diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/factory.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/factory.py
index ea149e4b7668..cd872e43a974 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/factory.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/factory.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from typing import (
     Any,
+    cast,
     Dict,
     List,
     Optional,
+    Union,
 )
 
 from galaxy.tool_util.parser.cwl import CwlInputSource
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@
     CwlStringParameterModel,
     CwlUnionParameterModel,
     DataCollectionParameterModel,
+    DataColumnParameterModel,
     DataParameterModel,
+    DrillDownParameterModel,
     FloatParameterModel,
     HiddenParameterModel,
     IntegerParameterModel,
@@ -129,14 +133,9 @@ def _from_input_source_galaxy(input_source: InputSource) -> ToolParameterT:
         elif param_type == "select":
             # Function... example in devteam cummeRbund.
             optional = input_source.parse_optional()
-            dynamic_options = input_source.get("dynamic_options", None)
             dynamic_options_config = input_source.parse_dynamic_options()
-            if dynamic_options_config:
-                dynamic_options_elem = dynamic_options.elem()
-            else:
-                dynamic_options_elem = None
+            is_static = dynamic_options_config is None
             multiple = input_source.get_bool("multiple", False)
-            is_static = dynamic_options is None and dynamic_options_elem is None
             options: Optional[List[LabelValue]] = None
             if is_static:
                 options = []
@@ -148,15 +147,40 @@ def _from_input_source_galaxy(input_source: InputSource) -> ToolParameterT:
                 options=options,
                 multiple=multiple,
             )
+        elif param_type == "drill_down":
+            multiple = input_source.get_bool("multiple", False)
+            hierarchy = input_source.get("hierarchy", "exact")
+            dynamic_options = input_source.parse_drill_down_dynamic_options()
+            static_options = None
+            if dynamic_options is None:
+                static_options = input_source.parse_drill_down_static_options()
+            return DrillDownParameterModel(
+                name=input_source.parse_name(),
+                multiple=multiple,
+                hierarchy=hierarchy,
+                options=static_options,
+            )
+        elif param_type == "data_column":
+            return DataColumnParameterModel(
+                name=input_source.parse_name(),
+            )
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Unknown Galaxy parameter type {param_type}")
     elif input_type == "conditional":
         test_param_input_source = input_source.parse_test_input_source()
-        test_parameter = _from_input_source_galaxy(test_param_input_source)
+        test_parameter = cast(
+            Union[BooleanParameterModel, SelectParameterModel], _from_input_source_galaxy(test_param_input_source)
+        )
         whens = []
         default_value = object()
         if isinstance(test_parameter, BooleanParameterModel):
             default_value = test_parameter.value
+        elif isinstance(test_parameter, SelectParameterModel):
+            select_parameter = cast(SelectParameterModel, test_parameter)
+            select_default_value = select_parameter.default_value
+            if select_default_value is not None:
+                default_value = select_default_value
+
         # TODO: handle select parameter model...
         for value, case_inputs_sources in input_source.parse_when_input_sources():
             if isinstance(test_parameter, BooleanParameterModel):
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/models.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/models.py
index 49635c4e7187..27efc38feee2 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/models.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parameters/models.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 )
 
 from galaxy.exceptions import RequestParameterInvalidException
+from galaxy.tool_util.parser.interface import DrillDownOptionsDict
 from ._types import (
     cast_as_type,
     is_optional,
@@ -478,9 +479,112 @@ def pydantic_template(self, state_representation: StateRepresentationT) -> Dynam
     def has_selected_static_option(self):
         return self.options is not None and any(o.selected for o in self.options)
 
+    @property
+    def default_value(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        if self.options:
+            for option in self.options:
+                if option.selected:
+                    return option.value
+            # single value pick up first value
+            if not self.optional:
+                return self.options[0].value
+
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def request_requires_value(self) -> bool:
+        # API will allow an empty value and just grab the first static option
+        # see API Tests -> test_tools.py -> test_select_first_by_default
+        # so only require a value in the multiple case if optional is False
+        return self.multiple and not self.optional
+
+
+DrillDownHierarchyT = Literal["recurse", "exact"]
+
+
+def drill_down_possible_values(options: List[DrillDownOptionsDict], multiple: bool) -> List[str]:
+    possible_values = []
+
+    def add_value(option: str, is_leaf: bool):
+        if not multiple and not is_leaf:
+            return
+        possible_values.append(option)
+
+    def walk_selection(option: DrillDownOptionsDict):
+        child_options = option["options"]
+        is_leaf = not child_options
+        add_value(option["value"], is_leaf)
+        if not is_leaf:
+            for child_option in child_options:
+                walk_selection(child_option)
+
+    for option in options:
+        walk_selection(option)
+
+    return possible_values
+
+
+class DrillDownParameterModel(BaseGalaxyToolParameterModelDefinition):
+    parameter_type: Literal["gx_drill_down"] = "gx_drill_down"
+    options: Optional[List[DrillDownOptionsDict]] = None
+    multiple: bool
+    hierarchy: DrillDownHierarchyT
+
+    @property
+    def py_type(self) -> Type:
+        if self.options is not None:
+            literal_options: List[Type] = [
+                cast_as_type(Literal[o]) for o in drill_down_possible_values(self.options, self.multiple)
+            ]
+            py_type = union_type(literal_options)
+        else:
+            py_type = StrictStr
+
+        if self.multiple:
+            py_type = list_type(py_type)
+
+        return py_type
+
+    def pydantic_template(self, state_representation: StateRepresentationT) -> DynamicModelInformation:
+        return dynamic_model_information_from_py_type(self, self.py_type)
+
     @property
     def request_requires_value(self) -> bool:
-        return not self.optional and not self.has_selected_static_option
+        options = self.options
+        if options:
+            # if any of these are selected, they seem to serve as defaults - check out test_tools -> test_drill_down_first_by_default
+            return not any_drill_down_options_selected(options)
+        else:
+            # I'm not sure how to handle dynamic options... they might or might not be required?
+            # do we need to default to assuming they're not required?
+            return False
+
+
+def any_drill_down_options_selected(options: List[DrillDownOptionsDict]) -> bool:
+    for option in options:
+        selected = option.get("selected")
+        if selected:
+            return True
+        child_options = option.get("options", [])
+        if any_drill_down_options_selected(child_options):
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+class DataColumnParameterModel(BaseGalaxyToolParameterModelDefinition):
+    parameter_type: Literal["gx_data_column"] = "gx_data_column"
+
+    @property
+    def py_type(self) -> Type:
+        return StrictInt
+
+    def pydantic_template(self, state_representation: StateRepresentationT) -> DynamicModelInformation:
+        return dynamic_model_information_from_py_type(self, self.py_type)
+
+    @property
+    def request_requires_value(self) -> bool:
+        return False
 
 
 DiscriminatorType = Union[bool, str]
@@ -586,18 +690,31 @@ def pydantic_template(self, state_representation: StateRepresentationT) -> Dynam
             self.parameters, f"Repeat_{self.name}", state_representation
         )
 
+        initialize_repeat: Any
+        if self.request_requires_value:
+            initialize_repeat = ...
+        else:
+            initialize_repeat = None
+
         class RepeatType(RootModel):
-            root: List[instance_class] = Field(..., min_length=self.min, max_length=self.max)  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+            root: List[instance_class] = Field(initialize_repeat, min_length=self.min, max_length=self.max)  # type: ignore[valid-type]
 
         return DynamicModelInformation(
             self.name,
-            (RepeatType, ...),
+            (RepeatType, initialize_repeat),
             {},
         )
 
     @property
     def request_requires_value(self) -> bool:
-        return True  # TODO:
+        if self.min is None or self.min == 0:
+            return False
+        # so we know we need at least one value, but maybe none of the parameters in the list
+        # are required
+        for parameter in self.parameters:
+            if parameter.request_requires_value:
+                return True
+        return False
 
 
 class SectionParameterModel(BaseGalaxyToolParameterModelDefinition):
@@ -799,8 +916,10 @@ def request_requires_value(self) -> bool:
     SelectParameterModel,
     DataParameterModel,
     DataCollectionParameterModel,
+    DataColumnParameterModel,
     DirectoryUriParameterModel,
     RulesParameterModel,
+    DrillDownParameterModel,
     ColorParameterModel,
     ConditionalParameterModel,
     RepeatParameterModel,
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/interface.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/interface.py
index 0d23dfb1d94e..89b17698353e 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/interface.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/interface.py
@@ -424,6 +424,20 @@ def get_index_file_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """If dynamic options are loaded from an index file, return the name."""
 
