fix(nestedCUD): re-select rows after insert/update for accurate state

* Ensure result.Data reflects DB-generated defaults after insert.
* Update result.Data with current DB state after update.

pkg/common/adapters/database/bun.go

@@ -1451,6 +1451,18 @@ func (b *BunInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.InsertQuery {
 	return b
 }
 
+func (b *BunInsertQuery) prepareValues() {
+	if len(b.values) > 0 {
+		if !b.hasModel {
+			b.query = b.query.Model(&b.values)
+		} else {
+			for k, v := range b.values {
+				b.query = b.query.Value(k, "?", v)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *BunInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
@@ -1458,23 +1470,25 @@ func (b *BunInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error
 		}
 	}()
 	startedAt := time.Now()
-	if len(b.values) > 0 {
+	b.prepareValues()
-		if !b.hasModel {
-			// If no model was set, use the values map as the model
-			// Bun can insert map[string]interface{} directly
-			b.query = b.query.Model(&b.values)
-		} else {
-			// If model was set, use Value() to add individual values
-			for k, v := range b.values {
-				b.query = b.query.Value(k, "?", v)
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	result, err := b.query.Exec(ctx)
 	recordQueryMetrics(b.metricsEnabled, "INSERT", b.schema, b.entity, b.tableName, startedAt, err)
 	return &BunResult{result: result}, err
 }
 
+func (b *BunInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunInsertQuery.Scan", r)
+		}
+	}()
+	startedAt := time.Now()
+	b.prepareValues()
+	err = b.query.Scan(ctx, dest)
+	recordQueryMetrics(b.metricsEnabled, "INSERT", b.schema, b.entity, b.tableName, startedAt, err)
+	return err
+}
+
 // BunUpdateQuery implements UpdateQuery for Bun
 type BunUpdateQuery struct {
 	query          *bun.UpdateQuery

pkg/common/adapters/database/gorm.go

@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package database
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
+	"gorm.io/gorm/clause"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
@@ -685,6 +687,7 @@ type GormInsertQuery struct {
 	entity           string
 	driverName       string
 	metricsEnabled   bool
+	returningColumns []string
 }
 
 func (g *GormInsertQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.InsertQuery {
@@ -718,7 +721,7 @@ func (g *GormInsertQuery) OnConflict(action string) common.InsertQuery {
 }
 
 func (g *GormInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.InsertQuery {
-	// GORM doesn't have explicit RETURNING, but updates the model
+	g.returningColumns = columns
 	return g
 }
 
@@ -749,6 +752,76 @@ func (g *GormInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err erro
 	return &GormResult{result: result}, result.Error
 }
 
+func (g *GormInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormInsertQuery.Scan", r)
+		}
+	}()
+	startedAt := time.Now()
+
+	var returningCols []clause.Column
+	for _, col := range g.returningColumns {
+		returningCols = append(returningCols, clause.Column{Name: col})
+	}
+
+	db := g.db.WithContext(ctx)
+	if len(returningCols) > 0 {
+		db = db.Clauses(clause.Returning{Columns: returningCols})
+	}
+
+	var result *gorm.DB
+	switch {
+	case g.model != nil:
+		result = db.Create(g.model)
+	case g.values != nil:
+		result = db.Create(g.values)
+	default:
+		result = db.Create(map[string]interface{}{})
+	}
+
+	if isDBClosed(result.Error) && g.reconnect != nil {
+		if reconnErr := g.reconnect(g.db); reconnErr == nil {
+			result = db.Create(g.model)
+		}
+	}
+
+	recordQueryMetrics(g.metricsEnabled, "INSERT", g.schema, g.entity, g.tableName, startedAt, result.Error)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		return result.Error
+	}
+
+	// Extract the returning column value from the model or values map
+	if len(g.returningColumns) == 1 {
+		col := g.returningColumns[0]
+		if g.model != nil {
+			val := reflect.ValueOf(g.model)
+			if val.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				val = val.Elem()
+			}
+			if val.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				for i := 0; i < val.NumField(); i++ {
+					f := val.Type().Field(i)
+					dbTag := strings.Split(f.Tag.Get("bun"), ",")[0]
+					jsonTag := strings.Split(f.Tag.Get("json"), ",")[0]
+					if strings.EqualFold(f.Name, col) || dbTag == col || jsonTag == col {
+						reflect.ValueOf(dest).Elem().Set(val.Field(i))
+						return nil
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if g.values != nil {
+			if v, ok := g.values[col]; ok {
+				reflect.ValueOf(dest).Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(v))
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GormUpdateQuery implements UpdateQuery for GORM
 type GormUpdateQuery struct {
 	db             *gorm.DB

pkg/common/adapters/database/pgsql.go

@@ -708,6 +708,51 @@ func (p *PgSQLInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err err
 	return &PgSQLResult{result: result}, nil
 }
 
