diff --git a/client/testfixture/config.textproto b/client/testfixture/config.textproto
index 9a99426e2..d59201374 100644
--- a/client/testfixture/config.textproto
+++ b/client/testfixture/config.textproto
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ email {}
 server {
   application_name: "TrailBase"
   logs_retention_sec: 604800
+  enable_record_transactions: true
 }
 auth {
   oauth_providers: [{
diff --git a/crates/assets/js/client/src/index.ts b/crates/assets/js/client/src/index.ts
index 77fdc4b98..61b87adcd 100644
--- a/crates/assets/js/client/src/index.ts
+++ b/crates/assets/js/client/src/index.ts
@@ -186,54 +186,153 @@ export type Or = {
 
 export type FilterOrComposite = Filter | And | Or;
 
-export interface RecordApi<T = Record<string, unknown>> {
-  list(opts?: {
-    pagination?: Pagination;
-    order?: string[];
-    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
-    count?: boolean;
-    expand?: string[];
-  }): Promise<ListResponse<T>>;
+// TODO: consider generating these types with ts-rs to reduce manual duplication.
+export interface CreateOp {
+  Create: {
+    api_name: string;
+    value: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+}
 
-  read(
-    id: string | number,
-    opt?: {
-      expand?: string[];
-    },
-  ): Promise<T>;
+export interface UpdateOp {
+  Update: {
+    api_name: string;
+    record_id: string | number;
+    value: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+}
 
-  create(record: T): Promise<string | number>;
-  createBulk(records: T[]): Promise<(string | number)[]>;
+export interface DeleteOp {
+  Delete: {
+    api_name: string;
+    record_id: string | number;
+  };
+}
 
-  update(id: string | number, record: Partial<T>): Promise<void>;
+interface DeferredOperation<ResponseType> {
+  query(): Promise<ResponseType>;
+}
 
-  delete(id: string | number): Promise<void>;
+interface DeferredMutation<ResponseType>
+  extends DeferredOperation<ResponseType> {
+  toJSON(): CreateOp | UpdateOp | DeleteOp;
+}
 
-  subscribe(id: string | number): Promise<ReadableStream<Event>>;
+export class CreateOperation<T = Record<string, unknown>>
+  implements DeferredMutation<string | number>
+{
+  constructor(
+    private readonly client: Client,
+    private readonly apiName: string,
+    private readonly record: Partial<T>,
+  ) {}
+  async query(): Promise<string | number> {
+    const response = await this.client.fetch(
+      `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}`,
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: JSON.stringify(this.record),
+        headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
+      },
+    );
+
+    return (await response.json()).ids[0];
+  }
+  toJSON(): CreateOp {
+    return {
+      Create: {
+        api_name: this.apiName,
+        value: this.record,
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }
 
-/// Provides CRUD access to records through TrailBase's record API.
-export class RecordApiImpl<T = Record<string, unknown>>
-  implements RecordApi<T>
+export class UpdateOperation<T = Record<string, unknown>>
+  implements DeferredMutation<void>
 {
-  private readonly _path: string;
+  constructor(
+    private readonly client: Client,
+    private readonly apiName: string,
+    private readonly id: string | number,
+    private readonly record: Partial<T>,
+  ) {}
+  async query(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.client.fetch(`${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}/${this.id}`, {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: JSON.stringify(this.record),
+      headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
+    });
+  }
+  toJSON(): UpdateOp {
+    return {
+      Update: {
+        api_name: this.apiName,
+        record_id: this.id,
+        value: this.record,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
 
+export class DeleteOperation implements DeferredMutation<void> {
   constructor(
     private readonly client: Client,
-    private readonly name: string,
-  ) {
-    this._path = `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.name}`;
+    private readonly apiName: string,
+    private readonly id: string | number,
+  ) {}
+  async query(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.client.fetch(`${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}/${this.id}`, {
+      method: "DELETE",
+    });
   }
+  toJSON(): DeleteOp {
+    return {
+      Delete: {
+        api_name: this.apiName,
+        record_id: this.id,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
 
