diff --git a/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go b/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
index bcee2f2d1..272872119 100644
--- a/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
+++ b/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ func (n *Node) searchInParams(paramObj *openapi.ParameterObj, chunk string, chun
 			// TODO: and not in exceptions
 			if subnode.pathParam.Schema.Pattern.Match([]byte(chunk)) {
 				return subnode
+			} else if chunkIsGibberish {
+				// TODO: what to do if gibberish chunk does not match the pattern and not in exceptions?
+				return nil
 			} else {
 				return nil
 			}
@@ -344,8 +347,17 @@ func (n *Node) countParentParams() int {
 }
 
 func (n *Node) merge(other *Node) {
-	// TODO: merge operations, remember historical operationIDs
+	if n.constant == nil && other.constant == nil {
+		// make sure the params will match by name later in merge
+		other.pathParam.Name = n.pathParam.Name
+	}
+
+	if n.pathObj != nil && other.pathObj != nil {
+		mergePathObj(n.pathObj, other.pathObj)
+	}
+
 	// TODO: if n is param and other is constant, could have added constant as an example
+
 outer:
 	for _, oChild := range other.children {
 		for _, nChild := range n.children {
diff --git a/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go b/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
index 59fb0849b..5db830fcb 100644
--- a/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
+++ b/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
@@ -474,3 +474,56 @@ func intersectSliceWithMap(required []string, names map[string]struct{}) []strin
 	}
 	return required
 }
+
+func mergePathObj(po *openapi.PathObj, other *openapi.PathObj) {
+	// merge parameters
+	mergePathParams(&po.Parameters, &other.Parameters)
+
+	// merge ops
+	mergeOps(&po.Get, &other.Get)
+	mergeOps(&po.Put, &other.Put)
+	mergeOps(&po.Options, &other.Options)
+	mergeOps(&po.Patch, &other.Patch)
+	mergeOps(&po.Delete, &other.Delete)
+	mergeOps(&po.Head, &other.Head)
+	mergeOps(&po.Trace, &other.Trace)
+	mergeOps(&po.Post, &other.Post)
+}
+
+func mergePathParams(params **openapi.ParameterList, other **openapi.ParameterList) {
+	if *other == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if *params == nil {
+		*params = new(openapi.ParameterList)
+	}
+
+outer:
+	for _, o := range **other {
+		oParam, err := o.ResolveParameter(paramResolver)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Log.Warningf("Failed to resolve reference: %s", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for _, p := range **params {
+			param, err := p.ResolveParameter(paramResolver)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Log.Warningf("Failed to resolve reference: %s", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if param.In == oParam.In && param.Name == oParam.Name {
+				continue outer
+			}
+		}
+
+		**params = append(**params, oParam)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func mergeOps(op **openapi.Operation, other **openapi.Operation) {
+	// TODO: merge operations, remember historical operationIDs
+}