+func (p *PgSQLInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error) {
+	startedAt := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("PgSQLInsertQuery.Scan", r)
+		}
+		recordQueryMetrics(p.metricsEnabled, "INSERT", p.schema, p.entity, p.tableName, startedAt, err)
+	}()
+
+	if len(p.values) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no values to insert")
+	}
+
+	columns := make([]string, 0, len(p.values))
+	placeholders := make([]string, 0, len(p.values))
+	args := make([]interface{}, 0, len(p.values))
+	i := 1
+	for _, col := range p.valueOrder {
+		columns = append(columns, col)
+		placeholders = append(placeholders, fmt.Sprintf("$%d", i))
+		args = append(args, p.values[col])
+		i++
+	}
+
+	query := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (%s) VALUES (%s)",
+		p.tableName,
+		strings.Join(columns, ", "),
+		strings.Join(placeholders, ", "))
+
+	if len(p.returning) > 0 {
+		query += " RETURNING " + strings.Join(p.returning, ", ")
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug("PgSQL INSERT (Scan): %s [args: %v]", query, args)
+
+	var row *sql.Row
+	if p.tx != nil {
+		row = p.tx.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, args...)
+	} else {
+		row = p.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, args...)
+	}
+
+	return row.Scan(dest)
+}
+
 // PgSQLUpdateQuery implements UpdateQuery for PostgreSQL
 type PgSQLUpdateQuery struct {
 	db             *sql.DB

pkg/common/interfaces.go

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ type InsertQuery interface {
 
 	// Execution
 	Exec(ctx context.Context) (Result, error)
+	Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error
 }
 
 // UpdateQuery interface for building UPDATE queries

pkg/common/recursive_crud.go

@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 			result.AffectedRows = 1
 			result.Data = regularData
 
+			// Re-select the inserted row so result.Data reflects DB-generated defaults.
+			if row, err := p.processSelect(ctx, tableName, id); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn("Select after insert failed: table=%s, id=%v, error=%v", tableName, id, err)
+			} else if len(row) > 0 {
+				result.Data = row
+			}
+
 			// Process child relations after parent insert (to get parent ID)
 			if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "insert", id, relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType, parentIDs); err != nil {
 				logger.Error("Failed to process child relations after insert: table=%s, parentID=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, id, relationFields, err)
@@ -146,9 +153,16 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 			result.AffectedRows = rows
 			result.Data = regularData
 
+			// Re-select the updated row so result.Data reflects current DB state.
+			if row, err := p.processSelect(ctx, tableName, result.ID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn("Select after update failed: table=%s, id=%v, error=%v", tableName, result.ID, err)
+			} else if len(row) > 0 {
+				result.Data = row
+			}
+
 			// Process child relations for update
 			if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "update", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType, parentIDs); err != nil {
-				logger.Error("Failed to process child relations after update: table=%s, parentID=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], relationFields, err)
+				logger.Error("Failed to process child relations after update: table=%s, parentID=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], regularData, err)
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -234,21 +248,32 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) injectForeignKeys(data map[string]interface{}, mode
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Iterate through model fields to find foreign key fields
+	pkCol := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(reflect.New(modelType).Interface())
+
+	for parentKey, parentID := range parentIDs {
+		dbColNames := reflection.GetForeignKeyColumn(modelType, parentKey)
+
+		if len(dbColNames) == 0 {
+			// No explicit tag found — fall back to naming convention by scanning scalar fields.
 			for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
 				field := modelType.Field(i)
-		jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+				jsonName := strings.Split(field.Tag.Get("json"), ",")[0]
-		jsonName := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")[0]
+				if strings.EqualFold(jsonName, "rid"+parentKey) ||
-
+					strings.EqualFold(jsonName, "rid_"+parentKey) ||
-		// Check if this field is a foreign key and we have a parent ID for it
+					strings.EqualFold(jsonName, "id_"+parentKey) ||
-		// Common patterns: DepartmentID, ManagerID, ProjectID, etc.
+					strings.EqualFold(jsonName, parentKey+"_id") ||
-		for parentKey, parentID := range parentIDs {
-			// Match field name patterns like "department_id" with parent key "department"
-			if strings.EqualFold(jsonName, parentKey+"_id") ||
 					strings.EqualFold(jsonName, parentKey+"id") ||
 					strings.EqualFold(field.Name, parentKey+"ID") {
-				// Use the DB column name as the key, since data is keyed by DB column names
+					dbColNames = []string{reflection.GetColumnName(field)}
-				dbColName := reflection.GetColumnName(field)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, dbColName := range dbColNames {
+			if pkCol != "" && strings.EqualFold(dbColName, pkCol) {
+				continue
+			}
 			if _, exists := data[dbColName]; !exists {
 				logger.Debug("Injecting foreign key: %s = %v", dbColName, parentID)
 				data[dbColName] = parentID
@@ -256,7 +281,6 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) injectForeignKeys(data map[string]interface{}, mode
 		}
 	}
 }
-}
 
