diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/debugMetas.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/debugMetas.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12cbe4cb9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/debugMetas.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <v-icon small @click="metas = true">
+      mdi-bug-outline
+    </v-icon>
+
+    <v-dialog v-model="metas" max-width="800px">
+      <v-card>
+        <v-tabs height="30">
+          <v-tab v-for="(meta,table) in metasObj" :key="table">
+            <span class="caption text-capitalize">{{ table }}</span>
+          </v-tab>
+          <v-tab-item v-for="(meta,table) in metasObj" :key="table">
+            <monaco-json-object-editor :value="meta" style="height:80vh" />
+          </v-tab-item>
+        </v-tabs>
+      </v-card>
+    </v-dialog>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import MonacoJsonObjectEditor from '@/components/monaco/MonacoJsonObjectEditor'
+export default {
+  name: 'DebugMetas',
+  components: { MonacoJsonObjectEditor },
+  data: () => ({ metas: false, tab: 0 }),
+  computed: {
+    metasObj() {
+      return this.$store.state.meta.metas || {}
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn.vue
index cac07c1947..7f7eee36a8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn.vue
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
                     :is-s-q-lite="isSQLite"
                     :alias="newColumn.cn"
                     :is-m-s-s-q-l="isMSSQL"
+                    v-on="$listeners"
                   />
                 </v-col>
                 <v-col
@@ -485,7 +486,6 @@ export default {
         }
         if (this.isLookup && this.$refs.lookup) {
           await this.$refs.lookup.save()
-          return this.$emit('saved', this.newColumn.cn)
         }
 
         this.newColumn.tn = this.nodes.tn
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ export default {
           await this.$refs.relation.saveRelation()
         }
 
-        this.$emit('saved')
+        this.$emit('saved', this.newColumn._cn)
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(e)
       }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn/lookupOptions.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn/lookupOptions.vue
index e8de4dbf3e..66121c4527 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn/lookupOptions.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/editColumn/lookupOptions.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
             :item-value="v => v"
             :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required']"
             dense
-          />
+          >
+            <template #item="{item}">
+              <span class="caption"><span class="font-weight-bold"> {{
+                item._tn
+              }}</span> <small>({{ relationNames[item.type] }})
+              </small></span>
+            </template>
+          </v-autocomplete>
         </v-col>
         <v-col cols="6">
           <v-autocomplete
@@ -32,20 +39,27 @@
             dense
             :loading="loadingColumns"
             :item-value="v => v"
-            :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required']"
+            :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required',checkLookupExist]"
           />
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
     </v-container>
   </div>
 </template>
+
 <script>
+
 export default {
   name: 'LookupOptions',
   props: ['nodes', 'column', 'meta', 'isSQLite', 'alias'],
   data: () => ({
     lookup: {},
-    loadingColumns: false
+    loadingColumns: false,
+    relationNames: {
+      mm: 'Many To Many',
+      hm: 'Has Many',
+      bt: 'Belongs To'
+    }
   }),
   computed: {
     refTables() {
@@ -68,6 +82,14 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   methods: {
+    checkLookupExist(v) {
+      return (this.lookup.table && (this.meta.v || []).every(c => !(
+        c.lookup &&
+        c.type === this.lookup.table.type &&
+        c.tn === this.lookup.table.tn &&
+        c.cn === v.cn
+      ))) || 'Lookup already exist'
+    },
     async onTableChange() {
       this.loadingColumns = true
       if (this.lookup.table) {
@@ -108,6 +130,8 @@ export default {
           tn: this.nodes.tn,
           meta
         }])
+
+        return this.$emit('saved', `${this.lookup.column._cn} (from ${this.lookup.table._tn})`)
       } catch (e) {
         this.$toast.error(e.message).goAway(3000)
       }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
index ce99707cc0..5756c471a3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/belogsToCell.vue
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
+// import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
 import ListItems from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listItems'
 import ListChildItems from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listChildItems'
 import ItemChip from '~/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/itemChip'
@@ -143,10 +143,15 @@ export default {
     },
     // todo : optimize
     parentApi() {
-      return this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta._tn
-        ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
-          this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta._tn, this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta.columns, this, this.parentMeta)
-        : null
+      return this.parentMeta && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.parentMeta.tn
+      })
+      // return this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta._tn
+      //   ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+      //     this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta._tn, this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta.columns, this, this.parentMeta)
+      //   : null
     },
     parentId() {
       return this.pid ?? (this.value && this.parentMeta && this.parentMeta.columns.filter(c => c.pk).map(c => this.value[c._cn]).join('___'))
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
index 63572cde4a..3056603fe8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/hasManyCell.vue
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
+// import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
 import DlgLabelSubmitCancel from '@/components/utils/dlgLabelSubmitCancel'
 import Pagination from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/pagination'
 import ListItems from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listItems'
@@ -178,10 +178,15 @@ export default {
     },
     // todo : optimize
     childApi() {
-      return this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn
-        ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
-          this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn, this.childMeta && this.childMeta.columns, this, this.childMeta)
-        : null
+      return this.childMeta && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.childMeta.tn
+      })
+      // return this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn
+      //   ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+      //     this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn, this.childMeta && this.childMeta.columns, this, this.childMeta)
+      //   : null
     },
     childPrimaryCol() {
       return this.childMeta && (this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.pv) || {})._cn
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/lookupCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/lookupCell.vue
index 021ca1012c..6ad99f2bb5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/lookupCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/lookupCell.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
+// import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
 import ItemChip from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/itemChip'
 import ListChildItemsModal
   from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listChildItemsModal'
@@ -60,21 +60,21 @@ export default {
   computed: {
     // todo : optimize
     lookupApi() {
-      // return this.$ncApis({
-      //   env: this.nodes.env,
-      //   dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
-      //   table: this.column.tn
-      // })
+      return this.column && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.column.tn
+      })
 