 
+DrillDownDynamicFilters = Dict[str, Dict[str, dict]]  # {input key: {metadata_key: metadata values}}
+
+
+class DrillDownDynamicOptions(metaclass=ABCMeta):
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def from_code_block(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get a code block to do an eval on."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def from_filters(self) -> Optional[DrillDownDynamicFilters]:
+        """Get filters to apply to target datasets."""
+
+
 class InputSource(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     default_optional = False
 
@@ -491,12 +505,22 @@ def parse_dynamic_options(self) -> Optional[DynamicOptions]:
         """
         return None
 
+    def parse_drill_down_dynamic_options(
+        self, tool_data_path: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Optional["DrillDownDynamicOptions"]:
+        return None
+
     def parse_static_options(self) -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
         """Return list of static options if this is a select type without
         defining a dynamic options.
         """
         return []
 
+    def parse_drill_down_static_options(
+        self, tool_data_path: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Optional[List["DrillDownOptionsDict"]]:
+        return None
+
     def parse_conversion_tuples(self):
         """Return list of (name, extension) to describe explicit conversions."""
         return []
@@ -673,3 +697,10 @@ def from_dict(as_dict):
 
     def to_dict(self):
         return dict(name=self.name, attributes=self.attrib, element_tests=self.element_tests)
+
+
+class DrillDownOptionsDict(TypedDict):
+    name: Optional[str]
+    value: str
+    options: List["DrillDownOptionsDict"]
+    selected: bool
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/xml.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/xml.py
index 598d5714213e..ef9b8e5d2b48 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/xml.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/parser/xml.py
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@
     Element,
     ElementTree,
     string_as_bool,
+    XML,
     xml_text,
     xml_to_string,
 )
 from .interface import (
     AssertionList,
     Citation,
+    DrillDownDynamicFilters,
+    DrillDownDynamicOptions,
+    DrillDownOptionsDict,
     DynamicOptions,
     InputSource,
     PageSource,
@@ -1326,6 +1330,77 @@ def parse_static_options(self) -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
             deduplicated_static_options[value] = (text, value, selected)
         return list(deduplicated_static_options.values())
 
+    def parse_drill_down_dynamic_options(
+        self, tool_data_path: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Optional[DrillDownDynamicOptions]:
+        from_file = self.input_elem.get("from_file", None)
+        if from_file:
+            if not os.path.isabs(from_file):
+                assert tool_data_path, "This tool cannot be parsed outside of a Galaxy context"
+                from_file = os.path.join(tool_data_path, from_file)
+            elem = XML(f"<root>{open(from_file).read()}</root>")
+        else:
+            elem = self.input_elem
+
+        dynamic_options_raw = elem.get("dynamic_options", None)
+        dynamic_options: Optional[str] = str(dynamic_options_raw) if dynamic_options_raw else None
+        filters: Optional[DrillDownDynamicFilters] = None
+        if elem.find("filter"):
+            _filters: DrillDownDynamicFilters = {}
+            for filter in elem.findall("filter"):
+                # currently only filtering by metadata key matching input file is allowed
+                filter_type = filter.get("type")
+                if filter_type == "data_meta":
+                    data_ref = filter.get("data_ref")
+                    assert data_ref
+                    if data_ref not in _filters:
+                        _filters[data_ref] = {}
+                    meta_key = filter.get("meta_key")
+                    assert meta_key
+                    if meta_key not in _filters[data_ref]:
+                        _filters[data_ref][meta_key] = {}
+                    meta_value = filter.get("value")
+                    if meta_value not in _filters[data_ref][meta_key]:
+                        _filters[data_ref][meta_key][meta_value] = []
+                    assert meta_value
+                    options_elem = filter.find("options")
+                    assert options_elem
+                    _recurse_drill_down_elems(
+                        _filters[data_ref][meta_key][meta_value],
+                        options_elem.findall("option"),
+                    )
+            filters = _filters
+        if filters is None and dynamic_options is None:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return XmlDrillDownDynamicOptions(
+                code_block=dynamic_options,
+                filters=filters,
+            )
+
+    def parse_drill_down_static_options(
+        self, tool_data_path: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Optional[List[DrillDownOptionsDict]]:
+        from_file = self.input_elem.get("from_file", None)
+        if from_file:
+            if not os.path.isabs(from_file):
+                assert tool_data_path, "This tool cannot be parsed outside of a Galaxy context"
+                from_file = os.path.join(tool_data_path, from_file)
+            elem = XML(f"<root>{open(from_file).read()}</root>")
+        else:
+            elem = self.input_elem
+
+        dynamic_options_elem = elem.get("dynamic_options", None)
+        filter_elem = elem.get("filter", None)
+        if dynamic_options_elem is not None and filter_elem is not None:
+            return None
+
+        root_options: List[DrillDownOptionsDict] = []
+        options_elem = elem.find("options")
+        assert options_elem, "Non-dynamic drilldown parameters must supply an options element"
+        _recurse_drill_down_elems(root_options, options_elem.findall("option"))
+        return root_options
+
     def parse_optional(self, default=None):
         """Return boolean indicating whether parameter is optional."""
         elem = self.input_elem
@@ -1455,3 +1530,35 @@ def parse_citation_elem(citation_elem: Element) -> Optional[Citation]:
         type=citation_type,
         content=content,
     )
+
+
+class XmlDrillDownDynamicOptions(DrillDownDynamicOptions):
+
+    def __init__(self, code_block: Optional[str], filters: Optional[DrillDownDynamicFilters]):
+        self._code_block = code_block
+        self._filters = filters
+
+    def from_code_block(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get a code block to do an eval on."""
+        return self._code_block
+
+    def from_filters(self) -> Optional[DrillDownDynamicFilters]:
+        return self._filters
+
+
+def _recurse_drill_down_elems(options: List[DrillDownOptionsDict], option_elems: List[Element]):
+    for option_elem in option_elems:
+        selected = string_as_bool(option_elem.get("selected", False))
+        nested_options: List[DrillDownOptionsDict] = []
+        value = option_elem.get("value")
+        assert value
+        current_option: DrillDownOptionsDict = DrillDownOptionsDict(
+            {
+                "name": option_elem.get("name"),
+                "value": value,
+                "options": nested_options,
+                "selected": selected,
+            }
+        )
+        _recurse_drill_down_elems(nested_options, option_elem.findall("option"))
+        options.append(current_option)
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/unittest_utils/parameters.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/unittest_utils/parameters.py
index 71738b5f4694..704a2ba15091 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/unittest_utils/parameters.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/unittest_utils/parameters.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import os
 
 from galaxy.tool_util.parameters import (
-    from_input_source,
+    input_models_for_tool_source,
     ToolParameterBundle,
+    ToolParameterBundleModel,
     ToolParameterT,
 )
-from galaxy.tool_util.parser.factory import get_tool_source
+from galaxy.tool_util.parser import (
+    get_tool_source,
+    ToolSource,
+)
 from galaxy.util import galaxy_directory
 