 // processInsert handles insert operation
 func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processInsert(
@@ -272,25 +296,30 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processInsert(
 		query = query.Value(key, ConvertSliceForBun(value))
 	}
 	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(tableName)
-	// Add RETURNING clause to get the inserted ID
 	query = query.Returning(pkName)
 
-	result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
+	var id interface{}
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := query.Scan(ctx, &id); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Insert execution failed: table=%s, data=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data, err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("insert exec failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Try to get the ID
+	logger.Debug("Insert successful, ID: %v", id)
-	var id interface{}
+	return id, nil
-	if lastID, err := result.LastInsertId(); err == nil && lastID > 0 {
-		id = lastID
-	} else if data[pkName] != nil {
-		id = data[pkName]
 }
 
-	logger.Debug("Insert successful, ID: %v, rows affected: %d", id, result.RowsAffected())
+// processSelect fetches the row identified by id from tableName into a flat map.
-	return id, nil
+// Used to populate result.Data with the actual DB state after insert/update.
+func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processSelect(ctx context.Context, tableName string, id interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(tableName)
+	var row map[string]interface{}
+	if err := p.db.NewSelect().
+		Table(tableName).
+		Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", QuoteIdent(pkName)), id).
+		Scan(ctx, &row); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("select after write failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	return row, nil
 }
 
 // processUpdate handles update operation

pkg/common/recursive_crud_test.go

@@ -101,12 +101,18 @@ func (m *mockInsertQuery) Value(column string, value interface{}) InsertQuery {
 func (m *mockInsertQuery) OnConflict(action string) InsertQuery { return m }
 func (m *mockInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) InsertQuery { return m }
 func (m *mockInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (Result, error) {
-	// Record the insert call
 	m.db.insertCalls = append(m.db.insertCalls, m.values)
 	m.db.lastID++
 	return &mockResult{lastID: m.db.lastID, rowsAffected: 1}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+	m.db.insertCalls = append(m.db.insertCalls, m.values)
+	m.db.lastID++
+	reflect.ValueOf(dest).Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(m.db.lastID))
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Mock UpdateQuery
 type mockUpdateQuery struct {
 	db        *mockDatabase

pkg/funcspec/function_api_test.go

@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ func TestReplaceMetaVariables(t *testing.T) {
 			name:     "Replace [user]",
 			sqlQuery: "SELECT * FROM audit WHERE username = [user]",
 			expectedCheck: func(result string) bool {
-				return strings.Contains(result, "'testuser'")
+				return strings.Contains(result, "$USR$testuser$USR$")
 			},
 		},
 		{

pkg/reflection/model_utils.go

@@ -973,6 +973,108 @@ func GetRelationType(model interface{}, fieldName string) RelationType {
 	return RelationUnknown
 }
 
