diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
index 6980a34..592f6a8 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.onosproject.codec.CodecService;
 import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
@@ -32,7 +33,12 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instruction;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.ConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -61,10 +67,16 @@
         registerCodec(Link.class, new LinkCodec());
         registerCodec(Host.class, new HostCodec());
         registerCodec(HostLocation.class, new HostLocationCodec());
+        registerCodec(HostToHostIntent.class, new HostToHostIntentCodec());
+        registerCodec(PointToPointIntent.class, new PointToPointIntentCodec());
         registerCodec(Intent.class, new IntentCodec());
+        registerCodec(ConnectivityIntent.class, new ConnectivityIntentCodec());
         registerCodec(FlowEntry.class, new FlowEntryCodec());
         registerCodec(TrafficTreatment.class, new TrafficTreatmentCodec());
         registerCodec(TrafficSelector.class, new TrafficSelectorCodec());
+        registerCodec(Instruction.class, new InstructionCodec());
+        registerCodec(Criterion.class, new CriterionCodec());
+        registerCodec(Ethernet.class, new EthernetCodec());
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/ConnectivityIntentCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/ConnectivityIntentCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f460913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/ConnectivityIntentCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.ConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Connectivity intent codec.
+ */
+public class ConnectivityIntentCodec extends JsonCodec<ConnectivityIntent> {
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(ConnectivityIntent intent, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(intent, "Connectivity intent cannot be null");
+
+        final JsonCodec<Intent> intentCodec = context.codec(Intent.class);
+        final ObjectNode result = intentCodec.encode(intent, context);
+
+        if (intent.selector() != null) {
+            final JsonCodec<TrafficSelector> selectorCodec =
+                    context.codec(TrafficSelector.class);
+            result.set("selector", selectorCodec.encode(intent.selector(), context));
+        }
+
+        if (intent.treatment() != null) {
+            final JsonCodec<TrafficTreatment> treatmentCodec =
+                    context.codec(TrafficTreatment.class);
+            result.set("treatment", treatmentCodec.encode(intent.treatment(), context));
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CriterionCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CriterionCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81033f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CriterionCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criteria;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Criterion codec.
+ */
+public class CriterionCodec extends JsonCodec<Criterion> {
+
+    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CriterionCodec.class);
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(Criterion criterion, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(criterion, "Criterion cannot be null");
+
+        final ObjectNode result = context.mapper().createObjectNode()
+                .put("type", criterion.type().toString());
+
+        switch (criterion.type()) {
+
+            case IN_PORT:
+                final Criteria.PortCriterion portCriterion = (Criteria.PortCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("tcpPort", portCriterion.port().toLong());
+                break;
+
+            case ETH_SRC:
+            case ETH_DST:
+                final Criteria.EthCriterion ethCriterion = (Criteria.EthCriterion) criterion;
+                break;
+
+            case ETH_TYPE:
+                final Criteria.EthTypeCriterion ethTypeCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.EthTypeCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("ethType", ethTypeCriterion.ethType());
+                break;
+
+            case IPV4_SRC:
+            case IPV6_SRC:
+                final Criteria.IPCriterion iPCriterion = (Criteria.IPCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("ip", iPCriterion.ip().toString());
+                break;
+
+            case IP_PROTO:
+                final Criteria.IPProtocolCriterion iPProtocolCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.IPProtocolCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("protocol", iPProtocolCriterion.protocol());
+                break;
+
+            case VLAN_PCP:
+                final Criteria.VlanPcpCriterion vlanPcpCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.VlanPcpCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("priority", vlanPcpCriterion.priority());
+                break;
+
+            case VLAN_VID:
+                final Criteria.VlanIdCriterion vlanIdCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.VlanIdCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("vlanId", vlanIdCriterion.vlanId().toShort());
+                break;
+
+            case TCP_SRC:
+            case TCP_DST:
+                final Criteria.TcpPortCriterion tcpPortCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.TcpPortCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("tcpPort", tcpPortCriterion.tcpPort().byteValue());
+                break;
+
+            case MPLS_LABEL:
+                final Criteria.MplsCriterion mplsCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.MplsCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("label", mplsCriterion.label());
+                break;
+
+            case OCH_SIGID:
+                final Criteria.LambdaCriterion lambdaCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.LambdaCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("lambda", lambdaCriterion.lambda());
+                break;
+
+            case OCH_SIGTYPE:
+                final Criteria.OpticalSignalTypeCriterion opticalSignalTypeCriterion =
+                        (Criteria.OpticalSignalTypeCriterion) criterion;
+                result.put("signalType", opticalSignalTypeCriterion.signalType());
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                // Don't know how to format this type
+                log.info("Cannot convert criterion of type {} to JSON",
+                        criterion.type());
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/EthernetCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/EthernetCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bacec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/EthernetCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Ethernet codec.
+ */
+public class EthernetCodec extends JsonCodec<Ethernet> {
+
+    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CriterionCodec.class);
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(Ethernet ethernet, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(ethernet, "Ethernet cannot be null");
+
+        return context.mapper().createObjectNode()
+                .put("destinationMacAddress", ethernet.getDestinationMAC().toString())
+                .put("sourceMacAddress", ethernet.getSourceMAC().toString())
+                .put("priorityCode", ethernet.getPriorityCode())
+                .put("vlanId", ethernet.getVlanID())
+                .put("etherType", ethernet.getEtherType())
+                .put("pad", ethernet.isPad());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/FlowEntryCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/FlowEntryCodec.java
index 1a1aafe..46d6180 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/FlowEntryCodec.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/FlowEntryCodec.java
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
 
