@rebasepro/server-postgres 0.0.1-canary.4829d6e

package/src/services/RelationService.ts

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+import { and, eq, inArray, sql, SQL } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { AnyPgColumn, PgTable } from "drizzle-orm/pg-core";
+import { DrizzleClient } from "../interfaces";
+import { CollectionConfig, FilterValues, Relation } from "@rebasepro/types";
+import { getTableName, resolveCollectionRelations, findRelation } from "@rebasepro/common";
+import { DrizzleConditionBuilder } from "../utils/drizzle-conditions";
+import {
+    getCollectionByPath,
+    getTableForCollection,
+    getPrimaryKeys,
+    parseIdValues,
+    buildCompositeId
+} from "./collection-helpers";
+import { parseDataFromServer } from "../data-transformer";
+import { PostgresCollectionRegistry } from "../collections/PostgresCollectionRegistry";
+import { logger } from "@rebasepro/server";
+
+/**
+ * Typed wrapper for Drizzle dynamic query innerJoin.
+ * Drizzle's `$dynamic()` queries lose the `innerJoin` method from
+ * their static type, but it exists at runtime. This helper bridges
+ * the gap with a single confined cast.
+ */
+function applyDynamicJoin<T>(query: T, joinTable: PgTable, condition: SQL): T {
+    return (query as unknown as { innerJoin(t: PgTable, c: SQL): T }).innerJoin(joinTable, condition) as T;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Typed wrapper for DrizzleConditionBuilder.buildRelationQuery on dynamic queries.
+ * The method returns a widened generic that doesn't reassign cleanly;
+ * this helper confines the cast.
+ */
+function applyDynamicRelationQuery<T>(
+    query: T,
+    ...args: Parameters<typeof DrizzleConditionBuilder.buildRelationQuery>
+): T {
+    return DrizzleConditionBuilder.buildRelationQuery(...args) as unknown as T;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Service for handling all relation-related operations.
+ * Handles fetching, updating, and managing row relations.
+ */
+/**
+ * A related record resolved by {@link RelationService}: the target row's
+ * values plus the identity (`id`) and originating collection (`path`)
+ * needed to build relation references. Internal to the postgres driver —
+ * flattened to plain rows at the fetch-service boundary.
+ */
+export interface RelatedRow<M extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>> {
+    id: string | number;
+    path: string;
+    values: M;
+}
+
+export class RelationService {
+    constructor(private db: DrizzleClient, private registry: PostgresCollectionRegistry) { }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch rows related to a parent row through a specific relation
+     */
+    async fetchRelatedEntities<M extends Record<string, unknown>>(
+        parentCollectionPath: string,
+        parentId: string | number,
+        relationKey: string,
+        options: {
+            filter?: FilterValues<Extract<keyof M, string>>;
+            orderBy?: string;
+            order?: "desc" | "asc";
+            limit?: number;
+            startAfter?: Record<string, unknown>;
+            searchString?: string;
+            databaseId?: string;
+        } = {}
+    ): Promise<RelatedRow<M>[]> {
+        const parentCollection = getCollectionByPath(parentCollectionPath, this.registry);
+        const resolvedRelations = resolveCollectionRelations(parentCollection);
+        const relation = findRelation(resolvedRelations, relationKey);
+
+        if (!relation) {
+            const available = Object.keys(resolvedRelations).join(", ") || "(none)";
+            throw new Error(`Relation '${relationKey}' not found in collection '${parentCollectionPath}'. Available relations: [${available}]`);
+        }
+
+        return this.fetchEntitiesUsingJoins<M>(parentCollection, parentId, relation, options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch rows using join paths for complex relations
+     */
+    async fetchEntitiesUsingJoins<M extends Record<string, unknown>>(
+        parentCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        parentId: string | number,
+        relation: Relation,
+        options: {
+            filter?: FilterValues<Extract<keyof M, string>>;
+            orderBy?: string;
+            order?: "desc" | "asc";
+            limit?: number;
+            startAfter?: Record<string, unknown>;
+            searchString?: string;
+            databaseId?: string;
+        } = {}
+    ): Promise<RelatedRow<M>[]> {
+        const targetCollection = relation.target();
+        const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const idInfo = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const idField = targetTable[idInfo[0].fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry);
+        const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+        const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(parentId, parentPks);
+        const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+        const parentTable = this.registry.getTable(getTableName(parentCollection));
+        if (!parentTable) throw new Error("Parent table not found");
+        const parentIdCol = parentTable[parentIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        // Handle join path relations
+        if (relation.joinPath && relation.joinPath.length > 0) {
+            let query = this.db.select().from(parentTable).$dynamic();
+            let currentTable = parentTable;
+
+            // Apply each join in the path
+            for (const join of relation.joinPath) {
+                const joinTable = this.registry.getTable(join.table);
+                if (!joinTable) {
+                    throw new Error(`Join table not found: ${join.table}`);
+                }
+
+                const fromColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.from) ? join.on.from[0] : join.on.from;
+                const toColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.to) ? join.on.to[0] : join.on.to;
+
+                const fromParts = fromColumn.split(".");
+                const toParts = toColumn.split(".");
+
+                const fromColName = fromParts[fromParts.length - 1];
+                const toColName = toParts[toParts.length - 1];
+
+                const fromCol = currentTable[fromColName as keyof typeof currentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                const toCol = joinTable[toColName as keyof typeof joinTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+                if (!fromCol || !toCol) {
+                    throw new Error(`Join columns not found: ${fromColumn} -> ${toColumn}`);
+                }
+
+                query = applyDynamicJoin(query, joinTable, eq(fromCol, toCol));
+                currentTable = joinTable;
+            }
+
+            // Add where condition for the parent row
+            const parentIdField = parentTable[getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry)[0].fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            query = query.where(eq(parentIdField, parsedParentId));
+
+            if (options.limit) {
+                query = query.limit(options.limit);
+            }
+
+            const results = await query;
+            const targetTableName = relation.joinPath[relation.joinPath.length - 1].table;
+
+            // Process results
+            const rows: RelatedRow<M>[] = [];
+            for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+                const targetRow = (row[targetTableName] as Record<string, unknown>) || row;
+                const id = targetRow[idInfo[0].fieldName as string];
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection, this.db, this.registry);
+
+                rows.push({
+                    id: id?.toString() || "",
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as M
+                });
+            }
+
+            return rows;
+        }
+
+        // Handle other relation types
+        let query = this.db.select().from(targetTable).$dynamic();
+
+        // Build additional filter conditions
+        const additionalFilters: SQL[] = [];
+
+        // Handle search conditions if searchString is provided
+        if (options.searchString) {
