diff --git a/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py b/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
index 0a33a8dd..d3abcbd0 100644
--- a/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
+++ b/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ from httpapi import miscclientapi, onionrsitesapi, apiutils
 from httpapi import themeapi
 from httpapi import fileoffsetreader
 from httpapi.sse.private import private_sse_blueprint
-
+from httpapi.serializedapi import serialized_api_bp
 """
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
 
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def register_private_blueprints(private_api, app):
     app.register_blueprint(themeapi.theme_blueprint)
     app.register_blueprint(private_sse_blueprint)
     app.register_blueprint(fileoffsetreader.offset_reader_api)
+    app.register_blueprint(serialized_api_bp)
 
     def _add_events_bp():
         while True:
diff --git a/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
index 01cdea56..2866eb7c 100644
--- a/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 view and interact with onionr sites
 """
 from flask import Blueprint, Response, request, abort, g
-import ujson as json
+import json
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -32,15 +32,29 @@ def serialized(name: str) -> Response:
             attr = getattr(initial, i)
 
     if callable(attr):
-        data = json.loads(request.get_json(force=True))
-        args = data['args']
-        del data['args']
+        try:
+            js = request.get_json(force=True)
+            print('json', js, type(js))
+            data = json.loads(js)
+            args = data['args']
+            del data['args']
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as e:
+            print(repr(e))
+            data = {}
+            args = []
+        print('data', data)
         if data:
             print(*args, **data)
-            return Response(attr(*args, **data))
+            resp = attr(*args, **data)
+            if isinstance(resp, int):
+                resp = str(resp)
+            return Response(resp)
         else:
             print(*args, **data)
-            return Response(attr(*args))
+            resp = attr(*args)
+            if isinstance(resp, int):
+                resp = str(resp)
+            return Response(resp, content_type='application/octet-stream')
     else:
         if isinstance(attr, int):
             attr = str(attr)