-      return this.lookUpMeta && this.lookUpMeta._tn
-        ? ApiFactory.create(
-          this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
-          this.lookUpMeta._tn,
-          this.lookUpMeta.columns,
-          this,
-          this.lookUpMeta
-        )
-        : null
+      // return this.lookUpMeta && this.lookUpMeta._tn
+      //   ? ApiFactory.create(
+      //     this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+      //     this.lookUpMeta._tn,
+      //     this.lookUpMeta.columns,
+      //     this,
+      //     this.lookUpMeta
+      //   )
+      //   : null
     },
     lookUpMeta() {
       return this.$store.state.meta.metas[this.column.tn]
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
index b4fe55dbb2..c019a0c539 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/manyToManyCell.vue
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
+// import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
 import DlgLabelSubmitCancel from '@/components/utils/dlgLabelSubmitCancel'
 import ListItems from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listItems'
 import ListChildItems from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualCell/components/listChildItems'
@@ -173,27 +173,38 @@ export default {
     },
     // todo : optimize
     childApi() {
-      return this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn
-        ? ApiFactory.create(
-          this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
-          this.childMeta._tn,
-          this.childMeta.columns,
-          this,
-          this.childMeta
-        )
-        : null
+      return this.childMeta && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.childMeta.tn
+      })
+      //
+      // return this.childMeta && this.childMeta._tn
+      //   ? ApiFactory.create(
+      //     this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+      //     this.childMeta._tn,
+      //     this.childMeta.columns,
+      //     this,
+      //     this.childMeta
+      //   )
+      //   : null
     },
     // todo : optimize
     assocApi() {
-      return this.assocMeta && this.assocMeta._tn
-        ? ApiFactory.create(
-          this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
-          this.assocMeta._tn,
-          this.assocMeta.columns,
-          this,
-          this.assocMeta
-        )
-        : null
+      return this.childMeta && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.assocMeta.tn
+      })
+      // return this.assocMeta && this.assocMeta._tn
+      //   ? ApiFactory.create(
+      //     this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+      //     this.assocMeta._tn,
+      //     this.assocMeta.columns,
+      //     this,
+      //     this.assocMeta
+      //   )
+      //   : null
     },
     childPrimaryCol() {
       return this.childMeta && (this.childMeta.columns.find(c => c.pv) || {})._cn
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualHeaderCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualHeaderCell.vue
index 62afb526b9..9bcbaacdb1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualHeaderCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/components/virtualHeaderCell.vue
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ export default {
         return `'${this.column.mm._tn}' & '${this.column.mm._rtn}' have <br>many to many relation`
       } else if (this.column.bt) {
         return `'${this.column.bt._tn}' belongs to '${this.column.bt._rtn}'`
+      } else if (this.column.lookup) {
+        return `'${this.column._cn}' from '${this.column._tn}' (${this.column.type}))`
       }
       return ''
     }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/mixins/spreadsheet.js b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/mixins/spreadsheet.js
index 270dc9de6b..e508723bd2 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/mixins/spreadsheet.js
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/mixins/spreadsheet.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default {
     },
     fieldList() {
       return this.availableColumns.map((c) => {
-        return c._cn
+        return c.alias
       })
     },
     realFieldList() {
@@ -95,10 +95,25 @@ export default {
         columns = [...columns, ...this.meta.v.map(v => ({ ...v, virtual: 1 }))]
       }
 
