diff --git a/example/rest-api/art-institute/art-institute.php b/example/rest-api/art-institute/art-institute.php
index d854c407d..d0024065d 100644
--- a/example/rest-api/art-institute/art-institute.php
+++ b/example/rest-api/art-institute/art-institute.php
@@ -156,16 +156,55 @@ function register_aic_block(): void {
 		],
 	]);
 
+	$collection_query = HttpQuery::from_array([
+		'data_source' => $aic_data_source,
+		'endpoint' => function ( array $input_variables ) use ( $aic_data_source ): string {
+			$endpoint = $aic_data_source->get_endpoint();
+			return add_query_arg( [
+				'limit' => 10,  
+				'fields' => 'id,title,image_id,artist_title',
+			], $endpoint );
+		},
+		'output_schema' => [
+			'is_collection' => true,
+			'path' => '$.data[*]',
+			'type' => [
+				'id' => [
+					'name' => 'Art ID',
+					'type' => 'id',
+				],
+				'artist_title' => [
+					'name' => 'Artist Title',
+					'type' => 'string',
+					'path' => '$.artist_title',
+				],
+				'title' => [
+					'name' => 'Title',
+					'type' => 'string',
+					'path' => '$.title',
+				],
+				'image_url' => [
+					'name' => 'Image URL',
+					'generate' => function ( $data ): string {
+						return 'https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/' . $data['image_id'] . '/full/843,/0/default.jpg';
+					},
+					'type' => 'image_url',
+				],
+			],
+		],
+	]);
+
 	register_remote_data_block([
 		'title' => 'Art Institute of Chicago',
 		'icon' => 'art',
-		'render_query' => [
-			'query' => $get_art_query,
+		'queries' => [
+			'display' => $get_art_query,
+			'collection' => $collection_query,
+			'search' => $search_art_query,
 		],
-		'selection_queries' => [
-			[
-				'query' => $search_art_query,
-				'type' => 'search',
+		'query_configurations' => [
+			'display' => [
+				'source_query' => 'search',
 			],
 		],
 	]);
diff --git a/inc/Editor/BlockManagement/ConfigRegistry.php b/inc/Editor/BlockManagement/ConfigRegistry.php
index c10f2ffea..d9e83782e 100644
--- a/inc/Editor/BlockManagement/ConfigRegistry.php
+++ b/inc/Editor/BlockManagement/ConfigRegistry.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class ConfigRegistry {
 	public const DISPLAY_QUERY_KEY = 'display';
 	public const LIST_QUERY_KEY = 'list';
 	public const SEARCH_QUERY_KEY = 'search';
+	public const COLLECTION_QUERY_KEY = 'collection';
 
 	public static function init( ?LoggerInterface $logger = null ): void {
 		self::$logger = $logger ?? LoggerManager::instance();
@@ -48,33 +49,37 @@ public static function register_block( array $user_config = [] ): bool|WP_Error
 			return self::create_error( $block_title, sprintf( 'Block %s has already been registered', $block_name ) );
 		}
 
-		$display_query = self::inflate_query( $user_config[ self::RENDER_QUERY_KEY ]['query'] );
-		$input_schema = $display_query->get_input_schema();
+		// Get the display query (always use 'display' key)
+		if (!isset($user_config['queries']['display'])) {
+			return self::create_error($block_title, 'No display query found in queries (must use key "display")');
+		}
+		$display_query = self::inflate_query($user_config['queries']['display']);
+		
+		// Initialize queries array with display query
+		$queries = [
+			self::DISPLAY_QUERY_KEY => $display_query,
+		];
 
-		// Build the base configuration for the block. This is our own internal
-		// configuration, not what will be passed to WordPress's register_block_type.
-		// @see BlockRegistration::register_block_type::register_blocks.
+		// Build the base configuration
 		$config = [
 			'description' => '',
 			'icon' => $user_config['icon'] ?? 'cloud',
 			'name' => $block_name,
-			'loop' => $user_config[ self::RENDER_QUERY_KEY ]['loop'] ?? false,
+			'loop' => $user_config['loop'] ?? false,
 			'overrides' => $user_config['overrides'] ?? [],
 			'patterns' => [],
-			'queries' => [
-				self::DISPLAY_QUERY_KEY => $display_query,
-			],
+			'queries' => $queries,
 			'selectors' => [
 				[
 					'image_url' => $display_query->get_image_url(),
-					'inputs' => array_map( function ( $slug, $input_var ) {
+					'inputs' => array_map(function ($slug, $input_var) {
 						return [
 							'name' => $input_var['name'] ?? $slug,
 							'required' => $input_var['required'] ?? true,
 							'slug' => $slug,
 							'type' => $input_var['type'] ?? 'string',
 						];
-					}, array_keys( $input_schema ), array_values( $input_schema ) ),
+					}, array_keys($display_query->get_input_schema()), array_values($display_query->get_input_schema())),
 					'name' => 'Manual input',
 					'query_key' => self::DISPLAY_QUERY_KEY,
 					'type' => 'input',
@@ -83,71 +88,82 @@ public static function register_block( array $user_config = [] ): bool|WP_Error
 			'title' => $block_title,
 		];
 