+            const searchConditions = DrizzleConditionBuilder.buildSearchConditions(
+                options.searchString,
+                targetCollection.properties,
+                targetTable
+            );
+
+            if (searchConditions.length === 0) {
+                // No searchable fields found, return empty results
+                return [];
+            }
+
+            const searchCombined = DrizzleConditionBuilder.combineConditionsWithOr(searchConditions);
+            if (searchCombined) {
+                additionalFilters.push(searchCombined);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Use unified relation query builder
+        query = applyDynamicRelationQuery(
+            query,
+            query,
+            relation,
+            parsedParentId,
+            targetTable,
+            parentTable,
+            parentIdCol,
+            idField,
+            this.registry,
+            additionalFilters
+        );
+
+        if (options.limit) {
+            query = query.limit(options.limit);
+        }
+
+        const results = await query;
+
+        // Process results - ensure results is iterable
+        if (!results || !Array.isArray(results)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const rows: RelatedRow<M>[] = [];
+        for (const row of results) {
+            const targetRow = row[getTableName(targetCollection)] || row;
+            const id = targetRow[idInfo[0].fieldName];
+            const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection, this.db, this.registry);
+
+            rows.push({
+                id: id?.toString() || "",
+                path: targetCollection.slug,
+                values: parsedValues as M
+            });
+        }
+
+        return rows;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Count related rows for a parent row
+     */
+    async countRelatedEntities<M extends Record<string, unknown>>(
+        parentCollectionPath: string,
+        parentId: string | number,
+        relationKey: string,
+        options: { filter?: FilterValues<Extract<keyof M, string>>; databaseId?: string } = {}
+    ): Promise<number> {
+        const parentCollection = getCollectionByPath(parentCollectionPath, this.registry);
+        const resolvedRelations = resolveCollectionRelations(parentCollection);
+        const relation = findRelation(resolvedRelations, relationKey);
+        if (!relation) {
+            const available = Object.keys(resolvedRelations).join(", ") || "(none)";
+            throw new Error(`Relation '${relationKey}' not found in collection '${parentCollectionPath}'. Available relations: [${available}]`);
+        }
+
+        const targetCollection = relation.target();
+        const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+        const targetIdField = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry);
+        const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+        const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(parentId, parentPks);
+        const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+        const parentTable = this.registry.getTable(getTableName(parentCollection));
+        if (!parentTable) throw new Error("Parent table not found");
+        const parentIdCol = parentTable[parentIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        // Start count with distinct to avoid duplicates from junction tables
+        let query = this.db.select({ count: sql<number>`count(distinct ${targetIdField})` }).from(targetTable).$dynamic();
+
+        // Build additional filter conditions
+        const additionalFilters: SQL[] = [];
+
+        // Use unified count query builder from DrizzleConditionBuilder
+        query = DrizzleConditionBuilder.buildRelationCountQuery(
+            query,
+            relation,
+            parsedParentId,
+            targetTable,
+            parentTable,
+            parentIdCol,
+            targetIdField,
+            this.registry,
+            additionalFilters
+        );
+
+        const result = await query;
+        return Number(result[0]?.count || 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Batch fetch related rows for multiple parent rows to avoid N+1 queries
+     */
+    async batchFetchRelatedEntities(
+        parentCollectionPath: string,
+        parentIds: (string | number)[],
+        _relationKey: string,
+        relation: Relation
+    ): Promise<Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>>> {
+        if (parentIds.length === 0) return new Map();
+
+        const parentCollection = getCollectionByPath(parentCollectionPath, this.registry);
+        const targetCollection = relation.target();
+        const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+        const targetIdField = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry);
+        const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+        const parentTable = this.registry.getTable(getTableName(parentCollection));
+        if (!parentTable) throw new Error("Parent table not found");
+        const parentIdCol = parentTable[parentIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        // Parse all parent IDs once
+        const parsedParentIds = parentIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, parentPks)[parentIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+        // Handle join path relations with batching
+        if (relation.joinPath && relation.joinPath.length > 0) {
+            let query = this.db.select().from(parentTable).$dynamic();
+            let currentTable = parentTable;
+
+            // Apply each join in the path
+            for (const join of relation.joinPath) {
+                const joinTable = this.registry.getTable(join.table);
+                if (!joinTable) {
+                    throw new Error(`Join table not found: ${join.table}`);
+                }
+
+                const fromColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.from) ? join.on.from[0] : join.on.from;
+                const toColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.to) ? join.on.to[0] : join.on.to;
+
+                const fromParts = fromColumn.split(".");
+                const toParts = toColumn.split(".");
+
+                const fromColName = fromParts[fromParts.length - 1];
+                const toColName = toParts[toParts.length - 1];
+
+                const fromCol = currentTable[fromColName as keyof typeof currentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                const toCol = joinTable[toColName as keyof typeof joinTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+                if (!fromCol || !toCol) {
+                    throw new Error(`Join columns not found: ${fromColumn} -> ${toColumn}`);
+                }
+
+                query = applyDynamicJoin(query, joinTable, eq(fromCol, toCol));
+                currentTable = joinTable;
+            }
+
+            // Add where condition for ALL parent rows at once
+            const parentIdField = parentTable[getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry)[0].fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            query = query.where(inArray(parentIdField, parsedParentIds));
+
+            const results = await query;
+            const targetTableName = relation.joinPath[relation.joinPath.length - 1].table;
+            const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>>();
+
+            // Group results by parent ID
+            for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+                const parentRow = (row[getTableName(parentCollection)] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                const targetRow = (row[targetTableName] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                const parentId = parentRow[parentIdInfo.fieldName] as string | number;
+
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection);
+
+                resultMap.set(String(parentId), {
+                    id: String(targetRow[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                });
+            }
+
+            return resultMap;
+        }
+
+        // Handle owning relations with proper FK-based batching.
