diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 0980fd55..261d77d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Brewtils Changelog
 ==================
 
+3.26.4
+------
+7/12/24
+
+- Fixed bug where parameter type mapping did not match type hinting
+- Exposed a read only feature to provide the current request that is being processed `from brewtils import get_current_request_read_only`
+- Expand Job Export to include Job id
+
 3.26.3
 ------
 7/10/24
diff --git a/brewtils/__init__.py b/brewtils/__init__.py
index 5ac46e04..0fe5ec1d 100644
--- a/brewtils/__init__.py
+++ b/brewtils/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 from brewtils.config import get_argument_parser, get_connection_info, load_config
 from brewtils.decorators import client, command, parameter, subscribe, system
 from brewtils.log import configure_logging
-from brewtils.plugin import Plugin, RemotePlugin  # noqa F401
+from brewtils.plugin import (
+    get_current_request_read_only,
+    Plugin,
+    RemotePlugin,
+)  # noqa F401
 from brewtils.rest import normalize_url_prefix
 from brewtils.rest.easy_client import EasyClient, get_easy_client
 from brewtils.rest.publish_client import PublishClient
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@
     "configure_logging",
     "normalize_url_prefix",
     "AutoDecorator",
+    "get_current_request_read_only",
 ]
 
 # Aliased for compatibility
diff --git a/brewtils/__version__.py b/brewtils/__version__.py
index 3e4329cf..c5d46780 100644
--- a/brewtils/__version__.py
+++ b/brewtils/__version__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-__version__ = "3.26.3"
+__version__ = "3.26.4"
diff --git a/brewtils/decorators.py b/brewtils/decorators.py
index b27019be..7186aaa5 100644
--- a/brewtils/decorators.py
+++ b/brewtils/decorators.py
@@ -297,19 +297,20 @@ def echo(self, message):
     """
 
     # Validate type against permitted string literals
-    if not isinstance(type, str):
-        # Try to map literal to string equivalent
-        temp_type = _format_type(type)
-        if temp_type in Parameter.TYPES:
-            type = temp_type
-    elif type not in Parameter.TYPES:
-        # Allowing type matching: string == String == STRING
-        for parameter_type in Parameter.TYPES:
-            if type.upper() == parameter_type.upper():
-                type = parameter_type
-                break
-    if type not in Parameter.TYPES:
-        raise ValueError(f"Unable to map type {type} to string literal")
+    if type:
+        if not isinstance(type, str):
+            # Try to map literal to string equivalent
+            temp_type = _format_type(type)
+            if temp_type in Parameter.TYPES:
+                type = temp_type
+        elif type not in Parameter.TYPES:
+            # Allowing type matching: string == String == STRING
+            for parameter_type in Parameter.TYPES:
+                if type.upper() == parameter_type.upper():
+                    type = parameter_type
+                    break
+        if type not in Parameter.TYPES:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unable to map type {type} to string literal")
 
     if _wrapped is None:
         return functools.partial(
diff --git a/brewtils/plugin.py b/brewtils/plugin.py
index 1c07943a..a4724c02 100644
--- a/brewtils/plugin.py
+++ b/brewtils/plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import copy
 import json
 import logging
 import logging.config
@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@
 CONFIG = Box(default_box=True)
 
 
+def get_current_request_read_only():
+    """Read-Only instance of Current Request
+
+    Returns a copy of the current request, modifications to this object
+    do not impact the actual current request
+    """
+    return copy.deepcopy(request_context.current_request)
+
+
 class Plugin(object):
     """A Beer-garden Plugin
 
diff --git a/brewtils/schemas.py b/brewtils/schemas.py
index f7459ca1..51283183 100644
--- a/brewtils/schemas.py
+++ b/brewtils/schemas.py
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # exclude fields from a Job that we don't want when we later go to import
         # the Job definition
         self.opts.exclude += (
-            "id",
             "next_run_time",
             "success_count",
             "error_count",
diff --git a/brewtils/test/fixtures.py b/brewtils/test/fixtures.py
index 132b33c5..da7570d7 100644
--- a/brewtils/test/fixtures.py
+++ b/brewtils/test/fixtures.py
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ def job_dict_for_import(job_dict):
     """A job dict but some keys and values are missing."""
     dict_copy = copy.deepcopy(job_dict)
     for field in [
-        "id",
         "next_run_time",
         "success_count",
         "error_count",
diff --git a/test/decorators_test.py b/test/decorators_test.py
index 7ab81dca..c7e4ad78 100644
--- a/test/decorators_test.py
+++ b/test/decorators_test.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ def cmd6(foo):
         assert cmd3.parameters[0].type == "Float"
         assert cmd4.parameters[0].type == "Boolean"
         assert cmd5.parameters[0].type == "Dictionary"
-        assert cmd6.parameters[0].type == "Any"
+        assert cmd6.parameters[0].type is None
 
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):