# Extend API to retrieve plain JSON

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/extend-api-to-retrieve-plain-json/32204>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Tags:** odk-central\
**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/extend-api-to-retrieve-plain-json/32204 "2021-01-27T11:54:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matthew\_White](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/matthew_white/32/1654_2.png) [@Matthew\_White](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Matthew_White)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/extend-api-to-retrieve-plain-json/32204/12 "2021-05-19T18:37:09Z")

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ODK Central v1.2 has been [released](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-central-v1-2/33583), which means that `$expand=*` is now available for use. Thanks, @mattelacchiato, for contributing this feature!

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