+        // For owning relations, parent rows hold the FK (e.g. posts.author_id).
+        // We need to:
+        //   1. Fetch FK values from the parent table in a single query
+        //   2. Query the target table with unique FK values
+        //   3. Map results back to parent rows via their FK values
+        if (relation.direction === "owning" && relation.localKey) {
+            const localKeyCol = parentTable[relation.localKey as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            if (!localKeyCol) {
+                throw new Error(`Local key column '${relation.localKey}' not found in parent table`);
+            }
+
+            // Step 1: Fetch all FK values from parent table in ONE query
+            const fkRows = await this.db
+                .select({
+                    parentId: parentIdCol,
+                    fkValue: localKeyCol
+                })
+                .from(parentTable)
+                .where(inArray(parentIdCol, parsedParentIds));
+
+            // Build parentId → fkValue mapping and collect unique FK values
+            const parentToFk = new Map<string, string | number>();
+            const uniqueFkValues: (string | number)[] = [];
+            const seenFks = new Set<string>();
+
+            for (const row of fkRows as Array<{ parentId: string | number; fkValue: string | number | null }>) {
+                if (row.fkValue == null) continue;
+                parentToFk.set(String(row.parentId), row.fkValue);
+                const fkStr = String(row.fkValue);
+                if (!seenFks.has(fkStr)) {
+                    seenFks.add(fkStr);
+                    uniqueFkValues.push(row.fkValue);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (uniqueFkValues.length === 0) return new Map();
+
+            // Step 2: Fetch all target rows in ONE query
+            const targetResults = await this.db
+                .select()
+                .from(targetTable)
+                .where(inArray(targetIdField, uniqueFkValues));
+
+            // Index target rows by their ID
+            const targetById = new Map<string, Record<string, unknown>>();
+            for (const row of targetResults as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+                const tid = String(row[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+                targetById.set(tid, row);
+            }
+
+            // Step 3: Map back to parent rows
+            const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>>();
+            for (const [parentIdStr, fkValue] of parentToFk) {
+                const targetRow = targetById.get(String(fkValue));
+                if (targetRow) {
+                    const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection);
+                    resultMap.set(parentIdStr, {
+                        id: String(targetRow[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                        path: targetCollection.slug,
+                        values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            return resultMap;
+        }
+
+        // Handle inverse relation types with batching
+        let query = this.db.select().from(targetTable).$dynamic();
+
+        // Build the relation query with ALL parent IDs
+        query = applyDynamicRelationQuery(
+            query,
+            query,
+            relation,
+            parsedParentIds, // Pass array instead of single ID
+            targetTable,
+            parentTable,
+            parentIdCol,
+            targetIdField,
+            this.registry,
+            []
+        );
+
+        const results = await query;
+        const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>>();
+
+        // Build a Set<string> for O(1) parent-ID lookups that is immune to
+        // number-vs-string type mismatches (Drizzle may return either depending
+        // on the column type and driver).
+        const parentIdSet = new Set(parsedParentIds.map(String));
+
+        // Map results back to parent rows
+        for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+            const targetRow = (row[getTableName(targetCollection)] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+            // Determine the parent ID this result belongs to based on the relation type
+            let parentId: string | number | undefined;
+
+            if (relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.foreignKeyOnTarget) {
+                parentId = targetRow[relation.foreignKeyOnTarget] as string | number | undefined;
+            } else if (relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.cardinality === "one" && relation.inverseRelationName) {
+                const inferredForeignKeyName = `${relation.inverseRelationName}_id`;
+                parentId = targetRow[inferredForeignKeyName] as string | number | undefined;
+            }
+
+            if (parentId !== undefined && parentIdSet.has(String(parentId))) {
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection);
+                resultMap.set(String(parentId), {
+                    id: String(targetRow[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        return resultMap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Batch fetch many-cardinality related rows for multiple parent rows.
+     * Returns a Map<parentId, RelatedRow[]> instead of Map<parentId, RelatedRow>.