         if (flowEntry.treatment() != null) {
             final JsonCodec<TrafficTreatment> treatmentCodec =
-                    new TrafficTreatmentCodec();
+                    context.codec(TrafficTreatment.class);
             result.set("treatment", treatmentCodec.encode(flowEntry.treatment(), context));
         }
 
         if (flowEntry.selector() != null) {
             final JsonCodec<TrafficSelector> selectorCodec =
-                    new TrafficSelectorCodec();
+                    context.codec(TrafficSelector.class);
             result.set("selector", selectorCodec.encode(flowEntry.selector(), context));
         }
 
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
index 9bb4c2e..843e030 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     @Override
     public ObjectNode encode(Host host, CodecContext context) {
         checkNotNull(host, "Host cannot be null");
-        final JsonCodec<HostLocation> locationCodec = new HostLocationCodec();
+        final JsonCodec<HostLocation> locationCodec =
+                context.codec(HostLocation.class);
         final ObjectNode result = context.mapper().createObjectNode()
                 .put("id", host.id().toString())
                 .put("mac", host.mac().toString())
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostToHostIntentCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostToHostIntentCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f69d10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostToHostIntentCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.ConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Host to host intent codec.
+ */
+public class HostToHostIntentCodec extends JsonCodec<HostToHostIntent> {
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(HostToHostIntent intent, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(intent, "Host to host intent cannot be null");
+
+        final JsonCodec<ConnectivityIntent> connectivityIntentCodec =
+                context.codec(ConnectivityIntent.class);
+        final ObjectNode result = connectivityIntentCodec.encode(intent, context);
+
+        final String one = intent.one().toString();
+        final String two = intent.two().toString();
+        result.put("one", one);
+        result.put("two", two);
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/InstructionCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/InstructionCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7207e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/InstructionCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instruction;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instructions;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.L0ModificationInstruction;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.L2ModificationInstruction;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.L3ModificationInstruction;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Instruction codec.
+ */
+public class InstructionCodec extends JsonCodec<Instruction> {
+
+    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InstructionCodec.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Encode an L0 modification instruction.
+     *
+     * @param result json node that the instruction attributes are added to
+     * @param instruction The L0 instruction
+     */
+    private void encodeL0(ObjectNode result, L0ModificationInstruction instruction) {
+        result.put("subtype", instruction.subtype().name());
+
+        switch (instruction.subtype()) {
+            case LAMBDA:
+                final L0ModificationInstruction.ModLambdaInstruction modLambdaInstruction =
+                        (L0ModificationInstruction.ModLambdaInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("lambda", modLambdaInstruction.lambda());
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                log.info("Cannot convert L0 subtype of {}", instruction.subtype());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Encode an L2 modification instruction.
+     *
+     * @param result json node that the instruction attributes are added to
+     * @param instruction The L2 instruction
+     * @param context context of the request
+     */
+    private void encodeL2(ObjectNode result,
+                          L2ModificationInstruction instruction,
+                          CodecContext context) {
+        result.put("subtype", instruction.subtype().name());
+
+        switch (instruction.subtype()) {
+            case ETH_SRC:
+            case ETH_DST:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction.ModEtherInstruction modEtherInstruction =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction.ModEtherInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("mac", modEtherInstruction.mac().toString());
+                break;
+
+            case VLAN_ID:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction.ModVlanIdInstruction modVlanIdInstruction =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction.ModVlanIdInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("vlanId", modVlanIdInstruction.vlanId().toShort());
+                break;
+
+            case VLAN_PCP:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction.ModVlanPcpInstruction modVlanPcpInstruction =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction.ModVlanPcpInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("vlanPcp", modVlanPcpInstruction.vlanPcp());
