diff --git a/.github/actions/backup-restore-test/action.yml b/.github/actions/backup-restore-test/action.yml
index 2d161af63..95e41d1bb 100644
--- a/.github/actions/backup-restore-test/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/backup-restore-test/action.yml
@@ -72,12 +72,78 @@ runs:
 
             cat /tmp/corsologs
 
-    - name: Check ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
+    - name: Check restore ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: src
       env:
-        SANITY_RESTORE_FOLDER: ${{ steps.restore.outputs.result }}
-        SANITY_RESTORE_SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
+        SANITY_TEST_KIND: restore
+        SANITY_TEST_FOLDER: ${{ steps.restore.outputs.result }}
+        SANITY_TEST_SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
+        TEST_DATA: ${{ inputs.test-folder }}
+        BASE_BACKUP: ${{ inputs.base-backup }}
+      run: |
+        CORSO_LOG_FILE=${{ inputs.log-dir }}/gotest-validate-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}.log
+        ./sanity-test
+
+    - name: Export ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
+      id: export
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: src
+      if: ${{ inputs.service == 'onedrive' || inputs.service == 'sharepoint' }}
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        CORSO_LOG_FILE=${{ inputs.log-dir }}/gotest-restore-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}.log
+        ./corso export '${{ inputs.service }}' \
+            /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }} \
+            --no-stats \
+            --hide-progress \
+            ${{ inputs.export-args }} \
+            --backup '${{ steps.backup.outputs.result }}'
+
+          cat /tmp/corsologs
+
+    - name: Check export ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: src
+      if: ${{ inputs.service == 'onedrive' || inputs.service == 'sharepoint' }}
+      env:
+        SANITY_TEST_KIND: export
+        SANITY_TEST_FOLDER: /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}
+        SANITY_TEST_SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
+        TEST_DATA: ${{ inputs.test-folder }}
+        BASE_BACKUP: ${{ inputs.base-backup }}
+      run: |
+        CORSO_LOG_FILE=${{ inputs.log-dir }}/gotest-validate-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}.log
+        ./sanity-test
+
+    - name: Export archive ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
+      id: export-archive
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: src
+      if: ${{ inputs.service == 'onedrive' }} # Export only available for OneDrive
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        CORSO_LOG_FILE=${{ inputs.log-dir }}/gotest-restore-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}.log
+        ./corso export '${{ inputs.service }}' \
+            /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}-archive \
+            --no-stats \
+            --hide-progress \
+            --archive \
+            ${{ inputs.export-args }} \
+            --backup '${{ steps.backup.outputs.result }}'
+
+          unzip /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}-archive/*.zip \
+            -d /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}-unzipped
+          cat /tmp/corsologs
+
+    - name: Check archive export ${{ inputs.service }} ${{ inputs.kind }}
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: src
+      if: ${{ inputs.service == 'onedrive' }}
+      env:
+        SANITY_TEST_KIND: export
+        SANITY_TEST_FOLDER: /tmp/export-${{ inputs.service }}-${{inputs.kind }}-unzipped
+        SANITY_TEST_SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
         TEST_DATA: ${{ inputs.test-folder }}
         BASE_BACKUP: ${{ inputs.base-backup }}
       run: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c7123822..906267535 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - SharePoint document libraries deleted after the last backup can now be restored.
 - Restore requires the protected resource to have access to the service being restored.
 
+### Added
+- Added option to export data from OneDrive and SharePoint backups as individual files or as a single zip file.
+
 ## [v0.11.1] (beta) - 2023-07-20
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/help_e2e_test.go b/src/cli/backup/help_e2e_test.go
index b7100d333..f6b4edd83 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/help_e2e_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/help_e2e_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester/tconfig"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	ctrlRepo "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage/testdata"
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@ func prepM365Test(
 	vpr, cfgFP := tconfig.MakeTempTestConfigClone(t, force)
 	ctx = config.SetViper(ctx, vpr)
 
-	repo, err := repository.Initialize(ctx, acct, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	repo, err := repository.Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		acct,
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	return acct, st, repo, vpr, recorder, cfgFP
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index 5f03364a2..68f454407 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/config"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/export"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/help"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/print"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func preRun(cc *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	avoidTheseCommands := []string{
-		"corso", "env", "help", "backup", "details", "list", "restore", "delete", "repo", "init", "connect",
+		"corso", "env", "help", "backup", "details", "list", "restore", "export", "delete", "repo", "init", "connect",
 	}
 
 	if len(logger.ResolvedLogFile) > 0 && !slices.Contains(avoidTheseCommands, cc.Use) {
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ func BuildCommandTree(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	repo.AddCommands(cmd)
 	backup.AddCommands(cmd)
 	restore.AddCommands(cmd)
+	export.AddCommands(cmd)
 	help.AddCommands(cmd)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/export/export.go b/src/cli/export/export.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0deed014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/export/export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	. "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/print"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/repo"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/dttm"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/observe"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/export"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
+)
+
+var exportCommands = []func(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command{
+	addOneDriveCommands,
+	addSharePointCommands,
+}
+
+// AddCommands attaches all `corso export * *` commands to the parent.
+func AddCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	exportC := exportCmd()
+	cmd.AddCommand(exportC)
+
+	for _, addExportTo := range exportCommands {
+		addExportTo(exportC)
+	}
+}
+
+const exportCommand = "export"
+
+// The export category of commands.
+// `corso export [<subcommand>] [<flag>...]`
+func exportCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   exportCommand,
+		Short: "Export your service data",
+		Long:  `Export the data stored in one of your M365 services.`,
+		RunE:  handleExportCmd,
+		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+	}
+}
+
+// Handler for flat calls to `corso export`.
+// Produces the same output as `corso export --help`.
+func handleExportCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return cmd.Help()
+}
+
+func runExport(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cmd *cobra.Command,
+	args []string,
+	ueco utils.ExportCfgOpts,
+	sel selectors.Selector,
+	backupID, serviceName string,
+) error {
+	r, _, _, _, err := utils.GetAccountAndConnect(ctx, sel.PathService(), repo.S3Overrides(cmd))
+	if err != nil {
+		return Only(ctx, err)
+	}
+
+	defer utils.CloseRepo(ctx, r)
+
+	exportLocation := args[0]
+	if len(exportLocation) == 0 {
+		// This should not be possible, but adding it just in case.
+		exportLocation = control.DefaultRestoreLocation + dttm.FormatNow(dttm.HumanReadableDriveItem)
+	}
+
+	Infof(ctx, "Exporting to folder %s", exportLocation)
+
+	eo, err := r.NewExport(
+		ctx,
+		backupID,
+		sel,
+		utils.MakeExportConfig(ctx, ueco))
+	if err != nil {
+		return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(err, "Failed to initialize "+serviceName+" export"))
+	}
+
+	expColl, err := eo.Run(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, data.ErrNotFound) {
+			return Only(ctx, clues.New("Backup or backup details missing for id "+backupID))
+		}
+
+		return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(err, "Failed to run "+serviceName+" export"))
+	}
+
+	// It would be better to give a progressbar than a spinner, but we
+	// have any way of knowing how many files are available as of now.
+	diskWriteComplete := observe.MessageWithCompletion(ctx, "Writing data to disk")
+	defer close(diskWriteComplete)
+
+	err = export.ConsumeExportCollections(ctx, exportLocation, expColl, eo.Errors)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Only(ctx, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/export/onedrive.go b/src/cli/export/onedrive.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..593149bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/export/onedrive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+)
+
+// called by export.go to map subcommands to provider-specific handling.
+func addOneDriveCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
+	var (
+		c  *cobra.Command
+		fs *pflag.FlagSet
+	)
+
+	switch cmd.Use {
+	case exportCommand:
+		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveExportCmd())
+
+		c.Use = c.Use + " " + oneDriveServiceCommandUseSuffix
+
+		// Flags addition ordering should follow the order we want them to appear in help and docs:
+		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
+		fs.SortFlags = false
+
+		flags.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		flags.AddOneDriveDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
+		flags.AddExportConfigFlags(c)
+		flags.AddFailFastFlag(c)
+		flags.AddCorsoPassphaseFlags(c)
+		flags.AddAWSCredsFlags(c)
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+const (
+	oneDriveServiceCommand          = "onedrive"
+	oneDriveServiceCommandUseSuffix = "--backup <backupId> <destination>"
+
+	//nolint:lll
+	oneDriveServiceCommandExportExamples = `# Export file with ID 98765abcdef in Bob's last backup (1234abcd...) to my-exports directory
+corso export onedrive my-exports --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --file 98765abcdef
+
+# Export files named "FY2021 Planning.xlsx" in "Documents/Finance Reports" to current directory
+corso export onedrive . --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
+    --file "FY2021 Planning.xlsx" --folder "Documents/Finance Reports"
+
+# Export all files and folders in folder "Documents/Finance Reports" that were created before 2020 to my-exports
+corso export onedrive my-exports --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd
+    --folder "Documents/Finance Reports" --file-created-before 2020-01-01T00:00:00`
+)
+
+// `corso export onedrive [<flag>...] <destination>`
+func oneDriveExportCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   oneDriveServiceCommand,
+		Short: "Export M365 OneDrive service data",
+		RunE:  exportOneDriveCmd,
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if len(args) != 1 {
+				return errors.New("missing restore destination")
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
+		Example: oneDriveServiceCommandExportExamples,
+	}
+}
+
+// processes an onedrive service export.
+func exportOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+
+	if utils.HasNoFlagsAndShownHelp(cmd) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	opts := utils.MakeOneDriveOpts(cmd)
+
+	if flags.RunModeFV == flags.RunModeFlagTest {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := utils.ValidateOneDriveRestoreFlags(flags.BackupIDFV, opts); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	sel := utils.IncludeOneDriveRestoreDataSelectors(opts)
+	utils.FilterOneDriveRestoreInfoSelectors(sel, opts)
+
+	return runExport(ctx, cmd, args, opts.ExportCfg, sel.Selector, flags.BackupIDFV, "OneDrive")
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/export/onedrive_test.go b/src/cli/export/onedrive_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59ab966e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/export/onedrive_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils/testdata"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+)
+
+type OneDriveUnitSuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+}
+
+func TestOneDriveUnitSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &OneDriveUnitSuite{Suite: tester.NewUnitSuite(t)})
+}
+
+func (suite *OneDriveUnitSuite) TestAddOneDriveCommands() {
+	expectUse := oneDriveServiceCommand + " " + oneDriveServiceCommandUseSuffix
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name        string
+		use         string
+		expectUse   string
+		expectShort string
+		expectRunE  func(*cobra.Command, []string) error
+	}{
+		{"export onedrive", exportCommand, expectUse, oneDriveExportCmd().Short, exportOneDriveCmd},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
+			t := suite.T()
+
+			cmd := &cobra.Command{Use: test.use}
+
+			// normally a persistent flag from the root.
+			// required to ensure a dry run.
+			flags.AddRunModeFlag(cmd, true)
+
+			c := addOneDriveCommands(cmd)
+			require.NotNil(t, c)
+
+			cmds := cmd.Commands()
+			require.Len(t, cmds, 1)
+
+			child := cmds[0]
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectUse, child.Use)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectShort, child.Short)
+			tester.AreSameFunc(t, test.expectRunE, child.RunE)
+
+			cmd.SetArgs([]string{
+				"onedrive",
+				testdata.RestoreDestination,
+				"--" + flags.RunModeFN, flags.RunModeFlagTest,
+				"--" + flags.BackupFN, testdata.BackupInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.FileNameInput),
+				"--" + flags.FolderFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.FolderPathInput),
+				"--" + flags.FileCreatedAfterFN, testdata.FileCreatedAfterInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileCreatedBeforeFN, testdata.FileCreatedBeforeInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileModifiedAfterFN, testdata.FileModifiedAfterInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileModifiedBeforeFN, testdata.FileModifiedBeforeInput,
+
+				"--" + flags.AWSAccessKeyFN, testdata.AWSAccessKeyID,
+				"--" + flags.AWSSecretAccessKeyFN, testdata.AWSSecretAccessKey,
+				"--" + flags.AWSSessionTokenFN, testdata.AWSSessionToken,
+
+				"--" + flags.CorsoPassphraseFN, testdata.CorsoPassphrase,
+
+				// bool flags
+				"--" + flags.ArchiveFN,
+			})
+
+			cmd.SetOut(new(bytes.Buffer)) // drop output
+			cmd.SetErr(new(bytes.Buffer)) // drop output
+			err := cmd.Execute()
+			assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+			opts := utils.MakeOneDriveOpts(cmd)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.BackupInput, flags.BackupIDFV)
+
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.FileNameInput, opts.FileName)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.FolderPathInput, opts.FolderPath)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileCreatedAfterInput, opts.FileCreatedAfter)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileCreatedBeforeInput, opts.FileCreatedBefore)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileModifiedAfterInput, opts.FileModifiedAfter)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileModifiedBeforeInput, opts.FileModifiedBefore)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.Archive, opts.ExportCfg.Archive)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSAccessKeyID, flags.AWSAccessKeyFV)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSSecretAccessKey, flags.AWSSecretAccessKeyFV)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSSessionToken, flags.AWSSessionTokenFV)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.CorsoPassphrase, flags.CorsoPassphraseFV)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec71a5f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+)
+
+// called by export.go to map subcommands to provider-specific handling.
+func addSharePointCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
+	var (
+		c  *cobra.Command
+		fs *pflag.FlagSet
+	)
+
+	switch cmd.Use {
+	case exportCommand:
+		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointExportCmd())
+
+		c.Use = c.Use + " " + sharePointServiceCommandUseSuffix
+
+		// Flags addition ordering should follow the order we want them to appear in help and docs:
+		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
+		fs.SortFlags = false
+
+		flags.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		flags.AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
+		flags.AddExportConfigFlags(c)
+		flags.AddFailFastFlag(c)
+		flags.AddCorsoPassphaseFlags(c)
+		flags.AddAWSCredsFlags(c)
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+const (
+	sharePointServiceCommand          = "sharepoint"
+	sharePointServiceCommandUseSuffix = "--backup <backupId> <destination>"
+
+	//nolint:lll
+	sharePointServiceCommandExportExamples = `# Export file with ID 98765abcdef in Bob's latest backup (1234abcd...) to my-exports directory
+corso export sharepoint --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --file 98765abcdef my-exports
+
+# Export files named "ServerRenderTemplate.xsl" in the folder "Display Templates/Style Sheets". as archive to current directory
+corso export sharepoint --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
+    --file "ServerRenderTemplate.xsl" --folder "Display Templates/Style Sheets" --archive .
+
+# Export all files in the folder "Display Templates/Style Sheets" that were created before 2020 to my-exports directory.
+corso export sharepoint --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd 
+    --file-created-before 2020-01-01T00:00:00 --folder "Display Templates/Style Sheets" my-exports
+
+# Export all files in the "Documents" library to current directory.
+corso export sharepoint --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd 
+    --library Documents --folder "Display Templates/Style Sheets" .`
+)
+
+// `corso export sharepoint [<flag>...] <destination>`
+func sharePointExportCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   sharePointServiceCommand,
+		Short: "Export M365 SharePoint service data",
+		RunE:  exportSharePointCmd,
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if len(args) != 1 {
+				return errors.New("missing restore destination")
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
+		Example: sharePointServiceCommandExportExamples,
+	}
+}
+
+// processes an sharepoint service export.
+func exportSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+
+	if utils.HasNoFlagsAndShownHelp(cmd) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	opts := utils.MakeSharePointOpts(cmd)
+
+	if flags.RunModeFV == flags.RunModeFlagTest {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := utils.ValidateSharePointRestoreFlags(flags.BackupIDFV, opts); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	sel := utils.IncludeSharePointRestoreDataSelectors(ctx, opts)
+	utils.FilterSharePointRestoreInfoSelectors(sel, opts)
+
+	return runExport(ctx, cmd, args, opts.ExportCfg, sel.Selector, flags.BackupIDFV, "SharePoint")
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/export/sharepoint_test.go b/src/cli/export/sharepoint_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48ce28f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/export/sharepoint_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils/testdata"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+)
+
+type SharePointUnitSuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+}
+
+func TestSharePointUnitSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &SharePointUnitSuite{Suite: tester.NewUnitSuite(t)})
+}
+
+func (suite *SharePointUnitSuite) TestAddSharePointCommands() {
+	expectUse := sharePointServiceCommand + " " + sharePointServiceCommandUseSuffix
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name        string
+		use         string
+		expectUse   string
+		expectShort string
+		expectRunE  func(*cobra.Command, []string) error
+	}{
+		{"export sharepoint", exportCommand, expectUse, sharePointExportCmd().Short, exportSharePointCmd},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
+			t := suite.T()
+
+			cmd := &cobra.Command{Use: test.use}
+
+			// normally a persistent flag from the root.
+			// required to ensure a dry run.
+			flags.AddRunModeFlag(cmd, true)
+
+			c := addSharePointCommands(cmd)
+			require.NotNil(t, c)
+
+			cmds := cmd.Commands()
+			require.Len(t, cmds, 1)
+
+			child := cmds[0]
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectUse, child.Use)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectShort, child.Short)
+			tester.AreSameFunc(t, test.expectRunE, child.RunE)
+
+			cmd.SetArgs([]string{
+				"sharepoint",
+				testdata.RestoreDestination,
+				"--" + flags.RunModeFN, flags.RunModeFlagTest,
+				"--" + flags.BackupFN, testdata.BackupInput,
+				"--" + flags.LibraryFN, testdata.LibraryInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.FileNameInput),
+				"--" + flags.FolderFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.FolderPathInput),
+				"--" + flags.FileCreatedAfterFN, testdata.FileCreatedAfterInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileCreatedBeforeFN, testdata.FileCreatedBeforeInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileModifiedAfterFN, testdata.FileModifiedAfterInput,
+				"--" + flags.FileModifiedBeforeFN, testdata.FileModifiedBeforeInput,
+				"--" + flags.ListItemFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.ListItemInput),
+				"--" + flags.ListFolderFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.ListFolderInput),
+				"--" + flags.PageFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.PageInput),
+				"--" + flags.PageFolderFN, testdata.FlgInputs(testdata.PageFolderInput),
+
+				"--" + flags.AWSAccessKeyFN, testdata.AWSAccessKeyID,
+				"--" + flags.AWSSecretAccessKeyFN, testdata.AWSSecretAccessKey,
+				"--" + flags.AWSSessionTokenFN, testdata.AWSSessionToken,
+
+				"--" + flags.CorsoPassphraseFN, testdata.CorsoPassphrase,
+
+				// bool flags
+				"--" + flags.ArchiveFN,
+			})
+
+			cmd.SetOut(new(bytes.Buffer)) // drop output
+			cmd.SetErr(new(bytes.Buffer)) // drop output
+			err := cmd.Execute()
+			assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+			opts := utils.MakeSharePointOpts(cmd)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.BackupInput, flags.BackupIDFV)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.LibraryInput, opts.Library)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.FileNameInput, opts.FileName)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.FolderPathInput, opts.FolderPath)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileCreatedAfterInput, opts.FileCreatedAfter)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileCreatedBeforeInput, opts.FileCreatedBefore)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileModifiedAfterInput, opts.FileModifiedAfter)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.FileModifiedBeforeInput, opts.FileModifiedBefore)
+
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.ListItemInput, opts.ListItem)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.ListFolderInput, opts.ListFolder)
+
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.PageInput, opts.Page)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testdata.PageFolderInput, opts.PageFolder)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.Archive, opts.ExportCfg.Archive)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSAccessKeyID, flags.AWSAccessKeyFV)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSSecretAccessKey, flags.AWSSecretAccessKeyFV)
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.AWSSessionToken, flags.AWSSessionTokenFV)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testdata.CorsoPassphrase, flags.CorsoPassphraseFV)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/flags/export.go b/src/cli/flags/export.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9af7e141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/flags/export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package flags
+
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const ArchiveFN = "archive"
+
+var ArchiveFV bool
+
+// AddExportConfigFlags adds the restore config flag set.
+func AddExportConfigFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	fs := cmd.Flags()
+	fs.BoolVar(&ArchiveFV, ArchiveFN, false, "Export data as an archive instead of individual files")
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/repo/s3.go b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
index 58f04764c..b611e93e5 100644
--- a/src/cli/repo/s3.go
+++ b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
+	rep "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/credentials"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage"
@@ -158,7 +159,13 @@ func initS3Cmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(err, "Failed to parse m365 account config"))
 	}
 
