diff --git a/src/SpecBaseObject.php b/src/SpecBaseObject.php
index 1de429b..570b6f1 100644
--- a/src/SpecBaseObject.php
+++ b/src/SpecBaseObject.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use cebe\openapi\json\JsonReference;
 use cebe\openapi\spec\Reference;
 use cebe\openapi\spec\Type;
+use \JsonSerializable;
 
 /**
  * Base class for all spec objects.
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
  * Implements property management and validation basics.
  *
  */
-abstract class SpecBaseObject implements SpecObjectInterface, DocumentContextInterface
+abstract class SpecBaseObject implements SpecObjectInterface, DocumentContextInterface, JsonSerializable
 {
     private $_properties = [];
     private $_errors = [];
@@ -525,4 +526,8 @@ public function getExtensions(): array
         }
         return $extensions;
     }
+
+    public function jsonSerialize() {
+        return $this->getSerializableData();
+    }
 }