diff --git a/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php b/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
index 655800bfe596..af188f313609 100644
--- a/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
+++ b/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ public function run() {
       'groupOptions' => array_column((array) $groupOptions, 'options', 'name'),
     ];
     Civi::resources()
-      ->addBundle('bootstrap3')
       ->addVars('api4', $vars)
-      ->addPermissions(['access debug output', 'edit groups', 'administer reserved groups'])
       ->addScriptFile('civicrm', 'bower_components/js-yaml/dist/js-yaml.min.js')
       ->addScriptFile('civicrm', 'bower_components/marked/marked.min.js')
       ->addScriptFile('civicrm', 'bower_components/google-code-prettify/bin/prettify.min.js')
diff --git a/ang/api4Explorer.ang.php b/ang/api4Explorer.ang.php
index 2eec108aaf14..d0ac2be6ecfe 100644
--- a/ang/api4Explorer.ang.php
+++ b/ang/api4Explorer.ang.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-// Autoloader data for Api4 explorer.
+// Autoloader data for Api4 Explorer Angular module.
 return [
   'ext' => 'civicrm',
   'js' => [
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@
     'ang/api4Explorer',
   ],
   'basePages' => [],
+  'bundles' => ['bootstrap3'],
+  'permissions' => ['access debug output', 'edit groups', 'administer reserved groups'],
   'requires' => ['crmUi', 'crmUtil', 'ngRoute', 'crmRouteBinder', 'ui.sortable', 'api4', 'ngSanitize', 'dialogService', 'checklist-model'],
 ];
diff --git a/ang/api4Explorer/Explorer.js b/ang/api4Explorer/Explorer.js
index 50e793565757..c51793b3a241 100644
--- a/ang/api4Explorer/Explorer.js
+++ b/ang/api4Explorer/Explorer.js
@@ -122,12 +122,15 @@
     }
 
     // Replaces contents of fieldList array with current fields formatted for select2
-    function getFieldList(fieldList, action, addPseudoconstant) {
+    function getFieldList(fieldList, action, addPseudoconstant, addWriteJoins) {
       var fieldInfo = _.cloneDeep(_.findWhere(getEntity().actions, {name: action}).fields);
       fieldList.length = 0;
       if (addPseudoconstant) {
         addPseudoconstants(fieldInfo, addPseudoconstant);
       }
+      if (addWriteJoins) {
+        addWriteJoinFields(fieldInfo);
+      }
       formatForSelect2(fieldInfo, fieldList, 'name', ['description', 'required', 'default_value']);
     }
 
@@ -194,6 +197,19 @@
       });
     }
 
+    // Adds join fields for create actions
+    // Note: this function transforms a raw list a-la getFields; not a select2-formatted list
+    function addWriteJoinFields(fieldList) {
+      _.eachRight(fieldList, function(field, pos) {
+        var fkNameField = field.fk_entity && getField('name', field.fk_entity, $scope.action);
+        if (fkNameField) {
+          var newField = _.cloneDeep(fkNameField);
+          newField.name = field.name + '.' + newField.name;
+          fieldList.splice(pos, 0, newField);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
     $scope.help = function(title, content) {
       if (!content) {
         $scope.helpTitle = helpTitle;
@@ -263,12 +279,13 @@
     $scope.fieldList = function(param) {
       return function() {
         var fields = [];
-        getFieldList(fields, $scope.action === 'getFields' ? ($scope.params.action || 'get') : $scope.action, ['name']);
+        getFieldList(fields, $scope.action === 'getFields' ? ($scope.params.action || 'get') : $scope.action, ['name'], true);
         // Disable fields that are already in use
         _.each($scope.params[param] || [], function(val) {
-          var usedField = val[0].replace(':name', '');
+          var usedField = val[0].replace(/[:.]name/, '');
           (_.findWhere(fields, {id: usedField}) || {}).disabled = true;
           (_.findWhere(fields, {id: usedField + ':name'}) || {}).disabled = true;
+          (_.findWhere(fields, {id: usedField + '.name'}) || {}).disabled = true;
         });
         return {results: fields};
       };
@@ -1194,7 +1211,8 @@
                 $el.removeClass('loading').crmSelect2({data: options, multiple: multi});
               });
             } else if (field.fk_entity) {
-              $el.crmEntityRef({entity: field.fk_entity, select:{multiple: multi}, static: field.fk_entity === 'Contact' ? ['user_contact_id'] : []});
+              var apiParams = field.id_field ? {id_field: field.id_field} : {};
+              $el.crmEntityRef({entity: field.fk_entity, api: apiParams, select: {multiple: multi}, static: field.fk_entity === 'Contact' ? ['user_contact_id'] : []});
             } else if (dataType === 'Boolean') {
               $el.attr('placeholder', ts('- select -')).crmSelect2({allowClear: false, multiple: multi, placeholder: ts('- select -'), data: [
                 {id: 'true', text: ts('Yes')},
@@ -1374,10 +1392,15 @@
     var suffix = fieldName.split(':')[1];
     fieldName = fieldName.split(':')[0];
     var fieldNames = fieldName.split('.');
-    var field = get(entity, fieldNames);
+    var field = _.cloneDeep(get(entity, fieldNames));
     if (field && suffix) {
       field.pseudoconstant = suffix;
     }
+    // When joining to a 'name' field, value fields should render an appropriate entityRef
+    if (field && field.type === 'Field' && field.name === 'name' && _.includes(fieldName, '.')) {
+      field.fk_entity = field.entity;
+      field.id_field = 'name';
+    }
     return field;
 
