diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index 549197cc5..71c442ef0 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type BackupOperation struct {
 	creds credentials.M365
 
 	Targets []string // something for targets/filter/source/app&users/etc
-	Work    []string // something to reference the artifacts created, or at least their count
 }
 
 // NewBackupOperation constructs and validates a backup operation.
@@ -29,45 +28,44 @@ func NewBackupOperation(
 	creds credentials.M365,
 	targets []string,
 ) (BackupOperation, error) {
-	bo := BackupOperation{
+	op := BackupOperation{
 		operation: newOperation(opts, kw),
 		Version:   "v0",
 		creds:     creds,
 		Targets:   targets,
-		Work:      []string{},
 	}
-	if err := bo.validate(); err != nil {
+	if err := op.validate(); err != nil {
 		return BackupOperation{}, err
 	}
 
-	return bo, nil
+	return op, nil
 }
 
-func (bo BackupOperation) validate() error {
-	if err := bo.creds.Validate(); err != nil {
+func (op BackupOperation) validate() error {
+	if err := op.creds.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid credentials")
 	}
-	return bo.operation.validate()
+	return op.operation.validate()
 }
 
 // Run begins a synchronous backup operation.
-func (bo *BackupOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) (*kopia.BackupStats, error) {
-	gc, err := connector.NewGraphConnector(bo.creds.TenantID, bo.creds.ClientID, bo.creds.ClientSecret)
+func (op *BackupOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) (*kopia.BackupStats, error) {
+	gc, err := connector.NewGraphConnector(op.creds.TenantID, op.creds.ClientID, op.creds.ClientSecret)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "connecting to graph api")
 	}
 
-	cs, err := gc.ExchangeDataCollection(bo.Targets[0])
+	cs, err := gc.ExchangeDataCollection(op.Targets[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "retrieving application data")
 	}
 
 	// todo: utilize stats
-	stats, err := bo.kopia.BackupCollections(ctx, cs)
+	stats, err := op.kopia.BackupCollections(ctx, cs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "backing up application data")
 	}
 
-	bo.Status = Successful
+	op.Status = Successful
 	return stats, nil
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore.go b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19bfdd4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package operations
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/credentials"
+)
+
+// RestoreOperation wraps an operation with restore-specific props.
+type RestoreOperation struct {
+	operation
+	Version string
+
+	creds credentials.M365
+
+	Targets []string // something for targets/filter/source/app&users/etc
+}
+
+// NewRestoreOperation constructs and validates a restore operation.
+func NewRestoreOperation(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	opts OperationOpts,
+	kw *kopia.KopiaWrapper,
+	creds credentials.M365,
+	targets []string,
+) (RestoreOperation, error) {
+	op := RestoreOperation{
+		operation: newOperation(opts, kw),
+		Version:   "v0",
+		creds:     creds,
+		Targets:   targets,
+	}
+	if err := op.validate(); err != nil {
+		return RestoreOperation{}, err
+	}
+
+	return op, nil
+}
+
+func (op RestoreOperation) validate() error {
+	if err := op.creds.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid credentials")
+	}
+	return op.operation.validate()
+}
+
+// Run begins a synchronous restore operation.
+// todo (keepers): return stats block in first param.
+func (op *RestoreOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) (any, error) {
+
+	// todo: hook up with KW and GC restore operations.
+
+	op.Status = Successful
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9142ad25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package operations_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/operations"
+	ctesting "github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/testing"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/credentials"
+)
+
+type RestoreOpIntegrationSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+}
+
+func TestRestoreOpIntegrationSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	if err := ctesting.RunOnAny(ctesting.CorsoCITests); err != nil {
+		t.Skip(err)
+	}
+	suite.Run(t, new(RestoreOpIntegrationSuite))
+}
+
+func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	_, err := ctesting.GetRequiredEnvVars(
+		credentials.TenantID,
+		credentials.ClientID,
+		credentials.ClientSecret,
+	)
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+}
+
+func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) TestNewRestoreOperation() {
+	kw := &kopia.KopiaWrapper{}
+	creds := credentials.GetM365()
+	table := []struct {
+		name     string
+		opts     operations.OperationOpts
+		kw       *kopia.KopiaWrapper
+		creds    credentials.M365
+		targets  []string
+		errCheck assert.ErrorAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"good", operations.OperationOpts{}, kw, creds, nil, assert.NoError},
+		{"missing kopia", operations.OperationOpts{}, nil, creds, nil, assert.Error},
+		{"invalid creds", operations.OperationOpts{}, kw, credentials.M365{}, nil, assert.Error},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := operations.NewRestoreOperation(
+				context.Background(),
+				operations.OperationOpts{},
+				test.kw,
+				test.creds,
+				nil)
+			test.errCheck(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}