diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
index b3f919e0..cdeca9d0 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class JsonPayload:
         else:
             val = default
 
-        if convert:
+        if convert and (val is not None):
             val = convert(val)
         return val
 
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/plugins.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/plugins.py
index 9aca0f80..9c32dacd 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/plugins.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/plugins.py
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
 from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeViewPlugin
 
-from flask import Blueprint
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify
+from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeView
 
 import logging
 import warnings
 
+class PluginSchemaAPI(MicroscopeView):
+    def get(self):
+        """
+        Return the current plugin schemas
+
+        .. :quickref: Plugin; Get schemas
+
+        """
+        out = self.microscope.plugin.schemas
+        return jsonify(out)
+
 
 def construct_blueprint(microscope_obj):
 
     blueprint = Blueprint('plugin_blueprint', __name__)
 
+    # Create a base route to return plugin API schemas, if any exist
+    blueprint.add_url_rule(
+        '/',
+        view_func=PluginSchemaAPI.as_view('plugin_api_schema', microscope=microscope_obj)
+    )
+
     all_routes = []
 
     # For each plugin attached to the microscope object
@@ -18,27 +36,37 @@ def construct_blueprint(microscope_obj):
         # If plugin contains valid endpoints
         if hasattr(plugin_obj, 'api_views') and isinstance(plugin_obj.api_views, dict):
 
+            # We'll keep a record of how each route was expanded
+            expanded_routes = {}
+
             # For each defined endpoint
             for view_route, view_class in plugin_obj.api_views.items():
 
                 # Remove all leading slashes from view route
-                while view_route[0] == '/':
-                    view_route = view_route[1:]
+                cleaned_route = view_route
+                while cleaned_route[0] == '/':
+                    cleaned_route = cleaned_route[1:]
 
                 # Construct a full view route from the plugin name
-                full_view_route = "/{}/{}".format(plugin_name, view_route)
+                full_view_route = "/{}/{}".format(plugin_name, cleaned_route)
                 logging.debug(full_view_route)
 
+                # Record how the view_route got expanded
+                expanded_routes[view_route] = full_view_route
+
                 # Check if endpoint name clashes
                 if full_view_route not in all_routes and issubclass(view_class, MicroscopeViewPlugin):
                     # Add route to main route dictionary
                     all_routes.append(full_view_route)
 
+                    # Create a Python-safe name for the route
+                    plugin_route_id = 'plugin{}'.format(full_view_route).replace('/', '_')
+
                     # Add route to the plugins blueprint
                     blueprint.add_url_rule(
                         full_view_route,
                         view_func=view_class.as_view(
-                            'plugin_{}'.format(full_view_route).replace('/', '_'),
+                            plugin_route_id,
                             microscope=microscope_obj,
                             plugin=plugin_obj
                         )
@@ -52,9 +80,23 @@ def construct_blueprint(microscope_obj):
                         )
                     )
 
+            # If plugin includes an API schema
+            if hasattr(plugin_obj, 'api_schema') and isinstance(plugin_obj.api_schema, dict):
+                schema = plugin_obj.api_schema
+                # TODO: Validate schema? We need to make sure no single plugin can break all plugins.
+                schema['id'] = plugin_name
+                if 'forms' in schema and isinstance(schema['forms'], list):
+                    for form in schema['forms']:
+                        if 'route' in form and form['route'] in expanded_routes.keys():
+                            form['route'] = expanded_routes[form['route']]
+                        else:
+                            logging.warn("No valid expandable route found for {}".format(form['route']))
+                
+                # Store the complete schema in Microscope().plugin.schema
+                microscope_obj.plugin.schemas.append(schema)
+
         else:
             warnings.warn(
                 "No valid 'api_views' dictionary found in {}".format(plugin_obj)
             )
-
     return blueprint
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/autofocus/api.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/autofocus/api.py
index 9670540f..a737e7fb 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/autofocus/api.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/autofocus/api.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ class FastAutofocusAPI(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
         
