diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/declarative_component_schema.yaml b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/declarative_component_schema.yaml
index 153a5d105..bf677cc3e 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/declarative_component_schema.yaml
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/declarative_component_schema.yaml
@@ -1912,6 +1912,10 @@ definitions:
           - ["data", "records"]
           - ["data", "{{ parameters.name }}"]
           - ["data", "*", "record"]
+      record_expander:
+        title: Record Expander
+        description: Optional component to expand records by extracting items from nested array fields.
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/RecordExpander"
       $parameters:
         type: object
         additionalProperties: true
@@ -1928,6 +1932,46 @@ definitions:
       $parameters:
         type: object
         additionalProperties: true
+  RecordExpander:
+    title: Record Expander
+    description: Expands records by extracting items from a nested array field. When configured, this component extracts items from a specified nested array path within each record and emits each item as a separate record. Optionally, the original parent record can be embedded in each expanded item for context preservation. Supports wildcards (*) for matching multiple arrays.
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - type
+      - expand_records_from_field
+    properties:
+      type:
+        type: string
+        enum: [RecordExpander]
+      expand_records_from_field:
+        title: Expand Records From Field
+        description: Path to a nested array field within each record. Items from this array will be extracted and emitted as separate records. Supports wildcards (*) for matching multiple arrays.
+        type: array
+        items:
+          type: string
+        interpolation_context:
+          - config
+        examples:
+          - ["lines", "data"]
+          - ["items"]
+          - ["nested", "array"]
+          - ["sections", "*", "items"]
+      remain_original_record:
+        title: Remain Original Record
+        description: If true, each expanded record will include the original parent record in an "original_record" field. Defaults to false.
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+      on_no_records:
+        title: On No Records
+        description: Behavior when the expansion path is missing, not a list, or an empty list. "skip" (default) emits nothing. "emit_parent" emits the original parent record unchanged.
+        type: string
+        enum:
+          - skip
+          - emit_parent
+        default: skip
+      $parameters:
+        type: object
+        additionalProperties: true
   ExponentialBackoffStrategy:
     title: Exponential Backoff
     description: Backoff strategy with an exponential backoff interval. The interval is defined as factor * 2^attempt_count.
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/__init__.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b10ee82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Airbyte, Inc., all rights reserved.
+#
+
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.expanders.record_expander import OnNoRecords, RecordExpander
+
+__all__ = ["OnNoRecords", "RecordExpander"]
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/record_expander.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/record_expander.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b489243d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/expanders/record_expander.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Airbyte, Inc., all rights reserved.
+#
+
+import copy
+from dataclasses import InitVar, dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Mapping, MutableMapping, Sequence
+
+import dpath
+
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.interpolation.interpolated_string import InterpolatedString
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.types import Config
+
+
+class OnNoRecords(Enum):
+    """
+    Behavior when record expansion produces no records.
+    """
+
+    skip = "skip"
+    emit_parent = "emit_parent"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RecordExpander:
+    """Expands records by extracting items from a nested array field.
+
+    When configured, this component extracts items from a specified nested array path
+    within each record and emits each item as a separate record. Set `remain_original_record: true`
+    to embed the full parent record under `original_record` in each expanded item when you need
+    downstream transformations to access parent context.
+
+    The expand_records_from_field path supports wildcards (*) for matching multiple arrays.
+    When wildcards are used, items from all matched arrays are extracted and emitted.
+
+    Examples of instantiating this component:
+    ```
+      record_expander:
+        type: RecordExpander
+        expand_records_from_field:
+          - "lines"
+          - "data"
+        remain_original_record: true
+    ```
+
+    ```
+      record_expander:
+        type: RecordExpander
+        expand_records_from_field:
+          - "sections"
+          - "*"
+          - "items"
+        on_no_records: emit_parent
+    ```
+
+    Attributes:
+        expand_records_from_field: Path to a nested array field within each record.
+            Items from this array will be extracted and emitted as separate records.
+            Supports wildcards (*).
+        remain_original_record: If True, each expanded record will include the original
+            parent record in an "original_record" field. Defaults to False.
+        on_no_records: Behavior when expansion produces no records. "skip" (default)
+            emits nothing. "emit_parent" emits the original parent record unchanged.
+        config: The user-provided configuration as specified by the source's spec.
+    """
+
+    expand_records_from_field: Sequence[str]
+    config: Config
+    parameters: InitVar[Mapping[str, Any]]
+    remain_original_record: bool = False
+    on_no_records: OnNoRecords = OnNoRecords.skip
+
+    def __post_init__(self, parameters: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+        self._expand_path: list[InterpolatedString] = [
+            InterpolatedString.create(path, parameters=parameters)
+            for path in self.expand_records_from_field
+        ]
+
+    def expand_record(self, record: MutableMapping[Any, Any]) -> Iterable[MutableMapping[Any, Any]]:
+        """Expand a record by extracting items from a nested array field."""
+        if not isinstance(record, Mapping):
+            # If the input isn't a mapping, expansion can't proceed; yield as-is.
+            yield record
+            return
+
+        if not self._expand_path:
+            yield record
+            return
+
+        parent_record = record
+        expand_path = [path.eval(self.config) for path in self._expand_path]
+        expanded_any = False
+
+        try:
+            extracted_values = dpath.values(parent_record, expand_path)
+        except KeyError:
+            extracted_values = []
+
+        for extracted in extracted_values:
+            if not isinstance(extracted, list):
+                continue
+            items = extracted
+            for item in items:
+                if isinstance(item, dict):
+                    expanded_record = dict(item)
+                    self._apply_parent_context(parent_record, expanded_record)
+                    yield expanded_record
+                    expanded_any = True
+                else:
+                    if self.remain_original_record:
+                        yield {
+                            "value": item,
+                            "original_record": copy.deepcopy(parent_record),
+                        }
+                    else:
+                        yield item
+                    expanded_any = True
+
+        if not expanded_any and self.on_no_records == OnNoRecords.emit_parent:
+            yield parent_record
+
+    def _apply_parent_context(
+        self, parent_record: Mapping[str, Any], child_record: MutableMapping[str, Any]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Apply parent context to a child record."""
+        if self.remain_original_record:
+            child_record["original_record"] = copy.deepcopy(parent_record)
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/extractors/dpath_extractor.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/extractors/dpath_extractor.py
index 9c97773e3..1d8831056 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/extractors/dpath_extractor.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/extractors/dpath_extractor.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 #
 
