diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1482982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Contributing to apstra-api-python
+Thank you for contributing to apstra-api-python!
+
+## Bugs?
+Please report bugs as issues here on GitLab! 
+
+## Code submission
+Submit your code as a new branch based off `main` and submit a Pull 
+Request (PR). All tests and approvals of a PR must be meet before merge.
+
+### Developers
+### Setup Development Environment
+Create a virtual environment and install apstra-api-python:
+```
+$ cd apstra-api-python
+$ python3.8 -m venv .venv
+$ source .venv/bin/activate
+$ pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
+```
+
+### Running Tests
+- Run full test suite
+```
+$ tox
+```
+ - Run unit tests:
+```
+$ tox -e py38
+```
+ - Run linters:
+```
+$ tox -e flake8
+```
+
+### Format code
+Black is used to format code pre-commit
+```
+black aos/
+black tests/
+```
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2956f5f..287e8f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,44 +1,17 @@
 # Apstra (AOS) RestAPI Python Library
 
 Educational Python library with the goal to teach users how to 
-programmatically interact with apstra and integrate the Apstra 
+programmatically interact with Apstra and integrate the Apstra 
 Rest API.
 
 ## Documentation
 If you are new to Apstra, this library or looking to get a better understanding of 
 the apstra Rest API please start with the 
-[documentation](https://apstra-api-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api-introduction/).
+[documentation](https://apstra-api-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
 
-# Developers
-## Testing
-### Setup Development Environment
+The documentation includes an introduction to the Apstra API along with a catalog
+of working examples of common tasks within Apstra using this library.
 
-Create a virtual environment and install aos-api-python:
 
-```
-$ cd apstra-api-python
-$ python3.8 -m venv .venv
-$ source .venv/bin/activate
-$ pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
-```
-
-### Running Tests
-- Run full test suite
-```
-$ tox
-```
- - Run unit tests:
-```
-$ tox -e py38
-```
- - Run linters:
-```
-$ tox -e flake8
-```
-
-### Format code
-Black is used to format code
-```
-black aos/
-black tests/
-```
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+## Looking to contribute?
+Please follow the [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) instructions
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diff --git a/aos/blueprint.py b/aos/blueprint.py
index f6df9c0..8877543 100644
--- a/aos/blueprint.py
+++ b/aos/blueprint.py
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ def ql_query(self, bp_id: str, query: str, params: dict = None):
         data = {"query": query}
         resp = self.rest.json_resp_post(uri=ql_path, data=data, params=params)
 
-        return resp["items"]
+        return resp["data"]
 
