diff --git a/src/sophios/api/http/restapi.py b/src/sophios/api/http/restapi.py
index 1a803b95..f2bb950f 100644
--- a/src/sophios/api/http/restapi.py
+++ b/src/sophios/api/http/restapi.py
@@ -40,21 +40,6 @@ def remove_dot_dollar(tree: Cwl) -> Cwl:
     return tree_no_dd
 
 
-def get_yaml_tree(req: Json) -> Json:
-    """
-    Get the Sophios yaml tree from incoming JSON
-    Args:
-        req (JSON): A raw JSON content of incoming JSON object
-    Returns:
-        Cwl: A Cwl document with . and $ removed from $namespaces and $schemas
-    """
-    wkflw_name = "generic_workflow"
-    # args = converter.get_args(wkflw_name)
-    # yaml_tree_json: Json = converter.wfb_to_wic(req)
-    yaml_tree_json: Json = {}
-    return yaml_tree_json
-
-
 def run_workflow(compiler_info: CompilerInfo, args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     """
     Get the Sophios yaml tree from incoming JSON
@@ -116,8 +101,8 @@ async def compile_wf(request: Request) -> Json:
     wkflw_name = "generic_workflow"
     args = get_args(wkflw_name, ['--inline_cwl_runtag'])
 
+    # Build canonical workflow object
     workflow_can = utils_cwl.desugar_into_canonical_normal_form(workflow_temp)
-    print(yaml.safe_dump(workflow_can, default_flow_style=False))
 
     # ========= BUILD WIC COMPILE INPUT =========
     # Build a list of CLTs
diff --git a/src/sophios/api/utils/converter.py b/src/sophios/api/utils/converter.py
index 7258dbf8..8a1e5ba6 100644
--- a/src/sophios/api/utils/converter.py
+++ b/src/sophios/api/utils/converter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from jsonschema import Draft202012Validator
 from sophios.utils_yaml import wic_loader
 
-# from sophios import cli
 from sophios.wic_types import Json, Cwl
 
 SCHEMA: Json = {
diff --git a/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node.json b/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe42014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node.json
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+{
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"id": 7,
+			"x": 462,
+			"y": 206,
+			"z": 2,
+			"name": "touch",
+			"pluginId": "touch",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"filename": "empty.txt"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_touch"
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		},
+		{
+			"id": 18,
+			"x": 155,
+			"y": 195,
+			"z": 1,
+			"name": "append",
+			"pluginId": "append",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": "Hello",
+					"file": "file_touch"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_append1"
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		},
+		{
+			"id": 9,
+			"x": 790.3254637299812,
+			"y": 449.8103498684344,
+			"z": 5,
+			"name": "append",
+			"pluginId": "append",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": "World!",
+					"file": "file_append1"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_append2"
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		}
+	],
+	"links": [
+		{
+			"sourceId": 7,
+			"targetId": 18,
+			"id": 1
+		},
+		{
+			"sourceId": 18,
+			"targetId": 9,
+			"id": 5
+		}
+	],
+	"selection": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node_inline_cwl.json b/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node_inline_cwl.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c972ee36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest_wfb_objects/multi_node_inline_cwl.json
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+{
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"id": 7,
+			"x": 462,
+			"y": 206,
+			"z": 2,
+			"name": "touch",
+			"pluginId": "touch",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"filename": "empty.txt"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_touch"
+				}
+			},
+			"run": {
+				"cwlVersion": "v1.0",
+				"class": "CommandLineTool",
+				"requirements": {
+					"DockerRequirement": {
+						"dockerPull": "docker.io/bash:4.4"
+					},
+					"InlineJavascriptRequirement": {}
+				},
+				"baseCommand": "touch",
+				"inputs": {
+					"filename": {
+						"type": "string",
+						"inputBinding": {
+							"position": 1
+						}
+					}
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": {
+						"type": "File",
+						"outputBinding": {
+							"glob": "$(inputs.filename)"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		},
+		{
+			"id": 18,
+			"x": 155,
+			"y": 195,
+			"z": 1,
+			"name": "append",
+			"pluginId": "append",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": "Hello",
+					"file": "file_touch"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_append1"
+				}
+			},
+			"run": {
+				"class": "CommandLineTool",
+				"cwlVersion": "v1.0",
+				"requirements": {
+					"ShellCommandRequirement": {},
+					"InlineJavascriptRequirement": {},
+					"InitialWorkDirRequirement": {
+						"listing": [
+							"$(inputs.file)"
+						]
+					}
+				},
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": {
+						"type": "string",
+						"inputBinding": {
+							"shellQuote": false,
+							"position": 1,
+							"prefix": "echo"
+						}
+					},
+					"file": {
+						"type": "File",
+						"inputBinding": {
+							"shellQuote": false,
+							"position": 2,
+							"prefix": ">>"
+						}
+					}
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": {
+						"type": "File",
+						"outputBinding": {
+							"glob": "$(inputs.file.basename)"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		},
+		{
+			"id": 9,
+			"x": 790.3254637299812,
+			"y": 449.8103498684344,
+			"z": 5,
+			"name": "append",
+			"pluginId": "append",
+			"height": 50,
+			"width": 250,
+			"settings": {
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": "World!",
+					"file": "file_append1"
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": "file_append2"
+				}
+			},
+			"run": {
+				"class": "CommandLineTool",
+				"cwlVersion": "v1.0",
+				"requirements": {
+					"ShellCommandRequirement": {},
+					"InlineJavascriptRequirement": {},
+					"InitialWorkDirRequirement": {
+						"listing": [
+							"$(inputs.file)"
+						]
+					}
+				},
+				"inputs": {
+					"str": {
+						"type": "string",
+						"inputBinding": {
+							"shellQuote": false,
+							"position": 1,
+							"prefix": "echo"
+						}
+					},
+					"file": {
+						"type": "File",
+						"inputBinding": {
+							"shellQuote": false,
+							"position": 2,
+							"prefix": ">>"
+						}
+					}
+				},
+				"outputs": {
+					"file": {
+						"type": "File",
+						"outputBinding": {
+							"glob": "$(inputs.file.basename)"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"internal": false
+		}
+	],
+	"links": [
+		{
+			"sourceId": 7,
+			"targetId": 18,
+			"id": 1
+		},
+		{
+			"sourceId": 18,
+			"targetId": 9,
+			"id": 5
+		}
+	],
+	"selection": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/single_node_helloworld.json b/tests/rest_wfb_objects/single_node.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/single_node_helloworld.json
rename to tests/rest_wfb_objects/single_node.json
diff --git a/tests/test_rest_core.py b/tests/test_rest_core.py
index f85bf2e9..54639d02 100644
--- a/tests/test_rest_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_rest_core.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import json
-# import subprocess as sub
 from pathlib import Path
-# import signal
-# import sys
-# from typing import List
-# import argparse
 import asyncio
-from jsonschema import Draft202012Validator
 
