diff --git a/backend/app/models/listeners.py b/backend/app/models/listeners.py
index 9cfc24a16..e9453b8c6 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/listeners.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/listeners.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class EventListenerBase(BaseModel):
     """An Event Listener is the expanded version of v1 Extractors."""
 
     name: str
-    version: int = 1
+    version: str = "1.0"
     description: str = ""
 
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class LegacyEventListenerIn(ExtractorInfo):
 class EventListenerDB(EventListenerBase, MongoModel):
     """EventListeners have a name, version, author, description, and optionally properties where extractor_info will be saved."""
 
-    author: UserOut
+    creator: Optional[UserOut] = None
     created: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
     modified: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
     properties: Optional[ExtractorInfo] = None
diff --git a/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_async.py b/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_async.py
index 45f628270..df11c6d46 100644
--- a/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_async.py
+++ b/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_async.py
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
 from app.config import settings
 from aio_pika.abc import AbstractIncomingMessage
 from pymongo import MongoClient
-from app.models.extractors import (
-    ExtractorBase,
-    ExtractorIn,
-    ExtractorDB,
-    ExtractorOut,
-)
+from app.models.listeners import LegacyEventListenerIn, EventListenerOut
 
 
 async def on_message(message: AbstractIncomingMessage) -> None:
@@ -21,20 +16,18 @@ async def on_message(message: AbstractIncomingMessage) -> None:
         extractor_queue = statusBody["queue"]
         extractor_info = statusBody["extractor_info"]
         extractor_name = extractor_info["name"]
-        extractor_db = ExtractorDB(**extractor_info)
+        extractor_db = LegacyEventListenerIn(**extractor_info)
         client = MongoClient(settings.MONGODB_URL)
         db = client["clowder2"]
-        existing_extractor = db["extractors"].find_one({"name": extractor_queue})
+        existing_extractor = db["listeners"].find_one({"name": extractor_queue})
         if existing_extractor is not None:
             existing_version = existing_extractor["version"]
             new_version = extractor_db.version
             if version.parse(new_version) > version.parse(existing_version):
-                new_extractor = db["extractors"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
-                found = db["extractors"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
-                removed = db["extractors"].delete_one(
-                    {"_id": existing_extractor["_id"]}
-                )
-                extractor_out = ExtractorOut.from_mongo(found)
+                new_extractor = db["listeners"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
+                found = db["listeners"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
+                removed = db["listeners"].delete_one({"_id": existing_extractor["_id"]})
+                extractor_out = EventListenerOut.from_mongo(found)
                 print(
                     "extractor updated: "
                     + extractor_name
@@ -45,9 +38,9 @@ async def on_message(message: AbstractIncomingMessage) -> None:
                 )
                 return extractor_out
         else:
-            new_extractor = db["extractors"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
-            found = db["extractors"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
-            extractor_out = ExtractorOut.from_mongo(found)
+            new_extractor = db["listeners"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
+            found = db["listeners"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
+            extractor_out = EventListenerOut.from_mongo(found)
             print("new extractor registered: " + extractor_name)
             return extractor_out
 
diff --git a/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_sync.py b/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_sync.py
index 76eadb19a..f8835238f 100644
--- a/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_sync.py
+++ b/backend/app/rabbitmq/heartbeat_listener_sync.py
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
     extractor_db = EventListenerDB(**extractor_info)
     client = MongoClient(settings.MONGODB_URL)
     db = client["clowder2"]
-    existing_extractor = db["extractors"].find_one({"name": extractor_queue})
+    existing_extractor = db["listeners"].find_one({"name": extractor_queue})
     if existing_extractor is not None:
         existing_version = existing_extractor["version"]
         new_version = extractor_db.version
         if version.parse(new_version) > version.parse(existing_version):
-            new_extractor = db["extractors"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
-            found = db["extractors"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
-            removed = db["extractors"].delete_one({"_id": existing_extractor["_id"]})
+            new_extractor = db["listeners"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
+            found = db["listeners"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
+            removed = db["listeners"].delete_one({"_id": existing_extractor["_id"]})
             extractor_out = EventListenerOut.from_mongo(found)
             print(
                 "extractor updated: "
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
             )
             return extractor_out
     else:
-        new_extractor = db["extractors"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
-        found = db["extractors"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
+        new_extractor = db["listeners"].insert_one(extractor_db.to_mongo())
+        found = db["listeners"].find_one({"_id": new_extractor.inserted_id})
         extractor_out = EventListenerOut.from_mongo(found)
         print("new extractor registered: " + extractor_name)
         return extractor_out
diff --git a/backend/app/rabbitmq/listeners.py b/backend/app/rabbitmq/listeners.py
index 0ba7db533..ba05d5665 100644
--- a/backend/app/rabbitmq/listeners.py
+++ b/backend/app/rabbitmq/listeners.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from app.keycloak_auth import get_token
 from app import dependencies
 from app.models.files import FileOut
+from app.models.datasets import DatasetOut
 from app.models.listeners import EventListenerMessage
 
