diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4548e82143..2b2907f067 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2307,6 +2307,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-util",
  "hulyrs",
  "json-patch",
+ "jsonptr",
  "ksuid",
  "md5",
  "mime",
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index dd5b1c70f3..19d83accdc 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ blake3 = "1.8.2"
 futures = "0.3.31"
 strum = { version = "0.27.2", features = ["derive"] }
 json-patch = "4.0.0"
+jsonptr = "0.7.1"
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 51f1d4bcab..370dd8b64c 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mod blob;
 mod config;
 mod handlers;
 mod merge;
+mod patch;
 mod postgres;
 mod s3;
 
diff --git a/server/src/merge.rs b/server/src/merge.rs
index d76ea9bb53..7bacc0cc72 100644
--- a/server/src/merge.rs
+++ b/server/src/merge.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use tracing::*;
 
 use crate::handlers::PartData;
 use crate::handlers::{HandlerResult, Headers};
+use crate::patch;
 use crate::postgres::ObjectPart;
 use crate::s3::S3Client;
 use crate::{blob::Blob, config::CONFIG};
@@ -132,13 +133,13 @@ pub async fn stream(
             for part in parts {
                 let part_data = part_data(&s3, part).await?;
 
-                use json_patch::PatchOperation;
+                use patch::HulyPatchOperation;
                 use serde_json::from_slice;
 
                 if let Some(acc) = &mut acc {
-                    let ops = from_slice::<Vec<PatchOperation>>(&part_data)?;
+                    let ops = from_slice::<Vec<HulyPatchOperation>>(&part_data)?;
 