+      {
+        const _ref = {}
+        columns.forEach((c) => {
+          if (c.virtual && c.lookup) {
+            c.alias = `${c._cn} (from ${c._tn})`
+          } else {
+            c.alias = c._cn
+          }
+          if (c.alias in _ref) {
+            c.alias += _ref[c.alias]++
+          } else {
+            _ref[c.alias] = 1
+          }
+        })
+      }
       if (this.fieldsOrder.length) {
         return [...columns].sort((c1, c2) => {
-          const i1 = this.fieldsOrder.indexOf(c1._cn)
-          const i2 = this.fieldsOrder.indexOf(c2._cn)
+          const i1 = this.fieldsOrder.indexOf(c1.alias)
+          const i2 = this.fieldsOrder.indexOf(c2.alias)
           return (i1 === -1 ? Infinity : i1) - (i2 === -1 ? Infinity : i2)
         })
       }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
index f6252298cb..42ba25ece0 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/rowsXcDataTable.vue
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
         relationPrimaryValue
       }}) -> {{ relationType === 'hm' ? ' Has Many ' : ' Belongs To ' }} -> {{ table }}</span>
 
-      <v-spacer />
+      <v-spacer class="h-100" @dblclick="debug=true" />
+
+      <debug-metas v-if="debug" class="mr-3" />
 
       <lock-menu v-if="_isUIAllowed('view-type')" v-model="viewStatus.type" />
       <x-btn tooltip="Reload view data" outlined small text @click="reload">
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@
 
 <script>
 
-import ApiFactory from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/apis/apiFactory'
+import DebugMetas from '@/components/project/spreadsheet/components/debugMetas'
 import { SqlUI } from '@/helpers/SqlUiFactory'
 