 
@@ -19,22 +23,12 @@ def parameter_bundle(parameter: ToolParameterT) -> ParameterBundle:
     return ParameterBundle(parameter)
 
 
-def parameter_bundle_for_file(filename: str) -> ParameterBundle:
-    return parameter_bundle(tool_parameter(filename))
-
-
-def tool_parameter(filename: str) -> ToolParameterT:
-    return from_input_source(parameter_source(filename))
-
-
-def parameter_source(filename: str):
+def parameter_bundle_for_file(filename: str) -> ToolParameterBundleModel:
     tool_source = parameter_tool_source(filename)
-    input_sources = tool_source.parse_input_pages().page_sources[0].parse_input_sources()
-    assert len(input_sources) == 1
-    return input_sources[0]
+    return input_models_for_tool_source(tool_source)
 
 
-def parameter_tool_source(basename: str):
+def parameter_tool_source(basename: str) -> ToolSource:
     path_prefix = os.path.join(galaxy_directory(), "test/functional/tools/parameters", basename)
     if os.path.exists(f"{path_prefix}.xml"):
         path = f"{path_prefix}.xml"
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/__init__.py
index 2bcb31106bfb..4096c4c9d865 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 from galaxy.tool_util.parser.yaml import to_test_assert_list
 from galaxy.util import unicodify
 from galaxy.util.compression_utils import get_fileobj
+from ._types import (
+    ExpandedToolInputsJsonified,
+    ToolTestDescriptionDict,
+)
 from .asserts import verify_assertions
 from .test_data import TestDataResolver
 
@@ -641,3 +645,14 @@ def verify_file_contents_against_dict(
         keep_outputs_dir=test_data_target_dir,
         verify_extra_files=None,
     )
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "DEFAULT_TEST_DATA_RESOLVER",
+    "ExpandedToolInputsJsonified",
+    "GetFilenameT",
+    "GetLocationT",
+    "ToolTestDescriptionDict",
+    "verify",
+    "verify_file_contents_against_dict",
+]
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/_types.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/_types.py
index 26bb7161715d..e5aa85f1ddb7 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/_types.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/_types.py
@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@
     Any,
     Dict,
     List,
+    Optional,
     Tuple,
 )
 
+from typing_extensions import (
+    NotRequired,
+    TypedDict,
+)
+
+from galaxy.tool_util.parser.interface import (
+    AssertionList,
+    TestSourceTestOutputColllection,
+    ToolSourceTestOutputs,
+)
+
 # inputs that have been processed with parse.py and expanded out
 ExpandedToolInputs = Dict[str, Any]
 # ExpandedToolInputs where any model objects have been json-ified with to_dict()
@@ -16,3 +28,27 @@
 RequiredFilesT = List[RequiredFileTuple]
 RequiredDataTablesT = List[str]
 RequiredLocFileT = List[str]
+
+
+class ToolTestDescriptionDict(TypedDict):
+    tool_id: str
+    tool_version: Optional[str]
+    name: str
+    test_index: int
+    inputs: ExpandedToolInputsJsonified
+    outputs: ToolSourceTestOutputs
+    output_collections: List[TestSourceTestOutputColllection]
+    stdout: Optional[AssertionList]
+    stderr: Optional[AssertionList]
+    expect_exit_code: Optional[int]
+    expect_failure: bool
+    expect_test_failure: bool
+    num_outputs: Optional[int]
+    command_line: Optional[AssertionList]
+    command_version: Optional[AssertionList]
+    required_files: List[Any]
+    required_data_tables: List[Any]
+    required_loc_files: List[str]
+    error: bool
+    exception: Optional[str]
+    maxseconds: NotRequired[Optional[int]]
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/asserts/json.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/asserts/json.py
index 1ba151ba26c0..9b475f35d980 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/asserts/json.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/asserts/json.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def assert_has_json_property_with_value(
     value: str,
 ):
     """Assert JSON tree contains the specified property with specified JSON-ified value."""
-    output_json = json.loads(output)
-    expected_value = json.loads(value)
+    output_json = assert_json_and_load(output)
+    expected_value = assert_json_and_load(value)
 
     def is_property(key, value):
         return key == property and value == expected_value
@@ -45,9 +45,16 @@ def assert_has_json_property_with_text(
     text: str,
 ):
     """Assert JSON tree contains the specified property with specified JSON-ified value."""
-    output_json = json.loads(output)
+    output_json = assert_json_and_load(output)
 
     def is_property(key, value):
         return key == property and value == text
 
     assert any_in_tree(is_property, output_json), f"Failed to find property [{property}] with text [{text}]"
+
+
+def assert_json_and_load(json_str: str):
+    try:
+        return json.loads(json_str)
+    except Exception:
+        raise AssertionError(f"Failed to parse JSON from {json_str[0:1024]}.")
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
index e403d08fa1aa..e8971a0ec4f5 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     RequiredDataTablesT,
     RequiredFilesT,
     RequiredLocFileT,
+    ToolTestDescriptionDict,
 )
 from .asserts import verify_assertions
 from .wait import wait_on
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ def get_tests_summary(self):
         assert response.status_code == 200, f"Non 200 response from tool tests available API. [{response.content}]"
         return response.json()
 
-    def get_tool_tests(self, tool_id: str, tool_version: Optional[str] = None) -> List["ToolTestDescriptionDict"]:
+    def get_tool_tests(self, tool_id: str, tool_version: Optional[str] = None) -> List[ToolTestDescriptionDict]:
         url = f"tools/{tool_id}/test_data"
         params = {"tool_version": tool_version} if tool_version else None
         response = self._get(url, data=params)
@@ -1314,7 +1315,7 @@ def verify_tool(
     client_test_config: Optional[TestConfig] = None,
     skip_with_reference_data: bool = False,
     skip_on_dynamic_param_errors: bool = False,
-    _tool_test_dicts: Optional[List["ToolTestDescriptionDict"]] = None,  # extension point only for tests
+    _tool_test_dicts: Optional[List[ToolTestDescriptionDict]] = None,  # extension point only for tests
 ):
     if resource_parameters is None:
         resource_parameters = {}
@@ -1633,30 +1634,6 @@ def __init__(self, output_exceptions, job_stdio):
         self.output_exceptions = output_exceptions
 
 
-class ToolTestDescriptionDict(TypedDict):
-    tool_id: str
-    tool_version: Optional[str]
-    name: str
-    test_index: int
-    inputs: ExpandedToolInputsJsonified
-    outputs: ToolSourceTestOutputs
-    output_collections: List[TestSourceTestOutputColllection]
-    stdout: Optional[AssertionList]
-    stderr: Optional[AssertionList]
-    expect_exit_code: Optional[int]
-    expect_failure: bool
-    expect_test_failure: bool
-    num_outputs: Optional[int]
-    command_line: Optional[AssertionList]
-    command_version: Optional[AssertionList]
-    required_files: List[Any]
-    required_data_tables: List[Any]
-    required_loc_files: List[str]
-    error: bool
-    exception: Optional[str]
-    maxseconds: NotRequired[Optional[int]]
-
-
 DEFAULT_NUM_OUTPUTS: Optional[int] = None
 DEFAULT_OUTPUT_COLLECTIONS: List[TestSourceTestOutputColllection] = []
 DEFAULT_REQUIRED_FILES: RequiredFilesT = []
@@ -1673,7 +1650,7 @@ class ToolTestDescriptionDict(TypedDict):
 DEFAULT_EXCEPTION: Optional[str] = None
 
 
-def adapt_tool_source_dict(processed_dict: ToolTestDict) -> "ToolTestDescriptionDict":
+def adapt_tool_source_dict(processed_dict: ToolTestDict) -> ToolTestDescriptionDict:
     """Convert the dictionaries parsed from tool sources (ToolTestDict) to a ToolTestDescriptionDict.
 
