diff --git a/app/Container.php b/app/Container.php
index b4f7697..f51791c 100644
--- a/app/Container.php
+++ b/app/Container.php
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ class Container extends Model
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [];
+    protected $hidden = ['created_at','updated_at'];
 }
diff --git a/app/Event.php b/app/Event.php
index 4b1153a..f545b65 100644
--- a/app/Event.php
+++ b/app/Event.php
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ class Event extends Model
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [];
+    protected $hidden = ['created_at','updated_at'];
 }
diff --git a/app/File.php b/app/File.php
index 1fdca8e..42e190a 100644
--- a/app/File.php
+++ b/app/File.php
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ class File extends Model
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [];
+    protected $hidden = ['created_at','updated_at'];
 }
diff --git a/app/Item.php b/app/Item.php
index b290eca..9e4d42f 100644
--- a/app/Item.php
+++ b/app/Item.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Item extends Model
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [];
+    protected $hidden = ['created_at','updated_at'];
 
     public static function byEvent($event){
         return DB::table('users')->join('events', 'users.eid', '=', 'events.eid')->get();
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 3bfacf6..7c990bd 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 */
 
 $router->get('/', function () use ($router) {
-    return json_encode(array(
+    return response()->json(array(
         "framework_version" =>$router->app->version(),
         "api_min_version"=>"1.0",
         "api_max_version"=>"1.0",