 from dataclasses import InitVar, dataclass, field
-from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Mapping, MutableMapping, Union
+from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Mapping, MutableMapping, Optional, Union
 
 import dpath
 import requests
 
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.decoders import Decoder, JsonDecoder
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.expanders.record_expander import RecordExpander
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.extractors.record_extractor import RecordExtractor
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.interpolation.interpolated_string import InterpolatedString
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.types import Config
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ class DpathExtractor(RecordExtractor):
     If the field path points to an empty object, an empty array is returned.
     If the field path points to a non-existing path, an empty array is returned.
 
+    Optionally, records can be expanded by providing a RecordExpander component.
+    When record_expander is configured, each extracted record is passed through the
+    expander which extracts items from nested array fields and emits each item as a
+    separate record.
+
     Examples of instantiating this transform:
     ```
       extractor:
@@ -47,16 +53,32 @@ class DpathExtractor(RecordExtractor):
         field_path: []
     ```
 
+    ```
+      extractor:
+        type: DpathExtractor
+        field_path:
+          - "data"
+          - "object"
+        record_expander:
+          type: RecordExpander
+          expand_records_from_field:
+            - "lines"
+            - "data"
+          remain_original_record: true
+    ```
+
     Attributes:
         field_path (Union[InterpolatedString, str]): Path to the field that should be extracted
         config (Config): The user-provided configuration as specified by the source's spec
         decoder (Decoder): The decoder responsible to transfom the response in a Mapping
+        record_expander (Optional[RecordExpander]): Optional component to expand records by extracting items from nested array fields
     """
 