     ToolTestDescription is used inside and outside of Galaxy, so convert the dictionaries to the format
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/script.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/script.py
index fbb67fc11b37..fca086cf1325 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/script.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/script.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 import yaml
 
+from galaxy.tool_util.verify import ToolTestDescriptionDict
 from galaxy.tool_util.verify.interactor import (
     DictClientTestConfig,
     GalaxyInteractorApi,
-    ToolTestDescriptionDict,
     verify_tool,
 )
 
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
index 5e84b7782fc6..5eeba8aaecaa 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     string_as_bool,
     string_as_bool_or_none,
     unicodify,
-    XML,
 )
 from galaxy.util.dictifiable import UsesDictVisibleKeys
 from galaxy.util.expressions import ExpressionContext
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@ class ToolParameter(UsesDictVisibleKeys):
     of valid choices, validation logic, ...)
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None)
     >>> p = ToolParameter(None, XML('<param argument="--parameter-name" type="text" value="default" />'))
     >>> assert p.name == 'parameter_name'
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ def to_text(self, value) -> str:
         """
         Convert a value to a text representation suitable for displaying to
         the user
+        >>> from galaxy.util import XML
         >>> p = ToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" />'))
         >>> print(p.to_text(None))
         Not available.
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ class TextToolParameter(SimpleTextToolParameter):
     Parameter that can take on any text value.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None)
     >>> p = TextToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="text" value="default" />'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ class IntegerToolParameter(TextToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes an integer value.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(), workflow_building_mode=True)
     >>> p = IntegerToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="integer" value="10" />'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -502,6 +505,7 @@ class FloatToolParameter(TextToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes a real number value.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(), workflow_building_mode=True)
     >>> p = FloatToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="float" value="3.141592" />'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -576,6 +580,7 @@ class BooleanToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes one of two values.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch())
     >>> p = BooleanToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="boolean" checked="yes" truevalue="_truevalue" falsevalue="_falsevalue" />'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -648,6 +653,7 @@ class FileToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes an uploaded file as a value.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch())
     >>> p = FileToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="file"/>'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -721,6 +727,7 @@ class FTPFileToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes a file uploaded via FTP as a value.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(), user=None)
     >>> p = FTPFileToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="ftpfile"/>'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -794,6 +801,7 @@ class HiddenToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes one of two values.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch())
     >>> p = HiddenToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="hidden" value="_value"/>'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -818,6 +826,7 @@ class ColorToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that stores a color.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch())
     >>> p = ColorToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="color" value="#ffffff"/>'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -860,6 +869,7 @@ class BaseURLToolParameter(HiddenToolParameter):
     current server base url. Used in all redirects.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch())
     >>> p = BaseURLToolParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="base_url" value="_value"/>'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -901,6 +911,7 @@ class SelectToolParameter(ToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes on one (or many) or a specific set of values.
 
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(), workflow_building_mode=False)
     >>> p = SelectToolParameter(None, XML(
     ... '''
@@ -1187,6 +1198,7 @@ class GenomeBuildParameter(SelectToolParameter):
 
     >>> # Create a mock transaction with 'hg17' as the current build
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(genome_build='hg17'), db_builds=read_dbnames(None))
     >>> p = GenomeBuildParameter(None, XML('<param name="_name" type="genomebuild" value="hg17" />'))
     >>> print(p.name)
@@ -1359,6 +1371,7 @@ class ColumnListParameter(SelectToolParameter):
     >>> # Mock up a history (not connected to database)
     >>> from galaxy.model import History, HistoryDatasetAssociation
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> from galaxy.model.mapping import init
     >>> sa_session = init("/tmp", "sqlite:///:memory:", create_tables=True).session
     >>> hist = History()
@@ -1579,9 +1592,12 @@ class DrillDownSelectToolParameter(SelectToolParameter):
     Parameter that takes on one (or many) of a specific set of values.
     Creating a hierarchical select menu, which allows users to 'drill down' a tree-like set of options.
 
+    >>> from galaxy.util import XML
     >>> from galaxy.util.bunch import Bunch
-    >>> trans = Bunch(app=None, history=Bunch(genome_build='hg17'), db_builds=read_dbnames(None))
-    >>> p = DrillDownSelectToolParameter(None, XML(
+    >>> app = Bunch(config=Bunch(tool_data_path=None))
+    >>> tool = Bunch(app=app)
+    >>> trans = Bunch(app=app, history=Bunch(genome_build='hg17'), db_builds=read_dbnames(None))
+    >>> p = DrillDownSelectToolParameter(tool, XML(
     ... '''
     ... <param name="_name" type="drill_down" display="checkbox" hierarchy="recurse" multiple="true">
     ...   <options>
@@ -1619,54 +1635,24 @@ class DrillDownSelectToolParameter(SelectToolParameter):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, tool, input_source, context=None):
-        def recurse_option_elems(cur_options, option_elems):
-            for option_elem in option_elems:
-                selected = string_as_bool(option_elem.get("selected", False))
-                cur_options.append(
-                    {
-                        "name": option_elem.get("name"),
-                        "value": option_elem.get("value"),
-                        "options": [],
-                        "selected": selected,
-                    }
-                )
-                recurse_option_elems(cur_options[-1]["options"], option_elem.findall("option"))
-
         input_source = ensure_input_source(input_source)
         ToolParameter.__init__(self, tool, input_source)
-        # TODO: abstract XML out of here - so non-XML InputSources can
-        # specify DrillDown parameters.
-        elem = input_source.elem()
-        self.multiple = string_as_bool(elem.get("multiple", False))
-        self.display = elem.get("display", None)
-        self.hierarchy = elem.get("hierarchy", "exact")  # exact or recurse
-        self.separator = elem.get("separator", ",")
-        if from_file := elem.get("from_file", None):
-            if not os.path.isabs(from_file):
-                from_file = os.path.join(tool.app.config.tool_data_path, from_file)
-            elem = XML(f"<root>{open(from_file).read()}</root>")
-        self.dynamic_options = elem.get("dynamic_options", None)
-        if self.dynamic_options:
-            self.is_dynamic = True
-        self.options = []
-        self.filtered: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-        if elem.find("filter"):
+        self.multiple = input_source.get_bool("multiple", False)
+        self.display = input_source.get("display", None)
+        self.hierarchy = input_source.get("hierarchy", "exact")  # exact or recurse
+        self.separator = input_source.get("separator", ",")
+        tool_data_path = tool.app.config.tool_data_path
+        drill_down_dynamic_options = input_source.parse_drill_down_dynamic_options(tool_data_path)
+        if drill_down_dynamic_options is not None:
             self.is_dynamic = True
-            for filter in elem.findall("filter"):
-                # currently only filtering by metadata key matching input file is allowed
-                if filter.get("type") == "data_meta":
-                    if filter.get("data_ref") not in self.filtered:
-                        self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")] = {}
-                    if filter.get("meta_key") not in self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")]:
-                        self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")][filter.get("meta_key")] = {}
-                    if filter.get("value") not in self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")][filter.get("meta_key")]:
-                        self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")][filter.get("meta_key")][filter.get("value")] = []
-                    recurse_option_elems(
-                        self.filtered[filter.get("data_ref")][filter.get("meta_key")][filter.get("value")],
-                        filter.find("options").findall("option"),
-                    )
-        elif not self.dynamic_options:
-            recurse_option_elems(self.options, elem.find("options").findall("option"))
+            self.dynamic_options = drill_down_dynamic_options.code_block
+            self.filtered = drill_down_dynamic_options.filters
+            self.options = []
+        else:
+            self.is_dynamic = False
+            self.dynamic_options = None
+            self.filtered = {}
+            self.options = input_source.parse_drill_down_static_options(tool_data_path)
 