+// GetForeignKeyColumn returns the DB column names of the foreign key(s) that
+// relate parentKey to modelType. Composite keys (e.g. bun "join:a=b,join:c=d"
+// or GORM "foreignKey:ColA,ColB") yield multiple entries. Returns nil when no
+// tag is found (caller should fall back to convention).
+//
+// Two lookup strategies are tried in order:
+//
+//  1. Relation-field match: find a field whose name/json equals parentKey, then
+//     read its bun join: or GORM foreignKey: tag and return the local columns.
+//     e.g. parentKey="department", field `Department bun:"join:dept_id=id"` → ["dept_id"]
+//
+//  2. Join left-side scan: scan every bun join tag in the struct for pairs whose
+//     left side equals parentKey and return the right-side (child FK) columns.
+//     e.g. parentKey="rid_mastertaskitem", field `Children bun:"join:rid_mastertaskitem=rid_parentmastertaskitem"` → ["rid_parentmastertaskitem"]
+//     Strategy 1 is skipped if the matched field is a declared relation (rel:) or
+//     has a GORM tag but carries no explicit FK — callers should use convention.
+func GetForeignKeyColumn(modelType reflect.Type, parentKey string) []string {
+	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Strategy 1: match parentKey against a field's name/json tag.
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := modelType.Field(i)
+
+		name := field.Name
+		jsonName := strings.Split(field.Tag.Get("json"), ",")[0]
+		if !strings.EqualFold(name, parentKey) && !strings.EqualFold(jsonName, parentKey) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+
+		// Bun: join:local_col=foreign_col (one join: part per pair)
+		var bunCols []string
+		for _, part := range strings.Split(bunTag, ",") {
+			part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if strings.HasPrefix(part, "join:") {
+				pair := strings.TrimPrefix(part, "join:")
+				if idx := strings.Index(pair, "="); idx > 0 {
+					bunCols = append(bunCols, pair[:idx])
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if len(bunCols) > 0 {
+			return bunCols
+		}
+
+		// GORM: foreignKey:FieldA,FieldB
+		for _, part := range strings.Split(field.Tag.Get("gorm"), ";") {
+			part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if strings.HasPrefix(part, "foreignKey:") {
+				var cols []string
+				for _, fkFieldName := range strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(part, "foreignKey:"), ",") {
+					fkFieldName = strings.TrimSpace(fkFieldName)
+					if fkField, ok := modelType.FieldByName(fkFieldName); ok {
+						cols = append(cols, getColumnNameFromField(fkField))
+					}
+				}
+				if len(cols) > 0 {
+					return cols
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// The field matched by name/json but has no explicit FK tag. If it is a
+		// declared relation field (rel:) or carries a GORM tag, the caller should
+		// use naming convention — don't fall through to strategy 2. Otherwise the
+		// matched field is a plain scalar column; proceed to the join left-side scan.
+		if strings.Contains(bunTag, "rel:") || field.Tag.Get("gorm") != "" {
+			return nil
+		}
+		break
+	}
+
+	// Strategy 2: scan every field's bun join tag for pairs whose left side (the
+	// parent's column) matches parentKey; the right side is the child FK column.
+	// This handles cases where parentKey is a raw column name rather than a
+	// relation field name (e.g. self-referential or has-many relationships).
+	seen := map[string]bool{}
+	var cols []string
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		for _, part := range strings.Split(modelType.Field(i).Tag.Get("bun"), ",") {
+			part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if strings.HasPrefix(part, "join:") {
+				pair := strings.TrimPrefix(part, "join:")
+				if idx := strings.Index(pair, "="); idx > 0 {
+					left, right := pair[:idx], pair[idx+1:]
+					if strings.EqualFold(left, parentKey) && !seen[right] {
+						seen[right] = true
+						cols = append(cols, right)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return cols // nil if empty
+}
+
 // GetRelationModel gets the model type for a relation field
 // It searches for the field by name in the following order (case-insensitive):
 // 1. Actual field name

