diff --git a/app/actions/api/models/create.rb b/app/actions/api/models/create.rb
index cf1ecb54..30ef4116 100644
--- a/app/actions/api/models/create.rb
+++ b/app/actions/api/models/create.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Terminus
 
           params do
             required(:model).filled(:hash) do
+              optional(:default_palette_id).maybe :integer
               required(:name).filled :string
               required(:label).filled :string
               optional(:description).maybe :string
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ module Terminus
               optional(:rotation).filled :integer
               optional(:offset_x).filled :integer
               optional(:offset_y).filled :integer
-              optional(:palette_names).maybe :array
               optional(:css).maybe :hash
               optional(:width).filled :integer
               optional(:height).filled :integer
diff --git a/app/actions/api/models/patch.rb b/app/actions/api/models/patch.rb
index 433bbfe5..c1222d79 100644
--- a/app/actions/api/models/patch.rb
+++ b/app/actions/api/models/patch.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module Terminus
             required(:id).filled :integer
 
             required(:model).filled(:hash) do
+              optional(:default_palette_id).maybe :integer
               optional(:name).filled :string
               optional(:label).filled :string
               optional(:description).maybe :string
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ module Terminus
               optional(:rotation).filled :integer
               optional(:offset_x).filled :integer
               optional(:offset_y).filled :integer
-              optional(:palette_names).maybe :array
               optional(:css).maybe :hash
               optional(:width).filled :integer
               optional(:height).filled :integer
diff --git a/app/serializers/model.rb b/app/serializers/model.rb
index 53ee58e5..54dfabd6 100644
--- a/app/serializers/model.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/model.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module Terminus
     # A model serializer for specific keys.
     class Model
       KEYS = %i[
+        default_palette_id
         id
         name
         label
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ module Terminus
         offset_x
         offset_y
         scale_factor
-        palette_names
         css
         width
         height
diff --git a/doc/api.adoc b/doc/api.adoc
index 48cefb4c..2a16343f 100644
--- a/doc/api.adoc
+++ b/doc/api.adoc
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ You'll get an empty hash when there is nothing to delete.
 
 Provides model information which is the core specification for devices and screens. Models are also differentiated by `kind` which can be:
 
-* `trmnl`: Originates from our {core_link} server and is part of the synchronization process provided by the model link:/doc/jobs.adoc[Job].
+* `byod`, `kindle`, `tidybit`, `trmnl`: Originates from our {core_link} server and is part of the synchronization process provided by the model link:/doc/jobs.adoc[Job].
 * `terminus`: Originates from Terminus only.
 * `+*+`: Additional types exist for custom devices such as Kindle, BYOD, and so forth.
 
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ curl "https://localhost:2443/api/models/1" \
 {
   "data": [
     {
+      "default_palette_id": 1,
       "id": 1,
       "name": "v2",
       "label": "TRMNL X",
@@ -719,11 +720,6 @@ curl "https://localhost:2443/api/models/1" \
       "offset_x": 0,
       "offset_y": 0,
       "scale_factor": 1.8,
-      "palette_names": [
-        "gray-16",
-        "gray-4",
-        "bw"
-      ],
       "css": {
         "classes": {
           "size": "screen--lg",
@@ -767,6 +763,7 @@ curl "https://localhost:2443/api/models/1" \
 
 # Single model.
 "data": {
+  "default_palette_id": 1,
   "id": 1,
   "name": "v2",
   "label": "TRMNL X",
@@ -779,11 +776,6 @@ curl "https://localhost:2443/api/models/1" \
   "offset_x": 0,
   "offset_y": 0,
   "scale_factor": 1.8,
-  "palette_names": [
-    "gray-16",
-    "gray-4",
-    "bw"
-  ],
   "css": {
     "classes": {
       "size": "screen--lg",
@@ -837,23 +829,25 @@ curl -X "POST" "https://localhost:2443/api/models" \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d $'{
   "model": {
-    name: "demo",
-    label: "Demo",
-    description: "A demonstration.",
-    mime_type: "image/png",
-    bit_depth: 2,
-    colors: 4,
-    palette_names: ["bw"],
-    css: {"classes" => {"size" => "screen--md"}},
-    scale_factor: 1.5,
-    rotation: 90,
-    offset_x: 10,
-    offset_y: 15,
-    width: 800,
-    height: 480
+    "default_palette_id": 1,
+    "name": "demo",
+    "label": "Demo",
+    "description": "A demonstration.",
+    "mime_type": "image/png",
+    "bit_depth": 2,
+    "colors": 4,
+    "css": {"classes" => {"size" => "screen--md"}},
+    "scale_factor": 1.5,
+    "rotation": 90,
+    "offset_x": 10,
+    "offset_y": 15,
+    "width": 800,
+    "height": 480
   }
 }'
 ----
+
+The `default_palette_id` key is optional. You can also use `nil` for the value to remove the default palette (although, using a default palette is recommended). At the moment, there isn't an API for palettes (this will be added in the future).
 ====
 