 
@@ -43,3 +44,37 @@ def submit_file_message(
         ),
     )
     return {"message": "testing", "file_id": file_out.id}
+
+
+def submit_dataset_message(
+    dataset_out: DatasetOut,
+    queue: str,
+    routing_key: str,
+    parameters: dict,
+    token: str = Depends(get_token),
+    db: MongoClient = Depends(dependencies.get_db),
+    rabbitmq_client: BlockingChannel = Depends(dependencies.get_rabbitmq),
+):
+    # TODO check if extractor is registered
+    msg_body = EventListenerMessage(
+        filename=dataset_out.name,
+        fileSize=dataset_out.bytes,
+        id=dataset_out.id,
+        datasetId=dataset_out.dataset_id,
+        secretKey=token,
+    )
+
+    rabbitmq_client.queue_bind(
+        exchange="extractors",
+        queue=queue,
+        routing_key=routing_key,
+    )
+    rabbitmq_client.basic_publish(
+        exchange="extractors",
+        routing_key=routing_key,
+        body=json.dumps(msg_body.dict(), ensure_ascii=False),
+        properties=pika.BasicProperties(
+            content_type="application/json", delivery_mode=1
+        ),
+    )
+    return {"message": "testing", "dataset_id": dataset_out.id}
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/datasets.py b/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
index c6a113d0e..d42f8a69b 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 import zipfile
 from collections.abc import Mapping, Iterable
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
+import json
 
-import pymongo
-from pymongo import MongoClient
 import pika
 from bson import ObjectId
 from bson import json_util
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@
 )
 from minio import Minio
 from pika.adapters.blocking_connection import BlockingChannel
+import pymongo
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 from rocrate.model.person import Person
 from rocrate.rocrate import ROCrate
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ async def download_dataset(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Dataset {dataset_id} not found")
 
 
+# submits file to extractor
+# can handle parameeters pass in as key/values in info
 @router.post("/{dataset_id}/extract")
 async def get_dataset_extract(
     dataset_id: str,
@@ -780,10 +782,11 @@ async def get_dataset_extract(
             token = token.lstrip("Bearer")
             token = token.lstrip(" ")
             # TODO check of extractor exists
-            msg = {"message": "testing", "dataseet_id": dataset_id}
+            msg = {"message": "testing", "dataset_id": dataset_id}
             body = {}
             body["secretKey"] = token
             body["token"] = token
+            # TODO better solution for host
             body["host"] = "http://127.0.0.1:8000"
             body["retry_count"] = 0
             body["filename"] = dataset["name"]
@@ -794,6 +797,7 @@ async def get_dataset_extract(
             current_queue = req_info["extractor"]
             if "parameters" in req_info:
                 current_parameters = req_info["parameters"]
+                body["parameters"] = current_parameters
             current_routing_key = "extractors." + current_queue
             rabbitmq_client.queue_bind(
                 exchange="extractors",
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/files.py b/backend/app/routers/files.py
index 76798cc90..7d5d22370 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/files.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/files.py
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ async def get_file_versions(
     raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"File {file_id} not found")
 