     function get(entity, fieldNames) {
diff --git a/api/v3/Activity.php b/api/v3/Activity.php
index 422ebff5905d..d6dc51b7ffab 100644
--- a/api/v3/Activity.php
+++ b/api/v3/Activity.php
@@ -744,6 +744,8 @@ function _civicrm_api3_activity_getlist_params(&$request) {
     'activity_type_id',
     'subject',
     'source_contact_id',
+    $request['id_field'],
+    $request['label_field'],
   ];
   $request['params']['return'] = array_unique(array_merge($fieldsToReturn, $request['extra']));
   $request['params']['options']['sort'] = 'activity_date_time DESC';
diff --git a/api/v3/Campaign.php b/api/v3/Campaign.php
index 3ea11481d9b8..3a39dd3bc03a 100644
--- a/api/v3/Campaign.php
+++ b/api/v3/Campaign.php
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ function civicrm_api3_campaign_delete($params) {
  * @param array $request
  */
 function _civicrm_api3_campaign_getlist_params(&$request) {
-  $fieldsToReturn = ['title', 'campaign_type_id', 'status_id', 'start_date', 'end_date'];
+  $fieldsToReturn = [
+    'title',
+    'campaign_type_id',
+    'status_id',
+    'start_date',
+    'end_date',
+    $request['id_field'],
+    $request['label_field'],
+  ];
   $request['params']['return'] = array_unique(array_merge($fieldsToReturn, $request['extra']));
   if (empty($request['params']['id'])) {
     $request['params']['options']['sort'] = 'start_date DESC, title';
diff --git a/api/v3/Event.php b/api/v3/Event.php
index 324bb9775b27..f20d6702cf81 100644
--- a/api/v3/Event.php
+++ b/api/v3/Event.php
@@ -204,7 +204,14 @@ function _civicrm_api3_event_getisfull(&$event, $event_id) {
  * @param array $request
  */
 function _civicrm_api3_event_getlist_params(&$request) {
-  $fieldsToReturn = ['start_date', 'event_type_id', 'title', 'summary'];
+  $fieldsToReturn = [
+    'start_date',
+    'event_type_id',
+    'title',
+    'summary',
+    $request['id_field'],
+    $request['label_field'],
+  ];
   $request['params']['return'] = array_unique(array_merge($fieldsToReturn, $request['extra']));
   $request['params']['options']['sort'] = 'start_date DESC';
   if (empty($request['params']['id'])) {
diff --git a/api/v3/MembershipType.php b/api/v3/MembershipType.php
index 9dd682e0a9fb..595b18046a23 100644
--- a/api/v3/MembershipType.php
+++ b/api/v3/MembershipType.php
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function _civicrm_api3_membership_type_get_spec(&$params) {
  *   Array of parameters determined by getfields.
  */
 function _civicrm_api3_membership_type_getlist_params(&$request) {
+  _civicrm_api3_generic_getlist_params($request);
   if (!isset($request['params']['is_active']) && empty($request['params']['id'])) {
     $request['params']['is_active'] = 1;
   }
diff --git a/ext/afform/core/api/v3/Afform.php b/ext/afform/core/api/v3/Afform.php
index 41c20c63a487..fda6038cb506 100644
--- a/ext/afform/core/api/v3/Afform.php
+++ b/ext/afform/core/api/v3/Afform.php
@@ -88,7 +88,14 @@ function _civicrm_api3_afform_get_spec(&$fields) {
  *   API request.
  */
 function _civicrm_api3_afform_getlist_params(&$request) {
-  $fieldsToReturn = ['name', 'title', 'type', 'description'];
+  $fieldsToReturn = [
+    'name',
+    'title',
+    'type',
+    'description',
+    $request['id_field'],
+    $request['label_field'],
+  ];
   $request['params']['return'] = array_unique(array_merge($fieldsToReturn, $request['extra']));
 }