+     * Uses a single SQL query with IN clause to avoid N+1.
+     */
+    async batchFetchRelatedEntitiesMany(
+        parentCollectionPath: string,
+        parentIds: (string | number)[],
+        _relationKey: string,
+        relation: Relation
+    ): Promise<Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>[]>> {
+        if (parentIds.length === 0) return new Map();
+
+        const parentCollection = getCollectionByPath(parentCollectionPath, this.registry);
+        const targetCollection = relation.target();
+        const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+        const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+        const targetIdField = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry);
+        const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+        const parentTable = this.registry.getTable(getTableName(parentCollection));
+        if (!parentTable) throw new Error("Parent table not found");
+        const parentIdCol = parentTable[parentIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+        const parsedParentIds = parentIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, parentPks)[parentIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+        // Handle join path relations (many-to-many through junction tables)
+        if (relation.joinPath && relation.joinPath.length > 0) {
+            let query = this.db.select().from(parentTable).$dynamic();
+            let currentTable = parentTable;
+
+            for (const join of relation.joinPath) {
+                const joinTable = this.registry.getTable(join.table);
+                if (!joinTable) throw new Error(`Join table not found: ${join.table}`);
+
+                const fromColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.from) ? join.on.from[0] : join.on.from;
+                const toColumn = Array.isArray(join.on.to) ? join.on.to[0] : join.on.to;
+                const fromColName = fromColumn.split(".").pop()!;
+                const toColName = toColumn.split(".").pop()!;
+
+                const fromCol = currentTable[fromColName as keyof typeof currentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                const toCol = joinTable[toColName as keyof typeof joinTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                if (!fromCol || !toCol) throw new Error(`Join columns not found: ${fromColumn} -> ${toColumn}`);
+
+                query = applyDynamicJoin(query, joinTable, eq(fromCol, toCol));
+                currentTable = joinTable;
+            }
+
+            const parentIdField = parentTable[getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry)[0].fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            query = query.where(inArray(parentIdField, parsedParentIds));
+
+            const results = await query;
+            const targetTableName = relation.joinPath[relation.joinPath.length - 1].table;
+            const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>[]>();
+
+            for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+                const parentRow = (row[getTableName(parentCollection)] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                const targetRow = (row[targetTableName] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                const parentId = String(parentRow[parentIdInfo.fieldName]);
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection);
+
+                const arr = resultMap.get(parentId) || [];
+                arr.push({
+                    id: String(targetRow[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                });
+                resultMap.set(parentId, arr);
+            }
+
+            return resultMap;
+        }
+
+        // Handle many-to-many owning relations with junction table (relation.through)
+        // This is the standard path for posts→tags style relations where
+        // sanitizeRelation populated the `through` config.
+        if (relation.through && relation.cardinality === "many" && relation.direction === "owning") {
+            const junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(relation.through.table);
+            if (!junctionTable) {
+                logger.warn(`[batchFetchRelatedEntitiesMany] Junction table '${relation.through.table}' not found`);
+                return new Map();
+            }
+
+            const sourceJunctionCol = junctionTable[relation.through.sourceColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            const targetJunctionCol = junctionTable[relation.through.targetColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+            if (!sourceJunctionCol || !targetJunctionCol) {
+                logger.warn(`[batchFetchRelatedEntitiesMany] Junction columns not found in '${relation.through.table}'`);
+                return new Map();
+            }
+
+            // SELECT target.*, junction.sourceColumn FROM junction
+            // INNER JOIN target ON junction.targetColumn = target.id
+            // WHERE junction.sourceColumn IN (parentIds)
+            const query = this.db
+                .select()
+                .from(junctionTable)
+                .innerJoin(targetTable, eq(targetJunctionCol, targetIdField))
+                .where(inArray(sourceJunctionCol, parsedParentIds));
+
+            const results = await query;
+            const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>[]>();
+            const targetTableName = getTableName(targetCollection);
+
+            for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+                // The junction table data is namespaced under its table name
+                const junctionData = (row[relation.through.table] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                const targetData = (row[targetTableName] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+                const parentId = String(junctionData[relation.through.sourceColumn]);
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetData, targetCollection);
+
+                const arr = resultMap.get(parentId) || [];
+                arr.push({
+                    id: String(targetData[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                });
+                resultMap.set(parentId, arr);
+            }
+
+            return resultMap;
+        }
+
+        // Handle FK-based relations (one-to-many inverse)
+        let query = this.db.select().from(targetTable).$dynamic();
+
+        query = applyDynamicRelationQuery(
+            query,
+            query,
+            relation,
+            parsedParentIds,
+            targetTable,
+            parentTable,
+            parentIdCol,
+            targetIdField,
+            this.registry,
+            []
+        );
+
+        const results = await query;
+        const resultMap = new Map<string, RelatedRow<Record<string, unknown>>[]>();
+
+        // Build a Set<string> for O(1) parent-ID lookups that is immune to
+        // number-vs-string type mismatches (Drizzle may return either depending
+        // on the column type and driver).
+        const parentIdSet = new Set(parsedParentIds.map(String));
+
+        for (const row of results as Array<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+            const targetRow = (row[getTableName(targetCollection)] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+            let parentId: string | number | undefined;
+
+            if (relation.through && relation.direction === "inverse") {
+                // Inverse many-to-many via junction table: the junction's targetColumn
+                // references the parent (since from the inverse perspective, source/target are swapped).