pkg/reflection/model_utils_foreign_key_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+package reflection
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// --- local test models ---
+
+type fkDept struct{}
+
+// bunEmployee uses bun join: tag to declare the FK column explicitly.
+type bunEmployee struct {
+	DeptID     string   `bun:"dept_id"                          json:"dept_id"`
+	Department *fkDept  `bun:"rel:belongs-to,join:dept_id=id"   json:"department"`
+}
+
+// bunCompositeEmployee has a composite bun join: (two join: parts).
+type bunCompositeEmployee struct {
+	DeptID   string  `bun:"dept_id"   json:"dept_id"`
+	TenantID string  `bun:"tenant_id" json:"tenant_id"`
+	Department *fkDept `bun:"rel:belongs-to,join:dept_id=id,join:tenant_id=id" json:"department"`
+}
+
+// gormEmployee uses gorm foreignKey: tag (mirrors testmodels.Employee).
+type gormEmployee struct {
+	DepartmentID string  `json:"department_id"`
+	ManagerID    string  `json:"manager_id"`
+	Department   *fkDept `gorm:"foreignKey:DepartmentID;references:ID" json:"department"`
+	Manager      *fkDept `gorm:"foreignKey:ManagerID;references:ID"    json:"manager"`
+}
+
+// gormCompositeEmployee has a composite GORM foreignKey.
+type gormCompositeEmployee struct {
+	DeptID   string  `json:"dept_id"`
+	TenantID string  `json:"tenant_id"`
+	Department *fkDept `gorm:"foreignKey:DeptID,TenantID" json:"department"`
+}
+
+// selfRefItem mimics a self-referential model (like mastertaskitem) where the
+// parent PK column appears as the left side of a has-many join tag.
+type selfRefItem struct {
+	RidItem       int32        `json:"rid_item" bun:"rid_item,type:integer,pk"`
+	RidParentItem int32        `json:"rid_parentitem" bun:"rid_parentitem,type:integer"`
+	// has-one (single parent pointer)
+	Parent   *selfRefItem   `json:"Parent,omitempty" bun:"rel:has-one,join:rid_item=rid_parentitem"`
+	// has-many (child collection) — same join, duplicate right-side must be deduped
+	Children []*selfRefItem `json:"Children,omitempty" bun:"rel:has-many,join:rid_item=rid_parentitem"`
+}
+
+// conventionEmployee has no explicit FK tag — relies on naming convention.
+type conventionEmployee struct {
+	DepartmentID string  `json:"department_id"`
+	Department   *fkDept `json:"department"`
+}
+
+// noTagEmployee has a relation field with no FK tag and no convention match.
+type noTagEmployee struct {
+	Unrelated *fkDept `json:"unrelated"`
+}
+
+func TestGetForeignKeyColumn(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		modelType reflect.Type
+		parentKey string
+		want      []string
+	}{
+		// Bun join: tag
+		{
+			name:      "bun join tag returns local column",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(bunEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"dept_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "bun join tag matched via json tag (case-insensitive)",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(bunEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "Department",
+			want:      []string{"dept_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "bun composite join returns all local columns",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(bunCompositeEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"dept_id", "tenant_id"},
+		},
+
+		// GORM foreignKey: tag
+		{
+			name:      "gorm foreignKey resolves to column name",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"department_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "gorm foreignKey resolves second relation",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "manager",
+			want:      []string{"manager_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "gorm foreignKey matched case-insensitively",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "Department",
+			want:      []string{"department_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "gorm composite foreignKey returns all columns",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(gormCompositeEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"dept_id", "tenant_id"},
+		},
+
+		// Join left-side scan (parentKey is a raw column name, not a relation field name)
+		{
+			name:      "self-referential: parent PK column returns child FK column",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(selfRefItem{}),
+			parentKey: "rid_item",
+			want:      []string{"rid_parentitem"},
+		},
+
+		// Pointer and slice unwrapping
+		{
+			name:      "pointer to struct is unwrapped",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(&gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"department_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "slice of struct is unwrapped",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf([]gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      []string{"department_id"},
+		},
+
+		// No tag — returns nil so caller can fall back to convention
+		{
+			name:      "relation with no FK tag returns nil",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(conventionEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      nil,
+		},
+
+		// Unknown parent key
+		{
+			name:      "unknown parent key returns nil",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(gormEmployee{}),
+			parentKey: "nonexistent",
+			want:      nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "non-struct type returns nil",
+			modelType: reflect.TypeOf(""),
+			parentKey: "department",
+			want:      nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := GetForeignKeyColumn(tt.modelType, tt.parentKey)
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
+				t.Errorf("GetForeignKeyColumn(%v, %q) = %v, want %v", tt.modelType, tt.parentKey, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/restheadspec/headers.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
@@ -64,7 +65,10 @@ type ExpandOption struct {
 // decodeHeaderValue decodes base64 encoded header values
 // Supports ZIP_ and __ prefixes for base64 encoding
 func decodeHeaderValue(value string) string {
-	str, _ := DecodeParam(value)
+	str, err := DecodeParam(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return value
+	}
 	return str
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +102,11 @@ func DecodeParam(pStr string) (string, error) {
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(code, "ZIP_") || strings.HasPrefix(code, "__") {
 		code, _ = DecodeParam(code)
+	} else {
+		strDat, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(code)
+		if err == nil && utf8.Valid(strDat) {
+			code = string(strDat)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return code, nil

pkg/websocketspec/handler.go

@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRequest(conn *Connection, msg *Message) {
 		Options:    msg.Options,
 		ID:         recordID,
 		Data:       msg.Data,
+		Tx:         h.db,
 		Metadata:   make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
 

pkg/websocketspec/handler_test.go

@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ func (m *MockInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
 	return args.Get(0).(common.Result), args.Error(1)
 }
 
+func (m *MockInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+	args := m.Called(ctx, dest)
+	return args.Error(0)
+}
+
 // MockUpdateQuery is a mock implementation of common.UpdateQuery
 type MockUpdateQuery struct {
 	mock.Mock

pkg/websocketspec/hooks.go

@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ type HookContext struct {
 	AbortMessage string // Message to return if aborted
 	AbortCode    int    // HTTP status code if aborted
 
+	// Tx provides access to the database/transaction for executing additional SQL
+	Tx common.Database
+
 	// Metadata is additional context data
 	Metadata map[string]interface{}
 }