-  public async list<T = Record<string, unknown>>(opts?: {
-    pagination?: Pagination;
-    order?: string[];
-    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
-    count?: boolean;
-    expand?: string[];
-  }): Promise<ListResponse<T>> {
+export class ReadOperation<T = Record<string, unknown>>
+  implements DeferredOperation<T>
+{
+  constructor(
+    private readonly client: Client,
+    private readonly apiName: string,
+    private readonly id: string | number,
+    private readonly opt?: { expand?: string[] },
+  ) {}
+  async query(): Promise<T> {
+    const expand = this.opt?.expand;
+    const response = await this.client.fetch(
+      expand
+        ? `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}/${this.id}?expand=${expand.join(",")}`
+        : `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}/${this.id}`,
+    );
+    return (await response.json()) as T;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ListOperation<T = Record<string, unknown>>
+  implements DeferredOperation<ListResponse<T>>
+{
+  constructor(
+    private readonly client: Client,
+    private readonly apiName: string,
+    private readonly opts?: {
+      pagination?: Pagination;
+      order?: string[];
+      filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
+      count?: boolean;
+      expand?: string[];
+    },
+  ) {}
+  async query(): Promise<ListResponse<T>> {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    const pagination = opts?.pagination;
+    const pagination = this.opts?.pagination;
     if (pagination) {
       const cursor = pagination.cursor;
       if (cursor) params.append("cursor", cursor);
@@ -244,12 +343,12 @@ export class RecordApiImpl<T = Record<string, unknown>>
       const offset = pagination.offset;
       if (offset) params.append("offset", offset.toString());
     }
-    const order = opts?.order;
+    const order = this.opts?.order;
     if (order) params.append("order", order.join(","));
 
-    if (opts?.count) params.append("count", "true");
+    if (this.opts?.count) params.append("count", "true");
 
-    const expand = opts?.expand;
+    const expand = this.opts?.expand;
     if (expand) params.append("expand", expand.join(","));
 
     function traverseFilters(path: string, filter: FilterOrComposite) {
@@ -275,16 +374,94 @@ export class RecordApiImpl<T = Record<string, unknown>>
       }
     }
 
-    const filters = opts?.filters;
+    const filters = this.opts?.filters;
     if (filters) {
       for (const filter of filters) {
         traverseFilters("filter", filter);
       }
     }
 
-    const response = await this.client.fetch(`${this._path}?${params}`);
+    const response = await this.client.fetch(
+      `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.apiName}?${params}`,
+    );
     return (await response.json()) as ListResponse<T>;
   }
+}
+
+export interface RecordApi<T = Record<string, unknown>> {
+  list(opts?: {
+    pagination?: Pagination;
+    order?: string[];
+    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
+    count?: boolean;
+    expand?: string[];
+  }): Promise<ListResponse<T>>;
+
+  listOp(opts?: {
+    pagination?: Pagination;
+    order?: string[];
+    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
+    count?: boolean;
+    expand?: string[];
+  }): ListOperation<T>;
+
+  read(
+    id: string | number,
+    opt?: {
+      expand?: string[];
+    },
+  ): Promise<T>;
+
+  readOp(
+    id: string | number,
+    opt?: {
+      expand?: string[];
+    },
+  ): ReadOperation<T>;
+
+  create(record: T): Promise<string | number>;
+
+  createOp(record: T): CreateOperation<T>;
+
+  update(id: string | number, record: Partial<T>): Promise<void>;
+
+  updateOp(id: string | number, record: Partial<T>): UpdateOperation;
+
+  delete(id: string | number): Promise<void>;
+
+  deleteOp(id: string | number): DeleteOperation;
+
+  subscribe(id: string | number): Promise<ReadableStream<Event>>;
+}
+
+/// Provides CRUD access to records through TrailBase's record API.
+export class RecordApiImpl<T = Record<string, unknown>>
+  implements RecordApi<T>
+{
+  constructor(
+    private readonly client: Client,
+    private readonly name: string,
+  ) {}
+
+  public async list(opts?: {
+    pagination?: Pagination;
+    order?: string[];
+    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
+    count?: boolean;
+    expand?: string[];
+  }): Promise<ListResponse<T>> {
+    return new ListOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, opts).query();
+  }
+
+  public listOp(opts?: {
+    pagination?: Pagination;
+    order?: string[];
+    filters?: FilterOrComposite[];
+    count?: boolean;
+    expand?: string[];
+  }): ListOperation<T> {
+    return new ListOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, opts);
+  }
 
   public async read<T = Record<string, unknown>>(
     id: string | number,
@@ -292,58 +469,46 @@ export class RecordApiImpl<T = Record<string, unknown>>
       expand?: string[];
     },
   ): Promise<T> {
-    const expand = opt?.expand;
-    const response = await this.client.fetch(
-      expand
-        ? `${this._path}/${id}?expand=${expand.join(",")}`
-        : `${this._path}/${id}`,
-    );
-    return (await response.json()) as T;
+    return new ReadOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, id, opt).query();
   }
 