-	r, err := repository.Initialize(ctx, cfg.Account, cfg.Storage, opt)
+	// TODO(ashmrtn): Wire to flags for retention during repo init.
+	r, err := repository.Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		cfg.Account,
+		cfg.Storage,
+		opt,
+		rep.Retention{})
 	if err != nil {
 		if succeedIfExists && errors.Is(err, repository.ErrorRepoAlreadyExists) {
 			return nil
diff --git a/src/cli/repo/s3_e2e_test.go b/src/cli/repo/s3_e2e_test.go
index 4c3af6e5f..4b4975a6a 100644
--- a/src/cli/repo/s3_e2e_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/repo/s3_e2e_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester/tconfig"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	ctrlRepo "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/repository"
 	storeTD "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage/testdata"
 )
@@ -200,7 +201,12 @@ func (suite *S3E2ESuite) TestConnectS3Cmd() {
 			ctx = config.SetViper(ctx, vpr)
 
 			// init the repo first
-			_, err = repository.Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+			_, err = repository.Initialize(
+				ctx,
+				account.Account{},
+				st,
+				control.DefaultOptions(),
+				ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 			require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 			// then test it
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/exchange_e2e_test.go b/src/cli/restore/exchange_e2e_test.go
index 56b0e7255..904025116 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/exchange_e2e_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/exchange_e2e_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester/tconfig"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	ctrlRepo "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
@@ -83,7 +84,12 @@ func (suite *RestoreExchangeE2ESuite) SetupSuite() {
 	)
 
 	// init the repo first
-	suite.repo, err = repository.Initialize(ctx, suite.acct, suite.st, control.Options{})
+	suite.repo, err = repository.Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		suite.acct,
+		suite.st,
+		control.Options{},
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	suite.backupOps = make(map[path.CategoryType]operations.BackupOperation)
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint_test.go b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint_test.go
index 6a8de8e57..c9bc8277f 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (suite *SharePointUnitSuite) TestAddSharePointCommands() {
 		expectShort string
 		expectRunE  func(*cobra.Command, []string) error
 	}{
-		{"restore onedrive", restoreCommand, expectUse, sharePointRestoreCmd().Short, restoreSharePointCmd},
+		{"restore sharepoint", restoreCommand, expectUse, sharePointRestoreCmd().Short, restoreSharePointCmd},
 	}
 	for _, test := range table {
 		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/export_config.go b/src/cli/utils/export_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fd3827bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/utils/export_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+)
+
+type ExportCfgOpts struct {
+	Archive bool
+
+	Populated flags.PopulatedFlags
+}
+
+func makeExportCfgOpts(cmd *cobra.Command) ExportCfgOpts {
+	return ExportCfgOpts{
+		Archive: flags.ArchiveFV,
+
+		// populated contains the list of flags that appear in the
+		// command, according to pflags.  Use this to differentiate
+		// between an "empty" and a "missing" value.
+		Populated: flags.GetPopulatedFlags(cmd),
+	}
+}
+
+func MakeExportConfig(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	opts ExportCfgOpts,
+) control.ExportConfig {
+	exportCfg := control.DefaultExportConfig()
+
+	exportCfg.Archive = opts.Archive
+
+	return exportCfg
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/export_config_test.go b/src/cli/utils/export_config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d25d6629b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/utils/export_config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+)
+
+type ExportCfgUnitSuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+}
+
+func TestExportCfgUnitSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &ExportCfgUnitSuite{Suite: tester.NewUnitSuite(t)})
+}
+
+func (suite *ExportCfgUnitSuite) TestMakeExportConfig() {
+	rco := &ExportCfgOpts{Archive: true}
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name      string
+		populated flags.PopulatedFlags
+		expect    control.ExportConfig
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "archive populated",
+			populated: flags.PopulatedFlags{
+				flags.ArchiveFN: {},
+			},
+			expect: control.ExportConfig{
+				Archive: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
+			t := suite.T()
+
+			ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+			defer flush()
+
+			opts := *rco
+			opts.Populated = test.populated
+
+			result := MakeExportConfig(ctx, opts)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expect.Archive, result.Archive)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go b/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
index 06699adca..e12f35230 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type OneDriveOpts struct {
 	FileModifiedBefore string
 
 	RestoreCfg RestoreCfgOpts
+	ExportCfg  ExportCfgOpts
 
 	Populated flags.PopulatedFlags
 }
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func MakeOneDriveOpts(cmd *cobra.Command) OneDriveOpts {
 		FileModifiedBefore: flags.FileModifiedBeforeFV,
 
 		RestoreCfg: makeRestoreCfgOpts(cmd),
+		ExportCfg:  makeExportCfgOpts(cmd),
 
 		// populated contains the list of flags that appear in the
 		// command, according to pflags.  Use this to differentiate
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
index 6672beda1..2ab43d90c 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type SharePointOpts struct {
 	Page       []string
 
 	RestoreCfg RestoreCfgOpts
+	ExportCfg  ExportCfgOpts
 
 	Populated flags.PopulatedFlags
 }
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func MakeSharePointOpts(cmd *cobra.Command) SharePointOpts {
 		PageFolder: flags.PageFolderFV,
 
 		RestoreCfg: makeRestoreCfgOpts(cmd),
+		ExportCfg:  makeExportCfgOpts(cmd),
 
 		// populated contains the list of flags that appear in the
 		// command, according to pflags.  Use this to differentiate
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/testdata/flags.go b/src/cli/utils/testdata/flags.go
index 85131a1e0..b04a9ab63 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/testdata/flags.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/testdata/flags.go
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ var (
 
 	DeltaPageSize = "deltaPageSize"
 
+	Archive = true
+
 	AzureClientID     = "testAzureClientId"
 	AzureTenantID     = "testAzureTenantId"
 	AzureClientSecret = "testAzureClientSecret"
@@ -60,4 +62,6 @@ var (
 	AWSSessionToken    = "testAWSSessionToken"
 
 	CorsoPassphrase = "testCorsoPassphrase"
+
+	RestoreDestination = "test-restore-destination"
 )
diff --git a/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go b/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
index 33de060f8..8a5c01537 100644
--- a/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
+++ b/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
@@ -7,15 +7,122 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/config"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/store"
 )
 
+// deleteBackups connects to the repository and deletes all backups for
+// service that are at least deletionDays old. Returns the IDs of all backups
+// that were deleted.
+func deleteBackups(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	service path.ServiceType,
+	deletionDays int,
+) ([]string, error) {
+	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "cutoff_days", deletionDays)
+
+	r, _, _, _, err := utils.GetAccountAndConnect(ctx, service, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "connecting to account").WithClues(ctx)
+	}
+
+	defer r.Close(ctx)
+
+	backups, err := r.BackupsByTag(ctx, store.Service(service))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "listing backups").WithClues(ctx)
+	}
+
+	var (
+		deleted []string
+		cutoff  = time.Now().Add(-time.Hour * 24 * time.Duration(deletionDays))
+	)
+
+	for _, backup := range backups {
+		if backup.StartAndEndTime.CompletedAt.Before(cutoff) {
+			if err := r.DeleteBackup(ctx, backup.ID.String()); err != nil {
+				return nil, clues.Wrap(
+					err,
+					"deleting backup").
+					With("backup_id", backup.ID).
+					WithClues(ctx)
+			}
+
+			deleted = append(deleted, backup.ID.String())
+			logAndPrint(ctx, "Deleted backup %s", backup.ID.String())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}
+
+// pitrListBackups connects to the repository at the given point in time and
+// lists the backups for service. It then checks the list of backups contains
+// the backups in backupIDs.
+//
+//nolint:unused
+//lint:ignore U1000 Waiting for full support.
+func pitrListBackups(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	service path.ServiceType,
+	pitr time.Time,
+	backupIDs []string,
+) error {
+	if len(backupIDs) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "pitr_time", pitr, "search_backups", backupIDs)
+
+	// TODO(ashmrtn): This may be moved into CLI layer at some point when we add
+	// flags for opening a repo at a point in time.
+	cfg, err := config.GetConfigRepoDetails(ctx, true, true, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "getting config info")
+	}
+
+	opts := utils.ControlWithConfig(cfg)
+	opts.Repo.ViewTimestamp = &pitr
+
+	r, err := repository.Connect(ctx, cfg.Account, cfg.Storage, cfg.RepoID, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "connecting to repo").WithClues(ctx)
+	}
+
+	defer r.Close(ctx)
+
+	backups, err := r.BackupsByTag(ctx, store.Service(service))
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "listing backups").WithClues(ctx)
+	}
+
+	bups := map[string]struct{}{}
+
+	for _, backup := range backups {
+		bups[backup.ID.String()] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "found_backups", maps.Keys(bups))
+
+	for _, backupID := range backupIDs {
+		if _, ok := bups[backupID]; !ok {
+			return clues.New("looking for backup").
+				With("search_backup_id", backupID).
+				WithClues(ctx)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func main() {
 	var (
 		service path.ServiceType
@@ -39,31 +146,16 @@ func main() {
 		fatal(cc.Context(), "unknown service", nil)
 	}
 
-	r, _, _, _, err := utils.GetAccountAndConnect(cc.Context(), service, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(cc.Context(), "unable to connect account", err)
-	}
-
-	defer r.Close(cc.Context())
-
-	backups, err := r.BackupsByTag(cc.Context(), store.Service(service))
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(cc.Context(), "unable to find backups", err)
-	}
+	ctx := clues.Add(cc.Context(), "service", service)
 
 	days, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("DELETION_DAYS"))
 	if err != nil {
-		fatal(cc.Context(), "invalid no of days provided", nil)
+		fatal(ctx, "invalid number of days provided", nil)
 	}
 
