diff --git a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
index 57d8dad1db..7f4e3152e9 100644
--- a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Each endpoint object needs to have:
 | **`path`**     | A string for the endpoint route after the collection or globals slug |
 | **`method`**   | The lowercase HTTP verb to use: 'get', 'head', 'post', 'put', 'delete', 'connect' or 'options' |
 | **`handler`**  | A function or array of functions to be called with **req**, **res** and **next** arguments. [Express](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/routing.html#route-handlers) |
+| **`root`**     | When `true`, defines the endpoint on the root Express app, bypassing Payload handler and the `routes.api` subpath. Note: this only applies to top-level endpoints of your Payload config, endpoints defined on `collections` or `globals` cannot be root. |
 
 Example:
 
diff --git a/src/collections/config/types.ts b/src/collections/config/types.ts
index c8d4ec15b6..f9aa0c41b3 100644
--- a/src/collections/config/types.ts
+++ b/src/collections/config/types.ts
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export type CollectionConfig = {
   /**
    * Custom rest api endpoints
    */
-  endpoints?: Endpoint[]
+  endpoints?: Omit<Endpoint, 'root'>[]
   /**
    * Access control
    */
diff --git a/src/collections/init.ts b/src/collections/init.ts
index fb94bdde98..736e42590d 100644
--- a/src/collections/init.ts
+++ b/src/collections/init.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default function registerCollections(ctx: Payload): void {
       }
 
       const endpoints = buildEndpoints(collection);
-      mountEndpoints(router, endpoints);
+      mountEndpoints(ctx.express, router, endpoints);
 
       ctx.router.use(`/${slug}`, router);
     }
diff --git a/src/config/schema.ts b/src/config/schema.ts
index 14a815e876..83b8c6f47a 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const component = joi.alternatives().try(
 export const endpointsSchema = joi.array().items(joi.object({
   path: joi.string(),
   method: joi.string().valid('get', 'head', 'post', 'put', 'patch', 'delete', 'connect', 'options'),
+  root: joi.bool(),
   handler: joi.alternatives().try(
     joi.array().items(joi.func()),
     joi.func(),
diff --git a/src/config/types.ts b/src/config/types.ts
index 80291c03b6..e8517a6ac9 100644
--- a/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/src/config/types.ts
@@ -79,16 +79,19 @@ export type AccessResult = boolean | Where;
  */
 export type Access = (args?: any) => AccessResult | Promise<AccessResult>;
 
-export interface PayloadHandler {(
+export interface PayloadHandler {
+  (
     req: PayloadRequest,
     res: Response,
     next: NextFunction,
-  ): void }
+  ): void
+}
 
 export type Endpoint = {
   path: string
   method: 'get' | 'head' | 'post' | 'put' | 'patch' | 'delete' | 'connect' | 'options' | string
   handler: PayloadHandler | PayloadHandler[]
+  root?: boolean
 }
 
 export type AdminView = React.ComponentType<{ user: User, canAccessAdmin: boolean }>
diff --git a/src/express/mountEndpoints.ts b/src/express/mountEndpoints.ts
index eb0b547e5f..8ac026d461 100644
--- a/src/express/mountEndpoints.ts
+++ b/src/express/mountEndpoints.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-import { Router } from 'express';
+import { Express, Router } from 'express';
 import { Endpoint } from '../config/types';
 
-function mountEndpoints(router: Router, endpoints: Endpoint[]): void {
+function mountEndpoints(express: Express, router: Router, endpoints: Endpoint[]): void {
   endpoints.forEach((endpoint) => {
-    router[endpoint.method](endpoint.path, endpoint.handler);
+    if (!endpoint.root) {
+      router[endpoint.method](endpoint.path, endpoint.handler);
+    } else {
+      express[endpoint.method](endpoint.path, endpoint.handler);
+    }
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/globals/config/types.ts b/src/globals/config/types.ts
index c46d8de9ab..14a14a0552 100644
--- a/src/globals/config/types.ts
+++ b/src/globals/config/types.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export type GlobalConfig = {
     beforeRead?: BeforeReadHook[]
     afterRead?: AfterReadHook[]
   }
-  endpoints?: Endpoint[],
+  endpoints?: Omit<Endpoint, 'root'>[],
   access?: {
     read?: Access;
     readDrafts?: Access;
diff --git a/src/globals/init.ts b/src/globals/init.ts
index e8732291bd..a82d946d92 100644
--- a/src/globals/init.ts
+++ b/src/globals/init.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function initGlobals(ctx: Payload): void {
         const { slug } = global;
 
         const endpoints = buildEndpoints(global);
-        mountEndpoints(router, endpoints);
+        mountEndpoints(ctx.express, router, endpoints);
 
         ctx.router.use(`/globals/${slug}`, router);
       });
diff --git a/src/init.ts b/src/init.ts
index 1f5d7daeb8..2a3dd916fb 100644
--- a/src/init.ts
+++ b/src/init.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const init = (payload: Payload, options: InitOptions): void => {
       initGraphQLPlayground(payload);
     }
 
