diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
index 269a9e73df..dcc04d7bf5 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import {
   ColumnReqType,
   isVirtualCol,
   LinkToAnotherColumnReqType,
-  LinkToAnotherRecordType,
-  LookupColumnReqType,
   RelationTypes,
-  RollupColumnReqType,
   substituteColumnAliasWithIdInFormula,
   substituteColumnIdWithAliasInFormula,
   TableType,
@@ -41,6 +38,12 @@ import FormulaColumn from '../../models/FormulaColumn';
 import KanbanView from '../../models/KanbanView';
 import { MetaTable } from '../../utils/globals';
 import formulaQueryBuilderv2 from '../../db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/formulav2/formulaQueryBuilderv2';
+import {
+  createHmAndBtColumn,
+  validateRequiredField,
+  validateLookupPayload,
+  validateRollupPayload,
+} from './helpers';
 
 const randomID = customAlphabet('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_', 10);
 
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ export enum Altered {
   UPDATE_COLUMN = 8,
 }
 
+
 // generate unique foreign key constraint name for foreign key
 const generateFkName = (parent: TableType, child: TableType) => {
   // generate a unique constraint name by taking first 10 chars of parent and child table name (by replacing all non word chars with _)
@@ -63,153 +67,10 @@ const generateFkName = (parent: TableType, child: TableType) => {
   return constraintName;
 };
 
-async function createHmAndBtColumn(
-  child: Model,
-  parent: Model,
-  childColumn: Column,
-  type?: RelationTypes,
-  alias?: string,
-  fkColName?: string,
-  virtual = false,
-  isSystemCol = false
-) {
-  // save bt column
-  {
-    const title = getUniqueColumnAliasName(
-      await child.getColumns(),
-      type === 'bt' ? alias : `${parent.title}`
-    );
-    await Column.insert<LinkToAnotherRecordColumn>({
-      title,
-
-      fk_model_id: child.id,
-      // ref_db_alias
-      uidt: UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord,
-      type: 'bt',
-      // db_type:
-
-      fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
-      fk_related_model_id: parent.id,
-      virtual,
-      system: isSystemCol,
-      fk_index_name: fkColName,
-    });
-  }
-  // save hm column
-  {
-    const title = getUniqueColumnAliasName(
-      await parent.getColumns(),
-      type === 'hm' ? alias : `${child.title} List`
-    );
-    await Column.insert({
-      title,
-      fk_model_id: parent.id,
-      uidt: UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord,
-      type: 'hm',
-      fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
-      fk_related_model_id: child.id,
-      virtual,
-      system: isSystemCol,
-      fk_index_name: fkColName,
-    });
-  }
-}
-
 export async function columnGet(req: Request, res: Response) {
   res.json(await Column.get({ colId: req.params.columnId }));
 }
 
-async function validateRollupPayload(
-  payload: ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }
-) {
-  validateParams(
-    [
-      'title',
-      'fk_relation_column_id',
-      'fk_rollup_column_id',
-      'rollup_function',
-    ],
-    payload
-  );
-
-  const relation = await (
-    await Column.get({
-      colId: (payload as RollupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
-    })
-  ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
-
-  if (!relation) {
-    throw new Error('Relation column not found');
-  }
-
-  let relatedColumn: Column;
-  switch (relation.type) {
-    case 'hm':
-      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
-        colId: relation.fk_child_column_id,
-      });
-      break;
-    case 'mm':
-    case 'bt':
-      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
-        colId: relation.fk_parent_column_id,
-      });
-      break;
-  }
-
-  const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
-  if (
-    !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
-      (c) => c.id === (payload as RollupColumnReqType).fk_rollup_column_id
-    )
-  )
-    throw new Error('Rollup column not found in related table');
-}
-
-async function validateLookupPayload(
-  payload: ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }
-) {
-  validateParams(
-    ['title', 'fk_relation_column_id', 'fk_lookup_column_id'],
-    payload
-  );
-
-  const relation = await (
-    await Column.get({
-      colId: (payload as LookupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
-    })
-  ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
-
-  if (!relation) {
-    throw new Error('Relation column not found');
-  }
-
-  let relatedColumn: Column;
-  switch (relation.type) {
-    case 'hm':
-      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
-        colId: relation.fk_child_column_id,
-      });
-      break;
-    case 'mm':
-    case 'bt':
-      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
-        colId: relation.fk_parent_column_id,
-      });
-      break;
-  }
-
-  const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
-  if (
-    !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
-      (c) => c.id === (payload as LookupColumnReqType).fk_lookup_column_id
-    )
-  )
-    throw new Error('Lookup column not found in related table');
-}
-
 export async function columnAdd(
   req: Request<any, any, ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }>,
   res: Response<TableType>
@@ -262,7 +123,6 @@ export async function columnAdd(
       break;
 
     case UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord:
-      // case UITypes.ForeignKey:
       {
         validateParams(['parentId', 'childId', 'type'], req.body);
 
