diff --git a/craton/api/v1/base.py b/craton/api/v1/base.py
index 2ad5508..387a355 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/base.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import decorator
 
 import flask
 import flask_restful as restful
-from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 
 from craton.api.v1.validators import ensure_project_exists
 from craton.api.v1.validators import request_validate
@@ -31,19 +30,6 @@ class Resource(restful.Resource):
         return resp
 
 
-def get_resource_with_vars(obj):
-    r_obj = []
-    for resource in obj:
-        r = jsonutils.to_primitive(resource, convert_instances=True)
-        r['variables'] = jsonutils.to_primitive(resource.variables)
-        r_obj.append(r)
-
-    if r_obj:
-        return r_obj
-
-    return obj
-
-
 @decorator.decorator
 def http_codes(f, *args, **kwargs):
     try:
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/cells.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/cells.py
index 8d20572..72f923a 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/cells.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/cells.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class Cells(base.Resource):
             context, request_args, pagination_params,
         )
         if details:
-            cells_obj = base.get_resource_with_vars(cells_obj)
+            cells_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, cell)
+                         for cell in cells_obj]
 
         links = base.links_from(link_params)
         response_body = {'cells': cells_obj, 'links': links}
@@ -53,9 +54,7 @@ class CellById(base.Resource):
     @base.http_codes
     def get(self, context, id, request_args):
         cell_obj = dbapi.cells_get_by_id(context, id)
-        cell_obj = utils.format_variables(request_args, cell_obj)
-        cell = jsonutils.to_primitive(cell_obj)
-        cell['variables'] = jsonutils.to_primitive(cell_obj.vars)
+        cell = utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, cell_obj)
         return cell, 200, None
 
     def put(self, context, id, request_data):
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/clouds.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/clouds.py
index 15dff08..372d3a6 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/clouds.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/clouds.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from oslo_log import log
 
 from craton.api import v1
 from craton.api.v1 import base
+from craton.api.v1.resources import utils
 from craton import db as dbapi
 from craton import util
 
@@ -20,12 +21,16 @@ class Clouds(base.Resource):
         """
         cloud_id = request_args.get("id")
         cloud_name = request_args.get("name")
+        details = request_args.get("details")
 
         if not (cloud_id or cloud_name):
             # Get all clouds for this project
             clouds_obj, link_params = dbapi.clouds_get_all(
                 context, request_args, pagination_params,
             )
+            if details:
+                clouds_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, c)
+                              for c in clouds_obj]
         else:
             if cloud_name:
                 cloud_obj = dbapi.clouds_get_by_name(context, cloud_name)
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/devices.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/devices.py
index 861cb92..d2df276 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/devices.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/devices.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Devices(base.Resource):
     @base.pagination_context
     def get(self, context, request_args, pagination_params):
         """Get all devices, with optional filtering."""
+        details = request_args.get("details")
         device_objs, link_params = dbapi.devices_get_all(
             context, request_args, pagination_params,
         )
@@ -24,7 +25,12 @@ class Devices(base.Resource):
 
         devices = {"hosts": [], "network-devices": []}
         for device_obj in device_objs:
-            device = jsonutils.to_primitive(device_obj)
+            if details:
+                device = utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args,
+                                                      device_obj)
+            else:
+                device = jsonutils.to_primitive(device_obj)
+
             utils.add_up_link(context, device)
 
             if isinstance(device_obj, models.Host):
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/hosts.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/hosts.py
index e3a9152..0eb2cdb 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/hosts.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/hosts.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Hosts(base.Resource):
             context, request_args, pagination_params,
         )
         if details:
-            hosts_obj = base.get_resource_with_vars(hosts_obj)
+            hosts_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, h)
+                         for h in hosts_obj]
 
         links = base.links_from(link_params)
         response_body = jsonutils.to_primitive(
@@ -61,9 +62,7 @@ class HostById(base.Resource):
     def get(self, context, id, request_args):
         """Get host by given id"""
         host_obj = dbapi.hosts_get_by_id(context, id)
-        host_obj = utils.format_variables(request_args, host_obj)
-        host = jsonutils.to_primitive(host_obj)
-        host['variables'] = jsonutils.to_primitive(host_obj.vars)
+        host = utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, host_obj)
 
         utils.add_up_link(context, host)
 