 
+# submits file to extractor
+# can handle parameeters pass in as key/values in info
 @router.post("/{file_id}/extract")
 async def get_file_extract(
     file_id: str,
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/listeners.py b/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
index f1655c111..83bfd3c4a 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def save_listener(
     db: MongoClient = Depends(get_db),
 ):
     """Register a new Event Listener with the system."""
-    listener = EventListenerDB(**listener_in.dict(), author=user)
+    listener = EventListenerDB(**listener_in.dict(), creator=user)
     # TODO: Check for duplicates somehow?
     new_listener = await db["listeners"].insert_one(listener.to_mongo())
     found = await db["listeners"].find_one({"_id": new_listener.inserted_id})
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def save_legacy_listener(
         name=legacy_in.name,
         version=int(legacy_in.version),
         description=legacy_in.description,
-        author=user,
+        creator=user,
         properties=listener_properties,
     )
     new_listener = await db["listeners"].insert_one(listener.to_mongo())
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/metadata_files.py b/backend/app/routers/metadata_files.py
index 12263cc81..943a79d6d 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/metadata_files.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/metadata_files.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def _build_metadata_db_obj(
         extractor_info = metadata_in.extractor_info
         if extractor_info is not None:
             if (
-                extractor := await db["extractors"].find_one(
+                extractor := await db["listeners"].find_one(
                     {"name": extractor_info.name, "version": extractor_info.version}
                 )
             ) is not None:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ async def replace_file_metadata(
         extractor_info = metadata_in.extractor_info
         if extractor_info is not None:
             if (
-                extractor := await db["extractors"].find_one(
+                extractor := await db["listeners"].find_one(
                     {"name": extractor_info.name, "version": extractor_info.version}
                 )
             ) is not None:
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async def update_file_metadata(
         extractor_info = metadata_in.extractor_info
         if extractor_info is not None:
             if (
-                extractor := await db["extractors"].find_one(
+                extractor := await db["listeners"].find_one(
                     {"name": extractor_info.name, "version": extractor_info.version}
                 )
             ) is not None:
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ async def delete_file_metadata(
         extractor_info = metadata_in.extractor_info
         if extractor_info is not None:
             if (
-                extractor := await db["extractors"].find_one(
+                extractor := await db["listeners"].find_one(
                     {"name": extractor_info.name, "version": extractor_info.version}
                 )
             ) is not None:
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/extractor_info.json b/backend/app/tests/extractor_info.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6009f5c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/tests/extractor_info.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "@context": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/contexts/extractors.jsonld",
+  "name": "ncsa.wordcount",
+  "version": "2.0",
+  "description": "WordCount extractor. Counts the number of characters, words and lines in the text file that was uploaded.",
+  "author": "Rob Kooper <kooper@illinois.edu>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "contexts": [
+    {
+      "lines": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#lines",
+      "words": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#words",
+      "characters": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#characters"
+    }
+  ],
+  "repository": [
+    {
+      "repType": "git",
+      "repUrl": "https://opensource.ncsa.illinois.edu/stash/scm/cats/pyclowder.git"
+    }
+  ],
+  "process": {
+    "file": [
+      "text/*",
+      "application/json"
+    ]
+  },
+  "external_services": [],
+  "dependencies": [],
+  "bibtex": []
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/test_extractors.py b/backend/app/tests/test_extractors.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74529f2fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/tests/test_extractors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import os
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from app.config import settings
+from app.models.pyobjectid import PyObjectId
+
+user = {
+    "email": "test@test.org",
+    "password": "not_a_password",
+    "first_name": "Foo",
+    "last_name": "Bar",
+}
+
+extractor_info = {
+    "@context": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/contexts/extractors.jsonld",
+    "name": "ncsa.wordcount",
+    "version": "2.0",
+    "description": "WordCount extractor. Counts the number of characters, words and lines in the text file that was uploaded.",
+    "contributors": [],
+    "contexts": [
+        {
+            "lines": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#lines",
+            "words": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#words",
+            "characters": "http://clowder.ncsa.illinois.edu/metadata/ncsa.wordcount#characters",
+        }
+    ],
+    "repository": [
+        {
+            "repType": "git",
+            "repUrl": "https://opensource.ncsa.illinois.edu/stash/scm/cats/pyclowder.git",
+        }
+    ],
+    "process": {"file": ["text/*", "application/json"]},
+    "external_services": [],
+    "dependencies": [],
+    "bibtex": [],
+}
+
+# extractor_info_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'extractor_info.json')
+
+
+def test_register(client: TestClient, headers: dict):
+    response = client.post(
+        f"{settings.API_V2_STR}/listeners", json=extractor_info, headers=headers
+    )
+    assert response.json().get("id") is not None
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_get_one(client: TestClient, headers: dict):
+    response = client.post(
+        f"{settings.API_V2_STR}/listeners", json=extractor_info, headers=headers
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json().get("id") is not None
+    extractor_id = response.json().get("id")
+    response = client.get(
+        f"{settings.API_V2_STR}/listeners/{extractor_id}", headers=headers
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json().get("id") is not None
+
+
+def test_delete(client: TestClient, headers: dict):
+    response = client.post(
+        f"{settings.API_V2_STR}/listeners", json=extractor_info, headers=headers
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json().get("id") is not None
+    extractor_id = response.json().get("id")
+    response = client.delete(
+        f"{settings.API_V2_STR}/listeners/{extractor_id}", headers=headers
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/frontend/src/openapi/v2/services/DatasetsService.ts b/frontend/src/openapi/v2/services/DatasetsService.ts
index 711fcab0e..f16f5a35b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/openapi/v2/services/DatasetsService.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/openapi/v2/services/DatasetsService.ts
@@ -301,4 +301,4 @@ export class DatasetsService {
         });
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}