 from fastapi import Request
 
@@ -16,141 +10,61 @@
 
 from sophios.api.http import restapi
 
-SCHEMA = {
-    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
-    "definitions": {
-        "Link": {
-            "properties": {
-                "id": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "inletIndex": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "outletIndex": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "sourceId": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "targetId": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "x1": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "x2": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "y1": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "y2": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                }
-            },
-            "type": "object",
-            "required": ["id", "inletIndex", "outletIndex", "sourceId", "targetId"]
-        },
-        "NodeSettings": {
-            "properties": {
-                "inputs": {
-                    "additionalProperties": {
-                        "$ref": "#/definitions/T"
-                    },
-                    "type": "object"
-                },
-                "outputs": {
-                    "additionalProperties": {
-                        "$ref": "#/definitions/T"
-                    },
-                    "type": "object"
-                }
-            },
-            "type": "object"
-        },
-        "NodeX": {
-            "properties": {
-                "expanded": {
-                    "type": "boolean"
-                },
-                "height": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "id": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "internal": {
-                    "type": "boolean"
-                },
-                "name": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "pluginId": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "settings": {
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/NodeSettings"
-                },
-                "width": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "x": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "y": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-                "z": {
-                    "type": "number"
-                },
-            },
-            "type": "object",
-            "required": ["id", "name", "pluginId", "settings", "internal"]
-        },
-        "T": {
-            "type": "object"
-        }
-    },
-    "properties": {
-        "links": {
-            "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/Link"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-        },
-        "nodes": {
-            "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/NodeX"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-        },
-        "selection": {
-            "items": {
-                "type": "number"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-        }
-    },
-    "type": "object",
-    "required": ["links", "nodes"]
-}
-
 
 @pytest.mark.fast
 def test_rest_core_single_node() -> None:
-    """A simple single node 'hello world' test"""
-    # validate schema
-    Draft202012Validator.check_schema(SCHEMA)
-    df2012 = Draft202012Validator(SCHEMA)
-    inp_file = "single_node_helloworld.json"
+    """A simple single node sophios/restapi test"""
+    inp_file = "single_node.json"
+    inp: Json = {}
+    inp_path = Path(__file__).parent / 'rest_wfb_objects' / inp_file
+    with open(inp_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        inp = json.load(f)
+    print('----------- from rest api ----------- \n\n')
+    scope = {}
+    scope['type'] = 'http'
+
+    async def receive() -> Json:
+        inp_byte = json.dumps(inp).encode('utf-8')
+        return {"type": "http.request", "body": inp_byte}
+
+    # create a request object and pack it with our json payload
+    req: Request = Request(scope)
+    req._receive = receive
+    res: Json = asyncio.run(restapi.compile_wf(req))  # call to rest api
+    assert int(res['retval']) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.fast
+def test_rest_core_multi_node() -> None:
+    """A simple multi node sophios/restapi test"""
+    inp_file = "multi_node.json"
+    inp: Json = {}
+    inp_path = Path(__file__).parent / 'rest_wfb_objects' / inp_file
+    with open(inp_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        inp = json.load(f)
+    print('----------- from rest api ----------- \n\n')
+    scope = {}
+    scope['type'] = 'http'
+
+    async def receive() -> Json:
+        inp_byte = json.dumps(inp).encode('utf-8')
+        return {"type": "http.request", "body": inp_byte}
+
+    # create a request object and pack it with our json payload
+    req: Request = Request(scope)
+    req._receive = receive
+    res: Json = asyncio.run(restapi.compile_wf(req))  # call to rest api
+    assert int(res['retval']) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.fast
+def test_rest_core_multi_node_inline_cwl() -> None:
+    """A simple multi node (inline cwl) sophios/restapi test"""
+    inp_file = "multi_node_inline_cwl.json"
     inp: Json = {}
-    yaml_path = "workflow.json"
-    inp_path = Path(__file__).with_name(inp_file)
+    inp_path = Path(__file__).parent / 'rest_wfb_objects' / inp_file
     with open(inp_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         inp = json.load(f)
-    # check if object is conformant with our schema
-    df2012.is_valid(inp)
     print('----------- from rest api ----------- \n\n')
     scope = {}
     scope['type'] = 'http'