     field_path: List[Union[InterpolatedString, str]]
     config: Config
     parameters: InitVar[Mapping[str, Any]]
     decoder: Decoder = field(default_factory=lambda: JsonDecoder(parameters={}))
+    record_expander: Optional[RecordExpander] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self, parameters: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
         self._field_path = [
@@ -79,8 +101,15 @@ def extract_records(self, response: requests.Response) -> Iterable[MutableMappin
                 else:
                     extracted = dpath.get(body, path, default=[])  # type: ignore # extracted will be a MutableMapping, given input data structure
             if isinstance(extracted, list):
-                yield from extracted
+                if not self.record_expander:
+                    yield from extracted
+                else:
+                    for record in extracted:
+                        yield from self.record_expander.expand_record(record)
             elif extracted:
-                yield extracted
+                if self.record_expander:
+                    yield from self.record_expander.expand_record(extracted)
+                else:
+                    yield extracted
             else:
                 yield from []
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/models/declarative_component_schema.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/models/declarative_component_schema.py
index 0f5c0f1f9..f535e6a3e 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/models/declarative_component_schema.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/models/declarative_component_schema.py
@@ -482,27 +482,16 @@ class Config:
     )
 
 
-class DpathExtractor(BaseModel):
-    type: Literal["DpathExtractor"]
-    field_path: List[str] = Field(
-        ...,
-        description='List of potentially nested fields describing the full path of the field to extract. Use "*" to extract all values from an array. See more info in the [docs](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/record-selector).',
-        examples=[
-            ["data"],
-            ["data", "records"],
-            ["data", "{{ parameters.name }}"],
-            ["data", "*", "record"],
-        ],
-        title="Field Path",
-    )
-    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
-
-
 class ResponseToFileExtractor(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["ResponseToFileExtractor"]
     parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
 
 
+class OnNoRecords(Enum):
+    skip = "skip"
+    emit_parent = "emit_parent"
+
+
 class ExponentialBackoffStrategy(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["ExponentialBackoffStrategy"]
     factor: Optional[Union[float, str]] = Field(
@@ -2034,6 +2023,32 @@ class DefaultPaginator(BaseModel):
     parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
 
 
+class RecordExpander(BaseModel):
+    type: Literal["RecordExpander"]
+    expand_records_from_field: List[str] = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Path to a nested array field within each record. Items from this array will be extracted and emitted as separate records. Supports wildcards (*) for matching multiple arrays.",
+        examples=[
+            ["lines", "data"],
+            ["items"],
+            ["nested", "array"],
+            ["sections", "*", "items"],
+        ],
+        title="Expand Records From Field",
+    )
+    remain_original_record: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        False,
+        description='If true, each expanded record will include the original parent record in an "original_record" field. Defaults to false.',
+        title="Remain Original Record",
+    )
+    on_no_records: Optional[OnNoRecords] = Field(
+        OnNoRecords.skip,
+        description='Behavior when the expansion path is missing, not a list, or an empty list. "skip" (default) emits nothing. "emit_parent" emits the original parent record unchanged.',
+        title="On No Records",
+    )
+    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
+
+
 class SessionTokenRequestApiKeyAuthenticator(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["ApiKey"]
     inject_into: RequestOption = Field(
@@ -2092,27 +2107,6 @@ class ListPartitionRouter(BaseModel):
     parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
 
 
-class RecordSelector(BaseModel):
-    type: Literal["RecordSelector"]
-    extractor: Union[DpathExtractor, CustomRecordExtractor]
-    record_filter: Optional[Union[RecordFilter, CustomRecordFilter]] = Field(
-        None,
-        description="Responsible for filtering records to be emitted by the Source.",
-        title="Record Filter",
-    )
-    schema_normalization: Optional[Union[SchemaNormalization, CustomSchemaNormalization]] = Field(
-        None,
-        description="Responsible for normalization according to the schema.",
-        title="Schema Normalization",
-    )
-    transform_before_filtering: Optional[bool] = Field(
-        None,
-        description="If true, transformation will be applied before record filtering.",
-        title="Transform Before Filtering",
-    )
-    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
-
-
 class PaginationReset(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["PaginationReset"]
     action: Action1
@@ -2233,6 +2227,27 @@ class Config:
     )
 