 import { mapActions } from 'vuex'
@@ -498,6 +500,7 @@ import ColumnFilter from '~/components/project/spreadsheet/components/columnFilt
 export default {
   name: 'RowsXcDataTable',
   components: {
+    DebugMetas,
     Pagination,
     ExpandedForm,
     LockMenu,
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@ export default {
     showTabs: [Boolean, Number]
   },
   data: () => ({
+    debug: false,
     key: 1,
     dataLoaded: false,
     searchQueryVal: '',
@@ -803,10 +807,10 @@ export default {
         }
       }
     },
-
+    // todo: move debounce to cell since this will skip few update api call
     onCellValueChangeDebounce: debounce(async function(col, row, column, self) {
       await self.onCellValueChangeFn(col, row, column)
-    }, 300),
+    }, 100),
     onCellValueChange(col, row, column) {
       this.onCellValueChangeDebounce(col, row, column, this)
     },
@@ -1002,7 +1006,12 @@ export default {
       return SqlUI.create(this.nodes.dbConnection)
     },
     api() {
-      return this.meta && this.meta._tn ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'], this.meta && this.meta._tn, this.meta && this.meta.columns, this, this.meta) : null
+      return this.meta && this.$ncApis.get({
+        env: this.nodes.env,
+        dbAlias: this.nodes.dbAlias,
+        table: this.meta.tn
+      })
+      // return this.meta && this.meta._tn ? ApiFactory.create(this.$store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'], this.meta && this.meta._tn, this.meta && this.meta.columns, this, this.meta) : null
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
index b7563e18b8..9e107cfaf8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/spreadsheet/views/xcGridView.vue
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
           </th>
           <th
             v-for="(col) in availableColumns"
-            v-show="showFields[col._cn]"
-            :key="col._cn"
+            v-show="showFields[col.alias]"
+            :key="col.alias"
             v-xc-ver-resize
             class="grey-border caption font-wight-regular"
             :class="$store.state.windows.darkTheme ? 'grey darken-3 grey--text text--lighten-1' : 'grey lighten-4  grey--text text--darken-2'"
-            :data-col="col._cn"
-            @xcresize="onresize(col._cn,$event)"
-            @xcresizing="onXcResizing(col._cn,$event)"
+            :data-col="col.alias"
+            @xcresize="onresize(col.alias,$event)"
+            @xcresizing="onXcResizing(col.alias,$event)"
             @xcresized="resizingCol = null"
           >
             <!--            :style="columnsWidth[col._cn]  ? `min-width:${columnsWidth[col._cn]}; max-width:${columnsWidth[col._cn]}` : ''"
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
           </td>
           <td
             v-for="(columnObj,col) in availableColumns"
-            v-show="showFields[columnObj._cn]"
-            :key="row + columnObj._cn + col"
+            v-show="showFields[columnObj.alias]"
+            :key="row + columnObj.alias"
             class="cell pointer"
             :class="{
               'active' : !isPublicView && selected.col === col && selected.row === row && isEditable ,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
               'text-center': isCentrallyAligned(columnObj),
               'required': isRequired(columnObj,rowObj)
             }"
-            :data-col="columnObj._cn"
+            :data-col="columnObj.alias"
             @dblclick="makeEditable(col,row,columnObj.ai)"
             @click="makeSelected(col,row);"
           >
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ export default {
     colLength() {
       return (this.availableColumns && this.availableColumns.length) || 0
     },
-    // visibleColLength() {
-    //   return (this.availableColumns && this.availableColumns.length) || 0
-    // },
     rowLength() {
       return (this.data && this.data.length) || 0
     },
@@ -416,7 +413,7 @@ export default {
             return
           }
           if (e.key && e.key.length === 1) {
-            this.$set(this.data[this.selected.row].row, this.availableColumns[this.selected.col]._cn, e.key)
+            this.$set(this.data[this.selected.row].row, this.availableColumns[this.selected.col]._cn, '')
             this.editEnabled = { ...this.selected }
           }
         }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
index 97dfc721d0..dae51deeb8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default {
     '@/plugins/globalComponentLoader',
     '@/plugins/globalMixin',
     '@/plugins/globalEventBus',
+    '@/plugins/ncApis',
     '~/plugins/i18n.js',
     { src: '~plugins/projectLoader.js', ssr: false }
   ],
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/apiFactory.js b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/apiFactory.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..666a246db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/apiFactory.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import RestApi from './restApi'
+import GqlApi from './gqlApi'
+
+export default class ApiFactory {
+  static create(table, type, ctx) {
+    if (type === 'graphql') {
+      return new GqlApi(table, ctx)
+    } else if (type === 'rest') {
+      return new RestApi(table, ctx)
+    }
+  }
+}
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021, Xgene Cloud Ltd
+ *
+ * @author Naveen MR <oof1lab@gmail.com>
+ * @author Pranav C Balan <pranavxc@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/gqlApi.js b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/gqlApi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3169ce6017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/gqlApi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+export default class GqlApi {
+  constructor(table, $ctx) {
+    this.$ctx = $ctx
+    this.table = $ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[table]._tn
+  }
+
+  get meta() {
+    return this.$ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[this.$ctx.table] || {}
+  }
+
+  get columns() {
+    return this.meta.columns || []
+  }
+
+  // todo:  - get version letter and use table alias
+  async list(params) {
+    const data = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: await this.gqlQuery(params),
+      variables: null
+    })
+    return data.data.data[this.gqlQueryListName]
+  }
+
+  async count(params) {
