diff --git a/src/SpecBaseObject.php b/src/SpecBaseObject.php
index ef93401e..19ed758f 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, RawSpecDataInterface
+abstract class SpecBaseObject implements SpecObjectInterface, DocumentContextInterface, JsonSerializable, RawSpecDataInterface
 {
     private $_rawSpec;
     private $_properties = [];
@@ -528,6 +529,10 @@ public function getExtensions(): array
         return $extensions;
     }
 
+    public function jsonSerialize() {
+        return $this->getSerializableData();
+    }
+
     public function getRawSpecData(): array
     {
         return $this->_rawSpec;