diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/data/migrations/versions/cfb0ed4cced9_new_accounts_table.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/data/migrations/versions/cfb0ed4cced9_new_accounts_table.py
index ff9faf8..cce1b19 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/data/migrations/versions/cfb0ed4cced9_new_accounts_table.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/data/migrations/versions/cfb0ed4cced9_new_accounts_table.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2018-07-10 13:26:01.588708
 
 """
-from json import dumps as to_json
+from json import dumps as to_dict
 
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def migrate_data():
                     {
                         'id': acct['account_id'],
                         'name': 'account_number',
-                        'value': to_json(acct['account_number'])
+                        'value': to_dict(acct['account_number'])
                     }
                 )
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def migrate_data():
                     {
                         'id': acct['account_id'],
                         'name': 'ad_group_base',
-                        'value': to_json(acct['ad_group_base'] or '')
+                        'value': to_dict(acct['ad_group_base'] or '')
                     }
                 )
                 print('Migrated {} account {}'.format(acct['account_type'], acct['account_name']))
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/json_utils.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/json_utils.py
index 9341755..0b393d6 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/json_utils.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/json_utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class InquisitorJSONEncoder(JSONEncoder):
     """Custom JSON encoding function.
 
-    This class will check if the object being serialized has a function called `to_json()`, and call it if available,
+    This class will check if the object being serialized has a function called `to_dict()`, and call it if available,
     as well as adding a type-hint value to the output dict (`__type` key/value pair)
     """
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def default(self, obj):
         if issubclass(obj.__class__, Enum.__class__):
             return obj.value
 
-        to_json = getattr(obj, 'to_json', None)
-        if to_json:
-            out = obj.to_json()
+        to_dict = getattr(obj, 'to_dict', None)
+        if to_dict:
+            out = obj.to_dict()
             if issubclass(obj.__class__, Model):
                 out.update({'__type': obj.__class__.__name__})
 
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/accounts.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/accounts.py
index b5afa0b..b1b194f 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/accounts.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/accounts.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def delete(self, *, auto_commit=True):
             self.log.exception('Failed deleting account: {}'.format(self.id))
             db.session.rollback()
 
-    def to_json(self, is_admin=False):
+    def to_dict(self, is_admin=False):
         """Returns a dict representation of the object
 
         Args:
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/issues.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/issues.py
index c1afdc5..6dfcd56 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/issues.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/issues.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def delete(self, *, auto_commit=True):
             self.log.exception('Failed deleting issue: {}'.format(self.id))
             db.session.rollback()
 
-    def to_json(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         return {
             'issueType': self.issue.issue_type_id,
             'issueId': self.id,
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ def state_name(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError('Invalid state: {}'.format(self.state))
 
-    def to_json(self):
-        data = super().to_json()
+    def to_dict(self):
+        data = super().to_dict()
         data['resource'] = self.resource
 
         return data
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ def update(self, data):
 
         return updated
 
-    def to_json(self):
-        data = super().to_json()
+    def to_dict(self):
+        data = super().to_dict()
         data['volume'] = self.volume
 
         return data
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/resources.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/resources.py
index e0cd965..87457e8 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/resources.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/types/resources.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def delete(self, *, auto_commit=False):
             self.log.exception('Failed deleting resource: {}'.format(self.id))
             db.session.rollback()
 
-    def to_json(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         """Return a `dict` representation of the resource, including all properties and tags
 
         Returns:
@@ -671,13 +671,13 @@ def search_by_age(cls, *, limit=100, page=1, accounts=None, locations=None, age=
 
         return total, [cls(x) for x in qry.all()]
 
-    def to_json(self, with_volumes=True):
-        """Augment the base `to_json` function, adding information about volumes
+    def to_dict(self, with_volumes=True):
+        """Augment the base `to_dict` function, adding information about volumes
 
         Returns:
             `dict`
         """
-        data = super().to_json()
+        data = super().to_dict()
         if with_volumes:
             data['volumes'] = [
                 {
@@ -1219,8 +1219,8 @@ def update(self, data):
 
         return updated
 
-    def to_json(self, with_records=True):
-        data = super().to_json()
+    def to_dict(self, with_records=True):
+        data = super().to_dict()
         if with_records:
             data['recordCount'] = len(self.records)
             data['records'] = self.records
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/accounts.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/accounts.py
index 03f87ac..0317bed 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/accounts.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/accounts.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get(self):
         if accounts:
             return self.make_response({
                 'message': None,
-                'accounts': [x.to_json(is_admin=ROLE_ADMIN in session['user'].roles or False) for x in accounts]
+                'accounts': [x.to_dict(is_admin=ROLE_ADMIN in session['user'].roles or False) for x in accounts]
             })
         else:
             return self.make_response({
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def get(self, accountId):
         if account:
             return self.make_response({
                 'message': None,
-                'account': account.to_json(is_admin=True)
+                'account': account.to_dict(is_admin=True)
             })
         else:
             return self.make_response({
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def put(self, accountId):
 
         auditlog(event='account.update', actor=session['user'].username, data=args)
 
-        return self.make_response({'message': 'Object updated', 'account': account.to_json(is_admin=True)})
+        return self.make_response({'message': 'Object updated', 'account': account.to_dict(is_admin=True)})
 
