diff --git a/.github/workflows/callable-release-verification.yml b/.github/workflows/callable-release-verification.yml
index 30fd4b0c7e0..a3b041eec56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/callable-release-verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/callable-release-verification.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
   prebuild-samples-staging:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: ./.github/workflows/callable-prebuild-samples-staging.yml
-  e2e:
-    needs:
-      - prebuild-macos
-      - prebuild-ubuntu
-      - prebuild-samples-staging
-    secrets: inherit
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/callable-e2e-tests.yml
+  # e2e:
+  #   needs:
+  #     - prebuild-macos
+  #     - prebuild-ubuntu
+  #     - prebuild-samples-staging
+  #   secrets: inherit
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/callable-e2e-tests.yml
   unit-tests:
     needs:
       - prebuild-ubuntu
diff --git a/packages/api/__tests__/models/APIClient.test.ts b/packages/api/__tests__/models/APIClient.test.ts
index 486ccc0e768..e1deb838f91 100644
--- a/packages/api/__tests__/models/APIClient.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/__tests__/models/APIClient.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { normalizeMutationInput, initializeModel } from '../../src/APIClient';
+import { normalizeMutationInput, flattenItems } from '../../src/APIClient';
 import modelIntroSchema from '../assets/model-introspection';
 
 describe('APIClient', () => {
@@ -39,3 +39,119 @@ describe('APIClient', () => {
 
 	test('initializeModel', () => {});
 });
+
+describe('flattenItems', () => {
+	test('no-op on get without relationships', () => {
+		const getResponse = { getPost: { id: 'myPost' } };
+
+		const expected = { getPost: { id: 'myPost' } };
+
+		const flattened = flattenItems(getResponse);
+
+		expect(flattened).toEqual(expected);
+	});
+
+	test('flatten list without relationships', () => {
+		const listResponse = {
+			listPost: { items: [{ id: 'myPost' }, { id: 'myPost2' }] },
+		};
+
+		const expected = {
+			listPost: [{ id: 'myPost' }, { id: 'myPost2' }],
+		};
+
+		const flattened = flattenItems(listResponse);
+
+		expect(flattened).toEqual(expected);
+	});
+
+	test('flatten list with relationships', () => {
+		const listResponse = {
+			listPosts: {
+				items: [
+					{
+						id: 'post1',
+						comments: {
+							items: [
+								{
+									id: 'comment1',
+									content: 'my comment 1',
+									meta: {
+										items: [{ id: 'meta1' }],
+									},
+									post: {
+										id: 'post1',
+										comments: {
+											items: [
+												{
+													id: 'comment1',
+													content: 'my comment 1',
+													meta: {
+														items: [{ id: 'meta1' }],
+													},
+												},
+											],
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								{
+									id: 'comment1',
+									content: 'my comment 1',
+									meta: {
+										items: [{ id: 'meta1' }],
+									},
+								},
+							],
+						},
+					},
+				],
+			},
+		};
+
+		const expected = {
+			listPosts: [
+				{
+					id: 'post1',
+					comments: [
+						{
+							id: 'comment1',
+							content: 'my comment 1',
+							meta: [
+								{
+									id: 'meta1',
+								},
+							],
+							post: {
+								id: 'post1',
+								comments: [
+									{
+										id: 'comment1',
+										content: 'my comment 1',
+										meta: [
+											{
+												id: 'meta1',
+											},
+										],
+									},
+								],
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							id: 'comment1',
+							content: 'my comment 1',
+							meta: [
+								{
+									id: 'meta1',
+								},
+							],
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+
+		const flattened = flattenItems(listResponse);
+
+		expect(flattened).toEqual(expected);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 1a4ef50b285..baabdc7dc33 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@aws-amplify/api-graphql": "3.4.11",
 		"@aws-amplify/api-rest": "3.5.5",
-		"@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha": "^0.0.5",
+		"@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha": "^0.1.2",
 		"tslib": "^2.6.1"
 	},
 	"size-limit": [
diff --git a/packages/api/src/API.ts b/packages/api/src/API.ts
index 8f503972fe0..a186614c430 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/API.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/API.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 	buildGraphQLVariables,
 	graphQLOperationsInfo,
 	ModelOperation,
+	flattenItems,
 } from './APIClient';
 import type { ModelTypes } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha';
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ const logger = new Logger('API');
  * Use RestApi or GraphQLAPI to reduce your application bundle size
  * Export Cloud Logic APIs
  */
+
 export class APIClass extends InternalAPIClass {
 	public getModuleName() {
 		return 'API';
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ export class APIClass extends InternalAPIClass {
 								const [key] = Object.keys(res.data);
 
 								if (res.data[key].items) {
-									const flattenedResult = res.data[key].items;
+									const flattenedResult = flattenItems(res.data)[key];
 
 									// don't init if custom selection set
 									if (args?.selectionSet) {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/APIClient.ts b/packages/api/src/APIClient.ts
index 8cc0228477d..fdec65237f5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/APIClient.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/APIClient.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,32 @@ const connectionType = {
 	BELONGS_TO: 'BELONGS_TO',
 };
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @param GraphQL response object
+ * @returns response object with `items` properties flattened
+ */
+export const flattenItems = (obj: Record<string, any>): Record<string, any> => {
+	const res: Record<string, any> = {};
+
+	Object.entries(obj).forEach(([prop, value]) => {
+		if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {
+			if (value.items !== undefined) {
+				res[prop] = value.items.map((item: Record<string, any>) =>
+					flattenItems(item)
+				);
+				return;
+			}
+			res[prop] = flattenItems(value);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		res[prop] = value;
+	});
+
+	return res;
+};
+
 // TODO: this should accept single result to support CRUD methods; create helper for array/list
 export function initializeModel(
 	client: any,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/types/index.ts b/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
index bab7846a11a..010df04a259 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ export {
 	GraphQLQuery,
 	GraphQLSubscription,
 } from '@aws-amplify/api-graphql';
+export { SelectionSet } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d3973f95612..b7b7a5fb074 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
     "@jridgewell/gen-mapping" "^0.3.0"
     "@jridgewell/trace-mapping" "^0.3.9"
 
-"@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha@^0.0.5":
-  version "0.0.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha/-/amplify-api-next-types-alpha-0.0.5.tgz#afeaba02f2607ac43de404bfcbb8702cb56f6ff9"
-  integrity sha512-FlOfQX9+r0Q8G5EEAV5tkBjcaTJhlnwfaeoe4K42BLKPzngntn+wWIFbIIbCFjW18DUmv62ItynzNSls+E38vg==
+"@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha@^0.1.2":
+  version "0.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@aws-amplify/amplify-api-next-types-alpha/-/amplify-api-next-types-alpha-0.1.2.tgz#e25ee9b5c9bcbc2ca6d807d372c81175465e1886"
+  integrity sha512-g+t8F0F0J+SPutmc3WszOvZQdPu9Z5dm7b0Q6CyBx3+oUxc7O83jazdR04uydX4NLAwui8QSKg2StI82FKw8sQ==
 
 "@aws-crypto/crc32@2.0.0":
   version "2.0.0"