 
+class DpathExtractor(BaseModel):
+    type: Literal["DpathExtractor"]
+    field_path: List[str] = Field(
+        ...,
+        description='List of potentially nested fields describing the full path of the field to extract. Use "*" to extract all values from an array. See more info in the [docs](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/record-selector).',
+        examples=[
+            ["data"],
+            ["data", "records"],
+            ["data", "{{ parameters.name }}"],
+            ["data", "*", "record"],
+        ],
+        title="Field Path",
+    )
+    record_expander: Optional[RecordExpander] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Optional component to expand records by extracting items from nested array fields.",
+        title="Record Expander",
+    )
+    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
+
+
 class ZipfileDecoder(BaseModel):
     class Config:
         extra = Extra.allow
@@ -2245,6 +2260,27 @@ class Config:
     )
 
 
+class RecordSelector(BaseModel):
+    type: Literal["RecordSelector"]
+    extractor: Union[DpathExtractor, CustomRecordExtractor]
+    record_filter: Optional[Union[RecordFilter, CustomRecordFilter]] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Responsible for filtering records to be emitted by the Source.",
+        title="Record Filter",
+    )
+    schema_normalization: Optional[Union[SchemaNormalization, CustomSchemaNormalization]] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Responsible for normalization according to the schema.",
+        title="Schema Normalization",
+    )
+    transform_before_filtering: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="If true, transformation will be applied before record filtering.",
+        title="Transform Before Filtering",
+    )
+    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(None, alias="$parameters")
+
+
 class ConfigMigration(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["ConfigMigration"]
     description: Optional[str] = Field(
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/manifest_component_transformer.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/manifest_component_transformer.py
index 3ed86bf06..00b1a18ff 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/manifest_component_transformer.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/manifest_component_transformer.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "DefaultPaginator.page_size_option": "RequestOption",
     # DpathExtractor
     "DpathExtractor.decoder": "JsonDecoder",
+    "DpathExtractor.record_expander": "RecordExpander",
     # HttpRequester
     "HttpRequester.error_handler": "DefaultErrorHandler",
     # ListPartitionRouter
diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/model_to_component_factory.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/model_to_component_factory.py
index 867c93a22..dc3c098d3 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/model_to_component_factory.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/parsers/model_to_component_factory.py
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
     JsonParser,
     Parser,
 )
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.expanders.record_expander import (
+    OnNoRecords,
+    RecordExpander,
+)
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.extractors import (
     DpathExtractor,
     RecordFilter,
@@ -391,6 +395,9 @@
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.models.declarative_component_schema import (
     Rate as RateModel,
 )
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.models.declarative_component_schema import (
+    RecordExpander as RecordExpanderModel,
+)
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.models.declarative_component_schema import (
     RecordFilter as RecordFilterModel,
 )
@@ -778,6 +785,7 @@ def _init_mappings(self) -> None:
             PropertiesFromEndpointModel: self.create_properties_from_endpoint,
             PropertyChunkingModel: self.create_property_chunking,
             QueryPropertiesModel: self.create_query_properties,
+            RecordExpanderModel: self.create_record_expander,
             RecordFilterModel: self.create_record_filter,
             RecordSelectorModel: self.create_record_selector,
             RemoveFieldsModel: self.create_remove_fields,
@@ -2314,11 +2322,36 @@ def create_dpath_extractor(
         else:
             decoder_to_use = JsonDecoder(parameters={})
         model_field_path: List[Union[InterpolatedString, str]] = [x for x in model.field_path]
+
+        record_expander = None
+        if model.record_expander:
+            record_expander = self._create_component_from_model(
+                model=model.record_expander,
+                config=config,
+            )
+
         return DpathExtractor(
             decoder=decoder_to_use,
             field_path=model_field_path,
             config=config,
             parameters=model.parameters or {},
+            record_expander=record_expander,
+        )
+
+    def create_record_expander(
+        self,
+        model: RecordExpanderModel,
+        config: Config,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> RecordExpander:
+        return RecordExpander(
+            expand_records_from_field=model.expand_records_from_field,
+            config=config,
+            parameters=model.parameters or {},
+            remain_original_record=model.remain_original_record or False,
+            on_no_records=OnNoRecords(model.on_no_records.value)
+            if model.on_no_records
+            else OnNoRecords.skip,
         )
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/unit_tests/sources/declarative/extractors/test_dpath_extractor.py b/unit_tests/sources/declarative/extractors/test_dpath_extractor.py
index 05e586592..94fb72743 100644
--- a/unit_tests/sources/declarative/extractors/test_dpath_extractor.py
+++ b/unit_tests/sources/declarative/extractors/test_dpath_extractor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     IterableDecoder,
     JsonDecoder,
 )
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.expanders.record_expander import OnNoRecords, RecordExpander
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.extractors.dpath_extractor import DpathExtractor
 
