diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
index e2c89df90e9b..9e04917b240d 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 // tgstation-server DMAPI
+// The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in IETF RFC 2119.
 
-#define TGS_DMAPI_VERSION "7.1.2"
+#define TGS_DMAPI_VERSION "7.4.0"
 
 // All functions and datums outside this document are subject to change with any version and should not be relied on.
 
 // CONFIGURATION
 
-/// Create this define if you want to do TGS configuration outside of this file.
+/// Consumers SHOULD create this define if you want to do TGS configuration outside of this file.
 #ifndef TGS_EXTERNAL_CONFIGURATION
 
-// Comment this out once you've filled in the below.
+// Consumers MUST comment this out once you've filled in the below and are not using [TGS_EXTERNAL_CONFIGURATION].
 #error TGS API unconfigured
 
-// Uncomment this if you wish to allow the game to interact with TGS 3..
+// Consumers MUST uncomment this if you wish to allow the game to interact with TGS version 3.
 // This will raise the minimum required security level of your game to TGS_SECURITY_TRUSTED due to it utilizing call()().
 //#define TGS_V3_API
 
@@ -52,11 +53,16 @@
 
 #ifndef TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE
 #ifdef file2text
-#error Your codebase is re-defining the BYOND proc file2text. The DMAPI requires the native version to read the result of world.Export(). You can fix this by adding "#define TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE file2text" before your override of file2text to allow the DMAPI to use the native version. This will only be used for world.Export(), not regular file accesses
+#error Your codebase is re-defining the BYOND proc file2text. The DMAPI requires the native version to read the result of world.Export(). You SHOULD fix this by adding "#define TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE file2text" before your override of file2text to allow the DMAPI to use the native version. This will only be used for world.Export(), not regular file accesses
 #endif
 #define TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE file2text
 #endif
 
+// SpacemanDMM compatibility
+#ifndef CAN_BE_REDEFINED
+#define CAN_BE_REDEFINED(X)
+#endif
+
 // EVENT CODES
 
 /// Before a reboot mode change, extras parameters are the current and new reboot mode enums.
@@ -152,31 +158,33 @@
 //REQUIRED HOOKS
 
 /**
- * Call this somewhere in [/world/proc/New] that is always run. This function may sleep!
+ * Consumers MUST call this somewhere in [/world/proc/New] that is always run. This function may sleep!
  *
  * * event_handler - Optional user defined [/datum/tgs_event_handler].
  * * minimum_required_security_level: The minimum required security level to run the game in which the DMAPI is integrated. Can be one of [TGS_SECURITY_ULTRASAFE], [TGS_SECURITY_SAFE], or [TGS_SECURITY_TRUSTED].
+ * * http_handler - Optional user defined [/datum/tgs_http_handler].
  */
-/world/proc/TgsNew(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, minimum_required_security_level = TGS_SECURITY_ULTRASAFE)
+/world/proc/TgsNew(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, minimum_required_security_level = TGS_SECURITY_ULTRASAFE, datum/tgs_http_handler/http_handler)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
- * Call this when your initializations are complete and your game is ready to play before any player interactions happen.
+ * Consumers MUST call this when world initializations are complete and the game is ready to play before any player interactions happen.
  *
  * This may use [/world/var/sleep_offline] to make this happen so ensure no changes are made to it while this call is running.
  * Afterwards, consider explicitly setting it to what you want to avoid this BYOND bug: http://www.byond.com/forum/post/2575184
  * This function should not be called before ..() in [/world/proc/New].
  */
 /world/proc/TgsInitializationComplete()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
-/// Put this at the start of [/world/proc/Topic].
+/// Consumers MUST run this macro at the start of [/world/proc/Topic].
 #define TGS_TOPIC var/tgs_topic_return = TgsTopic(args[1]); if(tgs_topic_return) return tgs_topic_return
 
-/**
- * Call this as late as possible in [world/proc/Reboot] (BEFORE ..()).
- */
+/// Consumers MUST call this as late as possible in [world/proc/Reboot] (BEFORE ..()).
 /world/proc/TgsReboot()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 // DATUM DEFINITIONS
@@ -214,6 +222,7 @@
  * Returns [TRUE]/[FALSE] based on if the [/datum/tgs_version] contains wildcards.
  */
 /datum/tgs_version/proc/Wildcard()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
@@ -222,6 +231,7 @@
  * other_version - The [/datum/tgs_version] to compare against.
  */
 /datum/tgs_version/proc/Equals(datum/tgs_version/other_version)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Represents a merge of a GitHub pull request.
@@ -269,7 +279,7 @@
 	/// The [/datum/tgs_chat_channel] the user was from.
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_channel/channel
 