-  public async create<T = Record<string, unknown>>(
-    record: T,
-  ): Promise<string | number> {
-    const response = await this.client.fetch(this._path, {
-      method: "POST",
-      body: JSON.stringify(record),
-      headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
-    });
+  public readOp(
+    id: string | number,
+    opt?: {
+      expand?: string[];
+    },
+  ): ReadOperation<T> {
+    return new ReadOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, id, opt);
+  }
 
-    return (await response.json()).ids[0];
+  public async create(record: T): Promise<string | number> {
+    return new CreateOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, record).query();
   }
 
-  public async createBulk<T = Record<string, unknown>>(
-    records: T[],
-  ): Promise<(string | number)[]> {
-    const response = await this.client.fetch(this._path, {
-      method: "POST",
-      body: JSON.stringify(records),
-      headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
-    });
+  public createOp(record: T): CreateOperation<T> {
+    return new CreateOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, record);
+  }
 
-    return (await response.json()).ids;
+  public async update(id: string | number, record: Partial<T>): Promise<void> {
+    return new UpdateOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, id, record).query();
   }
 
-  public async update<T = Record<string, unknown>>(
-    id: string | number,
-    record: Partial<T>,
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    await this.client.fetch(`${this._path}/${id}`, {
-      method: "PATCH",
-      body: JSON.stringify(record),
-      headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
-    });
+  public updateOp(id: string | number, record: Partial<T>): UpdateOperation<T> {
+    return new UpdateOperation<T>(this.client, this.name, id, record);
   }
 
   public async delete(id: string | number): Promise<void> {
-    await this.client.fetch(`${this._path}/${id}`, {
-      method: "DELETE",
-    });
+    return new DeleteOperation(this.client, this.name, id).query();
+  }
+
+  public deleteOp(id: string | number): DeleteOperation {
+    return new DeleteOperation(this.client, this.name, id);
   }
 
   public async subscribe(id: string | number): Promise<ReadableStream<Event>> {
-    const response = await this.client.fetch(`${this._path}/subscribe/${id}`);
+    const response = await this.client.fetch(
+      `${recordApiBasePath}/${this.name}/subscribe/${id}`,
+    );
     const body = response.body;
     if (!body) {
       throw Error("Subscription reader is null.");
@@ -428,6 +593,12 @@ export interface Client {
   ///
   /// Unlike native fetch, will throw in case !response.ok.
   fetch(path: string, init?: FetchOptions): Promise<Response>;
+
+  /// Excute a batch query.
+  execute(
+    operations: (CreateOperation | UpdateOperation | DeleteOperation)[],
+    transaction?: boolean,
+  ): Promise<(string | number)[]>;
 }
 
 /// Client for interacting with TrailBase auth and record APIs.
@@ -485,6 +656,20 @@ class ClientImpl implements Client {
     return new RecordApiImpl<T>(this, name);
   }
 
+  /// Excute a batch query.
+  async execute(
+    operations: (CreateOperation | UpdateOperation | DeleteOperation)[],
+    transaction: boolean = true,
+  ): Promise<(string | number)[]> {
+    const response = await this.fetch(transactionApiBasePath, {
+      method: "POST",
+      body: JSON.stringify({ operations, transaction }),
+      headers: jsonContentTypeHeader,
+    });
+
+    return (await response.json()).ids;
+  }
+
   public avatarUrl(userId?: string): string | undefined {
     const id = userId ?? this.user()?.id;
     if (id) {
@@ -681,6 +866,7 @@ export async function initClientFromCookies(
 
 const recordApiBasePath = "/api/records/v1";
 const authApiBasePath = "/api/auth/v1";
+const transactionApiBasePath = "/api/transaction/v1/execute";
 
 export function filePath(
   apiName: string,
diff --git a/crates/assets/js/client/tests/integration/client_integration.test.ts b/crates/assets/js/client/tests/integration/client_integration.test.ts
index 7f4974934..6baa8b321 100644
--- a/crates/assets/js/client/tests/integration/client_integration.test.ts
+++ b/crates/assets/js/client/tests/integration/client_integration.test.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ test("Record integration tests", async () => {
   }
 
   {
-    const bulkIds = await api.createBulk([
-      { text_not_null: "ts bulk create 0" },
-      { text_not_null: "ts bulk create 1" },
-    ]);
+    const bulkIds = await client.execute(
+      [
+        api.createOp({ text_not_null: "ts bulk create 0" }),
+        api.createOp({ text_not_null: "ts bulk create 1" }),
+      ],
+      false,
+    );
     expect(bulkIds.length).toBe(2);
   }
 
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ test("Record integration tests", async () => {
   }
 
   {
-    const response = await api.list<SimpleStrict>({
+    const response = await api.list({
       filters: [
         {
           column: "text_not_null",
@@ -136,20 +139,20 @@ test("Record integration tests", async () => {
     ).toStrictEqual(messages);
   }
 