 config = {"field": "record_array"}
@@ -121,3 +122,375 @@ def test_dpath_extractor(field_path: List, decoder: Decoder, body, expected_reco
     actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
 
     assert actual_records == expected_records
+
+
+def test_dpath_extractor_interpolated_expand_path():
+    cfg = {"nested": "items"}
+    record_expander = RecordExpander(
+        expand_records_from_field=["{{ config['nested'] }}", "data"],
+        config=cfg,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        remain_original_record=True,
+    )
+    extractor = DpathExtractor(
+        field_path=["data", "object"],
+        config=cfg,
+        decoder=decoder_json,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        record_expander=record_expander,
+    )
+
+    body = {"data": {"object": {"id": "parent", "items": {"data": [{"id": "child"}]}}}}
+    response = create_response(body)
+    actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
+    assert actual_records == [
+        {"id": "child", "original_record": {"id": "parent", "items": {"data": [{"id": "child"}]}}},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_dpath_extractor_expands_non_mapping_safely():
+    record_expander = RecordExpander(
+        expand_records_from_field=["items"],
+        config=config,
+        parameters=parameters,
+    )
+    extractor = DpathExtractor(
+        field_path=["value"],
+        config=config,
+        decoder=decoder_json,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        record_expander=record_expander,
+    )
+
+    response = create_response({"value": 3})
+    actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
+    assert actual_records == [3]
+
+
+def test_dpath_extractor_non_dict_items_with_parent_context():
+    parent = {"items": [1, "a"], "meta": "m"}
+    record_expander = RecordExpander(
+        expand_records_from_field=["items"],
+        config=config,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        remain_original_record=True,
+    )
+    extractor = DpathExtractor(
+        field_path=["data"],
+        config=config,
+        decoder=decoder_json,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        record_expander=record_expander,
+    )
+
+    response = create_response({"data": parent})
+    actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
+    assert actual_records == [
+        {"value": 1, "original_record": parent},
+        {"value": "a", "original_record": parent},
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "field_path, expand_records_from_field, remain_original_record, body, expected_records",
+    [
+        (
+            ["data", "object"],
+            ["lines", "data"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "object": {
+                        "id": "in_123",
+                        "created": 1234567890,
+                        "lines": {
+                            "data": [
+                                {"id": "il_1", "amount": 100},
+                                {"id": "il_2", "amount": 200},
+                            ]
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            [
+                {"id": "il_1", "amount": 100},
+                {"id": "il_2", "amount": 200},
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data", "object"],
+            ["lines", "data"],
+            True,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "object": {
+                        "id": "in_123",
+                        "created": 1234567890,
+                        "lines": {
+                            "data": [
+                                {"id": "il_1", "amount": 100},
+                            ]
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": "il_1",
+                    "amount": 100,
+                    "original_record": {
+                        "id": "in_123",
+                        "created": 1234567890,
+                        "lines": {"data": [{"id": "il_1", "amount": 100}]},
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            False,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": []}},
+            [],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            False,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1"}},
+            [],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            False,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": "not_an_array"}},
+            [],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["nested", "array"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "id": "parent_1",
+                    "nested": {"array": [{"id": "child_1"}, {"id": "child_2"}]},
+                }
+            },
+            [{"id": "child_1"}, {"id": "child_2"}],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            False,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": [1, 2, "string", {"id": "dict_item"}]}},
+            [1, 2, "string", {"id": "dict_item"}],
+        ),
+        (
+            [],
+            ["items"],
+            False,
+            [
+                {"id": "parent_1", "items": [{"id": "child_1"}]},
+                {"id": "parent_2", "items": [{"id": "child_2"}, {"id": "child_3"}]},
+            ],
+            [{"id": "child_1"}, {"id": "child_2"}, {"id": "child_3"}],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["sections", "*", "items"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "sections": [
+                        {"name": "section1", "items": [{"id": "item_1"}, {"id": "item_2"}]},
