diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/BaseEntityInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/BaseEntityInfo.cs
index 1b33f031123..5988f0cd1cb 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/BaseEntityInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/BaseEntityInfo.cs	
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
-
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// BaseEntityInfo provides auditing fields for Core tables.
     /// </summary>
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ protected BaseEntityInfo()
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int CreatedByUserID { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ protected BaseEntityInfo()
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A DateTime.</returns>
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DateTime CreatedOnDate { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@ protected BaseEntityInfo()
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int LastModifiedByUserID { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -55,7 +59,8 @@ protected BaseEntityInfo()
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A DateTime.</returns>
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DateTime LastModifiedOnDate { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/ContentItem.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/ContentItem.cs
index dabecf3018f..929311669d2 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/ContentItem.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/ContentItem.cs	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Content
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Content.Taxonomy;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The ContentItem class which itself inherits from BaseEntityInfo paves the way for easily adding support for taxonomy,
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ public ContentItem()
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>metadata collection.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public NameValueCollection Metadata
         {
             get
@@ -99,7 +101,8 @@ public NameValueCollection Metadata
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>Terms Collection.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<Term> Terms
         {
             get
@@ -112,7 +115,8 @@ public List<Term> Terms
         /// Gets files that are attached to this ContentItem.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<IFileInfo> Files
         {
             get { return this._files ?? (this._files = AttachmentController.DeserializeFileInfo(this.Metadata[AttachmentController.FilesKey]).ToList()); }
@@ -122,7 +126,8 @@ public List<IFileInfo> Files
         /// Gets video files attached to this ContentItem.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<IFileInfo> Videos
         {
             get { return this._videos ?? (this._videos = AttachmentController.DeserializeFileInfo(this.Metadata[AttachmentController.VideoKey]).ToList()); }
@@ -132,7 +137,8 @@ public List<IFileInfo> Videos
         /// Gets images associated with this ContentItem.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<IFileInfo> Images
         {
             get { return this._images ?? (this._images = AttachmentController.DeserializeFileInfo(this.Metadata[AttachmentController.ImageKey]).ToList()); }
@@ -145,7 +151,8 @@ public List<IFileInfo> Images
         /// The content item id.
         /// </value>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ContentItemId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -174,7 +181,8 @@ public List<IFileInfo> Images
         /// </value>
         /// <see cref="ContentType"/>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ContentTypeId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -184,7 +192,8 @@ public List<IFileInfo> Images
         ///   <c>true</c> if indexed; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
         /// </value>
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool Indexed { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -226,7 +235,8 @@ public string ContentTitle
         /// <value>
         /// The Content Workflow State ID.
         /// </value>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int StateID { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -238,7 +248,8 @@ public string ContentTitle
         /// <remarks>
         /// If you derive class has its own key id, please override this property and set the value to your own key id.
         /// </remarks>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public virtual int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/Taxonomy/Term.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/Taxonomy/Term.cs
index 37b825a26fb..15394bcb492 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/Taxonomy/Term.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Content/Taxonomy/Term.cs	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Content.Taxonomy
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Content.Common;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Security;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Major class of Taxonomy.
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ public Term(string name, string description, int vocabularyId)
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<Term> ChildTerms
         {
             get
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@ public List<Term> ChildTerms
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsHeirarchical
         {
             get
@@ -142,7 +145,8 @@ public bool IsHeirarchical
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int Left
         {
             get
@@ -152,7 +156,8 @@ public int Left
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int Right
         {
             get
@@ -162,7 +167,8 @@ public int Right
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<string> Synonyms
         {
             get
@@ -172,7 +178,8 @@ public List<string> Synonyms
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Vocabulary Vocabulary
         {
             get
@@ -187,7 +194,8 @@ public Vocabulary Vocabulary
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int VocabularyId
         {
             get
@@ -197,7 +205,8 @@ public int VocabularyId
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string Description
         {
             get
@@ -212,7 +221,8 @@ public string Description
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string Name
         {
             get
@@ -237,7 +247,8 @@ public string Name
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int? ParentTermId
         {
             get
@@ -252,7 +263,8 @@ public int? ParentTermId
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int TermId
         {
             get
@@ -267,7 +279,8 @@ public int TermId
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
-        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [ScriptIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int Weight
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/ModuleInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/ModuleInfo.cs
index 047b24f2599..126f8fa3598 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/ModuleInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/ModuleInfo.cs	
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Localization;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.ModuleCache;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Tokens;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ public ModuleInfo()
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DesktopModuleInfo DesktopModule
         {
             get
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ public DesktopModuleInfo DesktopModule
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool HideAdminBorder
         {
             get
@@ -126,7 +129,8 @@ public bool HideAdminBorder
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsShared
         {
             get { return this.OwnerPortalID != this.PortalID; }
@@ -149,7 +153,8 @@ public ModuleControlInfo ModuleControl
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A ModuleDefinitionInfo.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ModuleDefinitionInfo ModuleDefinition
         {
             get
@@ -161,7 +166,8 @@ public ModuleDefinitionInfo ModuleDefinition
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Hashtable ModuleSettings
         {
             get
@@ -182,7 +188,8 @@ public Hashtable ModuleSettings
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Hashtable TabModuleSettings
         {
             get
@@ -203,7 +210,8 @@ public Hashtable TabModuleSettings
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ModuleInfo DefaultLanguageModule
         {
             get
@@ -249,7 +257,8 @@ public bool IsNeutralCulture
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsTranslated
         {
             get
@@ -265,7 +274,8 @@ public bool IsTranslated
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<string, ModuleInfo> LocalizedModules
         {
             get
@@ -324,7 +334,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         [XmlElement("alignment")]
         public string Alignment { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool AllModules { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("alltabs")]
@@ -342,7 +353,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         [XmlElement("color")]
         public string Color { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string ContainerPath { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("containersrc")]
@@ -354,7 +366,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int DesktopModuleID { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("displayprint")]
@@ -381,26 +394,31 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         [XmlElement("inheritviewpermissions")]
         public bool InheritViewPermissions { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsDefaultModule { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("isdeleted")]
         public bool IsDeleted { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsShareable { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsShareableViewOnly { get; set; }
 