     def _get_options_from_code(self, trans=None, other_values=None):
         assert self.dynamic_options, Exception("dynamic_options was not specifed")
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tools.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tools.py
index 59ad93ef5f54..f5dacdc64541 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tools.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tools.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     FetchDataFormPayload,
     FetchDataPayload,
 )
-from galaxy.tool_util.verify.interactor import ToolTestDescriptionDict
+from galaxy.tool_util.verify import ToolTestDescriptionDict
 from galaxy.tools.evaluation import global_tool_errors
 from galaxy.util.zipstream import ZipstreamWrapper
 from galaxy.web import (
diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_tools.py b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_tools.py
index efd2266ffb5a..031939e7064a 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_tools.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_tools.py
@@ -879,6 +879,58 @@ def test_dataset_hidden_after_job_finish(self):
             output_details = self.dataset_populator.get_history_dataset_details(history_id, dataset=output, wait=True)
             assert not output_details["visible"]
 
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_select")
+    def test_select_first_by_default(self):
+        # we have a tool test for this but I wanted to verify it wasn't just the
+        # tool test framework filling in a default. Creating a raw request here
+        # verifies that currently select parameters don't require a selection.
+        with self.dataset_populator.test_history(require_new=False) as history_id:
+            inputs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+            response = self._run("gx_select", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=True)
+            output = response["outputs"][0]
+            output1_content = self.dataset_populator.get_history_dataset_content(history_id, dataset=output)
+            assert output1_content.strip() == "--ex1"
+
+            inputs = {
+                "parameter": None,
+            }
+            response = self._run("gx_select", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=False)
+            self._assert_status_code_is(response, 400)
+            assert "an invalid option" in response.text
+
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_drill_down_exact")
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_drill_down_exact_multiple")
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_drill_down_recurse")
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple")
+    def test_drill_down_first_by_default(self):
+        # we have a tool test for this but I wanted to verify it wasn't just the
+        # tool test framework filling in a default. Creating a raw request here
+        # verifies that currently select parameters don't require a selection.
+        with self.dataset_populator.test_history(require_new=False) as history_id:
+            inputs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+            response = self._run("gx_drill_down_exact", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=False)
+            self._assert_status_code_is(response, 400)
+            assert "an invalid option" in response.text
+
+            response = self._run("gx_drill_down_exact_multiple", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=False)
+            self._assert_status_code_is(response, 400)
+            assert "an invalid option" in response.text
+
+            response = self._run("gx_drill_down_recurse", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=False)
+            self._assert_status_code_is(response, 400)
+            assert "an invalid option" in response.text
+
+            response = self._run("gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=False)
+            self._assert_status_code_is(response, 400)
+            assert "an invalid option" in response.text
+
+            # having an initially selected value - is useful for the UI but doesn't serve
+            # as a default and doesn't make the drill down optional in a someway.
+            response = self._run("gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=True)
+            output = response["outputs"][0]
+            output1_content = self.dataset_populator.get_history_dataset_content(history_id, dataset=output)
+            assert output1_content.strip() == "parameter: aba"
+
     @skip_without_tool("multi_select")
     def test_multi_select_as_list(self):
         with self.dataset_populator.test_history(require_new=False) as history_id:
@@ -905,6 +957,19 @@ def test_multi_select_optional(self):
             assert output1_content.strip() == "--ex1"
             assert output2_content.strip() == "None", output2_content
 