         # Figure out the parameters to use
         dz = payload.param("dz", default=2000, convert=int)
-        backlash = payload.param("backlash", default=None, convert=int)
+        backlash = payload.param("backlash", default=0, convert=int)
         if backlash < 0:
-            backlash = None
+            backlash = 0
 
         logging.info("Running autofocus...")
         task = self.microscope.task.start(self.plugin.fast_autofocus, dz, backlash=backlash)
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/camera_calibration/plugin.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/camera_calibration/plugin.py
index ccd0cd2c..9096a91e 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/camera_calibration/plugin.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/camera_calibration/plugin.py
@@ -7,27 +7,9 @@ import logging
 
 from .recalibrate_utils import recalibrate_camera, auto_expose_and_freeze_settings
 
-API_SCHEMA = {
-    'icon': 'lifesaver',
-    'requireConnection': True,
-    'forms': [
-        {
-            'route': '/recalibrate',
-            'schema': [
-                {
-                    'fieldType': "htmlBlock",
-                    'name': "heading",
-                    'content': "<b>This is different form in a plugin!</b>"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    ]
-}
 
 class RecalibrateAPIView(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
     def post(self):
-        payload = JsonPayload(request)
-
         logging.info("Starting microscope recalibration...")
         task = self.microscope.task.start(self.plugin.recalibrate)
 
@@ -44,8 +26,6 @@ class Plugin(MicroscopePlugin):
         '/recalibrate': RecalibrateAPIView,
     }
 
-    api_schema = API_SCHEMA
-
     def recalibrate(self):
         """Reset the camera's settings.
 
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
index 06bb87a7..dbf37b0c 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import time
 import numpy as np
 from typing import Tuple
 import uuid
+import itertools
 import logging
 
 from openflexure_microscope.camera.base import generate_basename
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/loader.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/loader.py
index 35bb00f9..74b40a70 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/loader.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/loader.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class PluginMount(object):
     """
     def __init__(self, parent):
         self.parent = parent
-        self.plugins = []
+        self.plugins = []  # List of plugin objects
+        self.schemas = []  # List of plugin schemas
         logging.info("Creating plugin mount")
 