@@ -763,20 +623,16 @@ export async function columnSetAsPrimary(req: Request, res: Response) {
   res.json(await Model.updatePrimaryColumn(column.fk_model_id, column.id));
 }
 
-const isAllPropsPresent = (obj: Record<string, any>, props: string[]) => {
-  return props.every((prop) => obj[prop]);
-};
-
 async function updateRollupOrLookup(colBody: any, column: Column<any>) {
   if (
     UITypes.Lookup === column.uidt &&
-    isAllPropsPresent(colBody, ['fk_lookup_column_id', 'fk_relation_column_id'])
+    validateRequiredField(colBody, ['fk_lookup_column_id', 'fk_relation_column_id'])
   ) {
     await validateLookupPayload(colBody);
     await Column.update(column.id, colBody);
   } else if (
     UITypes.Rollup === column.uidt &&
-    isAllPropsPresent(colBody, [
+    validateRequiredField(colBody, [
       'fk_relation_column_id',
       'fk_rollup_column_id',
       'rollup_function',
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/columnHelpers.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/columnHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae9e6b00dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/columnHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import {
+  ColumnReqType,
+  LinkToAnotherRecordType,
+  LookupColumnReqType,
+  RelationTypes,
+  RollupColumnReqType,
+  UITypes,
+} from 'nocodb-sdk';
+import Column from '../../../models/Column';
+import LinkToAnotherRecordColumn from '../../../models/LinkToAnotherRecordColumn';
+import Model from '../../../models/Model';
+import { getUniqueColumnAliasName } from '../../helpers/getUniqueName';
+import validateParams from '../../helpers/validateParams';
+
+export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
+  child: Model,
+  parent: Model,
+  childColumn: Column,
+  type?: RelationTypes,
+  alias?: string,
+  virtual = false,
+  isSystemCol = false
+) {
+  // save bt column
+  {
+    const title = getUniqueColumnAliasName(
+      await child.getColumns(),
+      type === 'bt' ? alias : `${parent.title}`
+    );
+    await Column.insert<LinkToAnotherRecordColumn>({
+      title,
+
+      fk_model_id: child.id,
+      // ref_db_alias
+      uidt: UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord,
+      type: 'bt',
+      // db_type:
+
+      fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_related_model_id: parent.id,
+      virtual,
+      system: isSystemCol,
+    });
+  }
+  // save hm column
+  {
+    const title = getUniqueColumnAliasName(
+      await parent.getColumns(),
+      type === 'hm' ? alias : `${child.title} List`
+    );
+    await Column.insert({
+      title,
+      fk_model_id: parent.id,
+      uidt: UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord,
+      type: 'hm',
+      fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_related_model_id: child.id,
+      virtual,
+      system: isSystemCol,
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export async function validateRollupPayload(
+  payload: ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }
+) {
+  validateParams(
+    [
+      'title',
+      'fk_relation_column_id',
+      'fk_rollup_column_id',
+      'rollup_function',
+    ],
+    payload
+  );
+
+  const relation = await (
+    await Column.get({
+      colId: (payload as RollupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
+    })
+  ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
+
+  if (!relation) {
+    throw new Error('Relation column not found');
+  }
+
+  let relatedColumn: Column;
+  switch (relation.type) {
+    case 'hm':
+      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: relation.fk_child_column_id,
+      });
+      break;
+    case 'mm':
+    case 'bt':
+      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: relation.fk_parent_column_id,
+      });
+      break;
+  }
+
+  const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
+  if (
+    !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
+      (c) => c.id === (payload as RollupColumnReqType).fk_rollup_column_id
+    )
+  )
+    throw new Error('Rollup column not found in related table');
+}
+
+export async function validateLookupPayload(
+  payload: ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }
+) {
+  validateParams(
+    ['title', 'fk_relation_column_id', 'fk_lookup_column_id'],
+    payload
+  );
+
+  const relation = await (
+    await Column.get({
+      colId: (payload as LookupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
+    })
+  ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
+
+  if (!relation) {
+    throw new Error('Relation column not found');
+  }
+
+  let relatedColumn: Column;
+  switch (relation.type) {
+    case 'hm':
+      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: relation.fk_child_column_id,
+      });
+      break;
+    case 'mm':
+    case 'bt':
+      relatedColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: relation.fk_parent_column_id,
+      });
+      break;
+  }
+
+  const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
+  if (
+    !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
+      (c) => c.id === (payload as LookupColumnReqType).fk_lookup_column_id
+    )
+  )
+    throw new Error('Lookup column not found in related table');
+}
+
+export const validateRequiredField = (
+  payload: Record<string, any>,
+  requiredProps: string[]
+) => {
+  return requiredProps.every(
+    (prop) =>
+      prop in payload && payload[prop] !== undefined && payload[prop] !== null
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/index.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/index.ts
index ab5d63a717..1b1e81ecfa 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/helpers/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 import { populateMeta } from './populateMeta';
+export * from './columnHelpers';
 
 export { populateMeta };