-/// User definable handler for TGS events.
+/// User definable handler for TGS events This abstract version SHOULD be overridden to be used.
 /datum/tgs_event_handler
 	/// If the handler receieves [TGS_EVENT_HEALTH_CHECK] events.
 	var/receive_health_checks = FALSE
@@ -283,7 +293,41 @@
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	return
 
-/// User definable chat command.
+/// User definable handler for HTTP calls. This abstract version MUST be overridden to be used.
+/datum/tgs_http_handler
+
+/**
+ * User definable callback for executing HTTP GET requests.
+ * MUST perform BYOND sleeps while the request is in flight.
+ * MUST return a [/datum/tgs_http_result].
+ * SHOULD log its own errors
+ *
+ * url - The full URL to execute the GET request for including query parameters.
+ */
+/datum/tgs_http_handler/proc/PerformGet(url)
+	CRASH("[type]/PerformGet not implemented!")
+
+/// Result of a [/datum/tgs_http_handler] call. MUST NOT be overridden.
+/datum/tgs_http_result
+	/// HTTP response as text
+	var/response_text
+	/// Boolean request success flag. Set for any 2XX response code.
+	var/success
+
+/**
+ * Create a [/datum/tgs_http_result].
+ *
+ * * response_text - HTTP response as text. Must be provided in New().
+ * * success - Boolean request success flag. Set for any 2XX response code. Must be provided in New().
+ */
+/datum/tgs_http_result/New(response_text, success)
+	if(response_text && !istext(response_text))
+		CRASH("response_text was not text!")
+
+	src.response_text = response_text
+	src.success = success
+
+/// User definable chat command. This abstract version MUST be overridden to be used.
 /datum/tgs_chat_command
 	/// The string to trigger this command on a chat bot. e.g `@bot name ...` or `!tgs name ...`.
 	var/name = ""
@@ -296,21 +340,27 @@
 
 /**
  * Process command activation. Should return a [/datum/tgs_message_content] to respond to the issuer with.
+ * MUST be implemented
  *
- * sender - The [/datum/tgs_chat_user] who issued the command.
- * params - The trimmed string following the command `/datum/tgs_chat_command/var/name].
+ * * sender - The [/datum/tgs_chat_user] who issued the command.
+ * * params - The trimmed string following the command `/datum/tgs_chat_command/var/name].
  */
 /datum/tgs_chat_command/proc/Run(datum/tgs_chat_user/sender, params)
 	CRASH("[type] has no implementation for Run()")
 
-/// User definable chat message.
+/// User definable chat message. MUST NOT be overridden.
 /datum/tgs_message_content
-	/// The tring content of the message. Must be provided in New().
+	/// The string content of the message. Must be provided in New().
 	var/text
 
 	/// The [/datum/tgs_chat_embed] to embed in the message. Not supported on all chat providers.
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_embed/structure/embed
 
+/**
+ * Create a [/datum/tgs_message_content].
+ *
+ * * text - The string content of the message.
+ */
 /datum/tgs_message_content/New(text)
 	..()
 	if(!istext(text))
@@ -319,7 +369,7 @@
 
 	src.text = text
 
-/// User definable chat embed. Currently mirrors Discord chat embeds. See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-structure for details.
+/// User definable chat embed. Currently mirrors Discord chat embeds. See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object for details.
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/structure
 	var/title
 	var/description
@@ -331,13 +381,13 @@
 	/// Colour must be #AARRGGBB or #RRGGBB hex string.
 	var/colour
 
-	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-image-structure for details.
+	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-image-structure for details.
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_embed/media/image
 
-	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-thumbnail-structure for details.
+	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-thumbnail-structure for details.
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_embed/media/thumbnail
 
-	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-image-structure for details.
+	/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-video-structure for details.
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_embed/media/video
 
 	var/datum/tgs_chat_embed/footer/footer
@@ -346,7 +396,7 @@
 
 	var/list/datum/tgs_chat_embed/field/fields
 
-/// Common datum for similar discord embed medias.
+/// Common datum for similar Discord embed medias.
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/media
 	/// Must be set in New().
 	var/url
@@ -354,6 +404,7 @@
 	var/height
 	var/proxy_url
 
