diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b86301423..8c8a6d099 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,36 @@
 
 ## Version 24
 
+### v24.4.2
+
+- Improved the type of the `input` argument for `Endpoint::handler()`:
+  - For `z.object()`-based schema removed `never` for unknown properties;
+  - Fixed incorrect typing of excessive properties when using a `z.looseObject()`-based schema;
+  - The issue reported by [@ThomasKientz](https://github.com/ThomasKientz).
+
+```ts
+import { defaultEndpointsFactory } from "express-zod-api";
+import { z } from "zod/v4";
+
+const endpoint1 = defaultEndpointsFactory.buildVoid({
+  input: z.object({
+    foo: z.string(),
+  }),
+  handler: async ({ input: { bar } }) => {
+    console.log(bar); // before: never, after: TypeScript Error
+  },
+});
+
+const endpoint2 = defaultEndpointsFactory.buildVoid({
+  input: z.looseObject({
+    foo: z.string(),
+  }),
+  handler: async ({ input: { bar } }) => {
+    console.log(bar); // before: never, after: unknown
+  },
+});
+```
+
 ### v24.4.1
 
 - Compatibility fix for Zod 3.25.67.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb6249841..c70f0ab8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Therefore, many basic tasks can be accomplished faster and easier, in particular
 
 These people contributed to the improvement of the framework by reporting bugs, making changes and suggesting ideas:
 
+[<img src="https://github.com/ThomasKientz.png" alt="@ThomasKientz" width="50px" />](https://github.com/ThomasKientz)
 [<img src="https://github.com/james10424.png" alt="@james10424" width="50px" />](https://github.com/james10424)
 [<img src="https://github.com/HeikoOsigus.png" alt="@HeikoOsigus" width="50px" />](https://github.com/HeikoOsigus)
 [<img src="https://github.com/crgeary.png" alt="@crgeary" width="50px" />](https://github.com/crgeary)
diff --git a/express-zod-api/src/endpoints-factory.ts b/express-zod-api/src/endpoints-factory.ts
index a82854adf..d7fa5b957 100644
--- a/express-zod-api/src/endpoints-factory.ts
+++ b/express-zod-api/src/endpoints-factory.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
 import { EmptyObject, EmptySchema, FlatObject, Tag } from "./common-helpers";
 import { Endpoint, Handler } from "./endpoint";
-import { IOSchema, getFinalEndpointInputSchema } from "./io-schema";
+import {
+  IOSchema,
+  getFinalEndpointInputSchema,
+  ConditionalIntersection,
+} from "./io-schema";
 import { Method } from "./method";
 import {
   AbstractMiddleware,
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 interface BuildProps<
   IN extends IOSchema,
   OUT extends IOSchema | z.ZodVoid,
-  MIN extends IOSchema,
+  MIN extends IOSchema | undefined,
   OPT extends FlatObject,
   SCO extends string,
 > {
@@ -31,7 +35,11 @@ interface BuildProps<
   /** @desc The schema by which the returns of the Endpoint handler is validated */
   output: OUT;
   /** @desc The Endpoint handler receiving the validated inputs, returns of added Middlewares (options) and a logger */
-  handler: Handler<z.output<z.ZodIntersection<MIN, IN>>, z.input<OUT>, OPT>;
+  handler: Handler<
+    z.output<ConditionalIntersection<MIN, IN>>,
+    z.input<OUT>,
+    OPT
+  >;
   /** @desc The operation description for the generated Documentation */
   description?: string;
   /** @desc The operation summary for the generated Documentation (50 symbols max) */
@@ -59,7 +67,7 @@ interface BuildProps<
 }
 
 export class EndpointsFactory<
-  IN extends IOSchema = EmptySchema,
+  IN extends IOSchema | undefined = undefined,
   OUT extends FlatObject = EmptyObject,
   SCO extends string = string,
 > {
@@ -67,7 +75,7 @@ export class EndpointsFactory<
   constructor(protected resultHandler: AbstractResultHandler) {}
 
   static #create<
-    CIN extends IOSchema,
+    CIN extends IOSchema | undefined,
     COUT extends FlatObject,
     CSCO extends string,
   >(middlewares: AbstractMiddleware[], resultHandler: AbstractResultHandler) {
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ export class EndpointsFactory<
       | ConstructorParameters<typeof Middleware<OUT, AOUT, ASCO, AIN>>[0],
   ) {
     return EndpointsFactory.#create<
-      z.ZodIntersection<IN, AIN>,
+      ConditionalIntersection<IN, AIN>,
       OUT & AOUT,
       SCO & ASCO
     >(
diff --git a/express-zod-api/src/io-schema.ts b/express-zod-api/src/io-schema.ts
index cabadf807..66a2032d8 100644
--- a/express-zod-api/src/io-schema.ts
+++ b/express-zod-api/src/io-schema.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ type Base = object & { [Symbol.iterator]?: never };
 /** @desc The type allowed on the top level of Middlewares and Endpoints */
 export type IOSchema = z.ZodType<Base>;
 