         [Obsolete("WebSlice functionality is no longer used.  Will be removed in v10.0.0")]
         [XmlElement("iswebslice")]
         public bool IsWebSlice { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DateTime LastContentModifiedOnDate { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ModuleControlId { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -409,7 +427,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ModuleDefID { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("moduleorder")]
@@ -443,16 +462,20 @@ public ModulePermissionCollection ModulePermissions
         [XmlElement("title")]
         public string ModuleTitle { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ModuleVersion { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int OwnerPortalID { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PaneModuleCount { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PaneModuleIndex { get; set; }
 
         [XmlElement("panename")]
@@ -536,7 +559,8 @@ public Guid LocalizedVersionGuid
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public override int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/PortalDesktopModuleInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/PortalDesktopModuleInfo.cs
index f53b478ee95..323c198eaad 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/PortalDesktopModuleInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Modules/PortalDesktopModuleInfo.cs	
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     [Serializable]
     public class PortalDesktopModuleInfo : BaseEntityInfo
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ public class PortalDesktopModuleInfo : BaseEntityInfo
         private DesktopModuleInfo _desktopModule;
         private DesktopModulePermissionCollection _permissions;
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DesktopModuleInfo DesktopModule
         {
             get
@@ -42,18 +44,22 @@ public DesktopModulePermissionCollection Permissions
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalDesktopModuleID { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int DesktopModuleID { get; set; }
 
         public string FriendlyName { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalID { get; set; }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string PortalName { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Portals/PortalInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Portals/PortalInfo.cs
index bc95fd9112a..14d13a18b7e 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Portals/PortalInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Portals/PortalInfo.cs	
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Tabs;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
     using DotNetNuke.Security.Roles;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// PortalInfo provides a base class for Portal information
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ public string HomeSystemDirectory
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string HomeDirectoryMapPath
         {
             get
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ public string HomeDirectoryMapPath
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string HomeSystemDirectoryMapPath
         {
             get
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ public string HomeSystemDirectoryMapPath
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Guid GUID { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -414,6 +418,7 @@ public string RegisteredRoleName
         }
 