+/// Create a [/datum/tgs_chat_embed].
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/media/New(url)
 	..()
 	if(!istext(url))
@@ -361,13 +412,14 @@
 
 	src.url = url
 
-/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-footer-structure for details.
+/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-footer-structure for details.
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/footer
 	/// Must be set in New().
 	var/text
 	var/icon_url
 	var/proxy_icon_url
 
+/// Create a [/datum/tgs_chat_embed/footer].
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/footer/New(text)
 	..()
 	if(!istext(text))
@@ -375,16 +427,17 @@
 
 	src.text = text
 
-/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-provider-structure for details.
+/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-provider-structure for details.
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/provider
 	var/name
 	var/url
 
-/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-author-structure for details. Must have name set in New().
+/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-author-structure for details. Must have name set in New().
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/provider/author
 	var/icon_url
 	var/proxy_icon_url
 
+/// Create a [/datum/tgs_chat_embed/footer].
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/provider/author/New(name)
 	..()
 	if(!istext(name))
@@ -392,12 +445,15 @@
 
 	src.name = name
 
-/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#embed-object-embed-field-structure for details. Must have name and value set in New().
+/// See https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#embed-object-embed-field-structure for details.
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/field
+	/// Must be set in New().
 	var/name
+	/// Must be set in New().
 	var/value
 	var/is_inline
 
+/// Create a [/datum/tgs_chat_embed/field].
 /datum/tgs_chat_embed/field/New(name, value)
 	..()
 	if(!istext(name))
@@ -413,16 +469,19 @@
 
 /// Returns the maximum supported [/datum/tgs_version] of the DMAPI.
 /world/proc/TgsMaximumApiVersion()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the minimum supported [/datum/tgs_version] of the DMAPI.
 /world/proc/TgsMinimumApiVersion()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
  * Returns [TRUE] if DreamDaemon was launched under TGS, the API matches, and was properly initialized. [FALSE] will be returned otherwise.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsAvailable()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 // No function below this succeeds if it TgsAvailable() returns FALSE or if TgsNew() has yet to be called.
@@ -434,6 +493,7 @@
  * If TGS has not requested a [TGS_REBOOT_MODE_SHUTDOWN] DreamDaemon will be launched again.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsEndProcess()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
@@ -444,6 +504,7 @@
  * admin_only: If [TRUE], message will be sent to admin connected chats. Vice-versa applies.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsTargetedChatBroadcast(datum/tgs_message_content/message, admin_only = FALSE)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
@@ -454,6 +515,7 @@
  * user: The [/datum/tgs_chat_user] to PM.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsChatPrivateMessage(datum/tgs_message_content/message, datum/tgs_chat_user/user)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
@@ -464,42 +526,52 @@
  * channels - Optional list of [/datum/tgs_chat_channel]s to restrict the message to.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsChatBroadcast(datum/tgs_message_content/message, list/channels = null)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the current [/datum/tgs_version] of TGS if it is running the server, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsVersion()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the running engine type
 /world/proc/TgsEngine()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the current [/datum/tgs_version] of the DMAPI being used if it was activated, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsApiVersion()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the name of the TGS instance running the game if TGS is present, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsInstanceName()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Return the current [/datum/tgs_revision_information] of the running server if TGS is present, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsRevision()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the current BYOND security level as a TGS_SECURITY_ define if TGS is present, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsSecurityLevel()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns the current BYOND visibility level as a TGS_VISIBILITY_ define if TGS is present, null otherwise. Requires TGS to be using interop API version 5 or higher otherwise the string "___unimplemented" wil be returned. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsVisibility()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns a list of active [/datum/tgs_revision_information/test_merge]s if TGS is present, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsTestMerges()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /// Returns a list of connected [/datum/tgs_chat_channel]s if TGS is present, null otherwise. This function may sleep if the call to [/world/proc/TgsNew] is sleeping!
 /world/proc/TgsChatChannelInfo()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /**
@@ -510,12 +582,19 @@
  * wait_for_completion - If set, this function will not return until the event has run to completion.
  */
 /world/proc/TgsTriggerEvent(event_name, list/parameters, wait_for_completion = FALSE)
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
+	return
+	
+
+/// Trigger a TGS deployment for the current instance. The current state of the repository will not be changed.
+/world/proc/TgsTriggerDeployment()
+	CAN_BE_REDEFINED(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /*
 The MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Jordan Brown
+Copyright (c) 2017-2026 Jordan Brown
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge,
 to any person obtaining a copy of this software and
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/README.md b/code/modules/tgs/README.md
index 6319028d8106..473442fd119c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/README.md
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # DMAPI Internals
 
-This folder should be placed on it's own inside a codebase that wishes to use the TGS DMAPI. Warranty void if modified.
+This folder should be placed on its own inside a codebase that wishes to use the TGS DMAPI. Warranty void if modified.
 