-	for _, backup := range backups {
-		if backup.StartAndEndTime.CompletedAt.Before(time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -days)) {
-			if err := r.DeleteBackup(cc.Context(), backup.ID.String()); err != nil {
-				fatal(cc.Context(), "deleting backup", err)
-			}
-
-			logAndPrint(cc.Context(), "Deleted backup %s", backup.ID.String())
-		}
+	_, err = deleteBackups(ctx, service, days)
+	if err != nil {
+		fatal(cc.Context(), "deleting backups", clues.Stack(err))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/common.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..344d6dc19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package common
+
+type PermissionInfo struct {
+	EntityID string
+	Roles    []string
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/utils.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e14fa86c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/dttm"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+func Assert(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	passes func() bool,
+	header string,
+	expect, current any,
+) {
+	if passes() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	header = "Error: " + header
+	expected := fmt.Sprintf("* Expected: %+v", expect)
+	got := fmt.Sprintf("* Current: %+v", current)
+
+	logger.Ctx(ctx).Info(strings.Join([]string{header, expected, got}, " "))
+
+	fmt.Println(header)
+	fmt.Println(expected)
+	fmt.Println(got)
+
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func Fatal(ctx context.Context, msg string, err error) {
+	logger.CtxErr(ctx, err).Error("test failure: " + msg)
+	fmt.Println(msg+": ", err)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func MustGetTimeFromName(ctx context.Context, name string) (time.Time, bool) {
+	t, err := dttm.ExtractTime(name)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString) {
+		Fatal(ctx, "extracting time from name: "+name, err)
+	}
+
+	return t, !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString)
+}
+
+func IsWithinTimeBound(ctx context.Context, bound, check time.Time, hasTime bool) bool {
+	if hasTime {
+		if bound.Before(check) {
+			logger.Ctx(ctx).
+				With("boundary_time", bound, "check_time", check).
+				Info("skipping restore folder: not older than time bound")
+
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func FilterSlice(sl []string, remove string) []string {
+	r := []string{}
+
+	for _, s := range sl {
+		if !strings.EqualFold(s, remove) {
+			r = append(r, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r
+}
+
+func LogAndPrint(ctx context.Context, tmpl string, vs ...any) {
+	logger.Ctx(ctx).Infof(tmpl, vs...)
+	fmt.Printf(tmpl+"\n", vs...)
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/onedrive.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/onedrive.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d5564bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/onedrive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+)
+
+func CheckOneDriveExport(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	userID, folderName, dataFolder string,
+) {
+	drive, err := client.
+		Users().
+		ByUserId(userID).
+		Drive().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
+	}
+
+	// map itemID -> item size
+	var (
+		fileSizes       = make(map[string]int64)
+		exportFileSizes = make(map[string]int64)
+		startTime       = time.Now()
+	)
+
+	err = filepath.Walk(folderName, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return clues.Stack(err)
+		}
+
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		relPath, err := filepath.Rel(folderName, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return clues.Stack(err)
+		}
+
+		exportFileSizes[relPath] = info.Size()
+		if startTime.After(info.ModTime()) {
+			startTime = info.ModTime()
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error walking the path:", err)
+	}
+
+	_ = restore.PopulateDriveDetails(
+		ctx,
+		client,
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
+		folderName,
+		dataFolder,
+		fileSizes,
+		map[string][]common.PermissionInfo{},
+		startTime)
+
+	for fileName, expected := range fileSizes {
+		common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "checking for file: %s", fileName)
+
+		got := exportFileSizes[fileName]
+
+		common.Assert(
+			ctx,
+			func() bool { return expected == got },
+			fmt.Sprintf("different file size: %s", fileName),
+			expected,
+			got)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Success")
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/sharepoint.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/sharepoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55ab8ed5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/sharepoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+)
+
+func CheckSharePointExport(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	siteID, folderName, dataFolder string,
+) {
+	drive, err := client.
+		Sites().
+		BySiteId(siteID).
+		Drive().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
+	}
+
+	// map itemID -> item size
+	var (
+		fileSizes       = make(map[string]int64)
+		exportFileSizes = make(map[string]int64)
+		startTime       = time.Now()
+	)
+
+	err = filepath.Walk(folderName, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return clues.Stack(err)
+		}
+
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		relPath, err := filepath.Rel(folderName, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return clues.Stack(err)
+		}
+
+		exportFileSizes[relPath] = info.Size()
+		if startTime.After(info.ModTime()) {
+			startTime = info.ModTime()
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error walking the path:", err)
+	}
+
+	_ = restore.PopulateDriveDetails(
+		ctx,
+		client,
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
+		folderName,
+		dataFolder,
+		fileSizes,
+		map[string][]common.PermissionInfo{},
+		startTime)
+
+	for fileName, expected := range fileSizes {
+		common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "checking for file: %s", fileName)
+
+		got := exportFileSizes[fileName]
+
+		common.Assert(
+			ctx,
+			func() bool { return expected == got },
+			fmt.Sprintf("different file size: %s", fileName),
+			expected,
+			got)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Success")
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/exchange.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/exchange.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2dc65e6e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/exchange.go
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+package restore
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	stdpath "path"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
+	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
+	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/users"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/filters"
+)
+
+// CheckEmailRestoration verifies that the emails count in restored folder is equivalent to
+// emails in actual m365 account
+func CheckEmailRestoration(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	testUser, folderName, dataFolder, baseBackupFolder string,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) {
+	var (
+		restoreFolder    models.MailFolderable
+		itemCount        = make(map[string]int32)
+		restoreItemCount = make(map[string]int32)
+		builder          = client.Users().ByUserId(testUser).MailFolders()
+	)
+
+	for {
+		result, err := builder.Get(ctx, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			common.Fatal(ctx, "getting mail folders", err)
+		}
+
+		values := result.GetValue()
+
+		for _, v := range values {
+			itemName := ptr.Val(v.GetDisplayName())
+
+			if itemName == folderName {
+				restoreFolder = v
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if itemName == dataFolder || itemName == baseBackupFolder {
+				// otherwise, recursively aggregate all child folders.
+				getAllMailSubFolders(ctx, client, testUser, v, itemName, dataFolder, itemCount)
+
+				itemCount[itemName] = ptr.Val(v.GetTotalItemCount())
+			}
+		}
+
+		link, ok := ptr.ValOK(result.GetOdataNextLink())
+		if !ok {
+			break
+		}
+
+		builder = users.NewItemMailFoldersRequestBuilder(link, client.GetAdapter())
+	}
+
+	folderID := ptr.Val(restoreFolder.GetId())
+	folderName = ptr.Val(restoreFolder.GetDisplayName())
+	ctx = clues.Add(
+		ctx,
+		"restore_folder_id", folderID,
+		"restore_folder_name", folderName)
+
+	childFolder, err := client.
+		Users().
+		ByUserId(testUser).
+		MailFolders().
+		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
+		ChildFolders().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting restore folder child folders", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, fld := range childFolder.GetValue() {
+		restoreDisplayName := ptr.Val(fld.GetDisplayName())
+
+		// check if folder is the data folder we loaded or the base backup to verify
+		// the incremental backup worked fine
+		if strings.EqualFold(restoreDisplayName, dataFolder) || strings.EqualFold(restoreDisplayName, baseBackupFolder) {
+			count, _ := ptr.ValOK(fld.GetTotalItemCount())
+
+			restoreItemCount[restoreDisplayName] = count
+			checkAllSubFolder(ctx, client, fld, testUser, restoreDisplayName, dataFolder, restoreItemCount)
+		}
+	}
+
+	verifyEmailData(ctx, restoreItemCount, itemCount)
+}
+
+func verifyEmailData(ctx context.Context, restoreMessageCount, messageCount map[string]int32) {
+	for fldName, expected := range messageCount {
+		got := restoreMessageCount[fldName]
+
+		common.Assert(
+			ctx,
+			func() bool { return expected == got },
+			fmt.Sprintf("Restore item counts do not match: %s", fldName),
+			expected,
+			got)
+	}
+}
+
+// getAllSubFolder will recursively check for all subfolders and get the corresponding
+// email count.
+func getAllMailSubFolders(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	testUser string,
+	r models.MailFolderable,
+	parentFolder,
+	dataFolder string,
+	messageCount map[string]int32,
+) {
+	var (
+		folderID       = ptr.Val(r.GetId())
+		count    int32 = 99
+		options        = &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
+			QueryParameters: &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
+				Top: &count,
+			},
+		}
+	)
+
+	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "parent_folder_id", folderID)
+
+	childFolder, err := client.
+		Users().
+		ByUserId(testUser).
+		MailFolders().
+		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
+		ChildFolders().
+		Get(ctx, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting mail subfolders", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, child := range childFolder.GetValue() {
+		var (
+			childDisplayName = ptr.Val(child.GetDisplayName())
+			childFolderCount = ptr.Val(child.GetChildFolderCount())
+			//nolint:forbidigo
+			fullFolderName = stdpath.Join(parentFolder, childDisplayName)
+		)
+
+		if filters.PathContains([]string{dataFolder}).Compare(fullFolderName) {
+			messageCount[fullFolderName] = ptr.Val(child.GetTotalItemCount())
+			// recursively check for subfolders
+			if childFolderCount > 0 {
+				parentFolder := fullFolderName
+
+				getAllMailSubFolders(ctx, client, testUser, child, parentFolder, dataFolder, messageCount)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// checkAllSubFolder will recursively traverse inside the restore folder and
+// verify that data matched in all subfolders
+func checkAllSubFolder(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	r models.MailFolderable,
+	testUser,
+	parentFolder,
+	dataFolder string,
+	restoreMessageCount map[string]int32,
+) {
+	var (
+		folderID       = ptr.Val(r.GetId())
+		count    int32 = 99
+		options        = &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
+			QueryParameters: &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
+				Top: &count,
+			},
+		}
+	)
+
+	childFolder, err := client.
+		Users().
+		ByUserId(testUser).
+		MailFolders().
+		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
+		ChildFolders().
+		Get(ctx, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting mail subfolders", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, child := range childFolder.GetValue() {
+		var (
+			childDisplayName = ptr.Val(child.GetDisplayName())
+			//nolint:forbidigo
+			fullFolderName = stdpath.Join(parentFolder, childDisplayName)
+		)
+
+		if filters.PathContains([]string{dataFolder}).Compare(fullFolderName) {
+			childTotalCount, _ := ptr.ValOK(child.GetTotalItemCount())
+			restoreMessageCount[fullFolderName] = childTotalCount
+		}
+
+		childFolderCount := ptr.Val(child.GetChildFolderCount())
+
+		if childFolderCount > 0 {
+			parentFolder := fullFolderName
+			checkAllSubFolder(ctx, client, child, testUser, parentFolder, dataFolder, restoreMessageCount)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/onedrive.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/onedrive.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87ea424c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/onedrive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+package restore
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
+)
+
+const (
+	owner = "owner"
+)
+
+func CheckOneDriveRestoration(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	userID, folderName, dataFolder string,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) {
+	drive, err := client.
+		Users().
+		ByUserId(userID).
+		Drive().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
+	}
+
+	checkDriveRestoration(
+		ctx,
+		client,
+		path.OneDriveService,
+		folderName,
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetName()),
+		dataFolder,
+		startTime,
+		false)
+}
+
+func checkDriveRestoration(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	service path.ServiceType,
+	folderName,
+	driveID,
+	driveName,
+	dataFolder string,
+	startTime time.Time,
+	skipPermissionTest bool,
+) {
+	var (
+		// map itemID -> item size
+		fileSizes = make(map[string]int64)
+		// map itemID -> permission id -> []permission roles
+		folderPermissions         = make(map[string][]common.PermissionInfo)
+		restoreFile               = make(map[string]int64)
+		restoredFolderPermissions = make(map[string][]common.PermissionInfo)
+	)
+
+	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "drive_id", driveID, "drive_name", driveName)
+
+	restoreFolderID := PopulateDriveDetails(
+		ctx,
+		client,
+		driveID,
+		folderName,
+		dataFolder,
+		fileSizes,
+		folderPermissions,
+		startTime)
+
+	getRestoredDrive(ctx, client, driveID, restoreFolderID, restoreFile, restoredFolderPermissions, startTime)
+
+	checkRestoredDriveItemPermissions(
+		ctx,
+		service,
+		skipPermissionTest,
+		folderPermissions,
+		restoredFolderPermissions)
+
+	for fileName, expected := range fileSizes {
+		common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "checking for file: %s", fileName)
+
+		got := restoreFile[fileName]
+
+		common.Assert(
+			ctx,
+			func() bool { return expected == got },
+			fmt.Sprintf("different file size: %s", fileName),
+			expected,
+			got)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Success")
+}
+
+func PopulateDriveDetails(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	driveID, folderName, dataFolder string,
+	fileSizes map[string]int64,
+	folderPermissions map[string][]common.PermissionInfo,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) string {
+	var restoreFolderID string
+
+	response, err := client.
+		Drives().
+		ByDriveId(driveID).
+		Items().
+		ByDriveItemId("root").
+		Children().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting drive by id", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, driveItem := range response.GetValue() {
+		var (
+			itemID   = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetId())
+			itemName = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetName())
+		)
+
+		if itemName == folderName {
+			restoreFolderID = itemID
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if itemName != dataFolder {
+			common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "test data for folder: %s", dataFolder)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// if it's a file check the size
+		if driveItem.GetFile() != nil {
+			fileSizes[itemName] = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetSize())
+		}
+
+		if driveItem.GetFolder() == nil && driveItem.GetPackage() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// currently we don't restore blank folders.
+		// skip permission check for empty folders
+		if ptr.Val(driveItem.GetFolder().GetChildCount()) == 0 {
+			common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "skipped empty folder: %s", itemName)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		folderPermissions[itemName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
+		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, itemName, fileSizes, folderPermissions, startTime)
+	}
+
+	return restoreFolderID
+}
+
+func checkRestoredDriveItemPermissions(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	service path.ServiceType,
+	skip bool,
+	folderPermissions map[string][]common.PermissionInfo,
+	restoredFolderPermissions map[string][]common.PermissionInfo,
+) {
+	if skip {
+		return
+	}
+
+	/**
+		TODO: replace this check with testElementsMatch
+		from internal/connecter/graph_connector_helper_test.go
+	**/
+
+	for folderName, permissions := range folderPermissions {
+		common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "checking for folder: %s", folderName)
+
+		restoreFolderPerm := restoredFolderPermissions[folderName]
+
+		if len(permissions) < 1 {
+			common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "no permissions found in: %s", folderName)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		permCheck := func() bool { return len(permissions) == len(restoreFolderPerm) }
+
+		if service == path.SharePointService {
+			permCheck = func() bool { return len(permissions) <= len(restoreFolderPerm) }
+		}
+
+		common.Assert(
+			ctx,
+			permCheck,
+			fmt.Sprintf("wrong number of restored permissions: %s", folderName),
+			permissions,
+			restoreFolderPerm)
+
+		for _, perm := range permissions {
+			eqID := func(pi common.PermissionInfo) bool { return strings.EqualFold(pi.EntityID, perm.EntityID) }
+			i := slices.IndexFunc(restoreFolderPerm, eqID)
+
+			common.Assert(
+				ctx,
+				func() bool { return i >= 0 },
+				fmt.Sprintf("permission was restored in: %s", folderName),
+				perm.EntityID,
+				restoreFolderPerm)
+
+			// permissions should be sorted, so a by-index comparison works
+			restored := restoreFolderPerm[i]
+
+			common.Assert(
+				ctx,
+				func() bool { return slices.Equal(perm.Roles, restored.Roles) },
+				fmt.Sprintf("different roles restored: %s", folderName),
+				perm.Roles,
+				restored.Roles)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func getOneDriveChildFolder(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	driveID, itemID, parentName string,
+	fileSizes map[string]int64,
+	folderPermission map[string][]common.PermissionInfo,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) {
+	response, err := client.Drives().ByDriveId(driveID).Items().ByDriveItemId(itemID).Children().Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting child folder", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, driveItem := range response.GetValue() {
+		var (
+			itemID   = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetId())
+			itemName = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetName())
+			fullName = parentName + "/" + itemName
+		)
+
+		folderTime, hasTime := common.MustGetTimeFromName(ctx, itemName)
+		if !common.IsWithinTimeBound(ctx, startTime, folderTime, hasTime) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// if it's a file check the size
+		if driveItem.GetFile() != nil {
+			fileSizes[fullName] = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetSize())
+		}
+
+		if driveItem.GetFolder() == nil && driveItem.GetPackage() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// currently we don't restore blank folders.
+		// skip permission check for empty folders
+		if ptr.Val(driveItem.GetFolder().GetChildCount()) == 0 {
+			common.LogAndPrint(ctx, "skipped empty folder: %s", fullName)
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		folderPermission[fullName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
+		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, fullName, fileSizes, folderPermission, startTime)
+	}
+}
+
+func getRestoredDrive(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	driveID, restoreFolderID string,
+	restoreFile map[string]int64,
+	restoreFolder map[string][]common.PermissionInfo,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) {
+	restored, err := client.
+		Drives().
+		ByDriveId(driveID).
+		Items().
+		ByDriveItemId(restoreFolderID).
+		Children().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting child folder", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range restored.GetValue() {
+		var (
+			itemID   = ptr.Val(item.GetId())
+			itemName = ptr.Val(item.GetName())
+			itemSize = ptr.Val(item.GetSize())
+		)
+
+		if item.GetFile() != nil {
+			restoreFile[itemName] = itemSize
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if item.GetFolder() == nil && item.GetPackage() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		restoreFolder[itemName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
+		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, itemName, restoreFile, restoreFolder, startTime)
+	}
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// permission helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func permissionIn(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	driveID, itemID string,
+) []common.PermissionInfo {
+	pi := []common.PermissionInfo{}
+
+	pcr, err := client.
+		Drives().
+		ByDriveId(driveID).
+		Items().
+		ByDriveItemId(itemID).
+		Permissions().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting permission", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, perm := range pcr.GetValue() {
+		if perm.GetGrantedToV2() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		var (
+			gv2      = perm.GetGrantedToV2()
+			permInfo = common.PermissionInfo{}
+			entityID string
+		)
+
+		// TODO: replace with filterUserPermissions in onedrive item.go
+		if gv2.GetUser() != nil {
+			entityID = ptr.Val(gv2.GetUser().GetId())
+		} else if gv2.GetGroup() != nil {
+			entityID = ptr.Val(gv2.GetGroup().GetId())
+		}
+
+		roles := common.FilterSlice(perm.GetRoles(), owner)
+		for _, role := range roles {
+			permInfo.EntityID = entityID
+			permInfo.Roles = append(permInfo.Roles, role)
+		}
+
+		if len(roles) > 0 {
+			slices.Sort(permInfo.Roles)
+			pi = append(pi, permInfo)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return pi
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/sharepoint.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/sharepoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5146d7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore/sharepoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package restore
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
+)
+
+func CheckSharePointRestoration(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
+	siteID, userID, folderName, dataFolder string,
+	startTime time.Time,
+) {
+	drive, err := client.
+		Sites().
+		BySiteId(siteID).
+		Drive().
+		Get(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
+	}
+
+	checkDriveRestoration(
+		ctx,
+		client,
+		path.SharePointService,
+		folderName,
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
+		ptr.Val(drive.GetName()),
+		dataFolder,
+		startTime,
+		true)
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
index ab89586b4..84bce47a0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
@@ -2,45 +2,21 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	stdpath "path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
 	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
-	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
-	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/users"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/dttm"
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/export"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/restore"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/m365/graph"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester/tconfig"
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/filters"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 )
 