-                    if let Err(error) = json_patch::patch(acc, &ops) {
+                    if let Err(error) = patch::apply(acc, &ops) {
                         error!("json patch error: {error}");
                     }
                 } else {
diff --git a/server/src/patch.rs b/server/src/patch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a51935608d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/patch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,490 @@
+use json_patch::PatchOperation;
+use jsonptr::{Pointer, PointerBuf};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::{Number, Value, json};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// 'add' operation - increments a numeric value
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AddOperationExt {
+    /// JSON-Pointer value [RFC6901](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901) that references a location
+    /// within the target document where the operation is performed.
+    pub path: PointerBuf,
+    /// Value to add to the target location.
+    pub value: Value,
+    // When enabled, ensures that the operation does not overwrite existing fields
+    pub safe: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+/// 'inc' operation - increments a numeric value
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub struct IncOperationExt {
+    // JSON Pointer to the target location (must point to a numeric value)
+    pub path: PointerBuf,
+    // Amount to increment by (can be negative for decrement)
+    // Should be a number
+    pub value: Value,
+    // When enabled, ensures that the operation does not create new fields
+    // Should be a boolean
+    pub safe: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "op")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum HulyPatchOperation {
+    /// 'remove' operation
+    Remove(json_patch::RemoveOperation),
+    /// 'replace' operation
+    Replace(json_patch::ReplaceOperation),
+    /// 'move' operation
+    Move(json_patch::MoveOperation),
+    /// 'copy' operation
+    Copy(json_patch::CopyOperation),
+    /// 'test' operation
+    Test(json_patch::TestOperation),
+    /// 'add' operation
+    Add(AddOperationExt),
+    /// 'inc' operation
+    Inc(IncOperationExt),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum HulyPatchError {
+    #[error("invalid number")]
+    InvalidNumber,
+    #[error("invalid path")]
+    InvalidPath,
+    #[error("patch error")]
+    PatchError,
+}
+
+pub fn apply(doc: &mut Value, patches: &[HulyPatchOperation]) -> Result<(), HulyPatchError> {
+    for (_, patch) in patches.iter().enumerate() {
+        let op = match patch {
+            HulyPatchOperation::Add(op) => {
+                add(doc, &op.path, &op.value, op.safe.unwrap_or_default())
+            }
+            HulyPatchOperation::Inc(op) => {
+                inc(doc, &op.path, &op.value, op.safe.unwrap_or_default())
+            }
+            HulyPatchOperation::Copy(op) => {
+                Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Copy(json_patch::CopyOperation {
+                    from: op.from.to_owned(),
+                    path: op.path.to_owned(),
+                })))
+            }
+            HulyPatchOperation::Move(op) => {
+                Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Move(json_patch::MoveOperation {
+                    from: op.from.to_owned(),
+                    path: op.path.to_owned(),
+                })))
+            }
+            HulyPatchOperation::Remove(op) => {
+                Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Remove(json_patch::RemoveOperation {
+                    path: op.path.to_owned(),
+                })))
+            }
+            HulyPatchOperation::Replace(op) => Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Replace(
+                json_patch::ReplaceOperation {
+                    path: op.path.to_owned(),
+                    value: op.value.to_owned(),
+                },
+            ))),
+            HulyPatchOperation::Test(op) => {
+                Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Test(json_patch::TestOperation {
+                    path: op.path.to_owned(),
+                    value: op.value.to_owned(),
+                })))
+            }
+        };
+
+        match op {
+            Ok(Some(op)) => {
+                if let Err(_) = json_patch::patch(doc, &[op]) {
+                    return Err(HulyPatchError::PatchError);
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(None) => { /* no-op */ }
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn add(
+    doc: &Value,
+    path: &Pointer,
+    value: &Value,
+    safe: bool,
+) -> Result<Option<json_patch::PatchOperation>, HulyPatchError> {
+    let target = doc.pointer(path.as_str());
+    if safe && target.is_some() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let op = PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+        path: path.to_owned(),
+        value: value.to_owned(),
+    });
+
+    Ok(Some(op))
+}
+
+fn inc(
+    doc: &Value,
+    path: &Pointer,
+    value: &Value,
+    safe: bool,
+) -> Result<Option<json_patch::PatchOperation>, HulyPatchError> {
+    let target = doc.pointer(path.as_str());
+    if safe && target.is_none() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    if value.as_number().is_none() {
+        return Err(HulyPatchError::InvalidNumber);
+    }
+
+    match target {
+        Some(target) => match target.as_number() {
+            Some(target) => {
+                let new_value = add_json_numbers(target, value.as_number().unwrap())
+                    .ok_or(HulyPatchError::InvalidNumber)?;
+
+                let op = PatchOperation::Replace(json_patch::ReplaceOperation {
+                    path: path.to_owned(),
+                    value: json!(new_value),
+                });
+
+                Ok(Some(op))
+            }
+            None => Err(HulyPatchError::InvalidNumber),
+        },
+        None => {
+            let op = PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: path.to_owned(),
+                value: value.to_owned(),
+            });
+
+            Ok(Some(op))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn add_json_numbers(a: &Number, b: &Number) -> Option<Number> {
+    // Try as integers first
+    if let (Some(i1), Some(i2)) = (a.as_i64(), b.as_i64()) {
+        // Check for overflow
+        if let Some(sum) = i1.checked_add(i2) {
+            return Some(Number::from(sum));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to floats
+    let sum = a.as_f64()? + b.as_f64()?;
+    Number::from_f64(sum)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use serde_json::json;
+
+    use crate::patch;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn test_add(
+        doc: Value,
+        path: PointerBuf,
+        value: Value,
+        safe: bool,
+        expected: Result<Option<json_patch::PatchOperation>, HulyPatchError>,
+    ) {
+        let mut doc = doc.clone();
+        let res = add(&mut doc, &path, &value, safe);
+
+        match expected {
+            Ok(op) => {
