diff --git a/src/dug/api_models/__init__.py b/src/dug/api_models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/dug/api_models/grapql.py b/src/dug/api_models/grapql.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01018f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dug/api_models/grapql.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import strawberry
+from typing import List
+
+# This type represents the metadata object
+@strawberry.type
+class MetaData:
+    total_count: int
+    offset: int
+    size: int
+
+
+# This is the top-level response for a query asking for studies
+@strawberry.type
+class StudyAPIResponse:
+    results: List[Study]
+    metadata: Optional[MetaData]
+
+
+# This is the top-level response for a query asking for variables
+@strawberry.type
+class VariableAPIResponse:
+    results: List[Variable]
+    metadata: Optional[MetaData]
+
+
+# This is the top-level response for a query asking for concepts
+@strawberry.type
+class ConceptAPIResponse:
+    results: List[Concept]
+    metadata: MetaData  # This was not Optional in your Pydantic model
+
+    # We use the 'JSON' scalar to handle a generic 'dict' type
+    concept_types: JSON
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dug/api_models/request_models.py b/src/dug/api_models/request_models.py
index a26420a5..1bb6f087 100644
--- a/src/dug/api_models/request_models.py
+++ b/src/dug/api_models/request_models.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class SearchConceptQuery(BaseModel):
     size: int = 20
     concept_types: list = None
 
+
+class SearchStudiesQuery(BaseModel):
+    query: str
+    offset: int = 0
+    size: int = 1000
+
 class SearchVariablesQuery(BaseModel):
     query: str
     concept: str = ""
@@ -44,9 +50,10 @@ class SearchProgramQuery(BaseModel):
     #index: str = "variables_index"
     size:int = 100
 
+
 class SearchQuery(BaseModel):
-    id: Optional[str] = None
     query: Optional[str] = None
+    parent_id: Optional[str] = None
     size: Optional[int] = 100
     offset: Optional[int] = 0
 
diff --git a/src/dug/api_models/response_models.py b/src/dug/api_models/response_models.py
index 5a3d1562..16a716a2 100644
--- a/src/dug/api_models/response_models.py
+++ b/src/dug/api_models/response_models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from dug.core.parsers._base import *
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, model_serializer
 from typing import Optional
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ class ConceptsAPIResponse(BaseModel):
 
 
 class VariableResponse(ElasticDugElementResult, DugVariable):
-    pass
+    @model_serializer
+    def serialize(self):
+        response = self.get_response_dict()
+        return response
 
 
 class VariablesAPIResponse(DugAPIResponse):
@@ -42,18 +45,25 @@ class VariablesAPIResponse(DugAPIResponse):
 
 
 class StudyResponse(ElasticDugElementResult, DugStudy):
-    pass
+    @model_serializer
+    def serialize(self):
+        response = self.get_response_dict()
+        response.pop('abstract')
+        return response
 
 
 class StudyAPIResponse(DugAPIResponse):
     results: List[StudyResponse]
 
 
-class CdeResponse(ElasticDugElementResult, DugSection):
-    pass
+class SectionResponse(ElasticDugElementResult, DugSection):
+    @model_serializer
+    def serialize(self):
+        response = self.get_response_dict()
+        return response
 
 
-class CdeAPIResponse(DugAPIResponse):
-    results: List[CdeResponse]
+class SectionAPIResponse(DugAPIResponse):
+    results: List[SectionResponse]
 
 
diff --git a/src/dug/core/parsers/_base.py b/src/dug/core/parsers/_base.py
index ee1d1346..0e5590a8 100644
--- a/src/dug/core/parsers/_base.py
+++ b/src/dug/core/parsers/_base.py
@@ -70,10 +70,16 @@ def get_searchable_dict(self):
             'metadata': self.metadata,
             'parents': self.parents,
             'programs': self.program_name_list,
-            'identifiers': list(self.concepts.keys()),
+            'identifiers': list(self.concepts.keys()) if self.concepts else [],
         }
         return es_elem
 
+    def get_response_dict(self):
+        response = self.get_searchable_dict()
+        things_to_hide = ['search_terms', 'optional_terms',]
+        return {x: response[x] for x in response if x not in things_to_hide}
+
+
     def get_id(self) -> str:
         return f'{self.id}'
 
diff --git a/src/dug/server.py b/src/dug/server.py
index e34b9d6d..a4fe4b5e 100644
--- a/src/dug/server.py
+++ b/src/dug/server.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ async def get_variables(search_query: SearchVariablesQuery):
 
 
 @APP.post('/studies', tags=['v2.0'], response_model=StudyAPIResponse)
-async def get_studies(query: SearchQuery):
+async def get_studies(query: SearchStudiesQuery):
     """
     Handles GET requests to retrieve a list of studies.
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ async def get_studies(query: SearchQuery):
             
    
     """
-    result, total_count = await search.search_study_new(study_id=query.id, study_name=query.query,
+    result, total_count = await search.search_study_new(study_name=query.query,
                                                         offset=query.offset, size=query.size)
     studies = []
     for study in result:
@@ -421,12 +421,13 @@ async def get_studies(query: SearchQuery):
     }
 
 
-@APP.post('/cdes', tags=['v2.0'], response_model=VariablesAPIResponse)
+@APP.post('/cdes', tags=['v2.0'], response_model=SectionAPIResponse)
 async def get_cdes(search_query: SearchQuery):
     """
     Searches for CDEs
     """
-    elastic_results, total_count = await search.search_cde(**search_query.model_dump(exclude={"index"}))
+    #@TODO use parent ID if passed down
+    elastic_results, total_count = await search.search_cde(**search_query.model_dump(exclude={"parent_id"}))
     results = []
     for result in elastic_results:
         item = result.get("_source")