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/networks.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/networks.py
index 5154d9f..8916f1d 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/networks.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/networks.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class Networks(base.Resource):
             context, request_args, pagination_params,
         )
         if details:
-            networks_obj = base.get_resource_with_vars(networks_obj)
+            networks_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, n)
+                            for n in networks_obj]
 
         links = base.links_from(link_params)
         response_body = {'networks': networks_obj, 'links': links}
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ class NetworkDevices(base.Resource):
             context, request_args, pagination_params,
         )
         if details:
-            devices_obj = base.get_resource_with_vars(devices_obj)
+            devices_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, d)
+                           for d in devices_obj]
 
         links = base.links_from(link_params)
         response_body = jsonutils.to_primitive(
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/regions.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/regions.py
index f4b9bda..1de907a 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/regions.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/inventory/regions.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class Regions(base.Resource):
                 context, request_args, pagination_params,
             )
             if details:
-                regions_obj = base.get_resource_with_vars(regions_obj)
+                regions_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, r)
+                               for r in regions_obj]
         else:
             if region_name:
                 region_obj = dbapi.regions_get_by_name(context, region_name)
@@ -69,9 +70,7 @@ class RegionsById(base.Resource):
     @base.http_codes
     def get(self, context, id, request_args):
         region_obj = dbapi.regions_get_by_id(context, id)
-        region_obj = utils.format_variables(request_args, region_obj)
-        region = jsonutils.to_primitive(region_obj)
-        region['variables'] = jsonutils.to_primitive(region_obj.vars)
+        region = utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, region_obj)
         return region, 200, None
 
     def put(self, context, id, request_data):
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/projects.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/projects.py
index c991eb5..921892e 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/projects.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/projects.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from oslo_log import log
 
 from craton.api import v1
 from craton.api.v1 import base
+from craton.api.v1.resources import utils
 from craton import db as dbapi
 
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class Projects(base.Resource):
     def get(self, context, request_args, pagination_params):
         """Get all projects. Requires super admin privileges."""
         project_name = request_args["name"]
+        details = request_args.get("details")
 
         if project_name:
             projects_obj, link_params = dbapi.projects_get_by_name(
@@ -25,6 +27,10 @@ class Projects(base.Resource):
             projects_obj, link_params = dbapi.projects_get_all(
                 context, request_args, pagination_params,
             )
+            if details:
+                projects_obj = [utils.get_resource_with_vars(request_args, p)
+                                for p in projects_obj]
+
         links = base.links_from(link_params)
         response_body = {'projects': projects_obj, 'links': links}
         return jsonutils.to_primitive(response_body), 200, None
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/resources/utils.py b/craton/api/v1/resources/utils.py
index 15c9a02..1be8038 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/resources/utils.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/resources/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from flask import url_for
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 
 from craton import db as dbapi
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ from craton import db as dbapi
 def format_variables(args, obj):
     """Update resource response with requested type of variables."""
     if args:
-        resolved_values = args["resolved-values"]
+        resolved_values = args.get("resolved-values", None)
     else:
         resolved_values = None
 
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ def format_variables(args, obj):
     return obj
 
 
+def get_resource_with_vars(args, obj):
+    """Get resource in json primitive with variables."""
+    obj = format_variables(args, obj)
+    res = jsonutils.to_primitive(obj)
+    res['variables'] = jsonutils.to_primitive(obj.vars)
+    return res
+
+
 def get_device_type(context, device_id):
     device = dbapi.resource_get_by_id(context, "devices", device_id)
     return device.type
diff --git a/craton/api/v1/schemas.py b/craton/api/v1/schemas.py
index 29fa368..6ba3d77 100644
--- a/craton/api/v1/schemas.py
+++ b/craton/api/v1/schemas.py
@@ -833,6 +833,14 @@ validators = {
                     "default": False,
                     "type": "boolean",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
+                "details": {
+                    "default": False,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -916,6 +924,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "integer",
                     "description": "ID of the region to get",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -938,6 +950,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "integer",
                     "description": "ID of the cloud to get",
                 },
+                "details": {
+                    "default": False,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -991,6 +1007,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "integer",
                     "description": "ID of host to get",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -1051,6 +1071,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "name of the cell to get",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -1111,6 +1135,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "variable filters to get a project",
                 },
+                "details": {
+                    "default": False,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }, marker_type="string"),
         },
     },
@@ -1187,6 +1215,10 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "cell id of the device to get",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
@@ -1377,6 +1409,14 @@ validators = {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "cell idof the network to get",
                 },
+                "resolved-values": {
+                    "default": True,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
+                "details": {
+                    "default": False,
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                },
             }),
         },
     },
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/__init__.py b/craton/tests/functional/__init__.py
index afaa2cc..494905e 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/__init__.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/__init__.py
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ class DeviceTestBase(TestCase):
     def create_cloud(self, name='cloud-1'):
         return super(DeviceTestBase, self).create_cloud(name=name)
 
