diff --git a/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go b/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
index e9b73d3f4..272872119 100644
--- a/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
+++ b/agent/pkg/oas/tree.go
@@ -217,7 +217,46 @@ func (n *Node) searchInConstants(pathChunk string) *Node {
 }
 
 func (n *Node) compact() {
-	// TODO
+	// TODO: introduce and leverage "dirty" flag?
+	var param *Node
+	// find the param
+	for _, subnode := range n.children {
+		if subnode.constant != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		param = subnode
+	}
+
+	if param != nil {
+		// take its regex
+		pRegex := param.pathParam.Schema.Pattern
+		if pRegex != nil {
+			newChildren := make([]*Node, 0)
+
+			// compact the constants via regex
+			for _, subnode := range n.children {
+				if subnode.constant != nil {
+					if pRegex.Match([]byte(*subnode.constant)) {
+						param.merge(subnode)
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+				newChildren = append(newChildren, subnode)
+			}
+
+			if len(n.children) != len(newChildren) {
+				logger.Log.Debugf("Shrinking children from %d to %d", len(n.children), len(newChildren))
+				n.children = newChildren
+				n.compact()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// recurse into next tree level
+	for _, subnode := range n.children {
+		subnode.compact()
+	}
 }
 
 func (n *Node) listPaths() *openapi.Paths {
@@ -306,3 +345,30 @@ func (n *Node) countParentParams() int {
 	}
 	return res
 }
+
+func (n *Node) merge(other *Node) {
+	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 {
+			matchedConst := oChild.constant != nil && oChild.constant == nChild.constant
+			matchedParam := oChild.constant == nil && nChild.constant == nil
+			if matchedConst || matchedParam {
+				// TODO: if both are params, could have merged their examples
+				nChild.merge(oChild)
+				continue outer
+			}
+		}
+		n.children = append(n.children, oChild)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go b/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
index 59fb0849b..4205c29ef 100644
--- a/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
+++ b/agent/pkg/oas/utils.go
@@ -474,3 +474,82 @@ func intersectSliceWithMap(required []string, names map[string]struct{}) []strin
 	}
 	return required
 }
+
+func mergePathObj(po *openapi.PathObj, other *openapi.PathObj) {
+	// merge parameters
+	mergeParamLists(&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 mergeParamLists(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 {
+				// TODO: merge examples? transfer schema pattern?
+				continue outer
+			}
+		}
+
+		**params = append(**params, oParam)
+	}
+}
+
+func mergeOps(op **openapi.Operation, other **openapi.Operation) {
+	if *other == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if *op == nil {
+		*op = *other
+	} else {
+		// merge parameters
+		mergeParamLists(&(*op).Parameters, &(*other).Parameters)
+
+		// merge responses
+		mergeOpResponses(&(*op).Responses, &(*other).Responses)
+
+		// merge request body
+		mergeOpReqBodies(&(*op).RequestBody, &(*other).RequestBody)
+
+		// historical OpIDs
+		// merge kpis
+	}
+}
+
+func mergeOpReqBodies(r *openapi.RequestBody, r2 *openapi.RequestBody) {
+
+}
+
+func mergeOpResponses(r *openapi.Responses, o *openapi.Responses) {
+
+}
diff --git a/agent/pkg/oas/utils_test.go b/agent/pkg/oas/utils_test.go
index ae4b21ef3..4813926de 100644
--- a/agent/pkg/oas/utils_test.go
+++ b/agent/pkg/oas/utils_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package oas
 
 import (
+	"github.com/chanced/openapi"
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -57,3 +59,28 @@ func TestStrRunes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Logf("Failed")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOpMerging(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		op1 *openapi.Operation
+		op2 *openapi.Operation
+		res *openapi.Operation
+	}{
+		{nil, nil, nil},
+		{&openapi.Operation{}, nil, &openapi.Operation{}},
+		{nil, &openapi.Operation{}, &openapi.Operation{}},
+		{
+			&openapi.Operation{OperationID: "op1"},
+			&openapi.Operation{OperationID: "op2"},
+			&openapi.Operation{OperationID: "op1"},
+		},
+		// has historicIds
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		mergeOps(&tc.op1, &tc.op2)
+
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(tc.op1, tc.res) {
+			t.Errorf("Does not match expected")
+		}
+	}
+}