+    @skip_without_tool("gx_repeat_boolean_min")
+    def test_optional_repeats_with_mins_filled_id(self):
+        # we have a tool test for this but I wanted to verify it wasn't just the
+        # tool test framework filling in a default. Creating a raw request here
+        # verifies that currently select parameters don't require a selection.
+        with self.dataset_populator.test_history(require_new=False) as history_id:
+            inputs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+            response = self._run("gx_repeat_boolean_min", history_id, inputs, assert_ok=True)
+            output = response["outputs"][0]
+            output1_content = self.dataset_populator.get_history_dataset_content(history_id, dataset=output)
+            assert "false" in output1_content
+            assert "length: 2" in output1_content
+
     @skip_without_tool("library_data")
     def test_library_data_param(self):
         with self.dataset_populator.test_history(require_new=False) as history_id:
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/frontend/src/schema/schema.ts b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/frontend/src/schema/schema.ts
index 6e53a87611b5..8122e6ae0647 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/frontend/src/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/frontend/src/schema/schema.ts
@@ -453,8 +453,10 @@ export interface components {
                 | components["schemas"]["SelectParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataCollectionParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DataColumnParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DirectoryUriParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RulesParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DrillDownParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ColorParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ConditionalParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RepeatParameterModel"]
@@ -689,6 +691,39 @@ export interface components {
              */
             parameter_type?: "gx_data_collection"
         }
+        /** DataColumnParameterModel */
+        DataColumnParameterModel: {
+            /** Argument */
+            argument?: string | null
+            /** Help */
+            help?: string | null
+            /**
+             * Hidden
+             * @default false
+             */
+            hidden?: boolean
+            /**
+             * Is Dynamic
+             * @default false
+             */
+            is_dynamic?: boolean
+            /** Label */
+            label?: string | null
+            /** Name */
+            name: string
+            /**
+             * Optional
+             * @default false
+             */
+            optional?: boolean
+            /**
+             * Parameter Type
+             * @default gx_data_column
+             * @constant
+             * @enum {string}
+             */
+            parameter_type?: "gx_data_column"
+        }
         /** DataParameterModel */
         DataParameterModel: {
             /** Argument */
@@ -815,6 +850,59 @@ export interface components {
             /** Value */
             value: string | null
         }
+        /** DrillDownOptionsDict */
+        DrillDownOptionsDict: {
+            /** Name */
+            name: string | null
+            /** Options */
+            options: components["schemas"]["DrillDownOptionsDict"][]
+            /** Selected */
+            selected: boolean
+            /** Value */
+            value: string
+        }
+        /** DrillDownParameterModel */
+        DrillDownParameterModel: {
+            /** Argument */
+            argument?: string | null
+            /** Help */
+            help?: string | null
+            /**
+             * Hidden
+             * @default false
+             */
+            hidden?: boolean
+            /**
+             * Hierarchy
+             * @enum {string}
+             */
+            hierarchy: "recurse" | "exact"
+            /**
+             * Is Dynamic
+             * @default false
+             */
+            is_dynamic?: boolean
+            /** Label */
+            label?: string | null
+            /** Multiple */
+            multiple: boolean
+            /** Name */
+            name: string
+            /**
+             * Optional
+             * @default false
+             */
+            optional?: boolean
+            /** Options */
+            options?: components["schemas"]["DrillDownOptionsDict"][] | null
+            /**
+             * Parameter Type
+             * @default gx_drill_down
+             * @constant
+             * @enum {string}
+             */
+            parameter_type?: "gx_drill_down"
+        }
         /** FailedRepositoryUpdateMessage */
         FailedRepositoryUpdateMessage: {
             /** Err Msg */
@@ -1062,8 +1150,10 @@ export interface components {
                 | components["schemas"]["SelectParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataCollectionParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DataColumnParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DirectoryUriParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RulesParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DrillDownParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ColorParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ConditionalParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RepeatParameterModel"]
@@ -1143,8 +1233,10 @@ export interface components {
                 | components["schemas"]["SelectParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataCollectionParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DataColumnParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DirectoryUriParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RulesParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DrillDownParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ColorParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ConditionalParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RepeatParameterModel"]
@@ -1489,8 +1581,10 @@ export interface components {
                 | components["schemas"]["SelectParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DataCollectionParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DataColumnParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["DirectoryUriParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RulesParameterModel"]
+                | components["schemas"]["DrillDownParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ColorParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["ConditionalParameterModel"]
                 | components["schemas"]["RepeatParameterModel"]
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v01.xml b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v01.xml
index da49bbcda794..a29a4388f198 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v01.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v01.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </outputs>
     <tests>
         <test>
-            <param name="intest" value="1" />
+            <param name="inttest" value="1" />
             <output name="out_file1">
                 <assert_contents>
                     <has_line line="Version 0.1" />
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v02.xml b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v02.xml
index 14ef9dafeebc..8441a2e01b45 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v02.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_changes_v02.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     </outputs>
     <tests>
         <test>
-            <param name="intest" value="1" />
+            <param name="inttest" value="1" />
             <output name="out_file1">
                 <assert_contents>
                     <has_line line="Version 0.2" />
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_v01galaxy6.xml b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_v01galaxy6.xml
index 030b6bc70a9f..2ee1b05f34e7 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_v01galaxy6.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/multiple_versions_v01galaxy6.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </outputs>
     <tests>
         <test>
-            <param name="intest" value="1" />
+            <param name="inttest" value="1" />
             <output name="out_file1">
                 <assert_contents>
                     <has_line line="Version 0.1+galaxy6" />
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_conditional_select.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_conditional_select.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..51ab24b008b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_conditional_select.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<tool id="gx_conditional_select" name="gx_conditional_select" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <expand macro="common_conditional_tags" />
+    <inputs>
+        <conditional name="conditional_parameter">
+            <param name="test_parameter" type="select">
+                <option value="a">A</option>
+                <option value="b">B</option>
+                <option value="c">C</option>
+            </param>
+            <when value="a">
+                <param name="integer_parameter" type="integer" value="1" />
+            </when>
+            <when value="b">
+                <param name="boolean_parameter" type="boolean" />
+            </when>
+            <when value="c">
+                <param name="color_parameter" type="color" value="#aabbcc" />
+            </when>
+        </conditional>
+    </inputs>
+    <tests>
+        <test>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="test: a" />
+            </expand>
+            <expand macro="assert_inputs_json">
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="test_parameter" value="&quot;a&quot;" />
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="integer_parameter" value="1" />
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <conditional name="conditional_parameter">
+                <param name="test_parameter" value="b" />
+            </conditional>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="test: b" />
+            </expand>
+            <expand macro="assert_inputs_json">
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="test_parameter" value="&quot;b&quot;" />
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="boolean_parameter" value="false" />
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <conditional name="conditional_parameter">
+                <param name="test_parameter" value="a" />
+            </conditional>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="test: a" />
+            </expand>
+            <expand macro="assert_inputs_json">
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="test_parameter" value="&quot;a&quot;" />
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="integer_parameter" value="1" />
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <conditional name="conditional_parameter">
+                <param name="test_parameter" value="a" />
+                <param name="integer_parameter" value="4" />
+            </conditional>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="test: a" />
+            </expand>
+            <expand macro="assert_inputs_json">
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="test_parameter" value="&quot;a&quot;" />
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="integer_parameter" value="4" />
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <conditional name="conditional_parameter">
+                <param name="test_parameter" value="b" />
+                <param name="boolean_parameter" value="true" />
+            </conditional>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="test: b" />
+            </expand>
+            <expand macro="assert_inputs_json">
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="test_parameter" value="&quot;b&quot;" />
+                <has_json_property_with_value property="boolean_parameter" value="true" />
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_data_column.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_data_column.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..19e44530caf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_data_column.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<tool id="gx_data_column" name="gx_data_column" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo 'parameter: $parameter' >> '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <param name="ref_parameter" type="data" format="tabular" />
+        <param name="parameter" type="data_column" data_ref="ref_parameter" />
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <test>
+            <param name="ref_parameter" value="2.tabular" />
+            <param name="parameter" value="1" />
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: 1"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <param name="ref_parameter" value="2.tabular" />
+            <param name="parameter" value="2" />
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: 2"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <!-- these parameters are implicitly optional -->
+        <test>
+            <param name="ref_parameter" value="2.tabular" />
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: 1"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..42603cc7c4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<tool id="gx_drill_down_exact" name="gx_drill_down_exact" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo "parameter: $parameter" > '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <!-- default drill_down, i.e. hierarchy="exact"
+            - select exacty the chosen values
+            - "inner" option nodes (non-leaves) are selectable
+        -->
+        <param name="parameter" type="drill_down" hierarchy="exact">
+            <expand macro="drill_down_static_options" />
+        </param>
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <!-- select options from different levels of tree -->
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="a"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: a"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="ab"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: ab"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+    <help>
+    </help>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_multiple.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_multiple.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..303a81089d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_multiple.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<tool id="gx_drill_down_exact_multiple" name="gx_drill_down_exact_multiple" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo "parameter: $parameter" > '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <!-- default drill_down, i.e. hierarchy="exact"
+            - select exacty the chosen values
+            - "inner" option nodes (non-leaves) are selectable
+        -->
+        <param name="parameter" type="drill_down" hierarchy="exact" multiple="true">
+            <expand macro="drill_down_static_options" />
+        </param>
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <!-- select options from different levels of tree -->
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="a"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: a"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="a,ab"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: a,ab"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+    <help>
+    </help>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e6bb9364e1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<tool id="gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection" name="gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo "parameter: $parameter" > '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <!-- default drill_down, i.e. hierarchy="exact"
+            - select exacty the chosen values
+            - "inner" option nodes (non-leaves) are selectable
+        -->
+        <param name="parameter" type="drill_down" hierarchy="exact">
+            <!-- same as gx_drill_down_exact except one of these is selected="true" -->
+            <options>
+                <option name="a" value="a">
+                    <option name="aa" value="aa"/>
+                    <option name="ab" value="ab">
+                        <option name="aba" value="aba" selected="true" />
+                        <option name="abb" value="abb"/>
+                    </option>
+                </option>
+                <option name="b" value="b">
+                    <option name="ba" value="ba"/>
+                    <option name="bb" value="bb">
+                        <option name="bba" value="bba"/>
+                        <option name="bbb" value="bbb"/>
+                    </option>
+                </option>
+            </options>
+        </param>
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <!-- select options from different levels of tree -->
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="a"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: a"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="ab"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: ab"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <!-- one is selected by default so we don't need to set it here -->
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: aba"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+    <help>
+    </help>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..561bc04a955f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<tool id="gx_drill_down_recurse" name="gx_drill_down_recurse" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo "parameter: $parameter" > '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <param name="parameter" type="drill_down" hierarchy="recurse">
+            <expand macro="drill_down_static_options" />
+        </param>
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="bba"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: bba"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <!-- recurse only works properly with multiple=true...
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="ab"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: aba,abb"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        -->
+    </tests>
+    <help>
+    </help>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..22224f92312d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<tool id="gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple" name="gx_drill_down_recurse_multiple" version="1.0.0">
+    <macros>
+        <import>macros.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <command><![CDATA[
+echo "parameter: $parameter" > '$output'
+    ]]></command>
+    <inputs>
+        <!-- default drill_down, i.e. hierarchy="exact"
+            - select exacty the chosen values
+            - "inner" option nodes (non-leaves) are selectable
+        -->
+        <param name="parameter" type="drill_down" hierarchy="recurse" multiple="true">
+            <expand macro="drill_down_static_options" />
+        </param>
+    </inputs>
+    <expand macro="simple_text_output" />
+    <tests>
+        <!-- select options from different levels of tree -->
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="ab"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: aba,abb"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+        <test>
+            <param name="parameter" value="aa,bb"/>
+            <expand macro="assert_output">
+                <has_line line="parameter: aa,bba,bbb"/>
+            </expand>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+    <help>
+    </help>
+</tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_repeat_boolean_min.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_repeat_boolean_min.xml
index 7356a6f2ce75..ac30097e095d 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_repeat_boolean_min.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_repeat_boolean_min.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-<tool id="gx_repeat_boolean" name="gx_repeat_boolean" version="1.0.0">
+<tool id="gx_repeat_boolean_min" name="gx_repeat_boolean_min" version="1.0.0">
     <command><![CDATA[
 echo '$parameter[0].boolean_parameter' >> '$output'
+#set $repeat_length = len($parameter)
+echo 'length: $repeat_length' >> '$output'
     ]]></command>
     <inputs>
         <repeat name="parameter" title="Repeat Parameter" min="2">
@@ -11,5 +13,13 @@ echo '$parameter[0].boolean_parameter' >> '$output'
         <data name="output" format="txt" />
     </outputs>
     <tests>
+        <test>
+            <output name="output">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_text text="false" />
+                    <has_text text="length: 2" />
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+        </test>
     </tests>
 </tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_select.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_select.xml
index a4f095b7f3cd..6b325da2550c 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_select.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/gx_select.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,15 @@ echo '$parameter' >> '$output'
                 </assert_contents>
             </output>
         </test>
+        <test>
+            <!-- Selects have an implicit first option default in tool tests.
+                 Do they in the actual API also?
+            -->
+            <output name="output">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="--ex1" />
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+        </test>
     </tests>
 </tool>
diff --git a/test/functional/tools/parameters/macros.xml b/test/functional/tools/parameters/macros.xml
index e47d243f75c4..7b00d8004b34 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/parameters/macros.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/parameters/macros.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <macros>
+  <xml name="simple_text_output">
+    <outputs>
+        <data name="output" format="txt" />
+    </outputs>
+  </xml>
   <xml name="common_conditional_tags">
     <command><![CDATA[
 echo 'test: $conditional_parameter.test_parameter' >> '$output';
@@ -30,4 +35,22 @@ cat '$inputs' >> '$inputs_json';
         </assert_contents>
     </output>
   </xml>
+  <xml name="drill_down_static_options">
+    <options>
+        <option name="a" value="a">
+            <option name="aa" value="aa"/>
+            <option name="ab" value="ab">
+                <option name="aba" value="aba"/>
+                <option name="abb" value="abb"/>
+            </option>
+        </option>
+        <option name="b" value="b">
+            <option name="ba" value="ba"/>
+            <option name="bb" value="bb">
+                <option name="bba" value="bba"/>
+                <option name="bbb" value="bbb"/>
+            </option>
+        </option>
+    </options>
+  </xml>
 </macros>
diff --git a/test/unit/tool_util/parameter_specification.yml b/test/unit/tool_util/parameter_specification.yml
index 8064a6505e37..639f711a8825 100644
--- a/test/unit/tool_util/parameter_specification.yml
+++ b/test/unit/tool_util/parameter_specification.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ gx_select:
   request_valid:
   - parameter: "--ex1"
   - parameter: "ex2"
+  # see API Tests -> test_tools.py -> test_select_first_by_default
+  - {}
   request_invalid:
   # Not allowing selecting booleans by truevalue/falsevalue - don't allow selecting
   # selects by label.
@@ -91,7 +93,18 @@ gx_select:
   - parameter: null
   - parameter: {}
   - parameter: 5
+  request_internal_valid:
+  - parameter: "--ex1"
+  - parameter: "ex2"
+  request_internal_invalid:
+  - parameter: {}
+  test_case_valid:
+  - parameter: 'ex2'
+  - parameter: '--ex1'
   - {}
+  test_case_invalid:
+  - parameter: {}
+  - parameter: null
 