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// types, consts, etc
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-type permissionInfo struct {
-	entityID string
-	roles    []string
-}
-
-const (
-	owner = "owner"
-)
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// main
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 func main() {
 	ls := logger.Settings{
 		File:        logger.GetLogFile(""),
@@ -60,16 +36,16 @@ func main() {
 		os.Getenv("AZURE_CLIENT_ID"),
 		os.Getenv("AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET"))
 	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "creating adapter", err)
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "creating adapter", err)
 	}
 
 	var (
 		client           = msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(adapter)
 		testUser         = tconfig.GetM365UserID(ctx)
 		testSite         = tconfig.GetM365SiteID(ctx)
-		testService      = os.Getenv("SANITY_RESTORE_SERVICE")
-		folder           = strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("SANITY_RESTORE_FOLDER"))
-		startTime, _     = mustGetTimeFromName(ctx, folder)
+		testKind         = os.Getenv("SANITY_TEST_KIND") // restore or export (cli arg?)
+		testService      = os.Getenv("SANITY_TEST_SERVICE")
+		folder           = strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("SANITY_TEST_FOLDER"))
 		dataFolder       = os.Getenv("TEST_DATA")
 		baseBackupFolder = os.Getenv("BASE_BACKUP")
 	)
@@ -78,664 +54,35 @@ func main() {
 		ctx,
 		"resource_owner", testUser,
 		"service", testService,
-		"sanity_restore_folder", folder,
-		"start_time", startTime.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
+		"sanity_restore_folder", folder)
 
 	logger.Ctx(ctx).Info("starting sanity test check")
 
-	switch testService {
-	case "exchange":
-		checkEmailRestoration(ctx, client, testUser, folder, dataFolder, baseBackupFolder, startTime)
-	case "onedrive":
-		checkOneDriveRestoration(ctx, client, testUser, folder, dataFolder, startTime)
-	case "sharepoint":
-		checkSharePointRestoration(ctx, client, testSite, testUser, folder, dataFolder, startTime)
+	switch testKind {
+	case "restore":
+		startTime, _ := common.MustGetTimeFromName(ctx, folder)
+		clues.Add(ctx, "sanity_restore_start_time", startTime.Format(time.RFC3339))
+
+		switch testService {
+		case "exchange":
+			restore.CheckEmailRestoration(ctx, client, testUser, folder, dataFolder, baseBackupFolder, startTime)
+		case "onedrive":
+			restore.CheckOneDriveRestoration(ctx, client, testUser, folder, dataFolder, startTime)
+		case "sharepoint":
+			restore.CheckSharePointRestoration(ctx, client, testSite, testUser, folder, dataFolder, startTime)
+		default:
+			common.Fatal(ctx, "unknown service for restore sanity tests", nil)
+		}
+	case "export":
+		switch testService {
+		case "onedrive":
+			export.CheckOneDriveExport(ctx, client, testUser, folder, dataFolder)
+		case "sharepoint":
+			export.CheckSharePointExport(ctx, client, testSite, folder, dataFolder)
+		default:
+			common.Fatal(ctx, "unknown service for export sanity tests", nil)
+		}
 	default:
-		fatal(ctx, "no service specified", nil)
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "unknown test kind (expected restore or export)", nil)
 	}
 }
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// exchange
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// checkEmailRestoration verifies that the emails count in restored folder is equivalent to
-// emails in actual m365 account
-func checkEmailRestoration(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	testUser, folderName, dataFolder, baseBackupFolder string,
-	startTime time.Time,
-) {
-	var (
-		restoreFolder    models.MailFolderable
-		itemCount        = make(map[string]int32)
-		restoreItemCount = make(map[string]int32)
-		builder          = client.Users().ByUserId(testUser).MailFolders()
-	)
-
-	for {
-		result, err := builder.Get(ctx, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			fatal(ctx, "getting mail folders", err)
-		}
-
-		values := result.GetValue()
-
-		for _, v := range values {
-			itemName := ptr.Val(v.GetDisplayName())
-
-			if itemName == folderName {
-				restoreFolder = v
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if itemName == dataFolder || itemName == baseBackupFolder {
-				// otherwise, recursively aggregate all child folders.
-				getAllMailSubFolders(ctx, client, testUser, v, itemName, dataFolder, itemCount)
-
-				itemCount[itemName] = ptr.Val(v.GetTotalItemCount())
-			}
-		}
-
-		link, ok := ptr.ValOK(result.GetOdataNextLink())
-		if !ok {
-			break
-		}
-
-		builder = users.NewItemMailFoldersRequestBuilder(link, client.GetAdapter())
-	}
-
-	folderID := ptr.Val(restoreFolder.GetId())
-	folderName = ptr.Val(restoreFolder.GetDisplayName())
-	ctx = clues.Add(
-		ctx,
-		"restore_folder_id", folderID,
-		"restore_folder_name", folderName)
-
-	childFolder, err := client.
-		Users().
-		ByUserId(testUser).
-		MailFolders().
-		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
-		ChildFolders().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting restore folder child folders", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, fld := range childFolder.GetValue() {
-		restoreDisplayName := ptr.Val(fld.GetDisplayName())
-
-		// check if folder is the data folder we loaded or the base backup to verify
-		// the incremental backup worked fine
-		if strings.EqualFold(restoreDisplayName, dataFolder) || strings.EqualFold(restoreDisplayName, baseBackupFolder) {
-			count, _ := ptr.ValOK(fld.GetTotalItemCount())
-
-			restoreItemCount[restoreDisplayName] = count
-			checkAllSubFolder(ctx, client, fld, testUser, restoreDisplayName, dataFolder, restoreItemCount)
-		}
-	}
-
-	verifyEmailData(ctx, restoreItemCount, itemCount)
-}
-
-func verifyEmailData(ctx context.Context, restoreMessageCount, messageCount map[string]int32) {
-	for fldName, expected := range messageCount {
-		got := restoreMessageCount[fldName]
-
-		assert(
-			ctx,
-			func() bool { return expected == got },
-			fmt.Sprintf("Restore item counts do not match: %s", fldName),
-			expected,
-			got)
-	}
-}
-
-// getAllSubFolder will recursively check for all subfolders and get the corresponding
-// email count.
-func getAllMailSubFolders(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	testUser string,
-	r models.MailFolderable,
-	parentFolder,
-	dataFolder string,
-	messageCount map[string]int32,
-) {
-	var (
-		folderID       = ptr.Val(r.GetId())
-		count    int32 = 99
-		options        = &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
-			QueryParameters: &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
-				Top: &count,
-			},
-		}
-	)
-
-	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "parent_folder_id", folderID)
-
-	childFolder, err := client.
-		Users().
-		ByUserId(testUser).
-		MailFolders().
-		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
-		ChildFolders().
-		Get(ctx, options)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting mail subfolders", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, child := range childFolder.GetValue() {
-		var (
-			childDisplayName = ptr.Val(child.GetDisplayName())
-			childFolderCount = ptr.Val(child.GetChildFolderCount())
-			//nolint:forbidigo
-			fullFolderName = stdpath.Join(parentFolder, childDisplayName)
-		)
-
-		if filters.PathContains([]string{dataFolder}).Compare(fullFolderName) {
-			messageCount[fullFolderName] = ptr.Val(child.GetTotalItemCount())
-			// recursively check for subfolders
-			if childFolderCount > 0 {
-				parentFolder := fullFolderName
-
-				getAllMailSubFolders(ctx, client, testUser, child, parentFolder, dataFolder, messageCount)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// checkAllSubFolder will recursively traverse inside the restore folder and
-// verify that data matched in all subfolders
-func checkAllSubFolder(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	r models.MailFolderable,
-	testUser,
-	parentFolder,
-	dataFolder string,
-	restoreMessageCount map[string]int32,
-) {
-	var (
-		folderID       = ptr.Val(r.GetId())
-		count    int32 = 99
-		options        = &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
-			QueryParameters: &users.ItemMailFoldersItemChildFoldersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
-				Top: &count,
-			},
-		}
-	)
-
-	childFolder, err := client.
-		Users().
-		ByUserId(testUser).
-		MailFolders().
-		ByMailFolderId(folderID).
-		ChildFolders().
-		Get(ctx, options)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting mail subfolders", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, child := range childFolder.GetValue() {
-		var (
-			childDisplayName = ptr.Val(child.GetDisplayName())
-			//nolint:forbidigo
-			fullFolderName = stdpath.Join(parentFolder, childDisplayName)
-		)
-
-		if filters.PathContains([]string{dataFolder}).Compare(fullFolderName) {
-			childTotalCount, _ := ptr.ValOK(child.GetTotalItemCount())
-			restoreMessageCount[fullFolderName] = childTotalCount
-		}
-
-		childFolderCount := ptr.Val(child.GetChildFolderCount())
-
-		if childFolderCount > 0 {
-			parentFolder := fullFolderName
-			checkAllSubFolder(ctx, client, child, testUser, parentFolder, dataFolder, restoreMessageCount)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// oneDrive
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func checkOneDriveRestoration(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	userID, folderName, dataFolder string,
-	startTime time.Time,
-) {
-	drive, err := client.
-		Users().
-		ByUserId(userID).
-		Drive().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
-	}
-
-	checkDriveRestoration(
-		ctx,
-		client,
-		path.OneDriveService,
-		folderName,
-		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
-		ptr.Val(drive.GetName()),
-		dataFolder,
-		startTime,
-		false)
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// sharePoint
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func checkSharePointRestoration(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	siteID, userID, folderName, dataFolder string,
-	startTime time.Time,
-) {
-	drive, err := client.
-		Sites().
-		BySiteId(siteID).
-		Drive().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting the drive:", err)
-	}
-
-	checkDriveRestoration(
-		ctx,
-		client,
-		path.SharePointService,
-		folderName,
-		ptr.Val(drive.GetId()),
-		ptr.Val(drive.GetName()),
-		dataFolder,
-		startTime,
-		true)
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// shared drive tests
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func checkDriveRestoration(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	service path.ServiceType,
-	folderName,
-	driveID,
-	driveName,
-	dataFolder string,
-	startTime time.Time,
-	skipPermissionTest bool,
-) {
-	var (
-		// map itemID -> item size
-		fileSizes = make(map[string]int64)
-		// map itemID -> permission id -> []permission roles
-		folderPermissions         = make(map[string][]permissionInfo)
-		restoreFile               = make(map[string]int64)
-		restoredFolderPermissions = make(map[string][]permissionInfo)
-	)
-
-	var restoreFolderID string
-
-	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "drive_id", driveID, "drive_name", driveName)
-
-	response, err := client.
-		Drives().
-		ByDriveId(driveID).
-		Items().
-		ByDriveItemId("root").
-		Children().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting drive by id", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, driveItem := range response.GetValue() {
-		var (
-			itemID   = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetId())
-			itemName = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetName())
-		)
-
-		if itemName == folderName {
-			restoreFolderID = itemID
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if itemName != dataFolder {
-			logAndPrint(ctx, "test data for folder: %s", dataFolder)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// if it's a file check the size
-		if driveItem.GetFile() != nil {
-			fileSizes[itemName] = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetSize())
-		}
-
-		if driveItem.GetFolder() == nil && driveItem.GetPackage() == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// currently we don't restore blank folders.
-		// skip permission check for empty folders
-		if ptr.Val(driveItem.GetFolder().GetChildCount()) == 0 {
-			logAndPrint(ctx, "skipped empty folder: %s", itemName)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		folderPermissions[itemName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
-		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, itemName, fileSizes, folderPermissions, startTime)
-	}
-
-	getRestoredDrive(ctx, client, driveID, restoreFolderID, restoreFile, restoredFolderPermissions, startTime)
-
-	checkRestoredDriveItemPermissions(
-		ctx,
-		service,
-		skipPermissionTest,
-		folderPermissions,
-		restoredFolderPermissions)
-
-	for fileName, expected := range fileSizes {
-		logAndPrint(ctx, "checking for file: %s", fileName)
-
-		got := restoreFile[fileName]
-
-		assert(
-			ctx,
-			func() bool { return expected == got },
-			fmt.Sprintf("different file size: %s", fileName),
-			expected,
-			got)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println("Success")
-}
-
-func checkRestoredDriveItemPermissions(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	service path.ServiceType,
-	skip bool,
-	folderPermissions map[string][]permissionInfo,
-	restoredFolderPermissions map[string][]permissionInfo,
-) {
-	if skip {
-		return
-	}
-
-	/**
-		TODO: replace this check with testElementsMatch
-		from internal/connecter/graph_connector_helper_test.go
-	**/
-
-	for folderName, permissions := range folderPermissions {
-		logAndPrint(ctx, "checking for folder: %s", folderName)
-
-		restoreFolderPerm := restoredFolderPermissions[folderName]
-
-		if len(permissions) < 1 {
-			logAndPrint(ctx, "no permissions found in: %s", folderName)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		permCheck := func() bool { return len(permissions) == len(restoreFolderPerm) }
-
-		if service == path.SharePointService {
-			permCheck = func() bool { return len(permissions) <= len(restoreFolderPerm) }
-		}
-
-		assert(
-			ctx,
-			permCheck,
-			fmt.Sprintf("wrong number of restored permissions: %s", folderName),
-			permissions,
-			restoreFolderPerm)
-
-		for _, perm := range permissions {
-			eqID := func(pi permissionInfo) bool { return strings.EqualFold(pi.entityID, perm.entityID) }
-			i := slices.IndexFunc(restoreFolderPerm, eqID)
-
-			assert(
-				ctx,
-				func() bool { return i >= 0 },
-				fmt.Sprintf("permission was restored in: %s", folderName),
-				perm.entityID,
-				restoreFolderPerm)
-
-			// permissions should be sorted, so a by-index comparison works
-			restored := restoreFolderPerm[i]
-
-			assert(
-				ctx,
-				func() bool { return slices.Equal(perm.roles, restored.roles) },
-				fmt.Sprintf("different roles restored: %s", folderName),
-				perm.roles,
-				restored.roles)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func getOneDriveChildFolder(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	driveID, itemID, parentName string,
-	fileSizes map[string]int64,
-	folderPermission map[string][]permissionInfo,
-	startTime time.Time,
-) {
-	response, err := client.Drives().ByDriveId(driveID).Items().ByDriveItemId(itemID).Children().Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting child folder", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, driveItem := range response.GetValue() {
-		var (
-			itemID   = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetId())
-			itemName = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetName())
-			fullName = parentName + "/" + itemName
-		)
-
-		folderTime, hasTime := mustGetTimeFromName(ctx, itemName)
-		if !isWithinTimeBound(ctx, startTime, folderTime, hasTime) {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// if it's a file check the size
-		if driveItem.GetFile() != nil {
-			fileSizes[fullName] = ptr.Val(driveItem.GetSize())
-		}
-
-		if driveItem.GetFolder() == nil && driveItem.GetPackage() == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// currently we don't restore blank folders.
-		// skip permission check for empty folders
-		if ptr.Val(driveItem.GetFolder().GetChildCount()) == 0 {
-			logAndPrint(ctx, "skipped empty folder: %s", fullName)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		folderPermission[fullName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
-		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, fullName, fileSizes, folderPermission, startTime)
-	}
-}
-
-func getRestoredDrive(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	driveID, restoreFolderID string,
-	restoreFile map[string]int64,
-	restoreFolder map[string][]permissionInfo,
-	startTime time.Time,
-) {
-	restored, err := client.
-		Drives().
-		ByDriveId(driveID).
-		Items().
-		ByDriveItemId(restoreFolderID).
-		Children().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting child folder", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, item := range restored.GetValue() {
-		var (
-			itemID   = ptr.Val(item.GetId())
-			itemName = ptr.Val(item.GetName())
-			itemSize = ptr.Val(item.GetSize())
-		)
-
-		if item.GetFile() != nil {
-			restoreFile[itemName] = itemSize
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if item.GetFolder() == nil && item.GetPackage() == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		restoreFolder[itemName] = permissionIn(ctx, client, driveID, itemID)
-		getOneDriveChildFolder(ctx, client, driveID, itemID, itemName, restoreFile, restoreFolder, startTime)
-	}
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// permission helpers
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func permissionIn(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	driveID, itemID string,
-) []permissionInfo {
-	pi := []permissionInfo{}
-
-	pcr, err := client.
-		Drives().
-		ByDriveId(driveID).
-		Items().
-		ByDriveItemId(itemID).
-		Permissions().
-		Get(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "getting permission", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, perm := range pcr.GetValue() {
-		if perm.GetGrantedToV2() == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		var (
-			gv2      = perm.GetGrantedToV2()
-			permInfo = permissionInfo{}
-			entityID string
-		)
-
-		// TODO: replace with filterUserPermissions in onedrive item.go
-		if gv2.GetUser() != nil {
-			entityID = ptr.Val(gv2.GetUser().GetId())
-		} else if gv2.GetGroup() != nil {
-			entityID = ptr.Val(gv2.GetGroup().GetId())
-		}
-
-		roles := filterSlice(perm.GetRoles(), owner)
-		for _, role := range roles {
-			permInfo.entityID = entityID
-			permInfo.roles = append(permInfo.roles, role)
-		}
-
-		if len(roles) > 0 {
-			slices.Sort(permInfo.roles)
-			pi = append(pi, permInfo)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return pi
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Helpers
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func fatal(ctx context.Context, msg string, err error) {
-	logger.CtxErr(ctx, err).Error("test failure: " + msg)
-	fmt.Println(msg+": ", err)
-	os.Exit(1)
-}
-
-func mustGetTimeFromName(ctx context.Context, name string) (time.Time, bool) {
-	t, err := dttm.ExtractTime(name)
-	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString) {
-		fatal(ctx, "extracting time from name: "+name, err)
-	}
-
-	return t, !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString)
-}
-
-func isWithinTimeBound(ctx context.Context, bound, check time.Time, hasTime bool) bool {
-	if hasTime {
-		if bound.Before(check) {
-			logger.Ctx(ctx).
-				With("boundary_time", bound, "check_time", check).
-				Info("skipping restore folder: not older than time bound")
-
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-func filterSlice(sl []string, remove string) []string {
-	r := []string{}
-
-	for _, s := range sl {
-		if !strings.EqualFold(s, remove) {
-			r = append(r, s)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return r
-}
-
-func assert(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	passes func() bool,
-	header string,
-	expect, current any,
-) {
-	if passes() {
-		return
-	}
-
-	header = "Error: " + header
-	expected := fmt.Sprintf("* Expected: %+v", expect)
-	got := fmt.Sprintf("* Current: %+v", current)
-
-	logger.Ctx(ctx).Info(strings.Join([]string{header, expected, got}, " "))
-
-	fmt.Println(header)
-	fmt.Println(expected)
-	fmt.Println(got)
-
-	os.Exit(1)
-}
-
-func logAndPrint(ctx context.Context, tmpl string, vs ...any) {
-	logger.Ctx(ctx).Infof(tmpl, vs...)
-	fmt.Printf(tmpl+"\n", vs...)
-}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/utils/utils.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/utils/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0a877d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/utils/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/dttm"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+func Assert(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	passes func() bool,
+	header string,
+	expect, current any,
+) {
+	if passes() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	header = "Error: " + header
+	expected := fmt.Sprintf("* Expected: %+v", expect)
+	got := fmt.Sprintf("* Current: %+v", current)
+
+	logger.Ctx(ctx).Info(strings.Join([]string{header, expected, got}, " "))
+
+	fmt.Println(header)
+	fmt.Println(expected)
+	fmt.Println(got)
+
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func Fatal(ctx context.Context, msg string, err error) {
+	logger.CtxErr(ctx, err).Error("test failure: " + msg)
+	fmt.Println(msg+": ", err)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func MustGetTimeFromName(ctx context.Context, name string) (time.Time, bool) {
+	t, err := dttm.ExtractTime(name)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString) {
+		Fatal(ctx, "extracting time from name: "+name, err)
+	}
+
+	return t, !errors.Is(err, dttm.ErrNoTimeString)
+}
+
+func IsWithinTimeBound(ctx context.Context, bound, check time.Time, hasTime bool) bool {
+	if hasTime {
+		if bound.Before(check) {
+			logger.Ctx(ctx).
+				With("boundary_time", bound, "check_time", check).
+				Info("skipping restore folder: not older than time bound")
+
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func FilterSlice(sl []string, remove string) []string {
+	r := []string{}
+
+	for _, s := range sl {
+		if !strings.EqualFold(s, remove) {
+			r = append(r, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r
+}
+
+func LogAndPrint(ctx context.Context, tmpl string, vs ...any) {
+	logger.Ctx(ctx).Infof(tmpl, vs...)
+	fmt.Printf(tmpl+"\n", vs...)
+}
diff --git a/src/go.mod b/src/go.mod
index 04a4d8c51..9b03cf95b 100644
--- a/src/go.mod
+++ b/src/go.mod
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ replace github.com/kopia/kopia => github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.2023071323
 