-  const record: SimpleStrict = await api.read(ids[0]);
+  const record = await api.read(ids[0]);
   expect(record.id).toStrictEqual(ids[0]);
   expect(record.text_not_null).toStrictEqual(messages[0]);
 
   // Test 1:1 view-bases record API.
   const view_record: SimpleCompleteView = await client
-    .records("simple_complete_view")
+    .records<SimpleCompleteView>("simple_complete_view")
     .read(ids[0]);
   expect(view_record.id).toStrictEqual(ids[0]);
   expect(view_record.text_not_null).toStrictEqual(messages[0]);
 
   // Test view-based record API with column renames.
   const subset_view_record: SimpleSubsetView = await client
-    .records("simple_subset_view")
+    .records<SimpleSubsetView>("simple_subset_view")
     .read(ids[0]);
   expect(subset_view_record.id).toStrictEqual(ids[0]);
   expect(subset_view_record.t_not_null).toStrictEqual(messages[0]);
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ test("Record integration tests", async () => {
     text_null: "updated null",
   };
   await api.update(ids[1], updated_value);
-  const updated_record: SimpleStrict = await api.read(ids[1]);
+  const updated_record = await api.read(ids[1]);
   expect(updated_record).toEqual(
     expect.objectContaining({
       id: ids[1],
@@ -173,9 +176,7 @@ test("Record integration tests", async () => {
   expect(await client.logout()).toBe(true);
   expect(client.user()).toBe(undefined);
 
-  await expect(
-    async () => await api.read<SimpleStrict>(ids[0]),
-  ).rejects.toThrowError(
+  await expect(async () => await api.read(ids[0])).rejects.toThrowError(
     expect.objectContaining({
       status: status.FORBIDDEN,
     }),
@@ -206,10 +207,10 @@ type Comment = {
 
 test("expand foreign records", async () => {
   const client = await connect();
-  const api = client.records("comment");
+  const api = client.records<Comment>("comment");
 
   {
-    const comment = await api.read<Comment>(1);
+    const comment = await api.read(1);
     expect(comment.id).toBe(1);
     expect(comment.body).toBe("first comment");
     expect(comment.author.data).toBeUndefined();
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ test("expand foreign records", async () => {
   }
 
   {
-    const comment = await api.read<Comment>(1, { expand: ["post"] });
+    const comment = await api.read(1, { expand: ["post"] });
     expect(comment.id).toBe(1);
     expect(comment.body).toBe("first comment");
     expect(comment.author.data).toBeUndefined();
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ test("expand foreign records", async () => {
   }
 
   {
-    const response = await api.list<Comment>({
+    const response = await api.list({
       expand: ["author", "post"],
       order: ["-id"],
       pagination: {
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ test("expand foreign records", async () => {
   }
 
   {
-    const response = await api.list<Comment>({
+    const response = await api.list({
       expand: ["author", "post"],
       order: ["-id"],
       pagination: {
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ test("expand foreign records", async () => {
     expect(response.records.length).toBe(2);
     const second = response.records[1];
 
-    const offsetResponse = await api.list<Comment>({
+    const offsetResponse = await api.list({
       expand: ["author", "post"],
       order: ["-id"],
       pagination: {
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ test("record error tests", async () => {
   );
   const nonExistantApi = client.records("non-existant");
   await expect(
-    async () => await nonExistantApi.read<SimpleStrict>(nonExistantId),
+    async () => await nonExistantApi.read(nonExistantId),
   ).rejects.toThrowError(
     expect.objectContaining({
       status: status.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED,
@@ -286,16 +287,12 @@ test("record error tests", async () => {
   );
 
   const api = client.records("simple_strict_table");
-  await expect(
-    async () => await api.read<SimpleStrict>("invalid id"),
-  ).rejects.toThrowError(
+  await expect(async () => await api.read("invalid id")).rejects.toThrowError(
     expect.objectContaining({
       status: status.BAD_REQUEST,
     }),
   );
-  await expect(
-    async () => await api.read<SimpleStrict>(nonExistantId),
-  ).rejects.toThrowError(
+  await expect(async () => await api.read(nonExistantId)).rejects.toThrowError(
     expect.objectContaining({
       status: status.NOT_FOUND,
     }),
@@ -304,11 +301,11 @@ test("record error tests", async () => {
 
 test("realtime subscribe specific record tests", async () => {
   const client = await connect();
-  const api = client.records("simple_strict_table");
+  const api = client.records<NewSimpleStrict>("simple_strict_table");
 
   const now = new Date().getTime();
   const createMessage = `ts client realtime test 0: =?&${now}`;
-  const id = (await api.create<NewSimpleStrict>({
+  const id = (await api.create({
     text_not_null: createMessage,
   })) as string;
 