-		// Register "selectors" which allow the user to use a query to assist in
-		// selecting data for display by the block.
-		foreach ( $user_config[ self::SELECTION_QUERIES_KEY ] ?? [] as $selection_query ) {
-			$from_query = self::inflate_query( $selection_query['query'] );
-			$from_query_type = $selection_query['type'];
-			$to_query = $display_query;
-
-			$config['queries'][ $from_query::class ] = $from_query;
-
-			$from_input_schema = $from_query->get_input_schema();
-			$from_output_schema = $from_query->get_output_schema();
-
-			foreach ( array_keys( $to_query->get_input_schema() ) as $to ) {
-				if ( ! isset( $from_output_schema['type'][ $to ] ) ) {
-					return self::create_error( $block_title, sprintf( 'Cannot map key "%1$s" from %2$s query. The display query for this block requires a "%1$s" key as an input, but it is not present in the output schema for the %2$s query. Try adding a "%1$s" mapping to the output schema for the %2$s query.', esc_html( $to ), $from_query_type ) );
-				}
+		// Add other queries and create selectors based on query_configurations
+		foreach ($user_config['queries'] as $key => $query) {
+			if ($key === 'display') {
+				continue;
 			}
 
-			if ( self::SEARCH_QUERY_KEY === $from_query_type ) {
-				$search_input_count = count( array_filter( $from_input_schema, function ( array $input_var ): bool {
-					return 'ui:search_input' === $input_var['type'];
-				} ) );
-
-				if ( 1 !== $search_input_count ) {
-					return self::create_error( $block_title, 'A search query must have one input variable with type "ui:search_input"' );
+			$query = self::inflate_query($query);
+			$queries[$key] = $query;
+
+			// Check if this query is configured as a source for another query
+			$is_source_query = false;
+			foreach ($user_config['query_configurations'] ?? [] as $target_key => $target_config) {
+				if ($target_config['source_query'] === $key) {
+					$is_source_query = true;
+					array_unshift(
+						$config['selectors'],
+						[
+							'image_url' => $query->get_image_url(),
+							'inputs' => array_map(function ($slug, $input_var) {
+								return [
+									'name' => $input_var['name'] ?? $slug,
+									'required' => $input_var['required'] ?? false,
+									'slug' => $slug,
+									'type' => $input_var['type'] ?? 'string',
+								];
+							}, array_keys($query->get_input_schema()), array_values($query->get_input_schema())),
+							'name' => ucfirst($key),
+							'query_key' => $key,
+							'type' => 'search',
+						]
+					);
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Add the selector to the configuration.
-			array_unshift(
-				$config['selectors'],
-				[
-					'image_url' => $from_query->get_image_url(),
-					'inputs' => array_map( function ( $slug, $input_var ) {
-						return [
-							'name' => $input_var['name'] ?? $slug,
-							'required' => $input_var['required'] ?? false,
-							'slug' => $slug,
-							'type' => $input_var['type'] ?? 'string',
-						];
-					}, array_keys( $from_input_schema ), array_values( $from_input_schema ) ),
-					'name' => $selection_query['display_name'] ?? ucfirst( $from_query_type ),
-					'query_key' => $from_query::class,
-					'type' => $from_query_type,
-				]
-			);
+			// If not a source query and it's a collection query, add it as collection type
+			if (!$is_source_query && $key === 'collection') {
+				array_unshift(
+					$config['selectors'],
+					[
+						'image_url' => $query->get_image_url(),
+						'inputs' => array_map(function ($slug, $input_var) {
+							return [
+								'name' => $input_var['name'] ?? $slug,
+								'required' => $input_var['required'] ?? false,
+								'slug' => $slug,
+								'type' => $input_var['type'] ?? 'string',
+							];
+						}, array_keys($query->get_input_schema()), array_values($query->get_input_schema())),
+						'name' => 'Collection',
+						'query_key' => $key,
+						'type' => 'collection',
+					]
+				);
+			}
 		}
 