 require (
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity v1.3.0
-	github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a
+	github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4
 	github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.4.1
-	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.308
+	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.311
 	github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-go v1.8.1
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.2.1
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
diff --git a/src/go.sum b/src/go.sum
index f40e14356..74f71dadf 100644
--- a/src/go.sum
+++ b/src/go.sum
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 h1:f58SaIzcDXrSy3kWaHNvuJgJ3Nmz59Zji6XoJR/q1o
 github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0/go.mod h1:nz4BbCtbLyFDeC9SUHbtcT5644juEuWfUAUnGx7j5l4=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d h1:licZJFw2RwpHMqeKTCYkitsPqHNxTmd4SNR5r94FGM8=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d/go.mod h1:asat636LX7Bqt5lYEZ27JNDcqxfjdBQuJ/MM4CN/Lzo=
-github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a h1:mtJyeK/FhArTn06M5Lfgxk/GWnu8yqCGNN1BY16vjaA=
-github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a/go.mod h1:MLEWSZ0cjEMg6hiGCRvE7AtrOhs7deBcm7ZrJBpfGRM=
+github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4 h1:husF7eAYw2HEzgjfAmNy+ZLzyztJV2SyoUngSUo829Y=
+github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4/go.mod h1:MLEWSZ0cjEMg6hiGCRvE7AtrOhs7deBcm7ZrJBpfGRM=
 github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.20230713235606-4c85869e9377 h1:w50/aVU+zRP5lvE86TSSCCYrrEyuXOlJA06R5RdTS8Y=
 github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.20230713235606-4c85869e9377/go.mod h1:WH725ws0BYpZpTkVh4uqFHHPiiJuirl1Cm73jv5RYyA=
 github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20160405071501-a0175ee3bccc/go.mod h1:LOuyumcjzFXgccqObfd/Ljyb9UuFJ6TxHnclSeseNhc=
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.0.4 h1:V7DdXeJtZscaqfNuAdSRuRFzuiKlHSC/Zh3zl9qY
 github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.0.4/go.mod h1:fO7iG3H7G2nSZ7m0zPUDn85XEX2GTukHGRSepvi9Eig=
 github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.4.1 h1:hR91U9KYmb6bLBYLQjyM+3j+rcd/UhE+G78SFnF8gJA=
 github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.4.1/go.mod h1:E6amYzXo6aW1tqzoZGT755KkbgrJsSdpwZ+3JqfkOG4=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.308 h1:XKu+76UHsD5LaiU2Zb1q42uWakw80Az7x39jJXXahos=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.308/go.mod h1:aVsgQcEevwlmQ7qHE9I3h+dtQgpqhFB+i8Phjh7fkwI=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.311 h1:60i8hyVMOXqabKJQPCq4qKRBQ6hRafI/WOcDxGM+J7Q=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.311/go.mod h1:aVsgQcEevwlmQ7qHE9I3h+dtQgpqhFB+i8Phjh7fkwI=
 github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-go v1.8.1 h1:O4pXV+hnCskaamGsZnFpzHyAmgPGusBMN6i7nnsy0Fo=
 github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-go v1.8.1/go.mod h1:wMmVYzej3sykAttNBkXQHK/+clAPWTOrPiajEk7Cp3A=
 github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.1.0 h1:Q92kusRqC1XV2MjkWETPvjJVqKetz1OzxZB7mHJLju8=
diff --git a/src/internal/common/pii/url.go b/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
index 339bee19f..de6e5ed8a 100644
--- a/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
+++ b/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ func (u SafeURL) Format(fs fmt.State, _ rune) {
 	fmt.Fprint(fs, u.Conceal())
 }
 
+func (u SafeURL) PlainString() string {
+	return u.URL
+}
+
 // String complies with Stringer to ensure the Conceal() version
 // of the url is printed anytime it gets transformed to a string.
 func (u SafeURL) String() string {
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/conn.go b/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
index e9d20918a..7eac9df5c 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ func NewConn(s storage.Storage) *conn {
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *conn) Initialize(ctx context.Context, opts repository.Options) error {
+func (w *conn) Initialize(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	opts repository.Options,
+	retentionOpts repository.Retention,
+) error {
 	bst, err := blobStoreByProvider(ctx, opts, w.storage)
 	if err != nil {
 		return clues.Wrap(err, "initializing storage")
@@ -86,8 +90,23 @@ func (w *conn) Initialize(ctx context.Context, opts repository.Options) error {
 		return clues.Stack(err).WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
-	// todo - issue #75: nil here should be a storage.NewRepoOptions()
-	if err = repo.Initialize(ctx, bst, nil, cfg.CorsoPassphrase); err != nil {
+	rOpts := retention.NewOpts()
+	if err := rOpts.Set(retentionOpts); err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "setting retention configuration").WithClues(ctx)
+	}
+
+	blobCfg, _, err := rOpts.AsConfigs(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Stack(err)
+	}
+
+	// Minimal config for retention if caller requested it.
+	kopiaOpts := repo.NewRepositoryOptions{
+		RetentionMode:   blobCfg.RetentionMode,
+		RetentionPeriod: blobCfg.RetentionPeriod,
+	}
+
+	if err = repo.Initialize(ctx, bst, &kopiaOpts, cfg.CorsoPassphrase); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, repo.ErrAlreadyInitialized) {
 			return clues.Stack(ErrorRepoAlreadyExists, err).WithClues(ctx)
 		}
@@ -111,7 +130,10 @@ func (w *conn) Initialize(ctx context.Context, opts repository.Options) error {
 		return clues.Stack(err).WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	// Calling with all parameters here will set extend object locks for
+	// maintenance. Parameters for actual retention should have been set during
+	// initialization and won't be updated again.
+	return clues.Stack(w.setRetentionParameters(ctx, retentionOpts)).OrNil()
 }
 
 func (w *conn) Connect(ctx context.Context, opts repository.Options) error {
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/conn_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/conn_test.go
index 899447e00..36a2bcdfd 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/conn_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/conn_test.go
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo"
+	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/blob"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot/policy"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage"
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ func openKopiaRepo(
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
 	k := NewConn(st)
-	if err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}); err != nil {
+	if err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -82,13 +85,13 @@ func (suite *WrapperIntegrationSuite) TestRepoExistsError() {
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 	k := NewConn(st)
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	err = k.Close(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err = k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	assert.Error(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrorRepoAlreadyExists)
 }
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ func (suite *WrapperIntegrationSuite) TestBadProviderErrors() {
 	st.Provider = storage.ProviderUnknown
 	k := NewConn(st)
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	assert.Error(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 }
 
@@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ func (suite *WrapperIntegrationSuite) TestSetUserAndHost() {
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 	k := NewConn(st)
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, opts)
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, opts, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	kopiaOpts := k.ClientOptions()
@@ -453,3 +456,72 @@ func (suite *WrapperIntegrationSuite) TestSetUserAndHost() {
 	err = k.Close(ctx)
 	assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 }
+
+// ---------------
+// integration tests that require object locking to be enabled on the bucket.
+// ---------------
+type ConnRetentionIntegrationSuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+}
+
+func TestConnRetentionIntegrationSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &ConnRetentionIntegrationSuite{
+		Suite: tester.NewRetentionSuite(
+			t,
+			[][]string{storeTD.AWSStorageCredEnvs},
+		),
+	})
+}
+
+// Test that providing retention doesn't change anything but retention values
+// from the default values that kopia uses.
+func (suite *ConnRetentionIntegrationSuite) TestInitWithAndWithoutRetention() {
+	t := suite.T()
+
+	ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+	defer flush()
+
+	st1 := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
+
+	k1 := NewConn(st1)
+	err := k1.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "initializing repo 1: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	st2 := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
+
+	k2 := NewConn(st2)
+	err = k2.Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		repository.Options{},
+		repository.Retention{
+			Mode:     ptr.To(repository.GovernanceRetention),
+			Duration: ptr.To(time.Hour * 48),
+			Extend:   ptr.To(true),
+		})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "initializing repo 2: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	dr1, ok := k1.Repository.(repo.DirectRepository)
+	require.True(t, ok, "getting direct repo 1")
+
+	dr2, ok := k2.Repository.(repo.DirectRepository)
+	require.True(t, ok, "getting direct repo 2")
+
+	format1 := dr1.FormatManager().ScrubbedContentFormat()
+	format2 := dr2.FormatManager().ScrubbedContentFormat()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, format1, format2)
+
+	blobCfg1, err := dr1.FormatManager().BlobCfgBlob()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "getting blob config 1: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	blobCfg2, err := dr2.FormatManager().BlobCfgBlob()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "getting retention config 2: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	assert.NotEqual(t, blobCfg1, blobCfg2)
+
+	// Check to make sure retention not enabled unexpectedly.
+	checkRetentionParams(t, ctx, k1, blob.RetentionMode(""), 0, assert.False)
+
+	// Some checks to make sure retention was fully initialized as expected.
+	checkRetentionParams(t, ctx, k2, blob.Governance, time.Hour*48, assert.True)
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
index bd7d651ca..aa929ea9d 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ func openConnAndModelStore(
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 	c := NewConn(st)
 