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         [Obsolete("Deprecated in DNN 6.0. Scheduled removal in v10.0.0.")]
         public int TimeZoneOffset { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Profile/ProfilePropertyDefinition.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Profile/ProfilePropertyDefinition.cs
index 2a8b4c8f3d4..f027b96771c 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Profile/ProfilePropertyDefinition.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Profile/ProfilePropertyDefinition.cs	
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Profile
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
-    using DotNetNuke.UI.WebControls;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
+    using DotNetNuke.UI.WebControls;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ public ProfilePropertyDefinition(int portalId)
         [IsReadOnly(true)]
         [Required(true)]
         [SortOrder(1)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int DataType
         {
             get
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ public int DataType
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(4)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string DefaultValue
         {
             get
@@ -133,7 +136,8 @@ public string DefaultValue
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(10)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public UserVisibilityMode DefaultVisibility
         {
             get
@@ -158,7 +162,8 @@ public UserVisibilityMode DefaultVisibility
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool Deleted
         {
             get
@@ -178,7 +183,8 @@ public bool Deleted
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsDirty { get; private set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -212,7 +218,8 @@ public int Length
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ModuleDefId
         {
             get
@@ -232,7 +239,8 @@ public int ModuleDefId
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalId
         {
             get
@@ -278,7 +286,8 @@ public string PropertyCategory
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PropertyDefinitionId { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -315,7 +324,8 @@ public string PropertyName
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string PropertyValue
         {
             get
@@ -340,7 +350,8 @@ public string PropertyValue
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(7)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool ReadOnly
         {
             get
@@ -365,7 +376,8 @@ public bool ReadOnly
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(6)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool Required
         {
             get
@@ -390,7 +402,8 @@ public bool Required
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(5)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string ValidationExpression
         {
             get
@@ -416,7 +429,8 @@ public string ValidationExpression
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [IsReadOnly(true)]
         [SortOrder(9)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ViewOrder
         {
             get
@@ -441,7 +455,8 @@ public int ViewOrder
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [SortOrder(8)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool Visible
         {
             get
@@ -466,7 +481,8 @@ public bool Visible
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ProfileVisibility ProfileVisibility
         {
             get
@@ -487,7 +503,8 @@ public ProfileVisibility ProfileVisibility
 
         [Obsolete("Deprecated in 6.2 as profile visibility has been extended, keep for compatible with upgrade.. Scheduled removal in v10.0.0.")]
         [Browsable(false)]
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public UserVisibilityMode Visibility
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Tabs/TabInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Tabs/TabInfo.cs
index 9c8d9bf3931..64749f90c5b 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Tabs/TabInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Tabs/TabInfo.cs	
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Tabs
     using DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Localization;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Tokens;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>Information about a page within a DNN site.</summary>
     /// <seealso cref="ContentItem" />
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ private TabInfo(SharedDictionary<string, string> localizedTabNameDictionary, Sha
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether this page has a version that is visible to the current user.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool HasAVisibleVersion
         {
             get
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ public bool HasAVisibleVersion
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether DNN's search index should include this page.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool AllowIndex
         {
             get
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ public bool AllowIndex
         /// <summary>Gets the modules on this page.</summary>
         /// <value>A <see cref="Dictionary{TKey,TValue}"/> mapping between Module ID and <see cref="ModuleInfo"/>.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<int, ModuleInfo> ChildModules
         {
             get
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ public Dictionary<int, ModuleInfo> ChildModules
         /// <summary>Gets info for the default language version of this page, if it exists.</summary>
         /// <value>A <see cref="TabInfo"/> instance, or <c>null</c>.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public TabInfo DefaultLanguageTab
         {
             get
@@ -155,6 +160,7 @@ public TabInfo DefaultLanguageTab
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether this page is configured not to redirect.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool DoNotRedirect
         {
             get
@@ -175,6 +181,7 @@ public bool DoNotRedirect
 