     @property
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/__init__.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/__init__.py
index f42b093e..e69de29b 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .plugin import Plugin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/plugin.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/plugin.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 719eb62b..00000000
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/plugin.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-from openflexure_microscope.plugins import MicroscopePlugin
-
-
-class Plugin(MicroscopePlugin):
-    """
-    A set of default plugins
-    """
-
-    def identify(self):
-        """
-        Tests for access to Microscope.camera, and Microscope.stage
-        """
-        return self.microscope.camera, self.microscope.stage
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/__init__.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e9a8c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .plugin import ExamplePlugin
+from . import api
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/api.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67f92b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+from openflexure_microscope.api.utilities import JsonPayload
+from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeViewPlugin
+from openflexure_microscope.exceptions import TaskDeniedException
+
+from flask import request, Response, escape, jsonify
+import logging
+
+class DoAPI(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
+    """
+    A simple example API plugin
+    """
+
+    def get(self):
+        return jsonify(self.plugin.get_values_dict())
+
+    def post(self):
+        # Get payload JSON
+        payload = JsonPayload(request)
+
+        # Extract a values from the JSON payload.
+        val_int = payload.param('val_int', default=None, convert=int)
+        val_str = payload.param('val_str', default=None, convert=str)
+        val_radio = payload.param('val_radio', default=None)
+        val_check = payload.param('val_check', default=None)
+        val_select = payload.param('val_select', default=None)
+        val_disposable = payload.param('val_disposable', default=None)
+
+        self.plugin.set_values(
+            val_int,
+            val_str,
+            val_radio,
+            val_check,
+            val_select,
+            val_disposable
+        )
+
+        print(self.plugin.get_values_dict())
+
+        return jsonify({
+            'response': 'completed'
+        })
+
+class TaskAPI(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
+    """
+    A task example API plugin
+    """
+
+    def get(self):
+        return jsonify({
+            'run_time': self.plugin.run_time
+        })
+
+    def post(self):
+        # Get payload JSON
+        payload = JsonPayload(request)
+
+        # Extract a values from the JSON payload.
+        val_int = payload.param('run_time', default=5, convert=int)
+
+        logging.info("Running task...")
+        task = self.microscope.task.start(self.plugin.generate_random_numbers_for_a_while, val_int)
+
+        # return a handle on the autofocus task
+        return jsonify(task.state), 202
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/plugin.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da2264c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import random
+import time
+import os
+import json
+from openflexure_microscope.plugins import MicroscopePlugin
+
+from .api import DoAPI, TaskAPI
+
+HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+SCHEMA_PATH = os.path.join(HERE, "schema.json")
+
+class ExamplePlugin(MicroscopePlugin):
+    """
+    An example plugin using a comprehensive schema
+    """
+    global SCHEMA_PATH
+
+    with open(SCHEMA_PATH, 'r') as sc:
+        api_schema = json.load(sc)
+
+    api_views = {
+        '/do': DoAPI,
+        '/task': TaskAPI
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.val_int = 10
+        self.val_str = "Hello"
+        self.val_radio = "First"
+        self.val_check = ["Foo", "Bar"]
+        self.val_select = "Most"
+        self.val_unused = "I'm an unused string, here to confuse the form parsing"
+
+        self.run_time = 5
+
+    def set_values(self, val_int, val_str, val_radio, val_check, val_select, val_disposable):
+        """
+        Demonstrate a plugin with schema
+        """
+        if val_int:
+            self.val_int = int(val_int)
+        if val_str:
+            self.val_str = str(val_str)
+        if val_radio:
+            self.val_radio = val_radio
+        if val_check is not None:
+            print(val_check)
+            self.val_check = val_check if (type(val_check) is list) else [val_check]
+        if val_select:
+            self.val_select = val_select
+
+        if val_disposable:
+            print("DISPOSABLE VALUE: {}".format(val_disposable))
+
+    def get_values_dict(self):
+        return {
+            'val_int': self.val_int,
+            'val_str': self.val_str,
+            'val_radio': self.val_radio,
+            'val_check': self.val_check,
+            'val_select': self.val_select,
+            'val_unused': self.val_unused
+        }
+
+    def generate_random_numbers_for_a_while(self, run_time: int):
+        self.run_time = run_time
+        vals = []
+        for _ in range(run_time):
+            vals.append(random.random())
+            time.sleep(1)
+        
+        return vals
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/schema.json b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aee4dcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/testing/schema_example/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+{
+  "id": "test-plugin",
+  "icon": "pets",
+  "forms": [
+    {
+      "name": "Simple request",
+      "isCollapsible": false,
+      "isTask": false,
+      "selfUpdate": true,
+      "route": "/do",
+      "submitLabel": "Do things",
+      "schema": [
+        [
+          {
+            "fieldType": "numberInput",
+            "placeholder": "Some integer",
+            "name": "val_int",
+            "label": "Number value",
+            "minValue": 0
+          },
+          {
+            "fieldType": "textInput",
+            "placeholder": "Some string",
+            "label": "String value",
+            "name": "val_str"
+          }
+        ],
+        [
+          {
+            "fieldType": "radioList",
+            "name": "val_radio",
+            "label": "Radio value",
+            "options": ["First", "Second", "Third"]
+          },
+          {
+            "fieldType": "checkList",
+            "name": "val_check",
+            "label": "Checklist values",
+            "options": ["Foo", "Bar", "Baz"]
+          }
+        ],
+        {
+          "fieldType": "htmlBlock",
+          "name": "html_block",
+          "content": "<i>This is a block of HTML in a plugin!</i><br>I can do paragraph breaks and stuff."
+        },
+        {
+          "fieldType": "selectList",
+          "name": "val_select",
+          "multi": false,
+          "label": "Some selection",
+          "options": ["Most", "Average", "Least"]
+        },
+
+        {
+          "fieldType": "textInput",
+          "placeholder": "Some string",
+          "label": "Non-persistent string",
+          "name": "val_disposable"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Task form",
+      "isTask": true,
+      "selfUpdate": true,
+      "route": "/task",
+      "submitLabel": "Start task",
+      "schema": [
+          {
+            "fieldType": "numberInput",
+            "placeholder": "",
+            "name": "run_time",
+            "label": "Run time (seconds)",
+            "minValue": 1
+          }
+      ]
+    }
+  ] 
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 44c01cfd..f861631b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "openflexure_microscope"
-version = "1.1.0-beta.1"
+version = "1.1.0-beta.2"
 description = "Python module, and Flask-based web API, to run the OpenFlexure Microscope."
 
 authors = [