 gx_select_optional:
   request_valid:
@@ -456,6 +469,45 @@ gx_conditional_conditional_boolean:
           inner_test_parameter: true
           integer_parameter: true
 
+gx_conditional_select:
+  request_valid:
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: a
+        integer_parameter: 1
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: a
+        integer_parameter: 2
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: b
+        boolean_parameter: true
+    # Test parameter has default and so does it "case" - so this should be fine
+    - {}
+    # # The boolean_parameter is optional so just setting a test_parameter is fine
+    # - conditional_parameter:
+    #    test_parameter: b
+    # - conditional_parameter:
+    #    test_parameter: a
+    # # if test parameter is missing, it should be 'a' in this case 
+    # - conditional_parameter: 
+    #    integer_parameter: 4
+    # - conditional_parameter: {}
+  request_invalid:
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: b
+        integer_parameter: 1
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: null
+    - conditional_parameter:
+        test_parameter: a
+        integer_parameter: "1"
+    - conditional_parameter: 
+        test_parameter: b
+        integer_parameter: null
+    # if test parameter is missing, it should be false in this case
+    # in that case having an integer_parameter is not acceptable.
+    - conditional_parameter: 
+        boolean_parameter: true
+
 gx_repeat_boolean:
   request_valid:
     - parameter:
@@ -483,6 +535,10 @@ gx_repeat_boolean_min:
       - { boolean_parameter: true }
       - { boolean_parameter: false }
     - parameter: [{}, {}]
+    # even though a minimum is set here - each instance of the repeat does not require a value
+    # so we can skip the repeat all together and Galaxy I think will just use the defaults at
+    # each stage - see API tests -> test_tools.py -> test_optional_repeats_with_mins_filled_id
+    - {}
   request_invalid:
     - parameter: []
     - parameter: [{}]
@@ -506,6 +562,8 @@ gx_repeat_data:
     - parameter: []
     - parameter:
       - { data_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd} }
+    # an empty repeat is fine
+    - {}
   request_invalid:
     - parameter: [{}, {}]
     - parameter: [{}]
@@ -523,6 +581,8 @@ gx_repeat_data_min:
       - { data_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd} }
       - { data_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd} }
   request_invalid:
+    # data isn't optional and so we need at least one list element
+    - {}
     - parameter: []
     - parameter:
       - { data_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd} }
@@ -560,6 +620,43 @@ gx_section_data:
   request_internal_invalid:
     - parameter: { data_parameter: { src: hda, id: abcdabcd } }
 