         /// <summary>Gets the indented name of this page (i.e. with <c>"..."</c> at the beginning based on the page's <see cref="Level"/>).</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string IndentedTabName
         {
             get
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ public string IndentedTabName
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether this page is the default language version.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsDefaultLanguage
         {
             get
@@ -202,6 +210,7 @@ public bool IsDefaultLanguage
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether this page is not for any specific culture/language.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsNeutralCulture
         {
             get
@@ -212,6 +221,7 @@ public bool IsNeutralCulture
 
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether this page is translated.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsTranslated
         {
             get
@@ -229,6 +239,7 @@ public bool IsTranslated
 
         /// <summary>Gets the name of the page for the current culture.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string LocalizedTabName
         {
             get
@@ -269,6 +280,7 @@ public string LocalizedTabName
         /// <summary>Gets a collection of pages that are localized children of this page.</summary>
         /// <value>A <see cref="Dictionary{TKey,TValue}"/> mapping from <see cref="CultureCode"/> to <see cref="TabInfo"/>.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<string, TabInfo> LocalizedTabs
         {
             get
@@ -298,6 +310,7 @@ public TabPermissionCollection TabPermissions
 
         /// <summary>Gets the settings collection for the page.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Hashtable TabSettings
         {
             get
@@ -309,6 +322,7 @@ public Hashtable TabSettings
         /// <summary>Gets the <see cref="Tabs.TabType"/> for the page.</summary>
         /// <seealso cref="Tabs.TabType"/>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public TabType TabType
         {
             get
@@ -319,6 +333,7 @@ public TabType TabType
 
         /// <summary>Gets a collection of <seealso cref="TabAliasSkinInfo"/> for this page.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<TabAliasSkinInfo> AliasSkins
         {
             get
@@ -330,6 +345,7 @@ public List<TabAliasSkinInfo> AliasSkins
         /// <summary>Gets a collection of custom aliases for this page.</summary>
         /// <value>A <see cref="Dictionary{TKey,TValue}"/> mapping from <see cref="CultureCode"/> to HTTP Alias.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<string, string> CustomAliases
         {
             get
@@ -340,6 +356,7 @@ public Dictionary<string, string> CustomAliases
 
         /// <summary>Gets the full URL for this page.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string FullUrl
         {
             get
@@ -394,6 +411,7 @@ public string FullUrl
         /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether the tab permissions are specified.</summary>
         [Obsolete("Deprecated in DNN 9.7.0, as this provides no use and always returns false.  Scheduled removal in v11.0.0.")]
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool TabPermissionsSpecified
         {
             get { return false; }
@@ -401,6 +419,7 @@ public bool TabPermissionsSpecified
 
         /// <summary>Gets a collection of page-specific URLs.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<TabUrlInfo> TabUrls
         {
             get
@@ -421,10 +440,12 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the collection of bread crumb pages (i.e. the parent, grandparent, etc. of this page).</summary>
         /// <value>An <see cref="ArrayList"/> with <see cref="TabInfo"/> instances.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ArrayList BreadCrumbs { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the path to the directory with <see cref="ContainerSrc"/>.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string ContainerPath { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the path to the default container for this page, if there is one.</summary>
@@ -457,10 +478,12 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
 