-	err := c.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := c.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
index 8be75009f..9df1327f9 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/m365/graph"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/m365/graph/metadata"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/count"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
@@ -251,7 +252,9 @@ func (cp *corsoProgress) FinishedHashingFile(fname string, bs int64) {
 		sl[i] = string(rdt)
 	}
 
-	logger.Ctx(context.Background()).Debugw("finished hashing file", "path", sl[2:])
+	logger.Ctx(cp.ctx).Debugw(
+		"finished hashing file",
+		"path", clues.Hide(path.Elements(sl[2:])))
 
 	atomic.AddInt64(&cp.totalBytes, bs)
 }
@@ -441,12 +444,12 @@ func streamBaseEntries(
 
 	ctx = clues.Add(
 		ctx,
-		"current_item_path", curPath,
-		"longest_prefix", longest)
+		"current_directory_path", curPath,
+		"longest_prefix", path.LoggableDir(longest))
 
 	err := dir.IterateEntries(ctx, func(innerCtx context.Context, entry fs.Entry) error {
 		if err := innerCtx.Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return clues.Stack(err).WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Don't walk subdirectories in this function.
@@ -463,7 +466,9 @@ func streamBaseEntries(
 
 		entName, err := decodeElement(entry.Name())
 		if err != nil {
-			return clues.Wrap(err, "decoding entry name: "+entry.Name())
+			return clues.Wrap(err, "decoding entry name").
+				WithClues(ctx).
+				With("entry_name", entry.Name())
 		}
 
 		// This entry was marked as deleted by a service that can't tell us the
@@ -475,7 +480,7 @@ func streamBaseEntries(
 		// For now assuming that item IDs don't need escaping.
 		itemPath, err := curPath.AppendItem(entName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return clues.Wrap(err, "getting full item path for base entry")
+			return clues.Wrap(err, "getting full item path for base entry").WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// We need the previous path so we can find this item in the base snapshot's
@@ -484,7 +489,7 @@ func streamBaseEntries(
 		// to look for.
 		prevItemPath, err := prevPath.AppendItem(entName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return clues.Wrap(err, "getting previous full item path for base entry")
+			return clues.Wrap(err, "getting previous full item path for base entry").WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Meta files aren't in backup details since it's the set of items the user
@@ -508,13 +513,15 @@ func streamBaseEntries(
 		}
 
 		if err := ctr(ctx, entry); err != nil {
-			return clues.Wrap(err, "executing callback on item").With("item_path", itemPath)
+			return clues.Wrap(err, "executing callback on item").
+				WithClues(ctx).
+				With("item_path", itemPath)
 		}
 
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return clues.Wrap(err, "traversing items in base snapshot directory")
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "traversing items in base snapshot directory").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -825,7 +832,9 @@ func inflateCollectionTree(
 		}
 
 		if node.collection != nil && node.collection.State() == data.NotMovedState {
-			return nil, nil, clues.New("conflicting states for collection").With("changed_path", p)
+			return nil, nil, clues.New("conflicting states for collection").
+				WithClues(ctx).
+				With("changed_path", p)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -852,13 +861,14 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 	expectedDirPath *path.Builder,
 	dir fs.Directory,
 	roots map[string]*treeMap,
+	stats *count.Bus,
 ) error {
 	ctx = clues.Add(ctx,
 		"old_dir_path", oldDirPath,
 		"expected_dir_path", expectedDirPath)
 
 	if depth >= maxInflateTraversalDepth {
-		return clues.New("base snapshot tree too tall")
+		return clues.New("base snapshot tree too tall").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Wrapper base64 encodes all file and folder names to avoid issues with
@@ -866,7 +876,9 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 	// from kopia we need to do the decoding here.
 	dirName, err := decodeElement(dir.Name())
 	if err != nil {
-		return clues.Wrap(err, "decoding base directory name").With("dir_name", dir.Name())
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "decoding base directory name").
+			WithClues(ctx).
+			With("dir_name", clues.Hide(dir.Name()))
 	}
 
 	// Form the path this directory would be at if the hierarchy remained the same
@@ -885,14 +897,29 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 		currentPath = currentPath.Append(dirName)
 	}
 
+	var explicitMention bool
+
 	if upb, ok := updatedPaths[oldDirPath.String()]; ok {
 		// This directory was deleted.
 		if upb == nil {
 			currentPath = nil
+
+			stats.Inc(statDel)
 		} else {
-			// This directory was moved/renamed and the new location is in upb.
+			// This directory was explicitly mentioned and the new (possibly
+			// unchanged) location is in upb.
 			currentPath = upb.ToBuilder()
+
+			// Below we check if the collection was marked as new or DoNotMerge which
+			// disables merging behavior. That means we can't directly update stats
+			// here else we'll miss delta token refreshes and whatnot. Instead note
+			// that we did see the path explicitly so it's not counted as a recursive
+			// operation.
+			explicitMention = true
 		}
+	} else if currentPath == nil {
+		// Just stats tracking stuff.
+		stats.Inc(statRecursiveDel)
 	}
 
 	ctx = clues.Add(ctx, "new_path", currentPath)
@@ -920,10 +947,11 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 			oldDirPath,
 			currentPath,
 			dEntry,
-			roots)
+			roots,
+			stats)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return clues.Wrap(err, "traversing base directory")
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "traversing base directory").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// We only need to add this base directory to the tree we're building if it
@@ -940,7 +968,7 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 		// in the if-block though as that is an optimization.
 		node := getTreeNode(roots, currentPath.Elements())
 		if node == nil {
-			return clues.New("getting tree node")
+			return clues.New("getting tree node").WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Now that we have the node we need to check if there is a collection
@@ -950,17 +978,28 @@ func traverseBaseDir(
 		// directories. The expected usecase for this is delta token expiry in M365.
 		if node.collection != nil &&
 			(node.collection.DoNotMergeItems() || node.collection.State() == data.NewState) {
+			stats.Inc(statSkipMerge)
+
 			return nil
 		}
 
+		// Just stats tracking stuff.
+		if oldDirPath.String() == currentPath.String() {
+			stats.Inc(statNoMove)
+		} else if explicitMention {
+			stats.Inc(statMove)
+		} else {
+			stats.Inc(statRecursiveMove)
+		}
+
 		curP, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(currentPath.String(), false)
 		if err != nil {
-			return clues.New("converting current path to path.Path")
+			return clues.New("converting current path to path.Path").WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		oldP, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(oldDirPath.String(), false)
 		if err != nil {
-			return clues.New("converting old path to path.Path")
+			return clues.New("converting old path to path.Path").WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		node.baseDir = dir
@@ -993,6 +1032,24 @@ func logBaseInfo(ctx context.Context, m ManifestEntry) {
 		"base_backup_id", mbID)
 }
 
+const (
+	// statNoMove denotes an directory that wasn't moved at all.
+	statNoMove = "directories_not_moved"
+	// statMove denotes an directory that was explicitly moved.
+	statMove = "directories_explicitly_moved"
+	// statRecursiveMove denotes an directory that moved because one or more or
+	// its ancestors moved and it wasn't explicitly mentioned.
+	statRecursiveMove = "directories_recursively_moved"
+	// statDel denotes a directory that was explicitly deleted.
+	statDel = "directories_explicitly_deleted"
+	// statRecursiveDel denotes a directory that was deleted because one or more
+	// of its ancestors was deleted and it wasn't explicitly mentioned.
+	statRecursiveDel = "directories_recursively_deleted"
+	// statSkipMerge denotes the number of directories that weren't merged because
+	// they were marked either DoNotMerge or New.
+	statSkipMerge = "directories_skipped_merging"
+)
+
 func inflateBaseTree(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	loader snapshotLoader,
@@ -1058,10 +1115,13 @@ func inflateBaseTree(
 		// The prefix is the tenant/service/owner/category set, which remains
 		// otherwise unchecked in tree inflation below this point.
 		newSubtreePath := subtreePath.ToBuilder()
+
 		if p, ok := updatedPaths[subtreePath.String()]; ok {
 			newSubtreePath = p.ToBuilder()
 		}
 
+		stats := count.New()
+
 		if err = traverseBaseDir(
 			ictx,
 			0,
@@ -1070,9 +1130,19 @@ func inflateBaseTree(
 			newSubtreePath.Dir(),
 			subtreeDir,
 			roots,
+			stats,
 		); err != nil {
 			return clues.Wrap(err, "traversing base snapshot").WithClues(ictx)
 		}
+
+		logger.Ctx(ctx).Infow(
+			"merge subtree stats",
+			statNoMove, stats.Get(statNoMove),
+			statMove, stats.Get(statMove),
+			statRecursiveMove, stats.Get(statRecursiveMove),
+			statDel, stats.Get(statDel),
+			statRecursiveDel, stats.Get(statRecursiveDel),
+			statSkipMerge, stats.Get(statSkipMerge))
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1124,7 +1194,7 @@ func inflateDirTree(
 	}
 
 	if len(roots) > 1 {
-		return nil, clues.New("multiple root directories")
+		return nil, clues.New("multiple root directories").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	var res fs.Directory
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
index 3963b30f6..7b1feca44 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (w Wrapper) makeSnapshotWithRoot(
 	// Telling kopia to always flush may hide other errors if it fails while
 	// flushing the write session (hence logging above).
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "kopia backup")
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "kopia backup").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	res := manifestToStats(man, progress, bc)
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func getDir(
 		encodeElements(dirPath.PopFront().Elements()...))
 	if err != nil {
 		if isErrEntryNotFound(err) {
-			err = clues.Stack(data.ErrNotFound, err)
+			err = clues.Stack(data.ErrNotFound, err).WithClues(ctx)
 		}
 
 		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "getting nested object handle").WithClues(ctx)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ func (w Wrapper) ProduceRestoreCollections(
 	// load it here.
 	snapshotRoot, err := w.getSnapshotRoot(ctx, snapshotID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "loading snapshot root")
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "loading snapshot root").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ func (w Wrapper) ProduceRestoreCollections(
 		// items from a single directory instance lower down.
 		ictx := clues.Add(
 			ctx,
-			"item_path", itemPaths.StoragePath.String(),
-			"restore_path", itemPaths.RestorePath.String())
+			"item_path", itemPaths.StoragePath,
+			"restore_path", itemPaths.RestorePath)
 
 		parentStoragePath, err := itemPaths.StoragePath.Dir()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ func (w Wrapper) ProduceRestoreCollections(
 	// then load the items from the directory.
 	res, err := loadDirsAndItems(ctx, snapshotRoot, bcounter, dirsToItems, errs)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "loading items")
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "loading items").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	return res, el.Failure()
@@ -610,12 +610,12 @@ func (w Wrapper) RepoMaintenance(
 ) error {
 	kopiaSafety, err := translateSafety(opts.Safety)
 	if err != nil {
-		return clues.Wrap(err, "identifying safety level")
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "identifying safety level").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	mode, err := translateMode(opts.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return clues.Wrap(err, "identifying maintenance mode")
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "identifying maintenance mode").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	currentOwner := w.c.ClientOptions().UsernameAtHost()
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/export.go b/src/internal/m365/export.go
index 085881803..4da037e26 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/export.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/export.go
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ func (ctrl *Controller) ProduceExportCollections(
 	)
 
 	switch sels.Service {
-	case selectors.ServiceOneDrive:
+	case selectors.ServiceOneDrive, selectors.ServiceSharePoint:
+		// OneDrive and SharePoint can share the code to create collections
 		expCollections, err = onedrive.ProduceExportCollections(
 			ctx,
 			backupVersion,
diff --git a/src/internal/observe/observe.go b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
index bd94b6531..50994eacb 100644
--- a/src/internal/observe/observe.go
+++ b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ func Complete() {
 const (
 	ItemBackupMsg  = "Backing up item"
 	ItemRestoreMsg = "Restoring item"
+	ItemExportMsg  = "Exporting item"
 	ItemQueueMsg   = "Queuing items"
 )
 
@@ -281,6 +282,51 @@ func ItemProgress(
 	return bar.ProxyReader(rc), abort
 }
 
+// ItemSpinner is similar to ItemProgress, but for use in cases where
+// we don't know the file size but want to show progress.
+func ItemSpinner(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	rc io.ReadCloser,
+	header string,
+	iname any,
+) (io.ReadCloser, func()) {
+	plain := plainString(iname)
+	log := logger.Ctx(ctx).With("item", iname)
+	log.Debug(header)
+
+	if cfg.hidden() || rc == nil {
+		defer log.Debug("done - " + header)
+		return rc, func() {}
+	}
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+
+	barOpts := []mpb.BarOption{
+		mpb.PrependDecorators(
+			decor.Name(header, decor.WCSyncSpaceR),
+			decor.Name(plain, decor.WCSyncSpaceR),
+			decor.CurrentKibiByte(" %.1f", decor.WC{W: 8})),
+	}
+
+	if !cfg.keepBarsAfterComplete {
+		barOpts = append(barOpts, mpb.BarRemoveOnComplete())
+	}
+
+	bar := progress.New(-1, mpb.NopStyle(), barOpts...)
+
+	go waitAndCloseBar(bar, func() {
+		// might be overly chatty, we can remove if needed.
+		log.Debug("done - " + header)
+	})()
+
+	abort := func() {
+		bar.SetTotal(-1, true)
+		bar.Abort(true)
+	}
+
+	return bar.ProxyReader(rc), abort
+}
+
 // ProgressWithCount tracks the display of a bar that tracks the completion
 // of the specified count.
 // Each write to the provided channel counts as a single increment.
@@ -517,8 +563,8 @@ func (b bulletf) String() string {
 // observe progress bar.  Logged values should only use
 // the fmt %v to ensure Concealers hide PII.
 func plainString(v any) string {
-	if ps, ok := v.(clues.PlainStringer); ok {
-		return ps.PlainString()
+	if c, ok := v.(clues.Concealer); ok {
+		return c.PlainString()
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/maintenance_test.go b/src/internal/operations/maintenance_test.go
index 4ec6a3ee9..6c822e1cd 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/maintenance_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/maintenance_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (suite *MaintenanceOpIntegrationSuite) TestRepoMaintenance() {
 	ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
 	defer flush()
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	kw, err := kopia.NewWrapper(k)
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index 5b124ee64..c97812a63 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) SetupSuite() {
 
 	suite.acct = tconfig.NewM365Account(t)
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	suite.kopiaCloser = func(ctx context.Context) {
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/retention_config.go b/src/internal/operations/retention_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca8504382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/operations/retention_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package operations
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/crash"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/kopia"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/stats"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/count"
+)
+
+// RetentionConfigOperation wraps an operation with restore-specific props.
+type RetentionConfigOperation struct {
+	operation
+	Results RetentionConfigResults
+	rcOpts  repository.Retention
+}
+
+// RetentionConfigResults aggregate the details of the results of the operation.
+type RetentionConfigResults struct {
+	stats.StartAndEndTime
+}
+
+// NewRetentionConfigOperation constructs and validates an operation to change
+// retention parameters.
+func NewRetentionConfigOperation(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	opts control.Options,
+	kw *kopia.Wrapper,
+	rcOpts repository.Retention,
+	bus events.Eventer,
+) (RetentionConfigOperation, error) {
+	op := RetentionConfigOperation{
+		operation: newOperation(opts, bus, count.New(), kw, nil),
+		rcOpts:    rcOpts,
+	}
+
+	// Don't run validation because we don't populate the model store.
+
+	return op, nil
+}
+
+func (op *RetentionConfigOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if crErr := crash.Recovery(ctx, recover(), "retention_config"); crErr != nil {
+			err = crErr
+		}
+	}()
+
+	op.Results.StartedAt = time.Now()
+
+	// TODO(ashmrtn): Send telemetry?
+
+	return op.do(ctx)
+}
+
+func (op *RetentionConfigOperation) do(ctx context.Context) error {
+	defer func() {
+		op.Results.CompletedAt = time.Now()
+	}()
+
+	err := op.operation.kopia.SetRetentionParameters(ctx, op.rcOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		op.Status = Failed
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "running retention config operation")
+	}
+
+	op.Status = Completed
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/retention_config_test.go b/src/internal/operations/retention_config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce57cd879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/operations/retention_config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package operations
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	evmock "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events/mock"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/kopia"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
+	storeTD "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/storage/testdata"
+)
+
+type RetentionConfigOpIntegrationSuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+}
+
+func TestRetentionConfigOpIntegrationSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &RetentionConfigOpIntegrationSuite{
+		Suite: tester.NewIntegrationSuite(
+			t,
+			[][]string{storeTD.AWSStorageCredEnvs}),
+	})
+}
+
+func (suite *RetentionConfigOpIntegrationSuite) TestRepoRetentionConfig() {
+	var (
+		t = suite.T()
+		// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
+		st = storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
+		k  = kopia.NewConn(st)
+	)
+
+	ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+	defer flush()
+
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	kw, err := kopia.NewWrapper(k)
+	// kopiaRef comes with a count of 1 and Wrapper bumps it again so safe
+	// to close here.
+	k.Close(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	defer kw.Close(ctx)
+
+	// Only set extend locks parameter as other retention options require a bucket
+	// with object locking enabled. There's more complete tests in the kopia
+	// package.
+	rco, err := NewRetentionConfigOperation(
+		ctx,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		kw,
+		repository.Retention{
+			Extend: ptr.To(true),
+		},
+		evmock.NewBus())
+	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	err = rco.Run(ctx)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+	assert.Equal(t, Completed, rco.Status)
+	assert.NotZero(t, rco.Results.StartedAt)
+	assert.NotZero(t, rco.Results.CompletedAt)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, rco.Results.StartedAt, rco.Results.CompletedAt)
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/test/exchange_test.go b/src/internal/operations/test/exchange_test.go
index ddb16216b..33bd18a6a 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/test/exchange_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/test/exchange_test.go
@@ -889,6 +889,26 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	suite.its = newIntegrationTesterSetup(suite.T())
 }
 