 - [includes.dm](./includes.dm) is the file that should be included by DM code, it handles including the rest.
 - The [core](./core) folder includes all code not directly part of any API version.
 - The other versioned folders contain code for the different DMAPI versions.
-    - [v3210](./v3210) contains the final TGS3 API.
-    - [v4](./v4) is the legacy DMAPI 4 (Used in TGS 4.0.X versions).
-    - [v5](./v5) is the current DMAPI version used by TGS >=4.1.
+  - [v3210](./v3210) contains the final TGS3 API.
+  - [v4](./v4) is the legacy DMAPI 4 (Used in TGS 4.0.X versions).
+  - [v5](./v5) is the current DMAPI version used by TGS >=4.1.
 - [LICENSE](./LICENSE) is the MIT license for the DMAPI.
 
 APIs communicate with TGS in two ways. All versions implement TGS -> DM communication using /world/Topic. DM -> TGS communication, called the bridge method, is different for each version.
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/core/README.md b/code/modules/tgs/core/README.md
index b82d8f49e297..7886a8571490 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/core/README.md
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/core/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 This folder contains all DMAPI code not directly involved in an API.
 
-- [_definitions.dm](./definitions.dm) contains defines needed across DMAPI internals.
+- [\_definitions.dm](./definitions.dm) contains defines needed across DMAPI internals.
+- [byond_world_export.dm](./byond_world_export.dm) contains the default `/datum/tgs_http_handler` implementation which uses `world.Export()`.
 - [core.dm](./core.dm) contains the implementations of the `/world/proc/TgsXXX()` procs. Many map directly to the `/datum/tgs_api` functions. It also contains the /datum selection and setup code.
 - [datum.dm](./datum.dm) contains the `/datum/tgs_api` declarations that all APIs must implement.
 - [tgs_version.dm](./tgs_version.dm) contains the `/datum/tgs_version` definition
-- 
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/core/byond_world_export.dm b/code/modules/tgs/core/byond_world_export.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ef8d841b8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/core/byond_world_export.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/datum/tgs_http_handler/byond_world_export
+
+/datum/tgs_http_handler/byond_world_export/PerformGet(url)
+	// This is an infinite sleep until we get a response
+	var/export_response = world.Export(url)
+	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("byond_world_export: Export complete")
+
+	if(!export_response)
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("byond_world_export: Failed request: [url]")
+		return new /datum/tgs_http_result(null, FALSE)
+
+	var/content = export_response["CONTENT"]
+	if(!content)
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("byond_world_export: Failed request, missing content!")
+		return new /datum/tgs_http_result(null, FALSE)
+
+	var/response_json = TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE(content)
+	if(!response_json)
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("byond_world_export: Failed request, failed to load content!")
+		return new /datum/tgs_http_result(null, FALSE)
+
+	return new /datum/tgs_http_result(response_json, TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/core/core.dm b/code/modules/tgs/core/core.dm
index 15622228e91f..f70d07aaed85 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/core/core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/core/core.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/world/TgsNew(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, minimum_required_security_level = TGS_SECURITY_ULTRASAFE)
+/world/TgsNew(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, minimum_required_security_level = TGS_SECURITY_ULTRASAFE, datum/tgs_http_handler/http_handler = null)
 	var/current_api = TGS_READ_GLOBAL(tgs)
 	if(current_api)
 		TGS_ERROR_LOG("API datum already set (\ref[current_api] ([current_api]))! Was TgsNew() called more than once?")
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
 		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Invalid parameter for event_handler: [event_handler]")
 		event_handler = null
 
-	var/datum/tgs_api/new_api = new api_datum(event_handler, version)
+	if(!http_handler)
+		http_handler = new /datum/tgs_http_handler/byond_world_export
+
+	var/datum/tgs_api/new_api = new api_datum(event_handler, version, http_handler)
 
 	TGS_WRITE_GLOBAL(tgs, new_api)
 