+    const data = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: this.gqlCountQuery(params),
+      variables: null
+    })
+    return data.data.data[this.gqlQueryCountName]
+  }
+
+  post(url, params) {
+    return this.$axios({
+      url: `${this.$axios.defaults.baseURL}${url}`,
+      method: 'post',
+      data: params
+    })
+  }
+
+  generateQueryParams(params) {
+    if (!params) { return '(where:"")' }
+    const res = []
+    if ('limit' in params) {
+      res.push(`limit: ${params.limit}`)
+    }
+    if ('offset' in params) {
+      res.push(`offset: ${params.offset}`)
+    }
+    if ('where' in params) {
+      res.push(`where: ${JSON.stringify(params.where)}`)
+    }
+    if ('sort' in params) {
+      res.push(`sort: ${JSON.stringify(params.sort)}`)
+    }
+    if (params.condition) {
+      res.push(`condition: ${JSON.stringify(params.condition)}`)
+    }
+    if (params.conditionGraph) {
+      res.push(`conditionGraph: ${JSON.stringify(JSON.stringify(params.conditionGraph))}`)
+    }
+    return `(${res.join(',')})`
+  }
+
+  async gqlQuery(params) {
+    return `{${this.gqlQueryListName}${this.generateQueryParams(params)}{${this.gqlReqBody}${await this.gqlRelationReqBody(params)}}}`
+  }
+
+  gqlReadQuery(id) {
+    return `{${this.gqlQueryReadName}(id:"${id}"){${this.gqlReqBody}}}`
+  }
+
+  gqlCountQuery(params) {
+    return `{${this.gqlQueryCountName}${this.generateQueryParams(params)}}`
+  }
+
+  get gqlQueryListName() {
+    return `${this.meta._tn}List`
+  }
+
+  get gqlQueryReadName() {
+    return `${this.meta._tn}Read`
+  }
+
+  get tableCamelized() {
+    return `${this.meta._tn}`
+  }
+
+  get gqlReqBody() {
+    return `\n${this.columns.map(c => c._cn).join('\n')}\n`
+  }
+
+  async gqlRelationReqBody(params) {
+    let str = ''
+    if (params.hm) {
+      for (const child of params.hm.split(',')) {
+        await this.$ctx.$store.dispatch('meta/ActLoadMeta', {
+          dbAlias: this.$ctx.dbAlias,
+          env: this.$ctx.env,
+          tn: child
+        })
+        const meta = this.$ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[child]
+        if (meta) {
+          str += `\n${meta._tn}List{\n${meta.columns.map(c => c._cn).join('\n')}\n}`
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (params.bt) {
+      for (const parent of params.bt.split(',')) {
+        await this.$ctx.$store.dispatch('meta/ActLoadMeta', {
+          dbAlias: this.$ctx.dbAlias,
+          env: this.$ctx.env,
+          tn: parent
+        })
+        const meta = this.$ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[parent]
+        if (meta) {
+          str += `\n${meta._tn}Read{\n${meta.columns.map(c => c._cn).join('\n')}\n}`
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (params.mm) {
+      for (const mm of params.mm.split(',')) {
+        await this.$ctx.$store.dispatch('meta/ActLoadMeta', {
+          dbAlias: this.$ctx.dbAlias,
+          env: this.$ctx.env,
+          tn: mm
+        })
+        const meta = this.$ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[mm]
+        if (meta) {
+          str += `\n${meta._tn}MMList{\n${meta.columns.map(c => c._cn).join('\n')}\n}`
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return str
+  }
+
+  get gqlQueryCountName() {
+    return `${this.tableCamelized}Count`
+  }
+
+  get gqlMutationCreateName() {
+    return `${this.tableCamelized}Create`
+  }
+
+  get gqlMutationUpdateName() {
+    return `${this.tableCamelized}Update`
+  }
+
+  get gqlMutationDeleteName() {
+    return `${this.tableCamelized}Delete`
+  }
+
+  async paginatedList(params) {
+    // const list = await this.list(params);
+    // const count = (await this.count({where: params.where || ''}));
+    const [list, count] = await Promise.all([
+      this.list(params), this.count({
+        where: params.where || '',
+        conditionGraph: params.conditionGraph,
+        condition: params.condition
+      })
+    ])
+    return { list, count }
+  }
+
+  async update(id, data, oldData) {
+    const data1 = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: `mutation update($id:String!, $data:${this.tableCamelized}Input){
+         ${this.gqlMutationUpdateName}(id: $id, data: $data)
+      }`,
+      variables: {
+        id, data
+      }
+    })
+
+    const colName = Object.keys(data)[0]
+    this.$ctx.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [{ dbAlias: this.$ctx.dbAlias }, 'xcAuditCreate', {
+      tn: this.table,
+      cn: colName,
+      pk: id,
+      value: data[colName],
+      prevValue: oldData[colName]
+    }])
+
+    return data1.data.data[this.gqlMutationUpdateName]
+  }
+
+  async insert(data) {
+    const data1 = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: `mutation create($data:${this.tableCamelized}Input){
+         ${this.gqlMutationCreateName}(data: $data){${this.gqlReqBody}}
+      }`,
+      variables: {
+        data
+      }
+    })
+    return data1.data.data[this.gqlMutationCreateName]
+  }
+
+  async delete(id) {
+    const data1 = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: `mutation delete($id:String!){
+         ${this.gqlMutationDeleteName}(id: $id)
+      }`,
+      variables: { id }
+    })
+
+    return data1.data.data[this.gqlMutationDeleteName]
+  }
+
+  async read(id) {
+    const data = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: this.gqlReadQuery(id),
+      variables: null
+    })
+    return data.data.data[this.gqlQueryReadName]
+  }
+
+  get $axios() {
+    return this.$ctx.$axios
+  }
+
+  async paginatedM2mNotChildrenList(params, assoc, pid) {
+    const list = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: `query m2mNotChildren($pid: String!,$assoc:String!,$parent:String!, $limit:Int, $offset:Int){
+           m2mNotChildren(pid: $pid,assoc:$assoc,parent:$parent,limit:$limit, offset:$offset)
+      }`,
+      variables: {
+        parent: this.meta.tn, assoc, pid: pid + '', ...params
+      }
+    })
+    const count = await this.post(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/v1/graphql`, {
+      query: `query m2mNotChildrenCount($pid: String!,$assoc:String!,$parent:String!){
+           m2mNotChildrenCount(pid: $pid,assoc:$assoc,parent:$parent)
+      }`,
+      variables: {
+        parent: this.meta.tn, assoc, pid: pid + ''
+      }
+    })
+    return { list: list.data.data.m2mNotChildren, count: count.data.data.m2mNotChildrenCount.count }