-    def create_region(self, name='region-1', cloud=None):
+    def create_region(self, name='region-1', cloud=None, variables=None):
         return super(DeviceTestBase, self).create_region(
             name=name,
-            cloud=cloud if cloud else self.cloud
+            cloud=cloud if cloud else self.cloud,
+            variables=variables,
         )
 
     def create_network_device(self, name, device_type, ip_address, region=None,
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/test_cell_calls.py b/craton/tests/functional/test_cell_calls.py
index f1e7ebd..2367904 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/test_cell_calls.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/test_cell_calls.py
@@ -89,6 +89,24 @@ class APIV1CellTest(APIV1ResourceWithVariablesTestCase):
                "('updated_at' was unexpected)"]
         self.assertEqual(cell.json()['errors'], msg)
 
+    def test_cells_get_all_with_details(self):
+        self.create_cell('cell1', variables={'a': 'b'})
+        self.create_cell('cell2', variables={'c': 'd'})
+        url = self.url + '/v1/cells?details=all'
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        cells = resp.json()['cells']
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(cells))
+        for cell in cells:
+            self.assertTrue('variables' in cell)
+
+        for cell in cells:
+            if cell['name'] == 'cell1':
+                expected = {'a': 'b', "region": "one"}
+                self.assertEqual(expected, cell['variables'])
+            if cell['name'] == 'cell2':
+                expected = {'c': 'd', "region": "one"}
+                self.assertEqual(expected, cell['variables'])
+
     def test_cells_get_all_for_region(self):
         # Create a cell first
         self.create_cell('cell-1')
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/test_cloud_calls.py b/craton/tests/functional/test_cloud_calls.py
index f226eb8..60e3b3a 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/test_cloud_calls.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/test_cloud_calls.py
@@ -85,6 +85,23 @@ class APIV1CloudTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
         self.assertEqual(2, len(resp.json()))
 
+    def test_clouds_get_all_with_details_filter(self):
+        c1 = self.create_cloud("ORD1", variables={'a': 'b'})
+        c2 = self.create_cloud("ORD2", variables={'c': 'd'})
+        url = self.url + '/v1/clouds?details=all'
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
+        clouds = resp.json()['clouds']
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(clouds))
+        for cloud in clouds:
+            self.assertTrue('variables' in cloud)
+
+        for cloud in clouds:
+            if cloud['name'] == 'ORD1':
+                self.assertEqual(c1['variables'], {'a': 'b'})
+            if cloud['name'] == 'ORD2':
+                self.assertEqual(c2['variables'], {'c': 'd'})
+
     def test_clouds_get_all_with_name_filter(self):
         self.create_cloud("ORD1")
         self.create_cloud("ORD2")
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/test_host_calls.py b/craton/tests/functional/test_host_calls.py
index ad25c8d..7868ecf 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/test_host_calls.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/test_host_calls.py
@@ -96,6 +96,23 @@ class APIV1HostTest(DeviceTestBase, APIV1ResourceWithVariablesTestCase):
                "('updated_at' was unexpected)"]
         self.assertEqual(host.json()['errors'], msg)
 
+    def test_get_all_hosts_with_details(self):
+        region_vars = {'x': 'y'}
+        region = self.create_region(name='region1', variables=region_vars)
+        variables = {"a": "b"}
+        self.create_host('host1', 'server', '192.168.1.1', region=region,
+                         **variables)
+        self.create_host('host2', 'server', '192.168.1.2', region=region,
+                         **variables)
+        url = self.url + '/v1/hosts?details=all'
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
+        hosts = resp.json()['hosts']
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(hosts))
+        for host in hosts:
+            self.assertTrue('variables' in host)
+            self.assertEqual({'a': 'b', 'x': 'y'}, host['variables'])
+
     def test_host_get_by_ip_filter(self):
         self.create_host('host1', 'server', '192.168.1.1')
         self.create_host('host2', 'server', '192.168.1.2')
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/test_network_calls.py b/craton/tests/functional/test_network_calls.py
index 4a085b6..3f0104d 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/test_network_calls.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/test_network_calls.py
@@ -104,3 +104,29 @@ class APIV1NetworkSchemaTest(TestCase):
         msg = ["Additional properties are not allowed ('updated_at' was "
                "unexpected)"]
         self.assertEqual(network.json()['errors'], msg)
+
+    def test_network_get_all_with_details(self):
+        payload = {
+            'cloud_id': self.cloud['id'],
+            'region_id': self.region['id'],
+            'name': 'a',
+            'cidr': self.cidr,
+            'netmask': self.netmask,
+            'gateway': self.gateway,
+            'variables': {'a': 'b'},
+        }
+        resp = self.post(self.networks_url, data=payload)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status_code)
+
+        payload['name'] = 'b'
+        resp = self.post(self.networks_url, data=payload)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status_code)
+
+        url = self.networks_url + '?details=all'
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
+        networks = resp.json()['networks']
+
+        for network in networks:
+            self.assertTrue('variables' in network)
+            self.assertEqual({'a': 'b'}, network['variables'])
diff --git a/craton/tests/functional/test_region_calls.py b/craton/tests/functional/test_region_calls.py
index 9e9af3a..bbaaf85 100644
--- a/craton/tests/functional/test_region_calls.py
+++ b/craton/tests/functional/test_region_calls.py
@@ -118,6 +118,24 @@ class APIV1RegionTest(RegionTests):
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
         self.assertEqual(2, len(resp.json()))
 