+                        {"name": "section2", "items": [{"id": "item_3"}]},
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            [{"id": "item_1"}, {"id": "item_2"}, {"id": "item_3"}],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["sections", "*", "items"],
+            True,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "sections": [
+                        {"name": "section1", "items": [{"id": "item_1"}]},
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": "item_1",
+                    "original_record": {
+                        "sections": [
+                            {"name": "section1", "items": [{"id": "item_1"}]},
+                        ]
+                    },
+                }
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["sections", "*", "items"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "sections": [
+                        {"name": "section1", "items": []},
+                        {"name": "section2", "items": []},
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            [],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["sections", "*", "items"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "sections": [
+                        {"name": "section1"},
+                        {"name": "section2", "items": "not_an_array"},
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            [],
+        ),
+        (
+            ["data"],
+            ["*", "items"],
+            False,
+            {
+                "data": {
+                    "group1": {"items": [{"id": "item_1"}]},
+                    "group2": {"items": [{"id": "item_2"}, {"id": "item_3"}]},
+                }
+            },
+            [{"id": "item_1"}, {"id": "item_2"}, {"id": "item_3"}],
+        ),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        "test_expand_nested_array",
+        "test_expand_with_original_record",
+        "test_expand_empty_array_yields_nothing",
+        "test_expand_missing_path_yields_nothing",
+        "test_expand_non_array_yields_nothing",
+        "test_expand_deeply_nested_path",
+        "test_expand_mixed_types_in_array",
+        "test_expand_multiple_parent_records",
+        "test_expand_wildcard_multiple_lists",
+        "test_expand_wildcard_with_original_record",
+        "test_expand_wildcard_all_empty_arrays",
+        "test_expand_wildcard_no_list_matches",
+        "test_expand_wildcard_dict_values",
+    ],
+)
+def test_dpath_extractor_with_expansion(
+    field_path: List,
+    expand_records_from_field: List,
+    remain_original_record: bool,
+    body,
+    expected_records: List,
+):
+    record_expander = RecordExpander(
+        expand_records_from_field=expand_records_from_field,
+        config=config,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        remain_original_record=remain_original_record,
+    )
+    extractor = DpathExtractor(
+        field_path=field_path,
+        config=config,
+        decoder=decoder_json,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        record_expander=record_expander,
+    )
+
+    response = create_response(body)
+    actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
+
+    assert actual_records == expected_records
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "field_path, expand_records_from_field, on_no_records, body, expected_records",
+    [
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.skip,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1"}},
+            [],
+            id="on_no_records_skip_missing_path",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.skip,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": []}},
+            [],
+            id="on_no_records_skip_empty_array",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.emit_parent,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1"}},
+            [{"id": "parent_1"}],
+            id="on_no_records_emit_parent_missing_path",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.emit_parent,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": []}},
+            [{"id": "parent_1", "items": []}],
+            id="on_no_records_emit_parent_empty_array",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.emit_parent,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": "not_an_array"}},
+            [{"id": "parent_1", "items": "not_an_array"}],
+            id="on_no_records_emit_parent_non_array",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["data"],
+            ["items"],
+            OnNoRecords.emit_parent,
+            {"data": {"id": "parent_1", "items": [{"id": "child_1"}]}},
+            [{"id": "child_1"}],
+            id="on_no_records_emit_parent_has_items_extracts_normally",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_dpath_extractor_on_no_records(
+    field_path: List,
+    expand_records_from_field: List,
+    on_no_records: OnNoRecords,
+    body,
+    expected_records: List,
+):
+    record_expander = RecordExpander(
+        expand_records_from_field=expand_records_from_field,
+        config=config,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        on_no_records=on_no_records,
+    )
+    extractor = DpathExtractor(
+        field_path=field_path,
+        config=config,
+        decoder=decoder_json,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        record_expander=record_expander,
+    )
+
+    response = create_response(body)
+    actual_records = list(extractor.extract_records(response))
+
+    assert actual_records == expected_records