+type clientItemPager interface {
+	GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string]
+	GetItemIDsInContainer(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		userID, containerID string,
+	) (map[string]struct{}, error)
+	GetContainerByName(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		userID, parentContainerID, containerName string,
+	) (graph.Container, error)
+	GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		userID, containerID string,
+	) (map[string]string, error)
+	CreateContainer(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		userID, parentContainerID, containerName string,
+	) (graph.Container, error)
+}
+
 func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptions() {
 	t := suite.T()
 
@@ -921,25 +941,28 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptio
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	var (
-		restoreCfg = ctrlTD.DefaultRestoreConfig("exchange_adv_restore")
-		sel        = rsel.Selector
-		userID     = sel.ID()
-		cIDs       = map[path.CategoryType]string{
-			path.ContactsCategory: "",
-			path.EmailCategory:    "",
-			path.EventsCategory:   "",
+		restoreCfg          = ctrlTD.DefaultRestoreConfig("exchange_adv_restore")
+		sel                 = rsel.Selector
+		userID              = sel.ID()
+		countItemsInRestore int
+
+		itemIDs            = map[path.CategoryType]map[string]struct{}{}
+		collisionKeys      = map[path.CategoryType]map[string]string{}
+		containerIDs       = map[path.CategoryType]string{}
+		parentContainerIDs = map[path.CategoryType]string{
+			path.EmailCategory: api.MsgFolderRoot,
+		}
+		parentContainerNames = map[path.CategoryType][]string{
+			path.EmailCategory:    {api.MailInbox},
+			path.ContactsCategory: {},
+			path.EventsCategory:   {},
+		}
+
+		testCategories = map[path.CategoryType]clientItemPager{
+			path.ContactsCategory: suite.its.ac.Contacts(),
+			path.EmailCategory:    suite.its.ac.Mail(),
+			// path.EventsCategory: suite.its.ac.Events(),
 		}
-		collKeys               = map[path.CategoryType]map[string]string{}
-		countContactsInRestore int
-		acCont                 = suite.its.ac.Contacts()
-		contactIDs             map[string]struct{}
-		countEmailsInRestore   int
-		acMail                 = suite.its.ac.Mail()
-		mailIDs                map[string]struct{}
-		countItemsInRestore    int
-		// countEventsInRestore int
-		// acEvts   = suite.its.ac.Events()
-		// eventIDs = []string{}
 	)
 
 	// initial restore
@@ -971,61 +994,27 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptio
 		// get all files in folder, use these as the base
 		// set of files to compare against.
 
-		// --- contacts
+		for cat, ac := range testCategories {
+			suite.Run(cat.String(), func() {
+				t := suite.T()
 
-		contGC, err := acCont.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, "", restoreCfg.Location)
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+				ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+				defer flush()
 
-		cIDs[path.ContactsCategory] = ptr.Val(contGC.GetId())
+				containers := append([]string{restoreCfg.Location}, parentContainerNames[cat]...)
 
-		collKeys[path.ContactsCategory], err = acCont.GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.ContactsCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-		countContactsInRestore = len(collKeys[path.ContactsCategory])
-		t.Log(countContactsInRestore, "contacts restored")
+				itemIDs[cat], collisionKeys[cat], containerIDs[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+					t,
+					ctx,
+					ac,
+					userID,
+					parentContainerIDs[cat],
+					containers...)
 
-		contactIDs, err = acCont.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.ContactsCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+				countItemsInRestore += len(collisionKeys[cat])
+			})
+		}
 
-		// --- events
-
-		// gc, err = acEvts.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, "", restoreCfg.Location)
-		// require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		// restoredContainerID[path.EventsCategory] = ptr.Val(gc.GetId())
-
-		// collKeys[path.EventsCategory], err = acEvts.GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(
-		// 	ctx,
-		// 	userID,
-		// 	cIDs[path.EventsCategory])
-		// require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-		// countEventsInRestore = len(collKeys[path.EventsCategory])
-		// t.Log(countContactsInRestore, "events restored")
-
-		mailGC, err := acMail.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, api.MsgFolderRoot, restoreCfg.Location)
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		mailGC, err = acMail.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, ptr.Val(mailGC.GetId()), api.MailInbox)
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		cIDs[path.EmailCategory] = ptr.Val(mailGC.GetId())
-
-		// --- mail
-
-		collKeys[path.EmailCategory], err = acMail.GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.EmailCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-		countEmailsInRestore = len(collKeys[path.EmailCategory])
-		t.Log(countContactsInRestore, "emails restored")
-
-		mailIDs, err = acMail.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EmailCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		countItemsInRestore = countContactsInRestore + countEmailsInRestore // + countEventsInRestore
 		checkRestoreCounts(t, ctr1, 0, 0, countItemsInRestore)
 	})
 
@@ -1062,43 +1051,30 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptio
 
 		checkRestoreCounts(t, ctr2, countItemsInRestore, 0, 0)
 
-		// --- contacts
+		result := map[string]string{}
 
-		// get all files in folder, use these as the base
-		// set of files to compare against.
-		result := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.ContactsCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acCont),
-			collKeys[path.ContactsCategory])
+		for cat, ac := range testCategories {
+			suite.Run(cat.String(), func() {
+				t := suite.T()
 
-		currentContactIDs, err := acCont.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.ContactsCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+				ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+				defer flush()
 
-		assert.Equal(t, contactIDs, currentContactIDs, "ids are equal")
+				m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
+					t,
+					ctx,
+					userID,
+					containerIDs[cat],
+					GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](ac),
+					collisionKeys[cat])
+				maps.Copy(result, m)
 
-		// --- events
+				currentIDs, err := ac.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, containerIDs[cat])
+				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-		// m = checkCollisionKeyResults(t, ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EventsCategory], acEvts, collKeys[path.EventsCategory])
-		// maps.Copy(result, m)
-
-		// --- mail
-
-		m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.EmailCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acMail),
-			collKeys[path.EmailCategory])
-		maps.Copy(result, m)
-
-		currentMailIDs, err := acMail.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EmailCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		assert.Equal(t, mailIDs, currentMailIDs, "ids are equal")
+				assert.Equal(t, itemIDs[cat], currentIDs, "ids are equal")
+			})
+		}
 
 		assert.Len(t, result, 0, "no new items should get added")
 	})
@@ -1136,60 +1112,40 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptio
 			}
 		}
 
-		assert.Len(
-			t,
-			filtEnts,
-			countItemsInRestore,
-			"every item should have been replaced")
-
-		// --- contacts
-
-		result := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.ContactsCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acCont),
-			collKeys[path.ContactsCategory])
-
-		currentContactIDs, err := acCont.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.ContactsCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		assert.Equal(t, len(contactIDs), len(currentContactIDs), "count of ids are equal")
-		for orig := range contactIDs {
-			assert.NotContains(t, currentContactIDs, orig, "original item should not exist after replacement")
-		}
-
-		contactIDs = currentContactIDs
-
-		// --- events
-
-		// m = checkCollisionKeyResults(t, ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EventsCategory], acEvts, collKeys[path.EventsCategory])
-		// maps.Copy(result, m)
-
-		// --- mail
-
-		m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.EmailCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acMail),
-			collKeys[path.EmailCategory])
-		maps.Copy(result, m)
+		assert.Len(t, filtEnts, countItemsInRestore, "every item should have been replaced")
 
 		checkRestoreCounts(t, ctr3, 0, countItemsInRestore, 0)
 
-		currentMailIDs, err := acMail.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EmailCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+		result := map[string]string{}
 
-		assert.Equal(t, len(mailIDs), len(currentMailIDs), "count of ids are equal")
-		for orig := range mailIDs {
-			assert.NotContains(t, currentMailIDs, orig, "original item should not exist after replacement")
+		for cat, ac := range testCategories {
+			suite.Run(cat.String(), func() {
+				t := suite.T()
+
+				ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+				defer flush()
+
+				m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
+					t,
+					ctx,
+					userID,
+					containerIDs[cat],
+					GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](ac),
+					collisionKeys[cat])
+				maps.Copy(result, m)
+
+				currentIDs, err := ac.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, containerIDs[cat])
+				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+				assert.Equal(t, len(itemIDs[cat]), len(currentIDs), "count of ids are equal")
+				for orig := range itemIDs[cat] {
+					assert.NotContains(t, currentIDs, orig, "original item should not exist after replacement")
+				}
+
+				itemIDs[cat] = currentIDs
+			})
 		}
 
-		mailIDs = currentMailIDs
-
 		assert.Len(t, result, 0, "all items should have been replaced")
 	})
 
@@ -1226,45 +1182,35 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeWithAdvancedOptio
 			}
 		}
 
-		assert.Len(
-			t,
-			filtEnts,
-			countItemsInRestore,
-			"every item should have been copied")
+		assert.Len(t, filtEnts, countItemsInRestore, "every item should have been copied")
 
 		checkRestoreCounts(t, ctr4, 0, 0, countItemsInRestore)
 
-		result := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.ContactsCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acCont),
-			collKeys[path.ContactsCategory])
+		result := map[string]string{}
 
-		currentContactIDs, err := acCont.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.ContactsCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+		for cat, ac := range testCategories {
+			suite.Run(cat.String(), func() {
+				t := suite.T()
 
-		assert.Equal(t, 2*len(contactIDs), len(currentContactIDs), "count of ids should be double from before")
-		assert.Subset(t, maps.Keys(currentContactIDs), maps.Keys(contactIDs), "original item should exist after copy")
+				ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+				defer flush()
 
-		// m = checkCollisionKeyResults(t, ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EventsCategory], acEvts, collKeys[path.EventsCategory])
-		// maps.Copy(result, m)
+				m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
+					t,
+					ctx,
+					userID,
+					containerIDs[cat],
+					GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](ac),
+					collisionKeys[cat])
+				maps.Copy(result, m)
 
-		m := filterCollisionKeyResults(
-			t,
-			ctx,
-			userID,
-			cIDs[path.EmailCategory],
-			GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKeyer[string](acMail),
-			collKeys[path.EmailCategory])
-		maps.Copy(result, m)
+				currentIDs, err := ac.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, containerIDs[cat])
+				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-		currentMailIDs, err := acMail.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cIDs[path.EmailCategory])
-		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
-
-		assert.Equal(t, 2*len(mailIDs), len(currentMailIDs), "count of ids should be double from before")
-		assert.Subset(t, maps.Keys(currentMailIDs), maps.Keys(mailIDs), "original item should exist after copy")
+				assert.Equal(t, 2*len(itemIDs[cat]), len(currentIDs), "count of ids should be double from before")
+				assert.Subset(t, maps.Keys(currentIDs), maps.Keys(itemIDs[cat]), "original item should exist after copy")
+			})
+		}
 
 		// TODO: we have the option of modifying copy creations in exchange
 		// so that the results don't collide.  But we haven't made that
@@ -1344,7 +1290,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- contacts
 	cat := path.ContactsCategory
-	userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 		t,
 		ctx,
 		acCont,
@@ -1354,7 +1300,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- events
 	// cat = path.EventsCategory
-	// userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	// userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 	// t,
 	// ctx,
 	// acEvts,
@@ -1364,7 +1310,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- mail
 	cat = path.EmailCategory
-	userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	userItemIDs[cat], userCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 		t,
 		ctx,
 		acMail,
@@ -1400,7 +1346,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- contacts
 	cat = path.ContactsCategory
-	secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 		t,
 		ctx,
 		acCont,
@@ -1410,7 +1356,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- events
 	// cat = path.EventsCategory
-	// secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	// secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 	// t,
 	// ctx,
 	// acEvts,
@@ -1420,7 +1366,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 
 	// --- mail
 	cat = path.EmailCategory
-	secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat] = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
+	secondaryItemIDs[cat], secondaryCollisionKeys[cat], _ = getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 		t,
 		ctx,
 		acMail,
@@ -1436,52 +1382,31 @@ func (suite *ExchangeRestoreIntgSuite) TestRestore_Run_exchangeAlternateProtecte
 	}
 }
 
-type GetItemsKeysAndContainerByNameer interface {
-	GetItemIDsInContainer(
-		ctx context.Context,
-		userID, containerID string,
-	) (map[string]struct{}, error)
-	GetContainerByName(
-		ctx context.Context,
-		userID, parentContainerID, containerName string,
-	) (graph.Container, error)
-	GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(
-		ctx context.Context,
-		userID, containerID string,
-	) (map[string]string, error)
-}
-
 func getCollKeysAndItemIDs(
 	t *testing.T,
 	ctx context.Context, //revive:disable-line:context-as-argument
-	gikacbn GetItemsKeysAndContainerByNameer,
+	cip clientItemPager,
 	userID, parentContainerID string,
 	containerNames ...string,
-) (map[string]struct{}, map[string]string) {
+) (map[string]struct{}, map[string]string, string) {
 	var (
 		c   graph.Container
 		err error
-		cID string
+		cID = parentContainerID
 	)
 
 	for _, cn := range containerNames {
-		pcid := parentContainerID
-
-		if len(cID) != 0 {
-			pcid = cID
-		}
-
-		c, err = gikacbn.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, pcid, cn)
+		c, err = cip.GetContainerByName(ctx, userID, cID, cn)
 		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 		cID = ptr.Val(c.GetId())
 	}
 
-	itemIDs, err := gikacbn.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cID)
+	itemIDs, err := cip.GetItemIDsInContainer(ctx, userID, cID)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	collisionKeys, err := gikacbn.GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(ctx, userID, cID)
+	collisionKeys, err := cip.GetItemsInContainerByCollisionKey(ctx, userID, cID)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	return itemIDs, collisionKeys
+	return itemIDs, collisionKeys, cID
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/test/helper_test.go b/src/internal/operations/test/helper_test.go
index f1bf65261..c826b3e44 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/test/helper_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/test/helper_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func prepNewTestBackupOp(
 
 	k := kopia.NewConn(bod.st)
 