@@ -174,3 +177,8 @@
 			parameters = list()
 
 		return api.TriggerEvent(event_name, parameters, wait_for_completion)
+
+/world/TgsTriggerDeployment()
+	var/datum/tgs_api/api = TGS_READ_GLOBAL(tgs)
+	if(api)
+		return api.TriggerDeployment()
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm b/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
index f734fd0527f0..fae924929dbb 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TGS_DEFINE_AND_SET_GLOBAL(tgs, null)
 
 	var/list/warned_deprecated_command_runs
 
-/datum/tgs_api/New(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, datum/tgs_version/version)
+/datum/tgs_api/New(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, datum/tgs_version/version, datum/tgs_http_handler/http_handler)
 	..()
 	src.event_handler = event_handler
 	src.version = version
@@ -72,3 +72,6 @@ TGS_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/tgs_api)
 
 /datum/tgs_api/proc/TriggerEvent(event_name, list/parameters, wait_for_completion)
 	return FALSE
+
+/datum/tgs_api/proc/TriggerDeployment()
+	return TGS_UNIMPLEMENTED
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/includes.dm b/code/modules/tgs/includes.dm
index 23b714f9d064..f5118ed55a3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/includes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/includes.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "core\_definitions.dm"
+#include "core\byond_world_export.dm"
 #include "core\core.dm"
 #include "core\datum.dm"
 #include "core\tgs_version.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/README.md b/code/modules/tgs/v5/README.md
index a8a0c748e7b0..fb374c2f872e 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/README.md
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 This DMAPI implements bridge requests using HTTP GET requests to TGS. It has no security restrictions.
 
-- [__interop_version.dm](./__interop_version.dm) contains the version of the API used between the DMAPI and TGS.
-- [_defines.dm](./_defines.dm) contains constant definitions.
+- [\_\_interop_version.dm](./__interop_version.dm) contains the version of the API used between the DMAPI and TGS.
+- [\_defines.dm](./_defines.dm) contains constant definitions.
 - [api.dm](./api.dm) contains the bulk of the API code.
 - [bridge.dm](./bridge.dm) contains functions related to making bridge requests.
 - [chunking.dm](./chunking.dm) contains common function for splitting large raw data sets into chunks BYOND can natively process.
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/__interop_version.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/__interop_version.dm
index f4806f7adb97..e6ebf62db105 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/__interop_version.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/__interop_version.dm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"5.9.0"
+"5.11.0"
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/_defines.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
index 92c7a8388a71..d4bd50353ed5 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_CHAT_SEND 5
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_CHUNK 6
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_EVENT 7
+#define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_DEPLOY 8
 
 #define DMAPI5_PARAMETER_ACCESS_IDENTIFIER "accessIdentifier"
 #define DMAPI5_PARAMETER_CUSTOM_COMMANDS "customCommands"
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_PARAMETER_NEW_SERVER_VERSION "newServerVersion"
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_PARAMETER_BROADCAST_MESSAGE "broadcastMessage"
 
+#define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_CLIENT_COUNT "clientCount"
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_COMMAND_RESPONSE "commandResponse"
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_COMMAND_RESPONSE_MESSAGE "commandResponseMessage"
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_CHAT_RESPONSES "chatResponses"
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
index 95b8edd3ee5c..8ade67d28e7b 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@
 
 	var/detached = FALSE
 
-/datum/tgs_api/v5/New()
+	var/datum/tgs_http_handler/http_handler
+
+/datum/tgs_api/v5/New(datum/tgs_event_handler/event_handler, datum/tgs_version/version, datum/tgs_http_handler/http_handler)
 	. = ..()
 	interop_version = version
+	src.http_handler = http_handler
 	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("V5 API created: [json_encode(args)]")
 
 /datum/tgs_api/v5/ApiVersion()
@@ -50,7 +53,9 @@
 	version = null // we want this to be the TGS version, not the interop version
 