+		// Set the queries on the config
+		$config['queries'] = $queries;
+
 		// Register patterns which can be used with the block.
-		foreach ( $user_config['patterns'] ?? [] as $pattern ) {
-			$parsed_blocks = parse_blocks( $pattern['html'] );
-			$parsed_blocks = BlockPatterns::add_block_arg_to_bindings( $block_name, $parsed_blocks );
-			$pattern_content = serialize_blocks( $parsed_blocks );
+		foreach ($user_config['patterns'] ?? [] as $pattern) {
+			$parsed_blocks = parse_blocks($pattern['html']);
+			$parsed_blocks = BlockPatterns::add_block_arg_to_bindings($block_name, $parsed_blocks);
+			$pattern_content = serialize_blocks($parsed_blocks);
 
-			$pattern_name = self::register_block_pattern( $block_name, $pattern['title'], $pattern_content );
+			$pattern_name = self::register_block_pattern($block_name, $pattern['title'], $pattern_content);
 
 			// If the pattern role is specified and recognized, add it to the block configuration.
-			$recognized_roles = [ 'inner_blocks' ];
-			if ( isset( $pattern['role'] ) && in_array( $pattern['role'], $recognized_roles, true ) ) {
-				$config['patterns'][ $pattern['role'] ] = $pattern_name;
+			$recognized_roles = ['inner_blocks'];
+			if (isset($pattern['role']) && in_array($pattern['role'], $recognized_roles, true)) {
+				$config['patterns'][$pattern['role']] = $pattern_name;
 			}
 		}
 
-		ConfigStore::set_block_configuration( $block_name, $config );
-
+		ConfigStore::set_block_configuration($block_name, $config);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -184,4 +200,31 @@ private static function inflate_query( array|QueryInterface $config ): QueryInte
 
 		return $config;
 	}
+
+	// Create a selector for a query
+	private static function create_selector(
+		QueryInterface $query,
+		string $query_key,
+		string $type,
+		?string $display_name = null
+	): array {
+		$input_schema = $query->get_input_schema();
+		
+		// Convert object input schema to array format
+		$inputs = is_array($input_schema) ? array_map(
+			function($key, $schema) {
+				return array_merge(['slug' => $key], $schema);
+			},
+			array_keys($input_schema),
+			array_values($input_schema)
+		) : [];
+
+		return [
+			'query_key' => $query_key,
+			'type' => $type,
+			'name' => $display_name ?? ucfirst($type),
+			'inputs' => $inputs,
+			'image_url' => null,
+		];
+	}
 }
diff --git a/inc/ExampleApi/ExampleApi.php b/inc/ExampleApi/ExampleApi.php
index 4f297326e..8831e78db 100644
--- a/inc/ExampleApi/ExampleApi.php
+++ b/inc/ExampleApi/ExampleApi.php
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ public static function register_remote_data_block(): void {
 			'query_runner' => new ExampleApiQueryRunner(),
 		] );
 
-		register_remote_data_block( [
+		register_remote_data_block([
 			'title' => self::$block_title,
-			'render_query' => [
-				'query' => $get_record_query,
+			'queries' => [
+				'display' => $get_record_query,
+				'list' => $get_table_query,
 			],
-			'selection_queries' => [
-				[
-					'query' => $get_table_query,
-					'type' => 'list',
+			'query_configurations' => [
+				'display' => [
+					'source_query' => 'list',
 				],
 			],
-		] );
+		]);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/inc/Integrations/Airtable/AirtableIntegration.php b/inc/Integrations/Airtable/AirtableIntegration.php
index 5c53f2fc3..aa9e2830d 100644
--- a/inc/Integrations/Airtable/AirtableIntegration.php
+++ b/inc/Integrations/Airtable/AirtableIntegration.php
@@ -34,27 +34,27 @@ public static function register_blocks_for_airtable_data_source(
 		$tables = $data_source->to_array()['service_config']['tables'];
 