+gx_drill_down_exact:
+  request_valid:
+  - parameter: aa
+  - parameter: bbb
+  - parameter: ba
+  request_invalid:
+  # not multiple so cannot choose a non-leaf
+  - parameter: a
+  - parameter: c
+  - parameter: {}
+  # no implicit default currently - see test_drill_down_first_by_default in API test test_tools.py.
+  - {}
+  - parameter: null
+
+gx_drill_down_exact_with_selection:
+  request_valid:
+  - parameter: aa
+  - parameter: bbb
+  - parameter: ba
+  # - {}
+  request_invalid:
+  # not multiple so cannot choose a non-leaf
+  - parameter: a
+  - parameter: c
+  - parameter: {}
+  - parameter: null
+
+gx_data_column:
+  request_valid:
+  - { ref_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd}, parameter: 0 }
+  request_invalid:
+  - { ref_parameter: {src: hda, id: abcdabcd}, parameter: "0" }
+  request_internal_valid:
+  - { ref_parameter: {src: hda, id: 123}, parameter: 0 }
+  request_internal_invalid:
+  - { ref_parameter: {src: hda, id: 123}, parameter: "0" }
+
 cwl_int:
   request_valid:
     - parameter: 5
diff --git a/test/unit/tool_util/test_parameter_specification.py b/test/unit/tool_util/test_parameter_specification.py
index 81ebc33b3017..52fd285a9b8a 100644
--- a/test/unit/tool_util/test_parameter_specification.py
+++ b/test/unit/tool_util/test_parameter_specification.py
@@ -14,20 +14,18 @@
     encode,
     RequestInternalToolState,
     RequestToolState,
+    ToolParameterBundleModel,
     validate_internal_job,
     validate_internal_request,
     validate_request,
     validate_test_case,
 )
 from galaxy.tool_util.parameters.json import to_json_schema_string
-from galaxy.tool_util.parameters.models import ToolParameterT
-from galaxy.tool_util.unittest_utils.parameters import (
-    parameter_bundle,
-    parameter_bundle_for_file,
-    tool_parameter,
-)
+from galaxy.tool_util.unittest_utils.parameters import parameter_bundle_for_file
 from galaxy.util.resources import resource_string
 
+RawStateDict = Dict[str, Any]
+
 
 def specification_object():
     try:
@@ -59,105 +57,105 @@ def test_single():
 def _test_file(file: str, specification=None):
     spec = specification or specification_object()
     combos = spec[file]
-    tool_parameter_model = tool_parameter(file)
+    parameter_bundle: ToolParameterBundleModel = parameter_bundle_for_file(file)
+
+    assertion_functions = {
+        "request_valid": _assert_requests_validate,
+        "request_invalid": _assert_requests_invalid,
+        "request_internal_valid": _assert_internal_requests_validate,
+        "request_internal_invalid": _assert_internal_requests_invalid,
+        "job_internal_valid": _assert_internal_jobs_validate,
+        "job_internal_invalid": _assert_internal_jobs_invalid,
+        "test_case_valid": _assert_test_cases_validate,
+        "test_case_invalid": _assert_test_cases_invalid,
+    }
+
     for valid_or_invalid, tests in combos.items():
-        if valid_or_invalid == "request_valid":
-            _assert_requests_validate(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "request_invalid":
-            _assert_requests_invalid(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "request_internal_valid":
-            _assert_internal_requests_validate(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "request_internal_invalid":
-            _assert_internal_requests_invalid(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "job_internal_valid":
-            _assert_internal_jobs_validate(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "job_internal_invalid":
-            _assert_internal_jobs_invalid(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "test_case_valid":
-            _assert_test_cases_validate(tool_parameter_model, tests)
-        elif valid_or_invalid == "test_case_invalid":
-            _assert_test_cases_invalid(tool_parameter_model, tests)
+        assertion_function = assertion_functions[valid_or_invalid]
+        assertion_function(parameter_bundle, tests)
 
     # Assume request validation will work here.
     if "request_internal_valid" not in combos and "request_valid" in combos:
-        _assert_internal_requests_validate(tool_parameter_model, combos["request_valid"])
+        _assert_internal_requests_validate(parameter_bundle, combos["request_valid"])
     if "request_internal_invalid" not in combos and "request_invalid" in combos:
-        _assert_internal_requests_invalid(tool_parameter_model, combos["request_invalid"])
+        _assert_internal_requests_invalid(parameter_bundle, combos["request_invalid"])
 
 
-def _for_each(test: Callable, parameter: ToolParameterT, requests: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+def _for_each(test: Callable, parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, requests: List[RawStateDict]) -> None:
     for request in requests:
-        test(parameter, request)
+        test(parameters, request)
 
 
-def _assert_request_validates(parameter: ToolParameterT, request: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+def _assert_request_validates(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     try:
-        validate_request(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_request(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
-        raise AssertionError(f"Parameter {parameter} failed to validate request {request}. {e}")
+        raise AssertionError(f"Parameters {parameters} failed to validate request {request}. {e}")
 
 
-def _assert_request_invalid(parameter, request) -> None:
+def _assert_request_invalid(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     exc = None
     try:
-        validate_request(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_request(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
         exc = e
-    assert exc is not None, f"Parameter {parameter} didn't result in validation error on request {request} as expected."
+    assert (
+        exc is not None
+    ), f"Parameters {parameters} didn't result in validation error on request {request} as expected."
 
 
-def _assert_internal_request_validates(parameter, request) -> None:
+def _assert_internal_request_validates(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     try:
-        validate_internal_request(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_internal_request(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
-        raise AssertionError(f"Parameter {parameter} failed to validate internal request {request}. {e}")
+        raise AssertionError(f"Parameters {parameters} failed to validate internal request {request}. {e}")
 
 
-def _assert_internal_request_invalid(parameter, request) -> None:
+def _assert_internal_request_invalid(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     exc = None
     try:
-        validate_internal_request(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_internal_request(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
         exc = e
     assert (
         exc is not None
-    ), f"Parameter {parameter} didn't result in validation error on internal request {request} as expected."
+    ), f"Parameters {parameters} didn't result in validation error on internal request {request} as expected."
 
 
-def _assert_internal_job_validates(parameter, request) -> None:
+def _assert_internal_job_validates(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     try:
-        validate_internal_job(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_internal_job(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
-        raise AssertionError(f"Parameter {parameter} failed to validate internal job description {request}. {e}")
+        raise AssertionError(f"Parameters {parameters} failed to validate internal job description {request}. {e}")
 
 
-def _assert_internal_job_invalid(parameter, request) -> None:
+def _assert_internal_job_invalid(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, request: RawStateDict) -> None:
     exc = None
     try:
-        validate_internal_job(parameter_bundle(parameter), request)
+        validate_internal_job(parameters, request)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
         exc = e
     assert (
         exc is not None
-    ), f"Parameter {parameter} didn't result in validation error on internal job description {request} as expected."
+    ), f"Parameters {parameters} didn't result in validation error on internal job description {request} as expected."
 
 
-def _assert_test_case_validates(parameter, test_case) -> None:
+def _assert_test_case_validates(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, test_case: RawStateDict) -> None:
     try:
-        validate_test_case(parameter_bundle(parameter), test_case)
+        validate_test_case(parameters, test_case)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
-        raise AssertionError(f"Parameter {parameter} failed to validate test_case {test_case}. {e}")
+        raise AssertionError(f"Parameters {parameters} failed to validate test_case {test_case}. {e}")
 
 
-def _assert_test_case_invalid(parameter, test_case) -> None:
+def _assert_test_case_invalid(parameters: ToolParameterBundleModel, test_case: RawStateDict) -> None:
     exc = None
     try:
-        validate_test_case(parameter_bundle(parameter), test_case)
+        validate_test_case(parameters, test_case)
     except RequestParameterInvalidException as e:
         exc = e
     assert (
         exc is not None
-    ), f"Parameter {parameter} didn't result in validation error on test_case {test_case} as expected."
+    ), f"Parameters {parameters} didn't result in validation error on test_case {test_case} as expected."
 
 
 _assert_requests_validate = partial(_for_each, _assert_request_validates)
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ def encode_val(val: int) -> str:
     parameter_spec = specification_object()
     parameter_models_json = {}
     for file in parameter_spec.keys():
-        tool_parameter_model = tool_parameter(file)
+        tool_parameter_model = parameter_bundle_for_file(file)
         parameter_models_json[file] = tool_parameter_model.dict()
     yaml_str = yaml.safe_dump(parameter_models_json)
     with open("client/src/components/Tool/parameter_models.yml", "w") as f: