diff --git a/docs/source/data-publishing/ogcapi-processes.rst b/docs/source/data-publishing/ogcapi-processes.rst
index a063d40..b777bc9 100644
--- a/docs/source/data-publishing/ogcapi-processes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/data-publishing/ogcapi-processes.rst
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ Processing examples
 - show all jobs for the ``hello-world`` process
   - http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/jobs
 - execute a job for the ``hello-world`` process
-  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/jobs" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"inputs\":[{\"id\":\"name\",\"type\":\"text/plain\",\"value\":\"hi there2\"}]}"``
+  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/execution" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"inputs\":{\"name\": \"hi there2\"}}"``
 - execute a job for the ``hello-world`` process with a raw response
-  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/jobs?response=raw" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"inputs\":[{\"id\":\"name\",\"type\":\"text/plain\",\"value\":\"hi there2\"}]}"``
+  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/execution?response=raw" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"inputs\":{\"name\": \"hi there2\"}}"``
 - execute a job for the ``hello-world`` process in asynchronous mode
-  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/jobs" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"mode\": \"async\", \"inputs\":[{\"id\":\"name\",\"type\":\"text/plain\",\"value\":\"hi there2\"}]}"``
+  - ``curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/processes/hello-world/execution" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"mode\": \"async\", \"inputs\":{\"name\": \"hi there2\"}}"``
 
 .. todo:: add more examples once OAProc implementation is complete
 
diff --git a/pygeoapi/api.py b/pygeoapi/api.py
index ca8c1a7..8ebcdc7 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/api.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/api.py
@@ -2642,15 +2642,13 @@ class API:
 
         try:
             data_dict = {}
-            for input_ in data.get('inputs', []):
-                id_ = input_['id']
-                value = input_['value']
-                if id_ not in data_dict:
-                    data_dict[id_] = value
-                elif id_ in data_dict and isinstance(data_dict[id_], list):
-                    data_dict[id_].append(value)
+            for key, value in data.get('inputs', {}).items():
+                if key not in data_dict:
+                    data_dict[key] = value
+                elif key in data_dict and isinstance(data_dict[key], list):
+                    data_dict[key].append(value)
                 else:
-                    data_dict[id_] = [data_dict[id_], value]
+                    data_dict[key] = [data_dict[key], value]
         except KeyError:
             # Return 4XX client error for missing 'id' or 'value' in an input
             msg = 'invalid request data'
@@ -2669,6 +2667,10 @@ class API:
         if is_async:
             LOGGER.debug('Asynchronous request mode detected')
 