@@ -331,14 +328,57 @@ test("realtime subscribe specific record tests", async () => {
   expect(events[1]["Delete"]["text_not_null"]).equals(updatedMessage);
 });
 
+test("transaction tests", async () => {
+  const client = await connect();
+  const api = client.records<NewSimpleStrict>("simple_strict_table");
+  const now = new Date().getTime();
+
+  // Test transaction with create operation
+  {
+    const record = { text_not_null: `ts transaction create test: =?&${now}` };
+    const ids = await client.execute([api.createOp(record)]);
+
+    expect(ids).toHaveLength(1);
+
+    // Verify record was created
+    const createdRecord = await api.read(ids[0]);
+    expect(createdRecord.text_not_null).toBe(record.text_not_null);
+  }
+
+  // Test transaction with update operation
+  {
+    const record = {
+      text_not_null: `ts transaction update test original: =?&${now}`,
+    };
+    const id = await api.create(record);
+    const updatedRecord = {
+      text_not_null: `ts transaction update test modified: =?&${now}`,
+    };
+    await client.execute([api.updateOp(id, updatedRecord)]);
+
+    const readRecord = await api.read(id);
+    expect(readRecord.text_not_null).toBe(updatedRecord.text_not_null);
+  }
+
+  // Test transaction with delete operation
+  {
+    const record = { text_not_null: `ts transaction delete test: =?&${now}` };
+    const id = await api.create(record);
+
+    await client.execute([api.deleteOp(id)]);
+
+    await expect(api.read(id)).rejects.toThrow();
+  }
+});
+
 test("realtime subscribe table tests", async () => {
   const client = await connect();
-  const api = client.records("simple_strict_table");
+  const api = client.records<NewSimpleStrict>("simple_strict_table");
   const eventStream = await api.subscribe("*");
 
   const now = new Date().getTime();
   const createMessage = `ts client realtime test 0: =?&${now}`;
-  const id = (await api.create<NewSimpleStrict>({
+  const id = (await api.create({
     text_not_null: createMessage,
   })) as string;
 
diff --git a/crates/core/src/records/transaction.rs b/crates/core/src/records/transaction.rs
index 332083993..835051e38 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/records/transaction.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/records/transaction.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub enum Operation {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ToSchema)]
 pub struct TransactionRequest {
   operations: Vec<Operation>,
+  transaction: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ToSchema)]
@@ -187,25 +188,42 @@ pub async fn record_transactions_handler(
     })
     .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-  let ids = state
-    .conn()
-    .call(
-      move |conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection| -> Result<Vec<String>, trailbase_sqlite::Error> {
-        let tx = conn.transaction()?;
-
-        let mut ids: Vec<String> = vec![];
-        for op in operations {
-          if let Some(id) = op(&tx).map_err(|err| trailbase_sqlite::Error::Other(err.into()))? {
-            ids.push(id);
+  let ids = if request.transaction.unwrap_or(true) {
+    state
+      .conn()
+      .call(
+        move |conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection| -> Result<Vec<String>, trailbase_sqlite::Error> {
+          let tx = conn.transaction()?;
+
+          let mut ids: Vec<String> = vec![];
+          for op in operations {
+            if let Some(id) = op(&tx).map_err(|err| trailbase_sqlite::Error::Other(err.into()))? {
+              ids.push(id);
+            }
           }
-        }
 
-        tx.commit()?;
+          tx.commit()?;
 
-        return Ok(ids);
-      },
-    )
-    .await?;
+          return Ok(ids);
+        },
+      )
+      .await?
+  } else {
+    state
+      .conn()
+      .call(
+        move |conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection| -> Result<Vec<String>, trailbase_sqlite::Error> {
+          let mut ids: Vec<String> = vec![];
+          for op in operations {
+            if let Some(id) = op(conn).map_err(|err| trailbase_sqlite::Error::Other(err.into()))? {
+              ids.push(id);
+            }
+          }
+          return Ok(ids);
+        },
+      )
+      .await?
+  };
 
   return Ok(Json(TransactionResponse { ids }));
 }
@@ -304,6 +322,7 @@ mod tests {
             value: json!({"value": 2}),
           },
         ],
+        transaction: None,
       }),
     )
     .await
@@ -325,6 +344,7 @@ mod tests {
             value: json!({"value": 3}),
           },
         ],
+        transaction: None,
       }),
     )
     .await