+                const junctionData = (row[relation.through.table] || row) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                parentId = junctionData[relation.through.targetColumn] as string | number | undefined;
+            } else if (relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.foreignKeyOnTarget) {
+                parentId = targetRow[relation.foreignKeyOnTarget] as string | number | undefined;
+            } else if (relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.inverseRelationName) {
+                const inferredForeignKeyName = `${relation.inverseRelationName}_id`;
+                parentId = targetRow[inferredForeignKeyName] as string | number | undefined;
+            }
+
+            if (parentId !== undefined && parentIdSet.has(String(parentId))) {
+                const parsedValues = await parseDataFromServer(targetRow, targetCollection);
+                const key = String(parentId);
+                const arr = resultMap.get(key) || [];
+                arr.push({
+                    id: String(targetRow[targetIdInfo.fieldName]),
+                    path: targetCollection.slug,
+                    values: parsedValues as Record<string, unknown>
+                });
+                resultMap.set(key, arr);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return resultMap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update many-to-many and junction relations
+     */
+    async updateRelationsUsingJoins<M extends Record<string, unknown>>(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        collection: CollectionConfig,
+        id: string | number,
+        relationValues: Partial<M>
+    ) {
+        const resolvedRelations = resolveCollectionRelations(collection);
+
+        for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(relationValues)) {
+            const relation = findRelation(resolvedRelations, key);
+            if (!relation || relation.cardinality !== "many") continue;
+
+            const targetEntityIds = (value && Array.isArray(value)) ? value.map((rel: { id: string | number }) => rel.id) : [];
+            const targetCollection = relation.target();
+
+            // Use joinPath if available
+            if (relation.joinPath && relation.joinPath.length > 0) {
+                const parentTableName = getTableName(collection);
+                const targetTableName = getTableName(targetCollection);
+
+                let junctionTable: PgTable | undefined = undefined;
+                let sourceJunctionColumn: AnyPgColumn | null = null;
+                let targetJunctionColumn: AnyPgColumn | null = null;
+
+                const junctionTableName = relation.joinPath.find(step =>
+                    step.table !== parentTableName && step.table !== targetTableName
+                )?.table;
+
+                if (junctionTableName) {
+                    junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(junctionTableName);
+
+                    if (junctionTable) {
+                        for (const joinStep of relation.joinPath) {
+                            const fromTable = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getTableNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.from)[0];
+                            const toTable = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getTableNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.to)[0];
+
+                            if (fromTable === parentTableName && toTable === junctionTableName) {
+                                const columnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.to);
+                                sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[columnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            } else if (fromTable === junctionTableName && toTable === parentTableName) {
+                                const columnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.from);
+                                sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[columnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            }
+
+                            if (fromTable === junctionTableName && toTable === targetTableName) {
+                                const columnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.from);
+                                targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[columnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            } else if (fromTable === targetTableName && toTable === junctionTableName) {
+                                const columnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(joinStep.on.to);
+                                targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[columnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!junctionTable || !sourceJunctionColumn || !targetJunctionColumn) {
+                    logger.warn(`Could not determine junction table for relation '${key}' in collection '${collection.slug}'`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(collection, this.registry);
+                const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+                const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(id, parentPks);
+                const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                // Delete existing relations for this row
+                await tx.delete(junctionTable).where(eq(sourceJunctionColumn, parsedParentId));
+
+                if (targetEntityIds.length > 0) {
+                    const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                    const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                    const parsedTargetIds = targetEntityIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, targetPks)[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+                    const newLinks = parsedTargetIds.map(targetId => ({
+                        [sourceJunctionColumn.name]: parsedParentId,
+                        [targetJunctionColumn.name]: targetId
+                    }));
+
+                    if (newLinks.length > 0) {
+                        await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(newLinks);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if (relation.through && relation.cardinality === "many" && relation.direction === "owning") {
+                // Handle many-to-many relations with junction table using 'through' property
+                const junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(relation.through.table);
+                if (!junctionTable) {
+                    logger.warn(`Junction table '${relation.through.table}' not found for relation '${key}' in collection '${collection.slug}'`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[relation.through.sourceColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                const targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[relation.through.targetColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+                if (!sourceJunctionColumn || !targetJunctionColumn) {
+                    logger.warn(`Junction columns not found for relation '${key}'`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(collection, this.registry);
+                const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+                const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(id, parentPks);
+                const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                // Delete existing relations for this row
+                await tx.delete(junctionTable).where(eq(sourceJunctionColumn, parsedParentId));
+
+                if (targetEntityIds.length > 0) {
+                    const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                    const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                    const parsedTargetIds = targetEntityIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, targetPks)[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+                    const newLinks = parsedTargetIds.map(targetId => ({
+                        [sourceJunctionColumn.name]: parsedParentId,
+                        [targetJunctionColumn.name]: targetId
+                    }));
+
+                    if (newLinks.length > 0) {
+                        await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(newLinks);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if (relation.through && relation.cardinality === "many" && relation.direction === "inverse") {
+                // Inverse M2M relations should be saved from the owning side.
+                // The owning collection manages the junction table rows.