+                assert!(res.is_ok());
+                assert_eq!(op, res.unwrap());
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                assert!(res.is_err());
+                assert_eq!(Some(e), res.err());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn test_inc(
+        doc: Value,
+        path: PointerBuf,
+        value: Value,
+        safe: bool,
+        expected: Result<Option<json_patch::PatchOperation>, HulyPatchError>,
+    ) {
+        let mut doc = doc.clone();
+        let res = inc(&mut doc, &path, &value, safe);
+
+        match expected {
+            Ok(op) => {
+                assert!(res.is_ok());
+                assert_eq!(op, res.unwrap());
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                assert!(res.is_err());
+                assert_eq!(Some(e), res.err());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_non_existing_object_field() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({}),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                value: json!(1),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_non_existing_object_field_safe() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({}),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            true,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                value: json!(1),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_existing_object_field() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({ "a": 1 }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(2),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                value: json!(2),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_existing_object_field_safe() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({ "a": 1 }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(2),
+            true,
+            Ok(None),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_invalid_path() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({ "a": 1 }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "b"]),
+            json!(2),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "b"]),
+                value: json!(2),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_invalid_path_safe() {
+        test_add(
+            json!({ "a": 1 }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "b"]),
+            json!(2),
+            true,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "b"]),
+                value: json!(2),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_existing_object_field() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": 1 }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Replace(
+                json_patch::ReplaceOperation {
+                    path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                    value: json!(2),
+                },
+            ))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_non_existing_object_field() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({}),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                value: json!(1),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_non_existing_object_field_safe() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({}),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            true,
+            Ok(None),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_existing_array_item() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": [0, 1, 2] }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "0"]),
+            json!(1),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Replace(
+                json_patch::ReplaceOperation {
+                    path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "0"]),
+                    value: json!(1),
+                },
+            ))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_non_existing_array_item() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": [0, 1, 2] }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "3"]),
+            json!(3),
+            false,
+            Ok(Some(PatchOperation::Add(json_patch::AddOperation {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "3"]),
+                value: json!(3),
+            }))),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_non_existing_array_item_safe() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": [0, 1, 2] }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "3"]),
+            json!(3),
+            true,
+            Ok(None),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_non_number_field() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": "b" }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!(1),
+            false,
+            Err(HulyPatchError::InvalidNumber),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_inc_by_non_number() {
+        test_inc(
+            json!({ "a": "1" }),
+            PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+            json!("one"),
+            false,
+            Err(HulyPatchError::InvalidNumber),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_json_numbers_i_i() {
+        let res = add_json_numbers(&Number::from(1), &Number::from(1));
+        assert_eq!(res, Some(Number::from(2)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_json_numbers_i_f() {
+        let res = add_json_numbers(&Number::from(1), &Number::from_f64(1.0).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(res, Some(Number::from_f64(2.0)).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_json_numbers_f_i() {
+        let res = add_json_numbers(&Number::from_f64(1.0).unwrap(), &Number::from(1));
+        assert_eq!(res, Some(Number::from_f64(2.0)).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_json_numbers_f_f() {
+        let res = add_json_numbers(
+            &Number::from_f64(1.0).unwrap(),
+            &Number::from_f64(1.0).unwrap(),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(res, Some(Number::from_f64(2.0)).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_patch() {
+        let mut doc = json!({});
+
+        let patches = vec![
+            HulyPatchOperation::Add(AddOperationExt {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a"]),
+                value: json!([]),
+                safe: Some(false),
+            }),
+            HulyPatchOperation::Inc(IncOperationExt {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "0"]),
+                value: json!(1),
+                safe: Some(true),
+            }),
+            HulyPatchOperation::Add(AddOperationExt {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "0"]),
+                value: json!(0),
+                safe: Some(false),
+            }),
+            HulyPatchOperation::Inc(IncOperationExt {
+                path: PointerBuf::from_tokens(["a", "0"]),
+                value: json!(2),
+                safe: Some(true),
+            }),
+        ];
+
+        let res = apply(&mut doc, &patches);
+        assert!(res.is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(
+            doc,
+            json!({
+                "a": [2]
+            })
+        );
+    }
+}