+                break;
+
+            case MPLS_LABEL:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction.ModMplsLabelInstruction modMplsLabelInstruction =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction.ModMplsLabelInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("label", modMplsLabelInstruction.label());
+                break;
+
+            case MPLS_PUSH:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction.PushHeaderInstructions pushHeaderInstructions =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction.PushHeaderInstructions) instruction;
+
+                final JsonCodec<Ethernet> ethernetCodec =
+                        context.codec(Ethernet.class);
+                result.set("ethernetType",
+                        ethernetCodec.encode(pushHeaderInstructions.ethernetType(),
+                                context));
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                log.info("Cannot convert L2 subtype of {}", instruction.subtype());
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Encode an L3 modification instruction.
+     *
+     * @param result json node that the instruction attributes are added to
+     * @param instruction The L3 instruction
+     */
+    private void encodeL3(ObjectNode result, L3ModificationInstruction instruction) {
+        result.put("subtype", instruction.subtype().name());
+        switch (instruction.subtype()) {
+            case IP_SRC:
+            case IP_DST:
+                final L3ModificationInstruction.ModIPInstruction modIPInstruction =
+                        (L3ModificationInstruction.ModIPInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("ip", modIPInstruction.ip().toString());
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                log.info("Cannot convert L3 subtype of {}", instruction.subtype());
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(Instruction instruction, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(instruction, "Instruction cannot be null");
+
+        final ObjectNode result = context.mapper().createObjectNode()
+                .put("type", instruction.type().toString());
+
+
+        switch (instruction.type()) {
+            case OUTPUT:
+                final Instructions.OutputInstruction outputInstruction =
+                        (Instructions.OutputInstruction) instruction;
+                result.put("portNumber", outputInstruction.port().toLong());
+                break;
+
+            case DROP:
+                break;
+
+            case L0MODIFICATION:
+                final L0ModificationInstruction l0ModificationInstruction =
+                        (L0ModificationInstruction) instruction;
+                encodeL0(result, l0ModificationInstruction);
+                break;
+
+            case L2MODIFICATION:
+                final L2ModificationInstruction l2ModificationInstruction =
+                        (L2ModificationInstruction) instruction;
+                encodeL2(result, l2ModificationInstruction, context);
+                break;
+
+            case L3MODIFICATION:
+                final L3ModificationInstruction l3ModificationInstruction =
+                        (L3ModificationInstruction) instruction;
+                encodeL3(result, l3ModificationInstruction);
+
+            default:
+                log.info("Cannot convert instruction type of {}", instruction.type());
+                break;
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/PointToPointIntentCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/PointToPointIntentCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a009de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/PointToPointIntentCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.codec.impl;
+
+import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
+import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.ConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Point to point intent codec.
+ */
+public class PointToPointIntentCodec extends JsonCodec<PointToPointIntent> {
+
+    @Override
+    public ObjectNode encode(PointToPointIntent intent, CodecContext context) {
+        checkNotNull(intent, "Point to point intent cannot be null");
+
+        final JsonCodec<ConnectivityIntent> connectivityIntentCodec =
+                context.codec(ConnectivityIntent.class);
+        final ObjectNode result = connectivityIntentCodec.encode(intent, context);
+
+        final JsonCodec<ConnectPoint> connectPointCodec =
+                context.codec(ConnectPoint.class);
+        final ObjectNode ingress =
+                connectPointCodec.encode(intent.ingressPoint(), context);
+        final ObjectNode egress =
+                connectPointCodec.encode(intent.egressPoint(), context);
+
+        result.set("ingressPoint", ingress);
+        result.set("egressPoint", egress);
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficSelectorCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficSelectorCodec.java
index f7d788a..2b757ca 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficSelectorCodec.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficSelectorCodec.java
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
         final ArrayNode jsonCriteria = result.putArray("criteria");
 
