diff --git a/sx/bp/pages/routes.py b/sx/bp/pages/routes.py
index 5d7de4c..27a8df1 100644
--- a/sx/bp/pages/routes.py
+++ b/sx/bp/pages/routes.py
@@ -388,17 +388,17 @@ def register(url_prefix: str = "/") -> Blueprint:
     @bp.get("/examples/api/values")
     async def api_values():
         from shared.sx.helpers import sx_response
-        from sxc.sx_components import _oob_code, _component_source_text, _full_wire_text
+        from sxc.sx_components import _oob_code, _full_wire_text
         from content.pages import VALUE_SELECT_DATA
         cat = request.args.get("category", "")
         items = VALUE_SELECT_DATA.get(cat, [])
-        items_sx = " ".join(f'"{i}"' for i in items)
-        sx_src = f'(~value-options :items (list {items_sx}))'
-        comp_text = _component_source_text("value-options")
-        wire_text = _full_wire_text(sx_src, "value-options")
+        options_sx = " ".join(f'(option :value "{i}" "{i}")' for i in items)
+        if not options_sx:
+            options_sx = '(option :value "" "No items")'
+        sx_src = f'(<> {options_sx})'
+        wire_text = _full_wire_text(sx_src)
         oob_wire = _oob_code("values-wire", wire_text)
-        oob_comp = _oob_code("values-comp", comp_text)
-        return sx_response(f'(<> {sx_src} {oob_wire} {oob_comp})')
+        return sx_response(f'(<> {options_sx} {oob_wire})')
 
     # --- Reset on Submit ---