     @rollback
     @check_auth(ROLE_ADMIN)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class AccountImportExport(BaseView):
     @rollback
     @check_auth(ROLE_ADMIN)
     def get(self):
-        out = [ns.to_json(is_admin=True) for ns in db.Account.find()]
+        out = [ns.to_dict(is_admin=True) for ns in db.Account.find()]
 
         auditlog(event='account.export', actor=session['user'].username, data={})
         return Response(
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/config.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/config.py
index 31641d8..c8a46a4 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/config.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/config.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class ConfigImportExport(BaseView):
     @rollback
     @check_auth(ROLE_ADMIN)
     def get(self):
-        out = [ns.to_json() for ns in db.ConfigNamespace.find()]
+        out = [ns.to_dict() for ns in db.ConfigNamespace.find()]
 
         auditlog(event='config.export', actor=session['user'].username, data={})
         return Response(
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/emails.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/emails.py
index f0a829e..01f98fe 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/emails.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/emails.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def get(self, emailId):
             }, HTTP.NOT_FOUND)
 
         return self.make_response({
-            'email': email.to_json(True)
+            'email': email.to_dict(True)
         })
 
     @rollback
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/metadata.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/metadata.py
index a358c7b..e7348de 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/metadata.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/metadata.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MetaData(BaseView):
     @check_auth(ROLE_USER)
     def get(self):
         _, accts = BaseAccount.search(account_ids=session['accounts'])
-        accounts = [acct.to_json(is_admin=ROLE_ADMIN in session['user'].roles) for acct in accts]
+        accounts = [acct.to_dict(is_admin=ROLE_ADMIN in session['user'].roles) for acct in accts]
         account_types = list(self.__get_account_types())
 
         menu_items = {}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get(self):
             'menuItems': menu_items,
             'accountTypes': account_types,
             'resourceTypes': {v.resource_name: k for k, v in current_app.types.items()},
-            'currentUser': session['user'].to_json(),
+            'currentUser': session['user'].to_dict(),
             'notifiers': [{'type': k, 'validation': v} for k, v in current_app.notifiers.items()],
         })
 
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/search.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/search.py
index 24114bd..7e57590 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/search.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/search.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def get(self):
         results = []
         for resource in qry.all():
             cls = current_app.types[resource.resource_type_id]
-            data = cls(resource).to_json()
+            data = cls(resource).to_dict()
             results.append(data)
 
         return self.make_response({
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/users.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/users.py
index 80f4929..87b4786 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/users.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/plugins/views/users.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get(self):
 
         users = qry.all()
         return self.make_response({
-            'users': [x.to_json() for x in users],
+            'users': [x.to_dict() for x in users],
             'userCount': total,
             'authSystems': list(current_app.available_auth_systems.keys()),
             'activeAuthSystem': current_app.active_auth_system.name
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def get(self, user_id):
             return self.make_response('Unable to find the user requested, might have been removed', HTTP.NOT_FOUND)
 
         return self.make_response({
-            'user': user.to_json(),
+            'user': user.to_dict(),
             'roles': roles
         }, HTTP.OK)
 
@@ -234,6 +234,6 @@ def put(self, user_id):
         db.session.commit()
 
         return self.make_response({
-            'user': user.to_json(),
+            'user': user.to_dict(),
             'newPassword': new_pass if not args['password'] else None
         }, HTTP.OK)
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/schema/base.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/schema/base.py
index aac3410..271b29d 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/schema/base.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/schema/base.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BaseModelMixin(object):
     def __tablename__(cls):
         return cls.__name__.lower()
 
-    def to_json(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         """Exports the object to a JSON friendly dict
 
         Returns:
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ def to_json(self):
             if issubclass(type(attr), QueryableAttribute):
                 # List of Model, BaseModelMixin objects (one-to-many relationship)
                 if issubclass(value_class, InstrumentedList):
-                    output[to_camelcase(attrName)] = [x.to_json() for x in value]
+                    output[to_camelcase(attrName)] = [x.to_dict() for x in value]
 
                 # Model, BaseModelMixin object (one-to-one relationship)
                 elif issubclass(value_class, Model):
-                    output[to_camelcase(attrName)] = value.to_json()
+                    output[to_camelcase(attrName)] = value.to_dict()
 
                 # Datetime object
                 elif isinstance(value, datetime):
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Email(Model, BaseModelMixin):
     message_html = Column(Text)
     message_text = Column(Text)
 
-    def to_json(self, include_body=False):
+    def to_dict(self, include_body=False):
         """Exports the object to a JSON friendly dict
 
         Args:
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def from_json(cls, data):
 
         return user
 
-    def to_json(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         """Exports the object to a JSON friendly dict
 
         Returns:
diff --git a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/utils.py b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/utils.py
index 8a88020..0771750 100644
--- a/backend/cloud_inquisitor/utils.py
+++ b/backend/cloud_inquisitor/utils.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, group=None, name=None, state=None, active=None, section=None,
         self.args = args or {}
         self.order = order
 
-    def to_json(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         return {
             'group': self.group,
             'name': self.name,
diff --git a/backend/tests/service/service.py b/backend/tests/service/service.py
index b2ea2b1..3521835 100644
--- a/backend/tests/service/service.py
+++ b/backend/tests/service/service.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 class CinqTestService(object):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.default_dbconfig = [ns.to_json() for ns in db.ConfigNamespace.find()]
+        self.default_dbconfig = [ns.to_dict() for ns in db.ConfigNamespace.find()]
 
         self.scheduler = None
         self.api_server = None