+    def test_regions_get_all_with_details(self):
+        self.create_region('ORD1', variables={'a': 'b'})
+        self.create_region('ORD2', variables={'c': 'd'})
+        url = self.url + '/v1/regions?details=all'
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status_code)
+        regions = resp.json()['regions']
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(regions))
+        for region in regions:
+            self.assertTrue('variables' in region)
+        for region in regions:
+            if region['name'] == 'ORD1':
+                self.assertEqual({'a': 'b', 'version': 'x'},
+                                 region['variables'])
+            if region['name'] == 'ORD2':
+                self.assertEqual({'c': 'd', 'version': 'x'},
+                                 region['variables'])
+
     def test_regions_get_all_with_name_filter(self):
         self.create_region("ORD1")
         self.create_region("ORD2")
diff --git a/craton/tests/unit/fake_resources.py b/craton/tests/unit/fake_resources.py
index a9a52c5..7dc42ef 100644
--- a/craton/tests/unit/fake_resources.py
+++ b/craton/tests/unit/fake_resources.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         self.gateway = gateway
         self.netmask = netmask
         self.variables = variables
+        self.resolved = copy.copy(variables)
         self.labels = labels
         self.cloud_id = cloud_id
         self.region_id = region_id
diff --git a/craton/tests/unit/test_api.py b/craton/tests/unit/test_api.py
index f99ebd2..03deb14 100644
--- a/craton/tests/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/craton/tests/unit/test_api.py
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ class APIV1CellsTest(APIV1Test):
         resp = self.get('v1/cells')
         self.assertEqual(len(resp.json), len(fake_resources.CELL_LIST))
         mock_cells.assert_called_once_with(
-            mock.ANY, {}, {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
+            mock.ANY, {'resolved-values': True},
+            {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
         )
 
     @mock.patch.object(dbapi, 'cells_get_all')
@@ -932,7 +933,8 @@ class APIV1HostsTest(APIV1Test):
         resp = self.get('/v1/hosts')
         self.assertEqual(len(resp.json['hosts']), 3)
         fake_hosts.assert_called_once_with(
-            mock.ANY, {}, {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
+            mock.ANY, {'resolved-values': True},
+            {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
         )
 
     @mock.patch.object(dbapi, 'hosts_get_all')
@@ -949,6 +951,7 @@ class APIV1HostsTest(APIV1Test):
         ip_address = '10.10.0.1'
         filters = {
             'region_id': 1, 'ip_address': ip_address,
+            'resolved-values': True,
         }
         path_query = '/v1/hosts?region_id={}&ip_address={}'.format(
             region_id, ip_address
@@ -1312,7 +1315,8 @@ class APIV1NetworksTest(APIV1Test):
         resp = self.get('/v1/networks')
         self.assertEqual(len(resp.json['networks']), 3)
         fake_networks.assert_called_once_with(
-            mock.ANY, {}, {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
+            mock.ANY, {'resolved-values': True, 'details': False},
+            {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
         )
 
     @mock.patch.object(dbapi, 'networks_get_all')
@@ -1511,7 +1515,8 @@ class APIV1NetworkDevicesTest(APIV1Test):
     def test_get_network_devices_by_ip_address_filter(self, fake_devices):
         region_id = '1'
         ip_address = '10.10.0.1'
-        filters = {'region_id': region_id, 'ip_address': ip_address}
+        filters = {'region_id': region_id, 'ip_address': ip_address,
+                   'resolved-values': True}
         path_query = '/v1/network-devices?region_id={}&ip_address={}'.format(
             region_id, ip_address
         )
@@ -1538,7 +1543,8 @@ class APIV1NetworkDevicesTest(APIV1Test):
         resp = self.get('/v1/network-devices')
         self.assertEqual(len(resp.json), 2)
         fake_devices.assert_called_once_with(
-            mock.ANY, {}, {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
+            mock.ANY, {'resolved-values': True},
+            {'limit': 30, 'marker': None},
         )
 
     @mock.patch.object(dbapi, 'network_devices_get_all')