+                logger.warn(`[updateRelationsUsingJoins] Inverse M2M relation '${key}' in collection '${collection.slug}' should be saved from the owning side. Skipping.`);
+            } else if (relation.cardinality === "many" && relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.foreignKeyOnTarget) {
+                // Handle one-to-many (inverse) by updating target FK to point to parent
+                const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                const targetIdCol = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                const fkCol = targetTable[relation.foreignKeyOnTarget as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+                if (!fkCol || !targetIdCol) {
+                    logger.warn(`Invalid inverse-many config for relation '${key}' in collection '${collection.slug}'`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(collection, this.registry);
+                const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+                const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(id, parentPks);
+                const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                // Clear existing links not in the new set
+                if (targetEntityIds.length > 0) {
+                    const parsedTargetIds = targetEntityIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, targetPks)[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget]: null })
+                        .where(and(eq(fkCol, parsedParentId), sql`${targetIdCol} NOT IN (${sql.join(parsedTargetIds)})`));
+
+                    // Set FK for the provided targets
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget]: parsedParentId })
+                        .where(inArray(targetIdCol as AnyPgColumn, parsedTargetIds as unknown[]));
+                } else {
+                    // If empty array provided, clear all existing links for this parent
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget]: null })
+                        .where(eq(fkCol, parsedParentId));
+                }
+            } else {
+                logger.warn(`Many relation '${key}' in collection '${collection.slug}' lacks write configuration and will be skipped during save.`);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update inverse relations (where FK is on the target table)
+     */
+    async updateInverseRelations(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        sourceCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        sourceEntityId: string | number,
+        inverseRelationUpdates: Array<{
+            relationKey: string;
+            relation: Relation;
+            newValue: unknown;
+            currentId?: string | number;
+        }>
+    ) {
+        for (const update of inverseRelationUpdates) {
+            const { relation, newValue } = update;
+
+            try {
+                const targetCollection = relation.target();
+                const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                const sourcePks = getPrimaryKeys(sourceCollection, this.registry);
+                const sourceIdInfo = sourcePks[0];
+
+                // Handle inverse relations with joinPath
+                if (relation.direction === "inverse" && relation.joinPath && relation.joinPath.length > 0) {
+                    await this.updateInverseJoinPathRelation(
+                        tx,
+                        sourceCollection,
+                        sourceEntityId,
+                        targetCollection,
+                        relation,
+                        newValue
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Check if this is a many-to-many inverse relation
+                if (relation.cardinality === "many" && relation.direction === "inverse") {
+                    const targetCollectionRelations = resolveCollectionRelations(targetCollection);
+                    let junctionInfo: { table: string; sourceColumn: string; targetColumn: string } | null = null;
+
+                    for (const [relationKey, targetRelation] of Object.entries(targetCollectionRelations)) {
+                        if (targetRelation.cardinality === "many" &&
+                            targetRelation.direction === "owning" &&
+                            targetRelation.through &&
+                            (targetRelation.relationName === relation.inverseRelationName || relationKey === relation.inverseRelationName)) {
+                            junctionInfo = {
+                                table: targetRelation.through.table,
+                                sourceColumn: targetRelation.through.targetColumn,
+                                targetColumn: targetRelation.through.sourceColumn
+                            };
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (junctionInfo) {
+                        await this.updateManyToManyInverseRelation(
+                            tx,
+                            sourceCollection,
+                            sourceEntityId,
+                            targetCollection,
+                            relation,
+                            newValue,
+                            junctionInfo
+                        );
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Handle simple inverse relations
+                if (!relation.foreignKeyOnTarget) {
+                    logger.warn(`Inverse relation '${relation.relationName}' is missing foreignKeyOnTarget property. Skipping.`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const foreignKeyColumn = targetTable[relation.foreignKeyOnTarget! as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                if (!foreignKeyColumn) {
+                    logger.warn(`Foreign key column '${relation.foreignKeyOnTarget}' not found in target table for relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const parsedSourceIdObj = parseIdValues(sourceEntityId, sourcePks);
+                const parsedSourceId = parsedSourceIdObj[sourceIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                if (newValue === null || newValue === undefined) {
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget!]: null })
+                        .where(eq(foreignKeyColumn, parsedSourceId));
+                } else {
+                    const parsedNewTargetIdObj = parseIdValues(newValue as string | number, targetPks);
+                    const parsedNewTargetId = parsedNewTargetIdObj[targetIdInfo.fieldName];
+                    const targetIdField = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+                    // First, clear any existing FK that points to this source row
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget!]: null })
+                        .where(eq(foreignKeyColumn, parsedSourceId));
+
+                    // Then, update the new target row to point to this source row
+                    await tx
+                        .update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [relation.foreignKeyOnTarget!]: parsedSourceId })
+                        .where(eq(targetIdField, parsedNewTargetId));
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                logger.warn(`Failed to update inverse relation '${relation.relationName}'`, { error: e });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle inverse relations with joinPath
+     */
+    private async updateInverseJoinPathRelation(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        sourceCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        sourceEntityId: string | number,
+        targetCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        relation: Relation,
+        newValue: unknown
+    ) {
+        try {
+            if (!relation.joinPath || relation.joinPath.length === 0) {
+                logger.warn(`Inverse relation '${relation.relationName}' missing joinPath`);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const sourceTableName = getTableName(sourceCollection);
+            const targetTableName = getTableName(targetCollection);