+export type ConditionalIntersection<
+  Current extends IOSchema | undefined,
+  Inc extends IOSchema,
+> = z.ZodIntersection<Current extends IOSchema ? Current : Inc, Inc>;
+
 /**
  * @description intersects input schemas of middlewares and the endpoint
  * @since 07.03.2022 former combineEndpointAndMiddlewareInputSchemas()
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ export type IOSchema = z.ZodType<Base>;
  * @since 22.05.2025 does not mix examples in after switching to Zod 4
  */
 export const getFinalEndpointInputSchema = <
-  MIN extends IOSchema,
+  MIN extends IOSchema | undefined,
   IN extends IOSchema,
 >(
   middlewares: AbstractMiddleware[],
@@ -23,4 +28,7 @@ export const getFinalEndpointInputSchema = <
 ) =>
   R.pluck("schema", middlewares)
     .concat(input)
-    .reduce((acc, schema) => acc.and(schema)) as z.ZodIntersection<MIN, IN>;
+    .reduce((acc, schema) => acc.and(schema)) as ConditionalIntersection<
+    MIN,
+    IN
+  >;
diff --git a/express-zod-api/src/sse.ts b/express-zod-api/src/sse.ts
index 587967fe3..0f9692031 100644
--- a/express-zod-api/src/sse.ts
+++ b/express-zod-api/src/sse.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Response } from "express";
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
-import { EmptySchema, FlatObject } from "./common-helpers";
+import { FlatObject } from "./common-helpers";
 import { contentTypes } from "./content-type";
 import { EndpointsFactory } from "./endpoints-factory";
 import { Middleware } from "./middleware";
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const makeResultHandler = <E extends EventsMap>(events: E) =>
   });
 
 export class EventStreamFactory<E extends EventsMap> extends EndpointsFactory<
-  EmptySchema,
+  undefined,
   Emitter<E>
 > {
   constructor(events: E) {
diff --git a/express-zod-api/tests/endpoints-factory.spec.ts b/express-zod-api/tests/endpoints-factory.spec.ts
index 8780588b7..b04ac3bce 100644
--- a/express-zod-api/tests/endpoints-factory.spec.ts
+++ b/express-zod-api/tests/endpoints-factory.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { RequestHandler } from "express";
 import createHttpError from "http-errors";
+import { expectTypeOf } from "vitest";
 import {
   EndpointsFactory,
   Middleware,
@@ -81,6 +82,28 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
         >
       >();
     });
+
+    test("Issue #2760: should strip excessive props by default", () => {
+      defaultEndpointsFactory.build({
+        input: z.object({ foo: z.string() }),
+        output: z.object({ foo: z.string() }),
+        handler: async ({ input }) => {
+          expectTypeOf(input).not.toHaveProperty("bar");
+          return input;
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    test("Issue #2760: should allow excessive props when using loose object schema", () => {
+      defaultEndpointsFactory.build({
+        input: z.looseObject({ foo: z.string() }),
+        output: z.object({ foo: z.string() }),
+        handler: async ({ input }) => {
+          expectTypeOf(input).toHaveProperty("bar").toEqualTypeOf<unknown>();
+          return input;
+        },
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe(".addOptions()", () => {
@@ -92,7 +115,7 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
       }));
       expectTypeOf(newFactory).toEqualTypeOf<
         EndpointsFactory<
-          EmptySchema,
+          undefined,
           EmptyObject & { option1: string; option2: string }
         >
       >();
@@ -249,10 +272,9 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
       expect(endpoint.methods).toBeUndefined();
       expect(endpoint.inputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
       expect(endpoint.outputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toExtend<{
-        n: number;
-        s: string;
-      }>();
+      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toEqualTypeOf<
+        { n: number } & { s: string }
+      >();
     });
 
     test("Should create an endpoint with refined object middleware", () => {
@@ -277,11 +299,9 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
       });
       expect(endpoint.inputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
       expect(endpoint.outputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toExtend<{
-        a?: number;
-        b?: string;
-        i: string;
-      }>();
+      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toEqualTypeOf<
+        { a?: number; b?: string } & { i: string }
+      >();
     });
 
     test("Should create an endpoint with intersection middleware", () => {
@@ -302,11 +322,9 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
       expect(endpoint.methods).toBeUndefined();
       expect(endpoint.inputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
       expect(endpoint.outputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toExtend<{
-        n1: number;
-        n2: number;
-        s: string;
-      }>();
+      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toEqualTypeOf<
+        { n1: number } & { n2: number } & { s: string }
+      >();
     });
 
     test("Should create an endpoint with union middleware", () => {
@@ -330,7 +348,7 @@ describe("EndpointsFactory", () => {
       expect(endpoint.methods).toBeUndefined();
       expect(endpoint.inputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
       expect(endpoint.outputSchema).toMatchSnapshot();
-      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toExtend<
+      expectTypeOf(endpoint.inputSchema._zod.output).toEqualTypeOf<
         { s: string } & ({ n1: number } | { n2: number })
       >();
     });