         /// <summary>Gets the icon file URL, as it is stored in the database.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string IconFileRaw { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets the large icon file URL, as it is stored in the database.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string IconFileLargeRaw { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets a value indicating whether this page is deleted.</summary>
@@ -481,6 +504,7 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets a value indicating whether this page has been published.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool HasBeenPublished { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the meta keywords for the page.</summary>
@@ -489,6 +513,7 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the level of the page, i.e. how may ancestors (parent, grandparent, etc.) it has.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int Level { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the <see cref="Guid"/> for the localized version.</summary>
@@ -498,6 +523,7 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// <summary>Gets or sets a collection of the modules on this page.</summary>
         /// <value>An <see cref="ArrayList"/> of <see cref="ModuleInfo"/>.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ArrayList Modules
         {
             get
@@ -518,6 +544,7 @@ public ArrayList Modules
         /// <summary>Gets a list of the names of the panes available to the page.</summary>
         /// <value>An <see cref="ArrayList"/> of <see cref="string"/> values with the IDs of the panes on the page.</value>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public ArrayList Panes { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the ID of this page's parent page (or <see cref="Null.NullInteger"/> if it has no parent).</summary>
@@ -543,6 +570,7 @@ public ArrayList Modules
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the path to the directory with <see cref="SkinSrc"/>.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string SkinPath { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the path to the skin control for this page.</summary>
@@ -613,6 +641,7 @@ public string IconFileLarge
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets a value indicating whether this page is a host level page that doesn't belong to any portal.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsSuperTab
         {
             get
@@ -634,6 +663,7 @@ public bool IsSuperTab
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public override int KeyID
         {
             get
@@ -677,6 +707,7 @@ public string SkinDoctype
 
         /// <summary>Gets or sets a value indicating whether this page uses friendly URLs.</summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool UseBaseFriendlyUrls { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Profile/UserProfile.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Profile/UserProfile.cs
index ce4a6f5b6a3..bf6b9506b3d 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Profile/UserProfile.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Profile/UserProfile.cs	
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Users
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Profile;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The UserProfile class provides a Business Layer entity for the Users Profile.
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ public string PreferredLocale
         /// Gets or sets the preferred time zone.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public TimeZoneInfo PreferredTimeZone
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/Relationship.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/Relationship.cs
index ff0ad3e2583..012de969db6 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/Relationship.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/Relationship.cs	
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.Social
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ public Relationship()
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether is this a Portal-Level Relationship.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsPortalList
         {
             get
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ public bool IsPortalList
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether is this a Host-Level Relationship (very uncommon).
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsHostList
         {
             get
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ public bool IsHostList
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether is this a USer-Level Relationship.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsUserList
         {
             get
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ public bool IsUserList
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/RelationshipType.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/RelationshipType.cs
index a4552eae525..b2e2b094602 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/RelationshipType.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/RelationshipType.cs	
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Users
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ public int RelationshipTypeId
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationship.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationship.cs
index 02e7cc0937b..d9cb70695e7 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationship.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationship.cs	
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.Social
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ public UserRelationship()
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationshipPreference.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationshipPreference.cs
index 00ca794e198..7639fdf777f 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationshipPreference.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Entities/Users/Social/UserRelationshipPreference.cs	
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.Social
 {
     using System;
     using System.Data;
-    using System.Xml.Serialization;
-
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using System.Xml.Serialization;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public UserRelationshipPreference()
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/FolderPermissionInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/FolderPermissionInfo.cs
index 09159cc5382..0cd2bbd584f 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/FolderPermissionInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/FolderPermissionInfo.cs	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     [Serializable]
     public class FolderPermissionInfo : PermissionInfoBase, IHydratable
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ public FolderPermissionInfo(PermissionInfo permission)
             this.PermissionName = permission.PermissionName;
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int FolderPermissionID
         {
             get
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ public int FolderPermissionID
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int FolderID
         {
             get
@@ -78,7 +81,8 @@ public int FolderID
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalID
         {
             get
@@ -112,7 +116,8 @@ public string FolderPath
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/ModulePermissionInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/ModulePermissionInfo.cs
index 83a3754a246..386a1a7af58 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/ModulePermissionInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/ModulePermissionInfo.cs	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ public int ModuleID
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/PermissionInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/PermissionInfo.cs
index c067d7e0866..16f18324f57 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/PermissionInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/PermissionInfo.cs	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ public class PermissionInfo : BaseEntityInfo
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int ModuleDefID { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ public class PermissionInfo : BaseEntityInfo
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A String.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public string PermissionName { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/TabPermissionInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/TabPermissionInfo.cs
index 14cb7854352..f6718751c6b 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/TabPermissionInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Permissions/TabPermissionInfo.cs	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ public int TabID
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Roles/RoleInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Roles/RoleInfo.cs
index ec27b163ba7..5f2a2a5476b 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Roles/RoleInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Security/Roles/RoleInfo.cs	
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Security.Roles
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
-    using DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem;
-    using DotNetNuke.Services.Tokens;
+    using DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem;
+    using DotNetNuke.Services.Tokens;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
-    /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /// Project:    DotNetNuke
-    /// Namespace:  DotNetNuke.Security.Roles
-    /// Class:      RoleInfo
-    /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The RoleInfo class provides the Entity Layer Role object.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// Project:    DotNetNuke
+/// Namespace:  DotNetNuke.Security.Roles
+/// Class:      RoleInfo
+/// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// <summary>
+/// The RoleInfo class provides the Entity Layer Role object.
+/// </summary>
+/// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     [Serializable]
     public class RoleInfo : BaseEntityInfo, IHydratable, IXmlSerializable, IPropertyAccess
     {
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ public RoleType RoleType
         /// Gets the role settings.
         /// </summary>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<string, string> Settings
         {
             get
@@ -183,7 +185,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>An Integer representing the Id of the Portal.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalID { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>An Integer representing the Id of the Role.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int RoleID { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -201,7 +205,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>An Integer representing the Id of the RoleGroup.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int RoleGroupID { get; set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Exceptions/BasePortalException.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Exceptions/BasePortalException.cs
index 84db4e631b0..67d9edf72e2 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Exceptions/BasePortalException.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Exceptions/BasePortalException.cs	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Users;
     using DotNetNuke.Framework.Providers;
     using DotNetNuke.Instrumentation;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Base Portal Exception.
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ protected BasePortalException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
             this.m_Source = info.GetString("m_Source");
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public new MethodBase TargetSite
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FileInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FileInfo.cs
index 3104cabd3fa..9e4e8bd1ca7 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FileInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FileInfo.cs	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
     using DotNetNuke.Instrumentation;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -306,7 +307,8 @@ public string Folder
 
