolean
   ignoreTimezones?: boolean
+  timeOnly?: boolean
+  lastID?: number
   meta?: {
     toTable: string
     toKey: string
@@ -53,3 +56,8 @@ export interface Table extends Document {
   indexes?: { [key: string]: any }
   dataImport?: { [key: string]: any }
 }
+
+export interface TableRequest extends Table {
+  _rename?: RenameColumn
+  created?: boolean
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/global/user.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/global/user.ts
index 6c93bac1ac..9a1fb472f0 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/global/user.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/global/user.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface User extends Document {
   userGroups?: string[]
   forceResetPassword?: boolean
   dayPassRecordedAt?: string
+  userId?: string
 }
 
 export interface UserRoles {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/pouch.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/pouch.ts
index 8ad4ace5b7..d484f4700d 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/pouch.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/pouch.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export interface RowResponse<T> {
   id: string
   key: string
   error: string
-  value: RowValue
+  value: T | RowValue
   doc?: T | any
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/auth.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/auth.ts
index 766d18a606..edcaf197e2 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { BBContext } from "./koa"
+import { Hosting } from "./hosting"
 
 export interface AuthToken {
   userId: string
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export interface CreateSession {
   sessionId: string
   tenantId: string
   csrfToken?: string
+  hosting?: Hosting
 }
 
 export interface Session extends CreateSession {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/events/role.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/events/role.ts
index adeb169a53..b04b9b8ee5 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/events/role.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/events/role.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ import { BaseEvent } from "./event"
 export interface RoleCreatedEvent extends BaseEvent {
   roleId: string
   permissionId: string
-  inherits: string
+  inherits?: string
 }
 
 export interface RoleUpdatedEvent extends BaseEvent {
   roleId: string
   permissionId: string
-  inherits: string
+  inherits?: string
 }
 
 export interface RoleDeletedEvent extends BaseEvent {
   roleId: string
   permissionId: string
-  inherits: string
+  inherits?: string
 }
 
 export interface RoleAssignedEvent extends BaseEvent {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/featureFlag.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/featureFlag.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53aa4842c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/featureFlag.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export enum FeatureFlag {
+  LICENSING = "LICENSING",
+}
+
+export interface TenantFeatureFlags {
+  [key: string]: FeatureFlag[]
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/index.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/index.ts
index a32c8e2077..e5512b062b 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/index.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ export * from "./auth"
 export * from "./locks"
 export * from "./db"
 export * from "./middleware"
+export * from "./featureFlag"
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/koa.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/koa.ts
index ffbb1cf053..07d4a893c1 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/koa.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/koa.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 import { Context, Request } from "koa"
-import { User, Role, UserRoles } from "../documents"
-import { License } from "../sdk"
+import { User, Role, UserRoles, Account } from "../documents"
+import { FeatureFlag, License } from "../sdk"
 
 export interface ContextUser extends Omit<User, "roles"> {
   globalId?: string
-  license: License
+  license?: License
   userId?: string
   roleId?: string | null
   role?: Role
   roles?: UserRoles
   csrfToken?: string
+  featureFlags?: FeatureFlag[]
+  accountPortalAccess?: boolean
+  account?: Account
 }
 
 export interface BBRequest extends Request {
   body: any
+  files?: any
 }
 
 export interface BBContext extends Context {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/search.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/search.ts
index 954ad42ac9..d5ea664c6b 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/search.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/search.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export interface QueryJson {
     operation: Operation
     schema?: string
   }
-  resource: {
+  resource?: {
     fields: string[]
   }
   filters?: SearchFilters
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export interface QueryJson {
   meta?: {
     table?: Table
     tables?: Record<string, Table>
-    renamed: RenameColumn
+    renamed?: RenameColumn
   }
   extra?: {
     idFilter?: SearchFilters
diff --git a/packages/worker/package.json b/packages/worker/package.json
index 3e41075cb8..8149abfbdf 100644
--- a/packages/worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/worker/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/worker",
   "email": "hi@budibase.com",
-  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
   "description": "Budibase background service",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "repository": {
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
   "author": "Budibase",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/pro": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
-    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.3",
+    "@budibase/backend-core": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/pro": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
+    "@budibase/types": "2.1.32-alpha.11",
     "@koa/router": "8.0.8",
     "@sentry/node": "6.17.7",
     "@techpass/passport-openidconnect": "0.3.2",
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/environment.ts b/packages/worker/src/environment.ts
index c9eabdfdb4..cfe284cb0a 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/environment.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/environment.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ const env = {
   ENCRYPTED_TEST_PUBLIC_API_KEY: process.env.ENCRYPTED_TEST_PUBLIC_API_KEY,
   _set(key: any, value: any) {
     process.env[key] = value
-    module.exports[key] = value
+    // @ts-ignore
+    env[key] = value
   },
   isDev,
   isTest,
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ if (!env.APPS_URL) {
 }
 