     # Resources
     def get_all_bp_resource_groups(
diff --git a/docs/example-scripts/blueprint/graph_queries.md b/docs/example-scripts/blueprint/graph_queries.md
index b522130..b6e11f6 100644
--- a/docs/example-scripts/blueprint/graph_queries.md
+++ b/docs/example-scripts/blueprint/graph_queries.md
@@ -29,39 +29,57 @@ bp = aos.blueprint.get_id_by_name(label=bp_name)
 ```
 
 ## QE Queries
-Return all fabric switches (nodes). Notice the use of "is_in" with role
-to filter the query.
+### Fabric Nodes
+Return all fabric nodes (switches). Notice the use of `is_in` to filter 
+the query by role.
 ```python
 switch_query = (
                 "match(node('system', name='switches', "
                 "role=is_in(['spine', 'leaf', 'superspine'])))"
 )
-resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, query=switch_query)
+resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, 
+                              query=switch_query, 
+                              params={"type": "staging"})
 ```
+In the query above `{"type": "staging"}` is included as a params 
+argument. This allows you to specify either the `staging` or `operation`
+(active) blueprint graph.
+This parameter is supported for both QE and QL queries. The default is 
+`staging`
 
-`aos.blueprint.get_all_tor_nodes()` uses two queries to return all top of
-rack (ToR) nodes and their properties. It calls two methods to do this.
+### Get all ToR Nodes
+A good example of QE queries in action is the
+`aos.blueprint.get_all_tor_nodes()` method which uses two queries to 
+return all top of rack (ToR) nodes and their properties. It calls two 
+methods to collect the data it needs.
 
-`aos.blueprint.get_bp_system_leaf_nodes()` returns all nodes of type system
-with a role of 'leaf'.
-```python
-leaf_query = "match(node('system', name='leaf', role='leaf'))"
-resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, query=leaf_query)
-```
+- `aos.blueprint.get_bp_system_leaf_nodes()` returns all nodes of type 
+`system` with a role of `leaf`.
+    ```python
+    leaf_query = "match(node('system', name='leaf', role='leaf'))"
+    resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, 
+                                  query=leaf_query,
+                                  params={"type": "staging"})
+    ```
 
-`aos.blueprint.get_bp_system_redundancy_group()` returns the
-redundancy_group details a given system is a member of.
-```python
-system_id = 'foo'
-rg_query = (
-            "match(node('redundancy_group', name='rg')"
-            ".out('composed_of_systems')"
-            ".node('system', role='leaf',"
-            f" id='{system_id}'))"
-)
-resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, query=rg_query)
-```
+- `aos.blueprint.get_bp_system_redundancy_group()` returns the
+redundancy_group (ESI/MLAG) details for a given system. Notice `system_id`
+is passed in as a variable for this query which is done for each system returned in
+the above query to determine if the system belongs to a redundancy_group.
+    ```python
+    system_id = 'foo'
+    rg_query = (
+                "match(node('redundancy_group', name='rg')"
+                ".out('composed_of_systems')"
+                ".node('system', role='leaf',"
+                f" id='{system_id}'))"
+    )
+    resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, 
+                                  query=rg_query,
+                                  params={"type": "staging"})
+    ```
 
+### Links in fabric
 Query the Blueprint for all fabric links between leafs and spines
 ```python
 link_query = (
@@ -70,11 +88,18 @@ link_query = (
               ".node('interface', name='iface').out('link')"
               ".node('link', role='spine_leaf'))"
             ),
-resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, query=link_query)
+resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, 
+                              query=link_query,
+                              params={"type": "staging"})
 ```
 
+### Routing-zone fabric links
 Query the Blueprint for all links in the fabric belonging to a specific
-routing-zone (VRF). We are using routing-zone 'blue' in this example.
+routing-zone (VRF). We are using routing-zone `blue` in this example.
+
+You will also notice there are two queries combined here, the second query
+starting with `node('system, role='leaf')`. This allows you to take the 
+output of the first query and pass it into a new query.
 ```python
 link_query = (
               "match(node('system', role='spine', deploy_mode='deploy')"
@@ -92,8 +117,77 @@ link_query = (
               ".in_('instantiated_by')"
               ".node('security_zone', vrf_name='blue')"
 )
-resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, query=link_query)
+resp = aos.blueprint.qe_query(bp.id, 
+                              query=link_query,
+                              params={"type": "staging"})
 ```
 
-# QL Queries
-:(
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+## QL Queries
+### Leaf nodes interface details
+Query the blueprint for all system leaf nodes and their current interface 
+details. This query also includes the connected links for each node. 
+Notice `(role: \"leaf\")` is used to filter by role. 
+```python
+leaf_node_query = (
+                "{"
+                    "system_nodes (role: \"leaf\"){"
+                        "role " 
+                        "id " 
+                        "hostname "
+                        "hosted_interfaces_targets {"
+                            "ipv4_addr "
+                            "if_name "
+                            "link_targets {"
+                                "link_type "
+                                "id "
+                                "speed "
+                                "tags "
+                            "}"
+                        "}"
+                    "}"
+                "}"
+)
+
+resp = aos.blueprint.ql_query(bp.id, 
+                              query=leaf_node_query, 
+                              params={"type": "staging"})
+```
+
+### Routing-zone interface details
+Query the blueprint for all Routing-zones and their current interface 
+details. This query also includes the DHCP relay configured.
+`instantiated_by_targets` is used to order the interfaces by type, first 
+by `loopback`, then by `subinterface`.
+```python
+sz_query = (
+           "{"
+                "security_zone_nodes {"
+                    "id "
+                    "label "
+                    "sz_type "
+                    "vrf_name "
+                    "vni_id "
+                    "vlan_id "
+                    "instantiated_by_targets {"
+                        "loopback : member_interfaces_targets(if_type:\"loopback\") {"
+                            "if_name "
+                            "ipv4_addr "
+                            "ipv6_addr "
+                        "}"
+                        "subinterface : member_interfaces_targets(if_type:\"subinterface\") {"
+                            "if_name "
+                            "ipv4_addr "
+                            "ipv6_addr "
+                            "ipv6_enabled link : link_targets {role}"
+                        "}"
+                    "}"
+                    "policy_policy_targets(policy_type:\"dhcp_relay\") {"
+                        "dhcp_servers"
+                    "}"
+                "}"
+           "}"   
+)
+resp = aos.blueprint.ql_query(bp.id, 
+                              query=sz_query, 
+                              params={"type": "operations"})
+```
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