 		foreach ( $tables as $table ) {
-				$query = self::get_query( $data_source, $table );
-				$list_query = self::get_list_query( $data_source, $table );
-
-				register_remote_data_block(
-					array_merge(
-						[
-							'title' => $data_source->get_display_name() . '/' . $table['name'],
-							'icon' => 'editor-table',
-							'render_query' => [
-								'query' => $query,
-							],
-							'selection_queries' => [
-								[
-									'query' => $list_query,
-									'type' => 'list',
-								],
+			$query = self::get_query( $data_source, $table );
+			$list_query = self::get_list_query( $data_source, $table );
+
+			register_remote_data_block(
+				array_merge(
+					[
+						'title' => $data_source->get_display_name() . '/' . $table['name'],
+						'icon' => 'editor-table',
+						'queries' => [
+							'display' => $query,
+							'list' => $list_query,
+						],
+						'query_configurations' => [
+							'display' => [
+								'source_query' => 'list',
 							],
 						],
-						$block_overrides
-					)
-				);
+					],
+					$block_overrides
+				)
+			);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ public static function register_loop_blocks_for_airtable_data_source(
 				array_merge(
 					[
 						'title' => sprintf( '%s/%s Loop', $data_source->get_display_name(), $table['name'] ),
-						'render_query' => [
-							'loop' => true,
-							'query' => $list_query,
+						'queries' => [
+							'display' => $list_query,
 						],
+						'loop' => true,
 					],
 					$block_overrides
 				)
diff --git a/inc/Integrations/Google/Sheets/GoogleSheetsIntegration.php b/inc/Integrations/Google/Sheets/GoogleSheetsIntegration.php
index 4828b05f3..5ed015af3 100644
--- a/inc/Integrations/Google/Sheets/GoogleSheetsIntegration.php
+++ b/inc/Integrations/Google/Sheets/GoogleSheetsIntegration.php
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ public static function register_blocks_for_google_sheets_data_source(
 					[
 						'title' => $data_source->get_display_name() . '/' . $sheet['name'],
 						'icon' => 'media-spreadsheet',
-						'render_query' => [
-							'query' => $query,
+						'queries' => [
+							'display' => $query,
+							'list' => $list_query,
 						],
-						'selection_queries' => [
-							[
-								'query' => $list_query,
-								'type' => 'list',
+						'query_configurations' => [
+							'display' => [
+								'source_query' => 'list',
 							],
 						],
 					],
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ public static function register_loop_blocks_for_google_sheets_data_source(
 				array_merge(
 					[
 						'title' => sprintf( '%s/%s Loop', $data_source->get_display_name(), $sheet['name'] ),
-						'render_query' => [
-							'loop' => true,
-							'query' => $list_query,
+						'queries' => [
+							'display' => $list_query,
 						],
+						'loop' => true,
 					],
 					$block_overrides
 				)
diff --git a/inc/Integrations/SalesforceD2C/SalesforceD2CIntegration.php b/inc/Integrations/SalesforceD2C/SalesforceD2CIntegration.php
index bdb5e24bf..e3051ed9d 100644
--- a/inc/Integrations/SalesforceD2C/SalesforceD2CIntegration.php
+++ b/inc/Integrations/SalesforceD2C/SalesforceD2CIntegration.php
@@ -148,30 +148,28 @@ private static function get_queries( SalesforceD2CDataSource $data_source ): arr
 		];
 	}
 
-	public static function register_blocks_for_salesforce_data_source( SalesforceD2CDataSource $data_source ): void {
-		$queries = self::get_queries( $data_source );
-
-		register_remote_data_block(
-			[
-				'title' => $data_source->get_display_name(),
-				'icon' => 'money-alt',
-				'render_query' => [
-					'query' => $queries['display'],
+	public static function register_blocks_for_salesforce_data_source(SalesforceD2CDataSource $data_source): void {
+		$queries = self::get_queries($data_source);
+
+		register_remote_data_block([
+			'title' => $data_source->get_display_name(),
+			'icon' => 'money-alt',
+			'queries' => [
+				'display' => $queries['display'],
+				'search' => $queries['search'],
+			],
+			'query_configurations' => [
+				'display' => [
+					'source_query' => 'search',
 				],
-				'selection_queries' => [
-					[
-						'query' => $queries['search'],
-						'type' => 'search',
-					],
-				],
-				'overrides' => [
-					[
-						'display_name' => 'Use Salesforce product from URL',
-						'name' => 'salesforce_sku',
-					],
+			],
+			'overrides' => [
+				[
+					'display_name' => 'Use Salesforce product from URL',
+					'name' => 'salesforce_sku',
 				],
-			]
-		);
+			],
+		]);
 