-	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{})
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go b/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
index d8897c146..ccbeab7c2 100644
--- a/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ func (suite *StreamStoreIntgSuite) SetupSubTest() {
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
 	k := kopia.NewConn(st)
-	require.NoError(t, k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}))
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, repository.Options{}, repository.Retention{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	suite.kcloser = func() { k.Close(ctx) }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/control/restore.go b/src/pkg/control/restore.go
index c30b7d177..cce3bea9b 100644
--- a/src/pkg/control/restore.go
+++ b/src/pkg/control/restore.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultRestoreLocation = "Corso_Restore_"
+	DefaultRestoreLocation = "Corso_Restore_"
 )
 
 // CollisionPolicy describes how the datalayer behaves in case of a collision.
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ type RestoreConfig struct {
 func DefaultRestoreConfig(timeFormat dttm.TimeFormat) RestoreConfig {
 	return RestoreConfig{
 		OnCollision: Skip,
-		Location:    defaultRestoreLocation + dttm.FormatNow(timeFormat),
+		Location:    DefaultRestoreLocation + dttm.FormatNow(timeFormat),
 	}
 }
 
 func DefaultRestoreContainerName(timeFormat dttm.TimeFormat) string {
-	return defaultRestoreLocation + dttm.FormatNow(timeFormat)
+	return DefaultRestoreLocation + dttm.FormatNow(timeFormat)
 }
 
 // EnsureRestoreConfigDefaults sets all non-supported values in the config
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ var (
 	// interface compliance required for handling PII
 	_ clues.Concealer = &RestoreConfig{}
 	_ fmt.Stringer    = &RestoreConfig{}
-
-	// interface compliance for the observe package to display
-	// values without concealing PII.
-	_ clues.PlainStringer = &RestoreConfig{}
 )
 
 func (rc RestoreConfig) marshal() string {
diff --git a/src/pkg/export/consume.go b/src/pkg/export/consume.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..899f9c3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pkg/export/consume.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/observe"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
+)
+
+func ConsumeExportCollections(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	exportLocation string,
+	expColl []Collection,
+	errs *fault.Bus,
+) error {
+	el := errs.Local()
+
+	for _, col := range expColl {
+		if el.Failure() != nil {
+			break
+		}
+
+		folder := filepath.Join(exportLocation, col.BasePath())
+		ictx := clues.Add(ctx, "dir_name", folder)
+
+		for item := range col.Items(ctx) {
+			if item.Error != nil {
+				el.AddRecoverable(ictx, clues.Wrap(item.Error, "getting item").WithClues(ctx))
+			}
+
+			if err := writeItem(ictx, item, folder); err != nil {
+				el.AddRecoverable(
+					ictx,
+					clues.Wrap(err, "writing item").With("file_name", item.Data.Name).WithClues(ctx))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return el.Failure()
+}
+
+// writeItem writes an ExportItem to disk in the specified folder.
+func writeItem(ctx context.Context, item Item, folder string) error {
+	name := item.Data.Name
+	fpath := filepath.Join(folder, name)
+
+	progReader, pclose := observe.ItemSpinner(
+		ctx,
+		item.Data.Body,
+		observe.ItemExportMsg,
+		clues.Hide(name))
+
+	defer item.Data.Body.Close()
+	defer pclose()
+
+	err := os.MkdirAll(folder, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "creating directory")
+	}
+
+	// In case the user tries to restore to a non-clean
+	// directory, we might run into collisions an fail.
+	f, err := os.Create(fpath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "creating file")
+	}
+
+	_, err = io.Copy(f, progReader)
+	if err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "writing data")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/pkg/export/consume_test.go b/src/pkg/export/consume_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d22dc237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pkg/export/consume_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
+)
+
+type ExportE2ESuite struct {
+	tester.Suite
+	called bool
+}
+
+func TestExportE2ESuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &ExportE2ESuite{Suite: tester.NewE2ESuite(t, nil)})
+}
+
+func (suite *ExportE2ESuite) SetupSuite() {
+	suite.called = true
+}
+
+type mockExportCollection struct {
+	path  string
+	items []Item
+}
+
+func (mec mockExportCollection) BasePath() string { return mec.path }
+func (mec mockExportCollection) Items(context.Context) <-chan Item {
+	ch := make(chan Item)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(ch)
+
+		for _, item := range mec.items {
+			ch <- item
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return ch
+}
+
+func (suite *ExportE2ESuite) TestConsumeExportCollection() {
+	type ei struct {
+		name string
+		body string
+	}
+
+	type i struct {
+		path  string
+		items []ei
+	}
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name string
+		cols []i
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "single root collection single item",
+			cols: []i{
+				{
+					path: "",
+					items: []ei{
+						{
+							name: "name1",
+							body: "body1",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single root collection multiple items",
+			cols: []i{
+				{
+					path: "",
+					items: []ei{
+						{
+							name: "name1",
+							body: "body1",
+						},
+						{
+							name: "name2",
+							body: "body2",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple collections multiple items",
+			cols: []i{
+				{
+					path: "",
+					items: []ei{
+						{
+							name: "name1",
+							body: "body1",
+						},
+						{
+							name: "name2",
+							body: "body2",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					path: "folder",
+					items: []ei{
+						{
+							name: "name3",
+							body: "body3",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
+			t := suite.T()
+
+			ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
+			defer flush()
+
+			ecs := []Collection{}
+			for _, col := range test.cols {
+				items := []Item{}
+				for _, item := range col.items {
+					items = append(items, Item{
+						Data: ItemData{
+							Name: item.name,
+							Body: io.NopCloser((bytes.NewBufferString(item.body))),
+						},
+					})
+				}
+
+				ecs = append(ecs, mockExportCollection{
+					path:  col.path,
+					items: items,
+				})
+			}
+
+			dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "export-test")
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+			err = ConsumeExportCollections(ctx, dir, ecs, fault.New(true))
+			require.NoError(t, err, "writing data")
+
+			for _, col := range test.cols {
+				for _, item := range col.items {
+					f, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(dir, col.path, item.name))
+					require.NoError(t, err, "opening file")
+
+					buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+					_, err = buf.ReadFrom(f)
+					require.NoError(t, err, "reading file")
+
+					assert.Equal(t, item.body, buf.String(), "file contents")
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/pkg/export/export.go b/src/pkg/export/export.go
index 76a6b6d8b..73c173e04 100644
--- a/src/pkg/export/export.go
+++ b/src/pkg/export/export.go
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 // Collection is the interface that is returned to the SDK consumer
 type Collection interface {
-	// BasePath gets the base path of the collection
+	// BasePath gets the base path of the collection. This is derived
+	// from FullPath, but trim out thing like drive id or any other part
+	// that is not needed to show the path to the collection.
 	BasePath() string
 
 	// Items gets the items within the collection(folder)
diff --git a/src/pkg/filters/filters.go b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
index 40c12a630..c697203b7 100644
--- a/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
+++ b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func suffixed(target, input string) bool {
 // Printers and PII control
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var _ clues.PlainConcealer = &Filter{}
+var _ clues.Concealer = &Filter{}
 
 var safeFilterValues = map[string]struct{}{"*": {}}
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/elements.go b/src/pkg/path/elements.go
index d1ca932dc..838cea114 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/elements.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/elements.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package path
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
 
@@ -54,10 +53,6 @@ var (
 	// interface compliance required for handling PII
 	_ clues.Concealer = &Elements{}
 	_ fmt.Stringer    = &Elements{}
-
-	// interface compliance for the observe package to display
-	// values without concealing PII.
-	_ clues.PlainStringer = &Elements{}
 )
 
 // Elements are a PII Concealer-compliant slice of elements within a path.
@@ -123,16 +118,8 @@ func (el Elements) Last() string {
 // LoggableDir takes in a path reference (of any structure) and conceals any
 // non-standard elements (ids, filenames, foldernames, etc).
 func LoggableDir(ref string) string {
-	r := ref
-	n := strings.TrimSuffix(r, string(PathSeparator))
-
-	for n != r {
-		r = n
-		n = strings.TrimSuffix(r, string(PathSeparator))
-	}
-
-	elems := Split(r)
-	elems = pii.ConcealElements(elems, piiSafePathElems)
-
-	return join(elems)
+	// Can't directly use Builder since that could return an error. Instead split
+	// into elements and use that.
+	split := Split(TrimTrailingSlash(ref))
+	return Elements(split).Conceal()
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/path.go b/src/pkg/path/path.go
index ca63bf8fe..b7cd38da0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/path.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/path.go
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ type Path interface {
 	// is appropriately hidden from logging, errors, and other outputs.
 	clues.Concealer
 	fmt.Stringer
-
-	// In the rare case that the path needs to get printed as a plain string,
-	// without obscuring values for PII.
-	clues.PlainStringer
 }
 
 // interface compliance required for handling PII
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/loadtest/repository_load_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/loadtest/repository_load_test.go
index c723955d1..718ac678d 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/loadtest/repository_load_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/loadtest/repository_load_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	ctrlRepo "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	ctrlTD "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/testdata"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func initM365Repo(t *testing.T) (
 		FailureHandling: control.FailFast,
 	}
 
-	repo, err := repository.Initialize(ctx, ac, st, opts)
+	repo, err := repository.Initialize(ctx, ac, st, opts, ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	return ctx, repo, ac, st
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
index 1417d872d..d4b0f6eaa 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
-	rep "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
+	ctrlRepo "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control/repository"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/count"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ type Repository interface {
 	) (operations.ExportOperation, error)
 	NewMaintenance(
 		ctx context.Context,
-		mOpts rep.Maintenance,
+		mOpts ctrlRepo.Maintenance,
 	) (operations.MaintenanceOperation, error)
+	NewRetentionConfig(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		rcOpts ctrlRepo.Retention,
+	) (operations.RetentionConfigOperation, error)
 	DeleteBackup(ctx context.Context, id string) error
 	BackupGetter
 	// ConnectToM365 establishes graph api connections
@@ -117,7 +121,8 @@ func (r repository) GetID() string {
 //   - validate the m365 account & secrets
 //   - connect to the m365 account to ensure communication capability
 //   - validate the provider config & secrets
-//   - initialize the kopia repo with the provider
+//   - initialize the kopia repo with the provider and retention parameters
+//   - update maintenance retention parameters as needed
 //   - store the configuration details
 //   - connect to the provider
 //   - return the connected repository
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ func Initialize(
 	acct account.Account,
 	s storage.Storage,
 	opts control.Options,
+	retentionOpts ctrlRepo.Retention,
 ) (repo Repository, err error) {
 	ctx = clues.Add(
 		ctx,
@@ -140,7 +146,7 @@ func Initialize(
 	}()
 
 	kopiaRef := kopia.NewConn(s)
-	if err := kopiaRef.Initialize(ctx, opts.Repo); err != nil {
+	if err := kopiaRef.Initialize(ctx, opts.Repo, retentionOpts); err != nil {
 		// replace common internal errors so that sdk users can check results with errors.Is()
 		if errors.Is(err, kopia.ErrorRepoAlreadyExists) {
 			return nil, clues.Stack(ErrorRepoAlreadyExists, err).WithClues(ctx)
@@ -408,7 +414,7 @@ func (r repository) NewRestore(
 
 func (r repository) NewMaintenance(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	mOpts rep.Maintenance,
+	mOpts ctrlRepo.Maintenance,
 ) (operations.MaintenanceOperation, error) {
 	return operations.NewMaintenanceOperation(
 		ctx,
@@ -418,6 +424,18 @@ func (r repository) NewMaintenance(
 		r.Bus)
 }
 
+func (r repository) NewRetentionConfig(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	rcOpts ctrlRepo.Retention,
+) (operations.RetentionConfigOperation, error) {
+	return operations.NewRetentionConfigOperation(
+		ctx,
+		r.Opts,
+		r.dataLayer,
+		rcOpts,
+		r.Bus)
+}
+
 // Backup retrieves a backup by id.
 func (r repository) Backup(ctx context.Context, id string) (*backup.Backup, error) {
 	return getBackup(ctx, id, store.NewKopiaStore(r.modelStore))
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
index 34c55d4e7..2ee90b5da 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryUnitSuite) TestInitialize() {
 			st, err := test.storage()
 			assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-			_, err = Initialize(ctx, test.account, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+			_, err = Initialize(
+				ctx,
+				test.account,
+				st,
+				control.DefaultOptions(),
+				ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 			test.errCheck(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 		})
 	}
@@ -137,7 +142,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestInitialize() {
 			defer flush()
 
 			st := test.storage(t)
-			r, err := Initialize(ctx, test.account, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+			r, err := Initialize(
+				ctx,
+				test.account,
+				st,
+				control.DefaultOptions(),
+				ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 			if err == nil {
 				defer func() {
 					err := r.Close(ctx)
@@ -169,7 +179,7 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestInitializeWithRole() {
 	st.SessionName = "corso-repository-test"
 	st.SessionDuration = roleDuration.String()
 
-	r, err := Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.Options{})
+	r, err := Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.Options{}, ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -186,7 +196,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestConnect() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	repo, err := Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	repo, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		account.Account{},
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	// now re-connect
@@ -203,7 +218,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestConnect_sameID() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	r, err := Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	r, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		account.Account{},
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	oldID := r.GetID()
@@ -228,7 +248,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestNewBackup() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	r, err := Initialize(ctx, acct, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	r, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		acct,
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	userID := tconfig.M365UserID(t)
@@ -250,7 +275,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestNewRestore() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	r, err := Initialize(ctx, acct, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	r, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		acct,
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	ro, err := r.NewRestore(ctx, "backup-id", selectors.Selector{DiscreteOwner: "test"}, restoreCfg)
@@ -269,7 +299,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestNewMaintenance() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	r, err := Initialize(ctx, acct, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	r, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		acct,
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	mo, err := r.NewMaintenance(ctx, ctrlRepo.Maintenance{})
@@ -286,7 +321,12 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) TestConnect_DisableMetrics() {
 	// need to initialize the repository before we can test connecting to it.
 	st := storeTD.NewPrefixedS3Storage(t)
 
-	repo, err := Initialize(ctx, account.Account{}, st, control.DefaultOptions())
+	repo, err := Initialize(
+		ctx,
+		account.Account{},
+		st,
+		control.DefaultOptions(),
+		ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// now re-connect
@@ -350,7 +390,7 @@ func (suite *RepositoryIntegrationSuite) Test_Options() {
 			ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(t)
 			defer flush()
 
-			repo, err := Initialize(ctx, acct, st, test.opts())
+			repo, err := Initialize(ctx, acct, st, test.opts(), ctrlRepo.Retention{})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			r := repo.(*repository)
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
index e284fad30..0e600157d 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) SetupSuite() {
 
 	require.NotNil(t, k)
 
-	err = k.Initialize(ctx, rep.Options{})
+	err = k.Initialize(ctx, rep.Options{}, rep.Retention{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	err = k.Connect(ctx, rep.Options{})
@@ -291,8 +291,11 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetRepositoryModel() {
 		k = kopia.NewConn(s)
 	)
 
-	require.NoError(t, k.Initialize(ctx, rep.Options{}))
-	require.NoError(t, k.Connect(ctx, rep.Options{}))
+	err := k.Initialize(ctx, rep.Options{}, rep.Retention{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "initializing repo: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	err = k.Connect(ctx, rep.Options{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "connecting to repo: %v", clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	defer k.Close(ctx)
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go b/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
index 2a860892b..aebd0f156 100644
--- a/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
+++ b/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ type (
 		// Primarily to ensure that root- or mid-tier scopes (such as folders)
 		// cascade 'Any' matching to more granular categories.
 		setDefaults()
-
-		// Scopes need to comply with PII printing controls.
-		clues.PlainConcealer
 	}
 	// scopeT is the generic type interface of a scoper.
 	scopeT interface {
diff --git a/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go b/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
index 1e148e04b..936bc3a32 100644
--- a/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
+++ b/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func selectorAsIface[T any](s Selector) (T, error) {
 // Stringers and Concealers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var _ clues.PlainConcealer = &Selector{}
+var _ clues.Concealer = &Selector{}
 
 type loggableSelector struct {
 	Service        service             `json:"service,omitempty"`