+
+            // Find intermediate tables that are neither source nor target
+            const intermediateTables = relation.joinPath
+                .map(step => step.table)
+                .filter(table => table !== sourceTableName && table !== targetTableName);
+
+            // If there's exactly one intermediate table, it's likely a junction table for many-to-many
+            if (intermediateTables.length === 1 && relation.cardinality === "many") {
+                const junctionTableName = intermediateTables[0];
+                const junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(junctionTableName);
+
+                if (!junctionTable) {
+                    logger.warn(`Junction table '${junctionTableName}' not found for inverse joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                let sourceJunctionColumn: AnyPgColumn | null = null;
+                let targetJunctionColumn: AnyPgColumn | null = null;
+
+                for (const step of relation.joinPath) {
+                    if (step.table === junctionTableName) {
+                        const fromTable = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getTableNamesFromColumns(step.on.from)[0];
+                        const toColumnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(step.on.to);
+                        const fromColumnNames = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(step.on.from);
+
+                        if (fromTable === sourceTableName) {
+                            sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[toColumnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                        } else if (fromTable === targetTableName) {
+                            targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[toColumnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                        } else {
+                            const toTable = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getTableNamesFromColumns(step.on.to)[0];
+                            if (toTable === sourceTableName) {
+                                sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[fromColumnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            } else if (toTable === targetTableName) {
+                                targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[fromColumnNames[0] as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!sourceJunctionColumn || !targetJunctionColumn) {
+                    logger.warn(`Could not determine junction columns for inverse joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Perform the junction table update
+                const sourcePks = getPrimaryKeys(sourceCollection, this.registry);
+                const sourceIdInfo = sourcePks[0];
+                const parsedSourceIdObj = parseIdValues(sourceEntityId, sourcePks);
+                const parsedSourceId = parsedSourceIdObj[sourceIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                // Clear existing entries for this source row
+                await tx.delete(junctionTable).where(eq(sourceJunctionColumn, parsedSourceId));
+
+                // Add new entries if newValue is provided
+                if (newValue && Array.isArray(newValue) && newValue.length > 0) {
+                    const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                    const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                    const targetEntityIds = (newValue as Array<{ id: string | number } | string | number>).map((rel) => typeof rel === "object" && rel !== null ? rel.id : rel);
+                    const parsedTargetIds = targetEntityIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, targetPks)[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+                    const newLinks = parsedTargetIds.map(targetId => ({
+                        [sourceJunctionColumn!.name]: parsedSourceId,
+                        [targetJunctionColumn!.name]: targetId
+                    }));
+
+                    if (newLinks.length > 0) {
+                        await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(newLinks);
+                    }
+                } else if (newValue && !Array.isArray(newValue)) {
+                    // Single value for one-to-one
+                    const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                    const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                    const targetId = typeof newValue === "object" && newValue !== null ? (newValue as Record<string, unknown>).id as string | number : newValue as string | number;
+                    const parsedTargetIdObj = parseIdValues(targetId, targetPks);
+                    const parsedTargetId = parsedTargetIdObj[targetIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+                    const newLink = {
+                        [sourceJunctionColumn.name]: parsedSourceId,
+                        [targetJunctionColumn.name]: parsedTargetId
+                    };
+
+                    await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(newLink);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.error(`Failed to update inverse joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`, { error: error });
+            throw error;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle many-to-many inverse relation updates using junction tables
+     */
+    private async updateManyToManyInverseRelation(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        sourceCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        sourceEntityId: string | number,
+        targetCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        relation: Relation,
+        newValue: unknown,
+        junctionInfo: { table: string; sourceColumn: string; targetColumn: string }
+    ) {
+        try {
+            const junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(junctionInfo.table);
+            if (!junctionTable) {
+                logger.warn(`Junction table '${junctionInfo.table}' not found for many-to-many inverse relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[junctionInfo.sourceColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            const targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[junctionInfo.targetColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+            if (!sourceJunctionColumn || !targetJunctionColumn) {
+                logger.warn(`Junction columns not found for relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const sourcePks = getPrimaryKeys(sourceCollection, this.registry);
+            const sourceIdInfo = sourcePks[0];
+            const parsedSourceIdObj = parseIdValues(sourceEntityId, sourcePks);
+            const parsedSourceId = parsedSourceIdObj[sourceIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+            // Clear existing entries for this source row
+            await tx.delete(junctionTable).where(eq(sourceJunctionColumn, parsedSourceId));
+
+            // Add new entries if newValue is provided
+            if (newValue && Array.isArray(newValue) && newValue.length > 0) {
+                const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+                const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+                const targetEntityIds = (newValue as Array<{ id: string | number }>).map((rel) => rel.id);
+                const parsedTargetIds = targetEntityIds.map(id => parseIdValues(id, targetPks)[targetIdInfo.fieldName]);
+
+                const newLinks = parsedTargetIds.map(targetId => ({
+                    [sourceJunctionColumn.name]: parsedSourceId,
+                    [targetJunctionColumn.name]: targetId
+                }));
+
+                if (newLinks.length > 0) {
+                    await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(newLinks);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.error(`Failed to update many-to-many inverse relation '${relation.relationName}'`, { error: error });