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int PortalId { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -460,7 +462,8 @@ public int FolderMappingID
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether gets a flag which says whether the file has ever been published.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool HasBeenPublished { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -469,7 +472,8 @@ public int FolderMappingID
         public int ContentItemID { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FolderInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FolderInfo.cs
index cec53ba43ff..6f5d8b6a252 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FolderInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/FileSystem/FolderInfo.cs	
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.FileSystem
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
     using DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     [XmlRoot("folder", IsNullable = false)]
     [Serializable]
@@ -274,7 +275,8 @@ public string DisplayPath
 
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public DateTime LastUpdated { get; set; }
 
 
@@ -317,7 +319,8 @@ public int FolderMappingID
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Installer/Packages/PackageInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Installer/Packages/PackageInfo.cs
index 74558c4a908..b322f6ddafa 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Installer/Packages/PackageInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Installer/Packages/PackageInfo.cs	
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Installer.Packages
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Installer.Log;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// <summary>
     /// The PackageInfo class represents a single Installer Package.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// </remarks>
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     [Serializable]
     public class PackageInfo : BaseEntityInfo
@@ -51,7 +50,8 @@ public PackageInfo()
         }
 
         /// <summary>Gets the direct dependencies of this package.</summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public IList<PackageDependencyInfo> Dependencies
         {
             get
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public IList<PackageDependencyInfo> Dependencies
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>A Dictionary(Of String, InstallFile).</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<string, InstallFile> Files
         {
             get
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ public InstallMode InstallMode
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>An Logger object.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Logger Log
         {
             get
@@ -168,7 +170,8 @@ public Logger Log
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>An InstallerInfo object.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public InstallerInfo InstallerInfo { get; private set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -185,7 +188,8 @@ public Logger Log
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>A Boolean value.</value>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public bool IsValid { get; private set; }
 