 		add_filter( 'query_vars', function ( array $query_vars ): array {
 			$query_vars[] = 'sku';
diff --git a/inc/Integrations/Shopify/ShopifyIntegration.php b/inc/Integrations/Shopify/ShopifyIntegration.php
index 619524b15..477c82c53 100644
--- a/inc/Integrations/Shopify/ShopifyIntegration.php
+++ b/inc/Integrations/Shopify/ShopifyIntegration.php
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ public static function register_blocks_for_shopify_data_source( ShopifyDataSourc
 		register_remote_data_block( [
 			'title' => $block_title,
 			'icon' => 'cart',
-			'render_query' => [
-				'query' => $queries['shopify_get_product'],
+			'queries' => [
+				'display' => $queries['shopify_get_product'],
+				'search' => $queries['shopify_search_products'],
 			],
-			'selection_queries' => [
-				[
-					'query' => $queries['shopify_search_products'],
-					'type' => 'search',
+			'query_configurations' => [
+				'display' => [
+					'source_query' => 'search',
 				],
 			],
 			'patterns' => [
diff --git a/inc/Validation/ConfigSchemas.php b/inc/Validation/ConfigSchemas.php
index 4b309bf7a..b10499d28 100644
--- a/inc/Validation/ConfigSchemas.php
+++ b/inc/Validation/ConfigSchemas.php
@@ -85,28 +85,22 @@ private static function generate_remote_data_block_config_schema(): array {
 					] )
 				)
 			),
-			'render_query' => Types::object( [
-				'query' => Types::one_of(
+			'queries' => Types::record(
+				Types::string(),
+				Types::one_of(
 					Types::instance_of( QueryInterface::class ),
 					Types::serialized_config_for( HttpQueryInterface::class ),
-				),
-				'loop' => Types::nullable( Types::boolean() ),
-			] ),
-			'selection_queries' => Types::nullable(
-				Types::list_of(
+				)
+			),
+			'query_configurations' => Types::nullable(
+				Types::record(
+					Types::string(),
 					Types::object( [
-						'display_name' => Types::nullable( Types::string() ),
-						'query' => Types::one_of(
-							Types::instance_of( QueryInterface::class ),
-							Types::serialized_config_for( HttpQueryInterface::class ),
-						),
-						'type' => Types::enum(
-							ConfigRegistry::LIST_QUERY_KEY,
-							ConfigRegistry::SEARCH_QUERY_KEY
-						),
+						'source_query' => Types::string(),
 					] )
 				)
 			),
+			'loop' => Types::nullable( Types::boolean() ),
 			'overrides' => Types::nullable(
 				Types::list_of(
 					Types::object( [
diff --git a/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/InnerBlocks.tsx b/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/InnerBlocks.tsx
index c0b53f4ff..62f30077b 100644
--- a/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/InnerBlocks.tsx
+++ b/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/InnerBlocks.tsx
@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@ interface InnerBlocksProps {
 
 export function InnerBlocks( props: InnerBlocksProps ) {
 	const {
-		blockConfig: { loop },
+		blockConfig: { loop, selectors },
 		getInnerBlocks,
 		remoteData,
 	} = props;
 
-	if ( loop || remoteData.results.length > 1 ) {
+	// Use loop template for both loop blocks, multi-selection, or collection queries
+	if (
+		loop ||
+		remoteData.results.length > 1 ||
+		selectors.some( selector => selector.type === 'collection' )
+	) {
 		return <LoopTemplate getInnerBlocks={ getInnerBlocks } remoteData={ remoteData } />;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/placeholders/ItemSelectQueryType.tsx b/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/placeholders/ItemSelectQueryType.tsx
index b5a7c33dc..2178780d5 100644
--- a/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/placeholders/ItemSelectQueryType.tsx
+++ b/src/blocks/remote-data-container/components/placeholders/ItemSelectQueryType.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ButtonGroup } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { Button, ButtonGroup } from '@wordpress/components';
 
 import { InputModal } from '../modals/InputModal';
 import { InputPopover } from '../popovers/InputPopover';
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ export function ItemSelectQueryType( props: ItemSelectQueryTypeProps ) {
 								{ ...selectorProps }
 							/>
 						);
+					case 'collection':
+						return (
+							<Button
+								key={ title }
+								onClick={ () => {
+									onSelect( [ {} ] );
+								} }
+								variant="primary"
+							>
+								Load Collection
+							</Button>
+						);
 					case 'input':
 						return selector.inputs.length === 1 && selector.inputs[ 0 ] ? (
 							<InputPopover key={ title } input={ selector.inputs[ 0 ] } { ...selectorProps } />