+            throw error;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update one-to-one relations that use joinPath
+     */
+    async updateJoinPathOneToOneRelations(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        parentCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        parentId: string | number,
+        updates: Array<{
+            relationKey: string;
+            relation: Relation;
+            newTargetId: string | number | null;
+        }>
+    ) {
+        for (const upd of updates) {
+            const { relation, newTargetId } = upd;
+            const targetCollection = relation.target();
+            const targetTable = getTableForCollection(targetCollection, this.registry);
+            const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+            const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+            const targetIdCol = targetTable[targetIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+            // Determine mapping of columns
+            const { targetFKColName, parentSourceColName } = this.resolveJoinPathWriteMapping(parentCollection, relation);
+            const parentTable = getTableForCollection(parentCollection, this.registry);
+            const parentPks = getPrimaryKeys(parentCollection, this.registry);
+            const parentIdInfo = parentPks[0];
+            const parsedParentIdObj = parseIdValues(parentId, parentPks);
+            const parsedParentId = parsedParentIdObj[parentIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+            const parentIdCol = parentTable[parentIdInfo.fieldName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            const parentSourceCol = parentTable[parentSourceColName as keyof typeof parentTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            const targetFKCol = targetTable[targetFKColName as keyof typeof targetTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+            if (!parentSourceCol) {
+                logger.warn(`Parent source column '${parentSourceColName}' not found for joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!targetFKCol) {
+                logger.warn(`Target FK column '${targetFKColName}' not found for joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Fetch the parent row to obtain the value for parentSourceCol
+            const parentRows = await tx
+                .select({ val: parentSourceCol })
+                .from(parentTable)
+                .where(eq(parentIdCol, parsedParentId))
+                .limit(1);
+            if (parentRows.length === 0) continue;
+            const parentFKValue = parentRows[0].val as string | number | null;
+
+            if (newTargetId === null || newTargetId === undefined) {
+                // Clear any target rows currently linked to this parent via the FK
+                if (parentFKValue !== null && parentFKValue !== undefined) {
+                    await tx.update(targetTable)
+                        .set({ [targetFKColName]: null })
+                        .where(eq(targetFKCol, String(parentFKValue)));
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Parse the new target id
+            const parsedTargetIdObj = parseIdValues(newTargetId, targetPks);
+            const parsedTargetId = parsedTargetIdObj[targetIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+            // Ensure one-to-one by clearing existing link from any target rows with this parent FK
+            if (parentFKValue !== null && parentFKValue !== undefined) {
+                await tx.update(targetTable)
+                    .set({ [targetFKColName]: null })
+                    .where(eq(targetFKCol, String(parentFKValue)));
+            } else {
+                logger.warn(`Cannot set joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}' because parent FK value is null/undefined`);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Now set the FK on the target row
+            await tx.update(targetTable)
+                .set({ [targetFKColName]: parentFKValue })
+                .where(eq(targetIdCol, parsedTargetId));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolve joinPath write mapping for one-to-one relations
+     */
+    resolveJoinPathWriteMapping(
+        parentCollection: CollectionConfig,
+        relation: Relation
+    ): { targetFKColName: string; parentSourceColName: string } {
+        if (!relation.joinPath || relation.joinPath.length === 0) {
+            throw new Error("resolveJoinPathWriteMapping requires a joinPath relation");
+        }
+        const parentTableName = getTableName(parentCollection);
+        const lastStep = relation.joinPath[relation.joinPath.length - 1];
+        const targetFKColName = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(lastStep.on.to)[0];
+        let currentFrom = lastStep.on.from;
+
+        let safety = 0;
+        while (safety++ < 10) {
+            const currentFromTable = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getTableNamesFromColumns(currentFrom)[0];
+            if (currentFromTable === parentTableName) {
+                break;
+            }
+            const prevStep = relation.joinPath.find((s) => {
+                const to = Array.isArray(s.on.to) ? s.on.to[0] : s.on.to;
+                return to === currentFrom;
+            });
+            if (!prevStep) {
+                throw new Error(`Could not resolve parent source column for joinPath relation '${relation.relationName}'`);
+            }
+            currentFrom = prevStep.on.from;
+        }
+        const parentSourceColName = DrizzleConditionBuilder.getColumnNamesFromColumns(currentFrom)[0];
+        return { targetFKColName,
+parentSourceColName };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle junction table creation for many-to-many path-based saves
+     */
+    async handleJunctionTableCreation(
+        tx: DrizzleClient,
+        newEntityId: string | number,
+        junctionTableInfo: {
+            parentCollection: CollectionConfig;
+            parentId: string | number;
+            relation: Relation;
+            relationKey: string;
+        }
+    ) {
+        const { parentCollection, parentId, relation, relationKey } = junctionTableInfo;
+        const targetCollection = relation.target();
+
+        try {
+            const junctionTable = this.registry.getTable(relation.through!.table);
+            if (!junctionTable) {
+                logger.warn(`Junction table '${relation.through!.table}' not found for relation '${relationKey}'`);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const sourceJunctionColumn = junctionTable[relation.through!.sourceColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+            const targetJunctionColumn = junctionTable[relation.through!.targetColumn as keyof typeof junctionTable] as AnyPgColumn;
+
+            if (!sourceJunctionColumn || !targetJunctionColumn) {
+                logger.warn(`Junction columns not found for relation '${relationKey}'`);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Parse the new row ID to the correct type
+            const targetPks = getPrimaryKeys(targetCollection, this.registry);
+            const targetIdInfo = targetPks[0];
+            const parsedNewEntityIdObj = parseIdValues(newEntityId, targetPks);
+            const parsedNewEntityId = parsedNewEntityIdObj[targetIdInfo.fieldName];
+
+            // Create the junction table entry linking parent to the new row
+            const junctionData = {
+                [sourceJunctionColumn.name]: parentId,
+                [targetJunctionColumn.name]: parsedNewEntityId
+            };
+
+            await tx.insert(junctionTable).values(junctionData);
+
+            logger.info(`Created junction table entry for many-to-many relation '${relationKey}': ${JSON.stringify(junctionData)}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.error(`Failed to create junction table entry for relation '${relationKey}'`, { error: error });
+            throw error;
+        }
+    }
+}