diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/schemas.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/api_models.py
similarity index 97%
rename from server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/schemas.py
rename to server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/api_models.py
index 74abb33b6..c8a63fff3 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/schemas.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/models/api_models.py
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ class Config:
         }
 
 
+class TypeCount(APIModel):
+    type_id: int
+    type_name: str
+    type_count: int
+
+
 class RequestType(APIModel):
     type_id: int
     type_name: str
@@ -188,3 +194,4 @@ class Config:
 ClusterList = List[Cluster]
 PinList = List[Pin]
 PointList = List[Point]
+TypeCountList = List[TypeCount]
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/councils.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/councils.py
index 362521c26..1e95b8d53 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/councils.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/councils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from ..models.schemas import CouncilList
+from ..models.api_models import CouncilList, TypeCountList
 from ..models.council import Council, get_open_request_counts
 
 router = APIRouter()
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async def get_council(id: int):
 
 
 # TODO: add test
-@router.get("/{id}/counts/open/types")
+@router.get("/{id}/counts/open/types", response_model=TypeCountList)
 async def get_council_open_requests(id: int):
     result = await get_open_request_counts(id)
     return result
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/regions.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/regions.py
index e498fd194..bd1799adb 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/regions.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/regions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from ..models.schemas import RegionList
+from ..models.api_models import RegionList
 from ..models.region import Region
 
 router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/request_types.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/request_types.py
index ddcf9e2ac..9e488fbe2 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/request_types.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/request_types.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from ..models.schemas import RequestTypeList
+from ..models.api_models import RequestTypeList
 from ..models.request_type import RequestType
 
 router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/service_requests.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/service_requests.py
index e3eea292c..e53a4127a 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/service_requests.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/service_requests.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from sqlalchemy import sql
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from ..models.schemas import (
-    ServiceRequestList, Filters, PinList
+from ..models.api_models import (
+    ServiceRequestList, Filters, PinList, TypeCountList
 )
 from ..models.service_request import (
     ServiceRequest, get_open_request_counts, get_open_requests, get_filtered_requests
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async def get_all_service_requests(skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100):
     return result
 
 
-@router.get("/counts/open/types")
+@router.get("/counts/open/types", response_model=TypeCountList)
 async def get_open_request_counts_by_type():
     result = await get_open_request_counts()
     return result
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/shim.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/shim.py
index 6b8a0e74e..093143f67 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/shim.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/shim.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter, status
 
-from ..models.schemas import (
+from ..models.api_models import (
     Filter, Feedback, Comparison
 )
 from ..models import (
diff --git a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/status.py b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/status.py
index 9a96ff979..af71d9c95 100644
--- a/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/status.py
+++ b/server/api/code/lacity_data_api/routers/status.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from ..models.schemas import StatusTypes
+from ..models.api_models import StatusTypes
 from ..services import status, utilities
 from ..config import GITHUB_CODE_VERSION, GITHUB_SHA, DEBUG, STAGE