-    mountEndpoints(payload.router, payload.config.endpoints);
+    mountEndpoints(options.express, payload.router, payload.config.endpoints);
 
     // Bind router to API
     payload.express.use(payload.config.routes.api, payload.router);
diff --git a/test/admin/payload-types.ts b/test/admin/payload-types.ts
index b1e2c80c45..fa4d331688 100644
--- a/test/admin/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/admin/payload-types.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,19 @@ export interface Global {
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
- * via the `definition` "posts".
+ * via the `definition` "group-globals-one".
  */
-export interface Post {
+export interface GroupGlobalsOne {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "group-globals-two".
+ */
+export interface GroupGlobalsTwo {
   id: string;
   title?: string;
-  description?: string;
-  createdAt: string;
-  updatedAt: string;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -39,3 +44,55 @@ export interface User {
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "posts".
+ */
+export interface Post {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  number?: number;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "group-one-collection-ones".
+ */
+export interface GroupOneCollectionOne {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "group-one-collection-twos".
+ */
+export interface GroupOneCollectionTwo {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "group-two-collection-ones".
+ */
+export interface GroupTwoCollectionOne {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "group-two-collection-twos".
+ */
+export interface GroupTwoCollectionTwo {
+  id: string;
+  title?: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
diff --git a/test/endpoints/config.ts b/test/endpoints/config.ts
index 171a3690c2..23e9ca3869 100644
--- a/test/endpoints/config.ts
+++ b/test/endpoints/config.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ import { devUser } from '../credentials';
 import { buildConfig } from '../buildConfig';
 import { openAccess } from '../helpers/configHelpers';
 import { PayloadRequest } from '../../src/express/types';
+import { Config } from '../../src/config/types';
 
 export const collectionSlug = 'endpoints';
 export const globalSlug = 'global-endpoints';
 
 export const globalEndpoint = 'global';
 export const applicationEndpoint = 'path';
+export const rootEndpoint = 'root';
 
-export default buildConfig({
+const MyConfig: Config = {
   collections: [
     {
       slug: collectionSlug,
@@ -77,6 +79,21 @@ export default buildConfig({
         res.json(req.body);
       },
     },
+    {
+      path: `/${applicationEndpoint}`,
+      method: 'get',
+      handler: (req: PayloadRequest, res: Response): void => {
+        res.json({ message: 'Hello, world!' });
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      path: `/${rootEndpoint}`,
+      method: 'get',
+      root: true,
+      handler: (req: PayloadRequest, res: Response): void => {
+        res.json({ message: 'Root.' });
+      },
+    },
   ],
   onInit: async (payload) => {
     await payload.create({
@@ -87,4 +104,6 @@ export default buildConfig({
       },
     });
   },
-});
+}
+
+export default buildConfig(MyConfig);
diff --git a/test/fields/payload-types.ts b/test/fields/payload-types.ts
index a10e766fe8..8bba442033 100644
--- a/test/fields/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/fields/payload-types.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export interface ArrayField {
     text: string;
     id?: string;
   }[];
+  collapsedArray: {
+    text: string;
+    id?: string;
+  }[];
   localized: {
     text: string;
     id?: string;
@@ -80,6 +84,49 @@ export interface BlockField {
         blockType: 'tabs';
       }
   )[];
+  collapsedByDefaultBlocks: (
+    | {
+        text: string;
+        richText?: {
+          [k: string]: unknown;
+        }[];
+        id?: string;
+        blockName?: string;
+        blockType: 'text';
+      }
+    | {
+        number: number;
+        id?: string;
+        blockName?: string;
+        blockType: 'number';
+      }
+    | {
+        subBlocks: (
+          | {
+              text: string;
+              id?: string;
+              blockName?: string;
+              blockType: 'text';
+            }
+          | {
+              number: number;
+              id?: string;
+              blockName?: string;
+              blockType: 'number';
+            }
+        )[];
+        id?: string;
+        blockName?: string;
+        blockType: 'subBlocks';
+      }
+    | {
+        textInCollapsible?: string;
+        textInRow?: string;
+        id?: string;
+        blockName?: string;
+        blockType: 'tabs';
+      }
+  )[];
   localizedBlocks: (
     | {
         text: string;
@@ -153,6 +200,7 @@ export interface CollapsibleField {
       textWithinSubGroup?: string;
     };
   };
+  someText?: string;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
 }