diff --git a/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApi.java b/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApi.java
index 4f8515bd..4fe97baf 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApi.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApi.java
@@ -63,12 +63,13 @@ public ResponseEntity<InlineResponse200> execute(
                 String collectionTitle = DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.COLLECTION_TITLE.getStringInput(body);
                 String fullMetadataLink = DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.FULL_METADATA_LINK.getStringInput(body);
                 String suggestedCitation = DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.SUGGESTED_CITATION.getStringInput(body);
+                String outputFormat = DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.OUTPUT_FORMAT.getStringInput(body);
                 Object multiPolygon = DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.MULTI_POLYGON.getObjectInput(body);
 
                 // move the notify user email from data-access-service to here to make the first email faster
                 restServices.notifyUser(recipient, uuid, startDate, endDate, multiPolygon, collectionTitle, fullMetadataLink, suggestedCitation);
 
-                var response = restServices.downloadData(uuid, key, startDate, endDate, multiPolygon, recipient, collectionTitle, fullMetadataLink, suggestedCitation);
+                var response = restServices.downloadData(uuid, key, startDate, endDate, multiPolygon, recipient, collectionTitle, fullMetadataLink, suggestedCitation, outputFormat);
 
                 var value = new InlineValue(response.getBody());
                 var status = new InlineValue(Integer.toString(HttpStatus.OK.value()));
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServices.java b/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServices.java
index ff82551e..b925d6e7 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServices.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServices.java
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ public ResponseEntity<String> downloadData(
             String recipient,
             String collectionTitle,
             String fullMetadataLink,
-            String suggestedCitation
+            String suggestedCitation,
+            String outputFormat
     ) throws JsonProcessingException {
 
         Map<String, String> parameters = new HashMap<>();
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ public ResponseEntity<String> downloadData(
         parameters.put(DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.COLLECTION_TITLE.getValue(), collectionTitle);
         parameters.put(DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.FULL_METADATA_LINK.getValue(), fullMetadataLink);
         parameters.put(DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.SUGGESTED_CITATION.getValue(), suggestedCitation);
+        if (outputFormat != null) {
+            parameters.put(DatasetDownloadEnums.Parameter.OUTPUT_FORMAT.getValue(), outputFormat);
+        }
         if (polygons == null || polygons.toString().isEmpty()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Polygons parameter should now be null. If users didn't specify polygons, a 'non-specified' should be sent.");
 
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApiTest.java b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApiTest.java
index e83fa788..6e331ba1 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApiTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestApiTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public void setUp() {
 
     @Test
     public void testExecuteDownloadDatasetSuccess() throws JsonProcessingException {
-        when(restServices.downloadData(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()))
+        when(restServices.downloadData(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()))
                 .thenReturn(ResponseEntity.ok("Job submitted with ID: test-job-id"));
 
         ResponseEntity<InlineResponse200> response = restApi.execute(ProcessIdEnum.DOWNLOAD_DATASET.getValue(), executeRequest);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public void testExecuteDownloadDatasetSuccess() throws JsonProcessingException {
 
     @Test
     public void testExecuteDownloadDatasetError() throws JsonProcessingException {
-        when(restServices.downloadData(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()))
+        when(restServices.downloadData(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()))
                 .thenThrow(new RuntimeException("Error while getting dataset"));
 
         ResponseEntity<InlineResponse200> response = restApi.execute(ProcessIdEnum.DOWNLOAD_DATASET.getValue(), executeRequest);
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServicesTest.java b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServicesTest.java
index 69f3207e..04635177 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServicesTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/processes/RestServicesTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public void testDownloadDataSuccess() throws JsonProcessingException {
 
         // Act
         ResponseEntity<String> response = restServices.downloadData(
-                "test-uuid", "test-dname", "2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "test-multipolygon", "test@example.com", "Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).");
+                "test-uuid", "test-dname", "2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "test-multipolygon", "test@example.com", "Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).", "geotiff");
 
         // Assert
         assertEquals(ResponseEntity.ok("Job submitted with ID: " + jobId), response);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public void testDownloadDataJsonProcessingException() throws JsonProcessingExcep
 
         // Act & Assert
         try {
-            restServices.downloadData("test-uuid", "test-dname", "2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "test-multipolygon", "test@example.com","Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).");
+            restServices.downloadData("test-uuid", "test-dname", "2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "test-multipolygon", "test@example.com","Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).", "geotiff");
         } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
             assertEquals("Error", e.getMessage());
         }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public void testDownloadDataCapturesSubmitJobRequest() throws JsonProcessingExce
 
         // Act
         ResponseEntity<String> response = restServices.downloadData(
-                "test-uuid", "test-dname","2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "non-specified", "test@example.com", "Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).");
+                "test-uuid", "test-dname","2023-01-01", "2023-01-31", "non-specified", "test@example.com", "Test Ocean Data Collection", "https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/.../test-uuid-123", "Cite data as: Mazor, T., Watermeyer, K., Hobley, T., Grinter, V., Holden, R., MacDonald, K. and Ferns, L. (2023).", "geotiff");
 
         // Capture the submitted request
         ArgumentCaptor<SubmitJobRequest> captor =