 // clean up any environment variable edge cases
-for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(module.exports)) {
+for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(env)) {
   // handle the edge case of "0" to disable an environment variable
   if (value === "0") {
     // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/packages/worker/yarn.lock b/packages/worker/yarn.lock
index ecc432d8e6..f670f90db6 100644
--- a/packages/worker/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/worker/yarn.lock
@@ -470,12 +470,12 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@bcoe/v8-coverage/-/v8-coverage-0.2.3.tgz#75a2e8b51cb758a7553d6804a5932d7aace75c39"
   integrity sha512-0hYQ8SB4Db5zvZB4axdMHGwEaQjkZzFjQiN9LVYvIFB2nSUHW9tYpxWriPrWDASIxiaXax83REcLxuSdnGPZtw==
 
-"@budibase/backend-core@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/backend-core/-/backend-core-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#d65f97f6c147e75aa83cfb4c22a5b3bd568bf62d"
-  integrity sha512-CSRn29z64bLEW3GLo6cTwpGjvTgIsfDOBwAiStEOlezzMNlDslvcOBCW0pQUo/0rf5C4zsTy4U1oHDElz7JJ2w==
+"@budibase/backend-core@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/backend-core/-/backend-core-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#bbf49464c95d3bc10e58d478d53fb88012c7bc35"
+  integrity sha512-JPlJIDkN6Id2K++MysV0Wx05KS8qFmdyhE1OTt1e7EVYrYdCHubWPmJynEfd0ceMEkMTqdssN7nUuQfMXBP4dA==
   dependencies:
-    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
+    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
     "@shopify/jest-koa-mocks" "5.0.1"
     "@techpass/passport-openidconnect" "0.3.2"
     aws-sdk "2.1030.0"
@@ -508,22 +508,22 @@
     uuid "8.3.2"
     zlib "1.0.5"
 
-"@budibase/pro@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/pro/-/pro-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#32d67f5fe3aa6a993022e685f55a298b4fc364b5"
-  integrity sha512-FwaWZLI8NVSH3Y4RcSvD1ySJXa5yWFgfGha5Zz5rvy3Tw3oSr/AfH91VW4ZLyzpuBQrMJHxLtDmaz3Ywd/jSkQ==
+"@budibase/pro@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/pro/-/pro-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#40e57623403133eeef1e3e1f5b6f9226dabd9b39"
+  integrity sha512-/XW5BDP7IueDSeAhDw6/Lp1kIQBxCTgjk9GLmpCuvSv4HEN1mu1bobebASaaqiZ7YVx8dPZXQV8bfzSKl6eHOg==
   dependencies:
-    "@budibase/backend-core" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.3"
+    "@budibase/backend-core" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+    "@budibase/types" "2.1.32-alpha.11"
     "@koa/router" "8.0.8"
     bull "4.10.1"
     joi "17.6.0"
     node-fetch "^2.6.1"
 
-"@budibase/types@2.1.32-alpha.3":
-  version "2.1.32-alpha.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/types/-/types-2.1.32-alpha.3.tgz#87d53d7b5730f0067c1526a62f85afb13db82a51"
-  integrity sha512-4MGPfe63IKJMSS+4HdznyjEnExKGk1rMa2sfVOvRAZWzdVhgo5m0UarwoKf49lDF3NPiqTLdXQnB4p7AmwQbbg==
+"@budibase/types@2.1.32-alpha.11":
+  version "2.1.32-alpha.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/types/-/types-2.1.32-alpha.11.tgz#a69b002ab80fd7a97b1204b12ef867a16d48122a"
+  integrity sha512-lyN7EZQAe2I815z9IEQ1kZS1eDrWxsvyyGMM6tLucm/49d+FutqAqTuMvU0OatjEzaxBflEQLhv98EGX4vDVuw==
 
 "@cspotcode/source-map-support@^0.8.0":
   version "0.8.1"