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Journal/JournalItem.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Journal/JournalItem.cs
index 1913e2a5fbe..2909631305c 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Journal/JournalItem.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Journal/JournalItem.cs	
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Journal
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Services.Tokens;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     public class JournalItem : IHydratable, IPropertyAccess
     {
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ public CacheLevel Cacheability
         /// <remarks>
         /// If you derive class has its own key id, please override this property and set the value to your own key id.
         /// </remarks>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public virtual int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/PreviewProfile.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/PreviewProfile.cs
index dcc2a808ec8..e4e73a84035 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/PreviewProfile.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/PreviewProfile.cs	
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Mobile
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     [Serializable]
     public class PreviewProfile : IPreviewProfile, IHydratable
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ public string Name
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/Redirection.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/Redirection.cs
index 7fbb597b044..a40144a4c56 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/Redirection.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Mobile/Redirection.cs	
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Mobile
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Data;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     [Serializable]
     public class Redirection : IRedirection, IHydratable
     {
         private int _id = -1;
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         private IList<IMatchRule> _matchRules;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@ public int Id
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets when redirection type is RedirectionType.Other, should use this collection to match the request by capability info.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public IList<IMatchRule> MatchRules
         {
             get
@@ -131,7 +134,8 @@ public IList<IMatchRule> MatchRules
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/Message.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/Message.cs
index 996ea9e8fd4..4886cdce518 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/Message.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/Message.cs	
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ public int MessageID
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageAttachment.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageAttachment.cs
index 49a3e854449..66ec6351b56 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageAttachment.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageAttachment.cs	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging
 
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ public int MessageAttachmentID
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageRecipient.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageRecipient.cs
index 045726ef9ce..4a4a33a06fe 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageRecipient.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Messaging/MessageRecipient.cs	
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ public int RecipientID
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/Notification.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/Notification.cs
index 66d6e259d93..f9cadeb11e9 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/Notification.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/Notification.cs	
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Notifications
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ public int NotificationID
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationType.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationType.cs
index 7c8f4120e8c..c3dc5068592 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationType.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationType.cs	
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Notifications
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ public int DesktopModuleId
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get { return this.NotificationTypeId; }
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationTypeAction.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationTypeAction.cs
index e5b2892e592..5e4ac10954c 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationTypeAction.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/Social/Notifications/NotificationTypeAction.cs	
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Notifications
     using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
-    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities;
+    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project:    DotNetNuke
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ public int NotificationTypeActionId
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets iHydratable.KeyID.
         /// </summary>
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get { return this.NotificationTypeActionId; }
diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/UI/Skins/SkinPackageInfo.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/UI/Skins/SkinPackageInfo.cs
index 108100b0537..a6434307e67 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/UI/Skins/SkinPackageInfo.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/UI/Skins/SkinPackageInfo.cs	
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace DotNetNuke.UI.Skins
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ public string SkinName
             }
         }
 
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public Dictionary<int, string> Skins
         {
             get
diff --git a/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/MenuPermissionInfo.cs b/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/MenuPermissionInfo.cs
index d21b20efe63..8f8cecb4dae 100644
--- a/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/MenuPermissionInfo.cs
+++ b/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/MenuPermissionInfo.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Dnn.PersonaBar.Library.Model
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
     using DotNetNuke.Security.Permissions;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ public int MenuId
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get
diff --git a/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/PermissionInfo.cs b/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/PermissionInfo.cs
index 59598c3b638..201840a13c9 100644
--- a/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/PermissionInfo.cs
+++ b/Dnn.AdminExperience/Library/Dnn.PersonaBar.Library/Model/PermissionInfo.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Dnn.PersonaBar.Library.Model
     using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities;
     using DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Project  : DotNetNuke
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ public class PermissionInfo : BaseEntityInfo, IHydratable
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>An Integer.</returns>
         /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        [XmlIgnore]
+        [XmlIgnore]
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public int KeyID
         {
             get