         if (selector.criteria() != null) {
-            for (final Criterion criterion :selector.criteria()) {
-                // TODO: would be better to have a codec that understands criteria
-                jsonCriteria.add(criterion.toString());
+            final JsonCodec<Criterion> criterionCodec =
+                    context.codec(Criterion.class);
+            for (final Criterion criterion : selector.criteria()) {
+                jsonCriteria.add(criterionCodec.encode(criterion, context));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficTreatmentCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficTreatmentCodec.java
index c2a9a78..ba804d1 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficTreatmentCodec.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TrafficTreatmentCodec.java
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
         final ArrayNode jsonInstructions = result.putArray("instructions");
 
         if (treatment.instructions() != null) {
+            final JsonCodec<Instruction> instructionCodec =
+                    context.codec(Instruction.class);
             for (final Instruction instruction : treatment.instructions()) {
-                // TODO: would be better to have a codec that understands instructions
-                jsonInstructions.add(instruction.toString());
+                jsonInstructions.add(instructionCodec.encode(instruction, context));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/IntentsWebResource.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/IntentsWebResource.java
index 81d479d..4a2639f 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/IntentsWebResource.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/IntentsWebResource.java
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
 
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
 
@@ -62,7 +64,14 @@
         final Intent intent = nullIsNotFound(get(IntentService.class)
                         .getIntent(IntentId.valueOf(id)),
                 INTENT_NOT_FOUND);
-        final ObjectNode root = codec(Intent.class).encode(intent, this);
+        final ObjectNode root;
+        if (intent instanceof HostToHostIntent) {
+            root = codec(HostToHostIntent.class).encode((HostToHostIntent) intent, this);
+        } else if (intent instanceof PointToPointIntent) {
+            root = codec(PointToPointIntent.class).encode((PointToPointIntent) intent, this);
+        } else {
+            root = codec(Intent.class).encode(intent, this);
+        }
         return ok(root.toString()).build();
     }
 }
diff --git a/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/FlowsResourceTest.java b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/FlowsResourceTest.java
index 5d50eac..8d6232e 100644
--- a/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/FlowsResourceTest.java
+++ b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/FlowsResourceTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonArray;
 import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
-import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonValue;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.sun.jersey.api.client.UniformInterfaceException;
 import com.sun.jersey.api.client.WebResource;
@@ -313,15 +312,17 @@
                 }
                 for (final Instruction instruction : flow.treatment().instructions()) {
                     boolean instructionFound = false;
-                    final String instructionString = instruction.toString();
                     for (int instructionIndex = 0; instructionIndex < jsonInstructions.size(); instructionIndex++) {
-                        final JsonValue value = jsonInstructions.get(instructionIndex);
-                        if (value.asString().equals(instructionString)) {
+                        final String jsonType =
+                                jsonInstructions.get(instructionIndex)
+                                        .asObject().get("type").asString();
+                        final String instructionType = instruction.type().name();
+                        if (jsonType.equals(instructionType)) {
                             instructionFound = true;
                         }
                     }
                     if (!instructionFound) {
-                        reason = "instruction " + instructionString;
+                        reason = "instruction " + instruction.toString();
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -338,15 +339,18 @@
                 }
                 for (final Criterion criterion : flow.selector().criteria()) {
                     boolean criterionFound = false;
-                    final String criterionString = criterion.toString();
+
                     for (int criterionIndex = 0; criterionIndex < jsonCriteria.size(); criterionIndex++) {
-                        final JsonValue value = jsonCriteria.get(criterionIndex);
-                        if (value.asString().equals(criterionString)) {
+                        final String jsonType =
+                                jsonCriteria.get(criterionIndex)
+                                        .asObject().get("type").asString();
+                        final String criterionType = criterion.type().name();
+                        if (jsonType.equals(criterionType)) {
                             criterionFound = true;
                         }
                     }
                     if (!criterionFound) {
-                        reason = "criterion " + criterionString;
+                        reason = "criterion " + criterion.toString();
                         return false;
                     }
                 }