diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
index 8d964869..9af29403 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
@@ -158,6 +158,39 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
 
 
 
+
+
+
+//======================================================================================================
+  /// <summary>
+        /// Render Report
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reportId"></param>
+        /// <param name="apiVersion">From route path</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpPost("render")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> RenderReport([FromBody] long reportId, long[] objectIdArray, ApiVersion apiVersion)
+        {
+            if (!serverState.IsOpen)
+                return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+            ReportBiz biz = ReportBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
+            if (!Authorized.HasCreateRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
+                return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+            if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+            
+            var httpConnectionFeature = HttpContext.Features.Get<IHttpConnectionFeature>();
+            var API_URL = $"http://127.0.0.1:{httpConnectionFeature.LocalPort}/api/v8/";   
+            
+            var result = await biz.RenderReport(reportId,objectIdArray,API_URL);
+            if (result == null)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(biz.Errors));
+            else
+               return new FileContentResult(result.RenderedOutput,result.MimeType);
+           
+        }
+
+
         [HttpGet("render-test")]
         [AllowAnonymous]
         public async Task<IActionResult> GetTestReport([FromRoute] string test)
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
index 1dc4e231..5d08b67f 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
@@ -233,14 +233,37 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 			so the route just calls the biz object which handles processing, getting data, checking rights and then making the report and either attaching it to an email (maybe I do need that temp server folder after all) 
 			or return to route to return to Client end
         */
-        public async Task<byte[]> RenderReport(long reportId, long[] objectidarray, string apiUrl)
+        public async Task<RenderedReport> RenderReport(long id, long[] objectidarray, string apiUrl, long overrideUserId = 0)
         {
+            var log = AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger("ReportBiz::RenderReport");
 
             //get report, vet security, see what we need before init in case of issue
+            var report = await ct.Report.FirstOrDefaultAsync(z => z.Id == id);
+            if (report == null)
+            {
+                AddError(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, "id");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            AuthorizationRoles effectiveRoles = CurrentUserRoles;
+            if (overrideUserId != 0)
+            {
+                var effectiveUser=await ct.User.FirstOrDefaultAsync(z => z.Id == overrideUserId);
+                if (effectiveUser==null)
+                {
+                    var msg = $"Override user id specifies user that doesn't exist({overrideUserId}) cannot generate report {report.Name}";
+                    log.LogError(msg);
+                    AddError(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, "UserId", msg);
+                    return null;
+                }
+                effectiveRoles=effectiveUser.Roles;
+            }
+
+            
 
 
             //initialization
-            var log = AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger("ReportBiz::RenderReport");
+
             log.LogDebug("Initializing report system");
             var ReportJSFolderPath = Path.Combine(ServerBootConfig.AYANOVA_CONTENT_ROOT_PATH, "resource", "rpt");
             var lo = new LaunchOptions { Headless = true };
@@ -302,6 +325,16 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             return null;
         }
 
+        public class RenderedReport
+        {
+            public string MimeType { get; set; }
+            public byte[] RenderedOutput { get; set; }
+            public RenderedReport()
+            {
+                MimeType = "application/pdf";
+                RenderedOutput = null;
+            }
+        }
 
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////