+  }
+}
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021, Xgene Cloud Ltd
+ *
+ * @author Naveen MR <oof1lab@gmail.com>
+ * @author Pranav C Balan <pranavxc@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/index.js b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d264213714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import ApiFactory from '@/plugins/ncApis/apiFactory'
+
+export default function({ store: $store, $axios, ...rest }, inject) {
+  let instanceRefs = {}
+  let projectId = null
+
+  inject('ncApis', {
+    get: ({ table, dbAlias, env }) => {
+      if (!$store.state.meta.metas[table]) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (instanceRefs[env] && instanceRefs[env][dbAlias] && instanceRefs[env][dbAlias][table]) {
+        return instanceRefs[env][dbAlias][table]
+      }
+
+      instanceRefs[env] = instanceRefs[env] || {}
+      instanceRefs[env][dbAlias] = instanceRefs[env][dbAlias] || {}
+
+      instanceRefs[env][dbAlias][table] = ApiFactory.create(
+        table,
+        $store.getters['project/GtrProjectType'],
+        { $store, $axios, projectId, dbAlias, env, table }
+      )
+
+      return instanceRefs[env][dbAlias][table]
+    },
+    clear: () => {
+      instanceRefs = {}
+    },
+    setProjectId: (_projectId) => {
+      projectId = _projectId
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/restApi.js b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/restApi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84915ac0f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/plugins/ncApis/restApi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+export default class RestApi {
+  constructor(table, $ctx) {
+    this.$ctx = $ctx
+    this.table = $ctx.$store.state.meta.metas[table]._tn
+  }
+
+  // todo:  - get version letter and use table alias
+  async list(params) {
+    // const data = await this.get(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}`, params)
+    const data = await this.get(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}`, params)
+    return data.data
+  }
+
+  async read(id) {
+    const data = await this.get(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}/${id}`)
+    return data.data
+  }
+
+  async count(params) {
+    if (this.timeout) {
+      return this.timeout
+    }
+    try {
+      const data = await this.get(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}/count`, params, {
+        timeout: 10000
+      })
+      return data && data.data
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e.code === 'ECONNABORTED') {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-return-assign
+        return this.timeout = { count: Infinity }
+      } else {
+        throw e
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  get(url, params, extras = {}) {
+    return this.$axios({
+      url,
+      params,
+      ...extras
+    })
+  }
+
+  async paginatedList(params) {
+    // const list = await this.list(params);
+    // const count = (await this.count({where: params.where || ''})).count;
+    const [list, { count }] = await Promise.all([this.list(params), this.count({
+      where: params.where || '',
+      conditionGraph: params.conditionGraph
+    })])
+    return { list, count }
+  }
+
+  async paginatedM2mNotChildrenList(params, assoc, pid) {
+    /// api/v1/Film/m2mNotChildren/film_actor/44
+    // const list = await this.list(params);
+    // const count = (await this.count({where: params.where || ''})).count;
+    const { list, info: { count } } = (await this.get(`/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}/m2mNotChildren/${assoc}/${pid}`, params)).data
+    return { list, count }
+  }
+
+  async update(id, data, oldData) {
+    const res = await this.$axios({
+      method: 'put',
+      url: `/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}/${id}`,
+      data
+    })
+    const colName = Object.keys(data)[0]
+    this.$ctx.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [{ dbAlias: this.$ctx.dbAlias }, 'xcAuditCreate', {
+      tn: this.table,
+      cn: colName,
+      pk: id,
+      value: data[colName],
+      prevValue: oldData[colName]
+    }])
+
+    return res
+  }
+
+  async insert(data) {
+    return (await this.$axios({
+      method: 'post',
+      url: `/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}`,
+      data
+    })).data
+  }
+
+  async delete(id) {
+    return this.$axios({
+      method: 'delete',
+      url: `/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}/${id}`
+    })
+  }
+
+  get $axios() {
+    return this.$ctx.$axios
+  }
+
+  get apiUrl() {
+    return `${process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
+      ? `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.hostname}${window.location.port ? `:${window.location.port}` : ''}`
+      : 'http://localhost:8080'}/nc/${this.$ctx.projectId}/api/v1/${this.table}`
+  }
+}
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021, Xgene Cloud Ltd
+ *
+ * @author Naveen MR <oof1lab@gmail.com>
+ * @author Pranav C Balan <pranavxc@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/store/project.js b/packages/nc-gui/store/project.js
index 2aa7afd435..5480c15b23 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/store/project.js
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/store/project.js
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ export const actions = {
       const data = await this.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [null, 'PROJECT_READ_BY_WEB']); // unsearialized data
       commit("list", data.data.list);
       commit("meta/MutClear", null, {root: true});
+     if(this.$ncApis){
+      this.$ncApis.clear();
+      this.$ncApis.setProjectId(this.$router.currentRoute.params.project_id);
+     }
     } catch (e) {
       this.$toast.error(e).goAway(3000);
       this.$router.push('/projects')
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
index 020943c30f..58af3d5856 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/common/BaseApiBuilder.ts
@@ -901,8 +901,15 @@ export default abstract class BaseApiBuilder<T extends Noco> implements XcDynami
     parentMeta.manyToMany = parentMeta.manyToMany.filter(mm => !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
     childMeta.manyToMany = childMeta.manyToMany.filter(mm => !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
 