 .POST Response
@@ -863,6 +857,7 @@ curl -X "POST" "https://localhost:2443/api/models" \
 ----
 {
   "data": {
+    "default_palette_id": 1,
     "id": 1,
     "name": "demo",
     "label": "Demo",
@@ -875,9 +870,6 @@ curl -X "POST" "https://localhost:2443/api/models" \
     "offset_x": 10,
     "offset_y": 15,
     "scale_factor": 1.5,
-    "palette_names": [
-      "bw"
-    ],
     "css": {
       "classes": {
         "size": "screen-md"
@@ -917,6 +909,7 @@ You can change a single attribute or multiple attributes at once. All attributes
 ----
 {
   "data": {
+    "default_palette_id": nil,
     "id": 1,
     "name": "demo",
     "label": "Demo",
@@ -929,9 +922,6 @@ You can change a single attribute or multiple attributes at once. All attributes
     "offset_x": 10,
     "offset_y": 15,
     "scale_factor": 1.5,
-    "palette_names": [
-      "bw"
-    ],
     "css": {
       "classes": {
         "size": "screen-md"
@@ -965,6 +955,7 @@ curl -X "DELETE" "https://localhost:2443/api/models/2" \
 ----
 {
   "data": {
+    "default_palette_id": 1,
     "id": 1,
     "name": "demo",
     "label": "Demo",
@@ -977,9 +968,6 @@ curl -X "DELETE" "https://localhost:2443/api/models/2" \
     "offset_x": 10,
     "offset_y": 15,
     "scale_factor": 1.5,
-    "palette_names": [
-      "bw"
-    ],
     "css": {
       "classes": {
         "size": "screen-md"
diff --git a/spec/app/serializers/model_spec.rb b/spec/app/serializers/model_spec.rb
index 375d07d8..09743b2f 100644
--- a/spec/app/serializers/model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/app/serializers/model_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ RSpec.describe Terminus::Serializers::Model do
 
   let :attributes do
     {
+      default_palette_id: 1,
       name: "t1",
       label: "T1",
       description: nil,
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ RSpec.describe Terminus::Serializers::Model do
       offset_x: 10,
       offset_y: 15,
       scale_factor: 1.5,
-      palette_names: ["bw"],
       css: {"classes" => {"size" => "screen--md"}},
       width: 800,
       height: 480,
diff --git a/spec/requests/models_spec.rb b/spec/requests/models_spec.rb
index 224ba1d3..186a6142 100644
--- a/spec/requests/models_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/models_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ require "hanami_helper"
 RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
   include_context "with JWT"
 
-  let(:model) { Factory[:model] }
+  let(:palette) { Factory[:palette] }
+  let(:model) { Factory[:model, default_palette_id: palette.id] }
 
   let :attributes do
     {
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
       offset_x: 10,
       offset_y: 15,
       scale_factor: 1.5,
-      palette_names: ["bw"],
       css: {"classes" => {"size" => "small"}},
       width: 800,
       height: 480
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
     expect(json_payload).to match(
       data: [
         {
+          default_palette_id: palette.id,
           id: model.id,
           label: model.label,
           name: model.name,
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
           offset_x: 0,
           offset_y: 0,
           scale_factor: 1.0,
-          palette_names: [],
           css: {},
           width: 800,
           height: 480,
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
 
     expect(json_payload).to match(
       data: {
+        default_palette_id: palette.id,
         id: model.id,
         label: model.label,
         name: model.name,
@@ -89,7 +90,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
         offset_x: 0,
         offset_y: 0,
         scale_factor: 1.0,
-        palette_names: [],
         css: {},
         width: 800,
         height: 480,
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
 
     expect(json_payload).to match(
       data: {
+        default_palette_id: nil,
         id: kind_of(Integer),
         label: "Test",
         name: "test",
@@ -128,7 +129,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
         offset_x: 10,
         offset_y: 15,
         scale_factor: 1.5,
-        palette_names: ["bw"],
         css: {classes: {size: "small"}},
         width: 800,
         height: 480,
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
 
     expect(json_payload).to match(
       data: {
+        default_palette_id: palette.id,
         id: model.id,
         label: "Test",
         name: "test",
@@ -183,7 +184,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
         offset_x: 10,
         offset_y: 15,
         scale_factor: 1.5,
-        palette_names: ["bw"],
         css: {classes: {size: "small"}},
         width: 800,
         height: 480,
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
 
     expect(json_payload).to match(
       data: {
+        default_palette_id: palette.id,
         id: model.id,
         label: model.label,
         name: model.name,
@@ -234,7 +235,6 @@ RSpec.describe "/api/models", :db do
         offset_x: 0,
         offset_y: 0,
         scale_factor: 1.0,
-        palette_names: [],
         css: {},
         width: 800,
         height: 480,