 	// sleep once to prevent an issue where world.Export on the first tick can hang indefinitely
+	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("Starting Export bug prevention sleep tick. time:[world.time] sleep_offline:[world.sleep_offline]")
 	sleep(world.tick_lag)
+	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("Export bug prevention sleep complete")
 
 	var/list/bridge_response = Bridge(DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_STARTUP, list(DMAPI5_BRIDGE_PARAMETER_MINIMUM_SECURITY_LEVEL = minimum_required_security_level, DMAPI5_BRIDGE_PARAMETER_VERSION = api_version.raw_parameter, DMAPI5_PARAMETER_CUSTOM_COMMANDS = ListCustomCommands(), DMAPI5_PARAMETER_TOPIC_PORT = GetTopicPort()))
 	if(!istype(bridge_response))
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@
 			if(revInfo)
 				tm.commit = revisionData[DMAPI5_REVISION_INFORMATION_COMMIT_SHA]
 				tm.origin_commit = revisionData[DMAPI5_REVISION_INFORMATION_ORIGIN_COMMIT_SHA]
-				tm.timestamp = entry[DMAPI5_REVISION_INFORMATION_TIMESTAMP]
+				tm.timestamp = revisionData[DMAPI5_REVISION_INFORMATION_TIMESTAMP]
 			else
 				TGS_WARNING_LOG("Failed to decode [DMAPI5_TEST_MERGE_REVISION] from test merge #[tm.number]!")
 
@@ -289,6 +294,19 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/tgs_api/v5/TriggerDeployment(event_name, list/parameters, wait_for_completion)
+	RequireInitialBridgeResponse()
+	WaitForReattach(TRUE)
+
+	if(interop_version.minor < 11)
+		TGS_WARNING_LOG("Interop version too low for triggering deployments!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var response = Bridge(DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_DEPLOY)
+	if(!response)
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
 /datum/tgs_api/v5/proc/DecodeChannels(chat_update_json)
 	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("DecodeChannels()")
 	var/list/chat_channels_json = chat_update_json[DMAPI5_CHAT_UPDATE_CHANNELS]
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/bridge.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/bridge.dm
index 0c5e701a32b6..62201fcc9e58 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/bridge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/bridge.dm
@@ -78,27 +78,24 @@
 	WaitForReattach(FALSE)
 
 	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("Bridge request start")
-	// This is an infinite sleep until we get a response
-	var/export_response = world.Export(bridge_request)
+	var/datum/tgs_http_result/result = http_handler.PerformGet(bridge_request)
 	TGS_DEBUG_LOG("Bridge request complete")
 
-	if(!export_response)
-		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request: [bridge_request]")
+	if(isnull(result))
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, handler returned null!")
 		return
 
-	var/content = export_response["CONTENT"]
-	if(!content)
-		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, missing content!")
+	if(!istype(result) || result.type != /datum/tgs_http_result)
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, handler returned non-[/datum/tgs_http_result]!")
 		return
 
-	var/response_json = TGS_FILE2TEXT_NATIVE(content)
-	if(!response_json)
-		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, failed to load content!")
+	if(!result.success)
+		TGS_DEBUG_LOG("Failed bridge request, HTTP request failed!")
 		return
 
-	var/list/bridge_response = json_decode(response_json)
+	var/list/bridge_response = json_decode(result.response_text)
 	if(!bridge_response)
-		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, bad json: [response_json]")
+		TGS_ERROR_LOG("Failed bridge request, bad json: [result.response_text]")
 		return
 
 	var/error = bridge_response[DMAPI5_RESPONSE_ERROR_MESSAGE]
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/topic.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/topic.dm
index e1f2cb638578..59e5e63e5cd4 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/topic.dm
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@
 		if(DMAPI5_TOPIC_COMMAND_HEALTHCHECK)
 			if(event_handler && event_handler.receive_health_checks)
 				event_handler.HandleEvent(TGS_EVENT_HEALTH_CHECK)
-			return TopicResponse()
+			var/list/health_check_response = TopicResponse()
+			health_check_response[DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_CLIENT_COUNT] = TGS_CLIENT_COUNT
+			return health_check_response;
 
 		if(DMAPI5_TOPIC_COMMAND_WATCHDOG_REATTACH)
 			detached = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/undefs.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/undefs.dm
index 237207fdfd05..9fb845c91d67 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/undefs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/undefs.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #undef DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_CHAT_SEND
 #undef DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_CHUNK
 #undef DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_EVENT
+#undef DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_DEPLOY
 
 #undef DMAPI5_PARAMETER_ACCESS_IDENTIFIER
 #undef DMAPI5_PARAMETER_CUSTOM_COMMANDS
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 #undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_PARAMETER_NEW_SERVER_VERSION
 #undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_PARAMETER_BROADCAST_MESSAGE
 
+#undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_CLIENT_COUNT
 #undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_COMMAND_RESPONSE
 #undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_COMMAND_RESPONSE_MESSAGE
 #undef DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_CHAT_RESPONSES