-    parentMeta.v = parentMeta.v.filter(({mm}) => !mm || !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
-    childMeta.v = childMeta.v.filter(({mm}) => !mm || !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
+    // filter lookup and relation virtual columns
+    parentMeta.v = parentMeta.v.filter(({mm, ...rest}) => (!mm || !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
+   // check for lookup
+    && !(rest.type === 'mm' && (rest.relation.tn === parent && rest.relation.rtn === child || rest.relation.tn === child && rest.relation.rtn === parent))
+    )
+    childMeta.v = childMeta.v.filter(({mm, ...rest}) => (!mm || !(mm.tn === parent && mm.rtn === child || mm.tn === child && mm.rtn === parent))
+      // check for lookup
+      && !(rest.type === 'mm' && (rest.relation.tn === parent && rest.relation.rtn === child || rest.relation.tn === child && rest.relation.rtn === parent))
+    )
 
     for (const meta of [parentMeta, childMeta]) {
       await this.xcMeta.metaUpdate(this.projectId, this.dbAlias, 'nc_models', {
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/gql/GqlApiBuilder.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/gql/GqlApiBuilder.ts
index 588945c4a8..be39e6776e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/gql/GqlApiBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/gql/GqlApiBuilder.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import GqlResolver from "./GqlResolver";
 import commonSchema from './common.schema';
 