+        if is_async and not self.manager.is_async:
+            LOGGER.debug('async manager not configured/enabled')
+            is_async = False
+
         try:
             LOGGER.debug('Executing process')
             mime_type, outputs, status = self.manager.execute_process(
diff --git a/pygeoapi/process/hello_world.py b/pygeoapi/process/hello_world.py
index 6cb409b..590cecb 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/process/hello_world.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/process/hello_world.py
@@ -58,61 +58,47 @@ PROCESS_METADATA = {
         'href': 'https://example.org/process',
         'hreflang': 'en-US'
     }],
-    'inputs': [{
-        'id': 'name',
-        'title': 'Name',
-        'abstract': 'The name of the person or entity that you wish to be'
-                    'echoed back as an output',
-        'input': {
-            'literalDataDomain': {
-                'dataType': 'string',
-                'valueDefinition': {
-                    'anyValue': True
-                }
-            }
+    'inputs': {
+        'name': {
+            'title': 'Name',
+            'description': 'The name of the person or entity that you wish to'
+                           'be echoed back as an output',
+            'schema': {
+                'type': 'string'
+            },
+            'minOccurs': 1,
+            'maxOccurs': 1,
+            'metadata': None,  # TODO how to use?
+            'keywords': ['full name', 'personal']
         },
-        'minOccurs': 1,
-        'maxOccurs': 1,
-        'metadata': None,  # TODO how to use?
-        'keywords': ['full name', 'personal']
-    }, {
-        'id': 'message',
-        'title': 'Message',
-        'abstract': 'An optional message to echo as well',
-        'input': {
-            'literalDataDomain': {
-                'dataType': 'string',
-                'valueDefinition': {
-                    'anyValue': True
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        'minOccurs': 0,
-        'maxOccurs': 1,
-        'metadata': None,
-        'keywords': ['message']
-    }],
-    'outputs': [{
-        'id': 'echo',
-        'title': 'Hello, world',
-        'description': 'A "hello world" echo with the name and (optional)'
-                       'message submitted for processing',
-        'output': {
-            'formats': [{
-                'mimeType': 'application/json'
-            }]
+        'message': {
+            'title': 'Message',
+            'description': 'An optional message to echo as well',
+            'schema': {
+                'type': 'string'
+            },
+            'minOccurs': 0,
+            'maxOccurs': 1,
+            'metadata': None,
+            'keywords': ['message']
         }
-    }],
+    },
+    'outputs': {
+        'echo': {
+            'title': 'Hello, world',
+            'description': 'A "hello world" echo with the name and (optional)'
+                           ' message submitted for processing',
+            'schema': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'contentMediaType': 'application/json'
+            }
+        }
+    },
     'example': {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'World',
-            'type': 'text/plain'
-        }, {
-            'id': 'message',
-            'value': 'An optional message.',
-            'type': 'text/plain'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'World',
+            'messsage': 'An optional message.',
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pygeoapi/templates/processes/process.html b/pygeoapi/templates/processes/process.html
index f8f30a9..2dc87a8 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/templates/processes/process.html
+++ b/pygeoapi/templates/processes/process.html
@@ -27,27 +27,19 @@
             </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody>
-              {% for input_ in data['inputs'] %}
+              {% for key, value in data['inputs'].items() %}
               <tr itemprop="parameter" itemscope>
                 <td itemprop="id" data-label="ID">
-                  {{ input_.id }}
+                  {{ key }}
                 </td>
                 <td itemprop="name" data-label="Title">
-                  {{ input_.title|striptags|truncate }}
+                  {{ value.title|striptags|truncate }}
                 </td>
-                <td itemprop="name" data-label="Title">
-                  {% with literalDataDomain = input_.input.literalDataDomain %}
-                    {% if literalDataDomain %}
-                      {{ literalDataDomain.dataType }}
-                    {% else %}
-                      {% for format in input_.input.formats %}
-                        {{ format.mimeType }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
-                      {% endfor %}
-                    {% endif %}
-                  {% endwith %}
+                <td itemprop="name" data-label="Data Type">
+                  {{ value.schema.type }}
                 </td>
                 <td itemprop="description" data-label="Description">
-                  {{ input_.abstract }}
+                  {{ value.description }}
                 </td>
               </tr>
               {% endfor %}
@@ -65,12 +57,12 @@
             </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody>
-              {% for output_ in data['outputs'] %}
+              {% for key, value in data['outputs'].items() %}
               <tr itemprop="parameter" itemscope>
-                <td itemprop="id" data-label="ID">{{ output_['id'] }}</td>
-                <td itemprop="name" data-label="Title">{{ output_['title'] }}</td>
+                <td itemprop="id" data-label="ID">{{ key }}</td>
+                <td itemprop="name" data-label="Title">{{ value.title }}</td>
                 <td itemprop="description" data-label="Description">
-                  {{ output_['description'] | striptags | truncate }}
+                  {{ value.description | striptags | truncate }}
                 </td>
               </tr>
               {% endfor %}
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 9c6ba12..cb51774 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1047,50 +1047,33 @@ def test_describe_processes(config, api_):
 
 def test_execute_process(config, api_):
     req_body = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'Test'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'Test'
+        }
     }
     req_body_2 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'Tést'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'Tést'
+        }
     }
     req_body_3 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'Tést'
-        }, {
-            'id': 'message',
-            'value': 'This is a test.'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'Tést',
+            'message': 'This is a test.'
+        }
     }
     req_body_4 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'foo',
-            'value': 'Tést'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'foo': 'Tést'
+        }
     }
     req_body_5 = {
-        'inputs': []
+        'inputs': {}
     }
     req_body_6 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': None
-        }]
-    }
-    req_body_7 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name'
-        }]
-    }
-    req_body_8 = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'value': 'Test'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': None
+        }
     }
 
     cleanup_jobs = set()
@@ -1180,24 +1163,6 @@ def test_execute_process(config, api_):
     cleanup_jobs.add(tuple(['hello-world',
                             rsp_headers['Location'].split('/')[-1]]))
 
-    req = mock_request(data=req_body_7)
-    rsp_headers, code, response = api_.execute_process(req, 'hello-world')
-
-    data = json.loads(response)
-    assert code == 400
-    assert 'Location' not in rsp_headers
-    assert data['code'] == 'InvalidParameterValue'
-    assert data['description'] == 'invalid request data'
-
-    req = mock_request(data=req_body_8)
-    rsp_headers, code, response = api_.execute_process(req, 'hello-world')
-
-    data = json.loads(response)
-    assert code == 400
-    assert 'Location' not in rsp_headers
-    assert data['code'] == 'InvalidParameterValue'
-    assert data['description'] == 'invalid request data'
-
     req = mock_request(data=req_body)
     rsp_headers, code, response = api_.execute_process(req, 'goodbye-world')
 
@@ -1241,18 +1206,16 @@ def test_delete_process_job(api_):
     assert code == 404
 
     req_body_sync = {
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'Sync Test Deletion'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'Sync Test Deletion'
+        }
     }
 
     req_body_async = {
         'mode': 'async',
-        'inputs': [{
-            'id': 'name',
-            'value': 'Async Test Deletion'
-        }]
+        'inputs': {
+            'name': 'Async Test Deletion'
+        }
     }
 
     req = mock_request(data=req_body_sync)