 
-
-
 const log = debug('nc:api:gql');
 
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ class XCType {
 
 export class GqlApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> implements XcMetaMgr {
 
-  public readonly type='rest';
+  public readonly type = 'gql';
   private resolvers: { [key: string]: GqlResolver | GqlProcedureResolver, ___procedure?: GqlProcedureResolver };
   private schemas: { [key: string]: any };
   private types: { [key: string]: new(o: any) => any };
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ export class GqlApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> implements XcMetaMgr {
   public async onTableCreate(tn: string, args): Promise<void> {
     this.log(`onTableCreate : '%s' `, tn)
 
-    await super.onTableCreate(tn,args);
+    await super.onTableCreate(tn, args);
 
     const columns = {
       [tn]: args?.columns?.map(({altered: _al, ...rest}) => rest)
@@ -444,8 +442,9 @@ export class GqlApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> implements XcMetaMgr {
             return (await this.models[tn]._getGroupedManyToManyList({
               parentIds,
               child: mm.rtn,
+              // todo: optimize - query only required fields
               rest: {
-                fields1: '*'
+                mfields1: '*'
               }
             }))?.map(child => child.map(c => new self.types[mm.rtn](c)));
           },
@@ -1381,7 +1380,8 @@ export class GqlApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> implements XcMetaMgr {
         const oldMeta = JSON.parse(existingModel.meta);
         Object.assign(oldMeta, {
           hasMany: meta.hasMany,
-          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({hm}) => !hm || hm.rtn !== tnp || hm.tn !== tnc)
+          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({hm, lookup, relation, type}) => (!hm || hm.rtn !== tnp || hm.tn !== tnc) &&
+            !(lookup && relation && type === 'hm' && relation.rtn === tnp && relation.tn === tnc))
         });
         // todo: backup schema
         await this.xcMeta.metaUpdate(this.projectId, this.dbAlias, 'nc_models', {
@@ -1430,7 +1430,8 @@ export class GqlApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> implements XcMetaMgr {
         const oldMeta = JSON.parse(existingModel.meta);
         Object.assign(oldMeta, {
           belongsTo: meta.belongsTo,
-          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({bt}) => !bt || bt.rtn !== tnp || bt.tn !== tnc)
+          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({bt, lookup, relation, type}) => (!bt || bt.rtn !== tnp || bt.tn !== tnc) &&
+            !(lookup && relation && type === 'bt' && relation.rtn === tnp && relation.tn === tnc))
         });
         await this.xcMeta.metaUpdate(this.projectId, this.dbAlias, 'nc_models', {
           title: tnc,
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/rest/RestApiBuilder.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/rest/RestApiBuilder.ts
index 4090b49388..cbc4e63009 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/rest/RestApiBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/rest/RestApiBuilder.ts
@@ -1215,7 +1215,8 @@ export class RestApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> {
         const oldMeta = JSON.parse(existingModel.meta);
         Object.assign(oldMeta, {
           hasMany: meta.hasMany,
-          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({hm}) => !hm || hm.rtn !== tnp || hm.tn !== tnc)
+          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({hm, lookup, relation, type}) => (!hm || hm.rtn !== tnp || hm.tn !== tnc) &&
+            !(lookup && relation && type==='hm'&&relation.rtn === tnp && relation.tn === tnc ))
         });
 
         // todo: delete from query_params
@@ -1251,7 +1252,8 @@ export class RestApiBuilder extends BaseApiBuilder<Noco> {
 
         Object.assign(oldMeta, {
           belongsTo: meta.belongsTo,
-          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({bt}) => !bt || bt.rtn !== tnp || bt.tn !== tnc)
+          v: oldMeta.v.filter(({bt, relation, lookup,type}) => (!bt || bt.rtn !== tnp || bt.tn !== tnc) &&
+                       !(lookup && relation && type==='bt'&&relation.rtn === tnp && relation.tn === tnc ))
         });
         // todo: delete from query_params
         await this.xcMeta.metaUpdate(this.projectId,