diff --git a/src/Api/Actions/SerializeAction.php b/src/Api/Actions/SerializeAction.php
index fe26a45fd..a1f28562c 100644
--- a/src/Api/Actions/SerializeAction.php
+++ b/src/Api/Actions/SerializeAction.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Request;
 use Flarum\Api\JsonApiRequest;
 use Flarum\Api\JsonApiResponse;
+use Flarum\Api\Events\WillRespond;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\SerializerInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Criteria;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ abstract class SerializeAction extends JsonApiAction
 
         $data = $this->data($request, $response = new JsonApiResponse);
 
+        event(new WillRespond($this, $data, $request, $response));
+
         $serializer = new static::$serializer($request->actor, $request->include, $request->link);
 
         $response->content->setData($this->serialize($serializer, $data));
diff --git a/src/Api/Events/WillRespond.php b/src/Api/Events/WillRespond.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6519c8d7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Api/Events/WillRespond.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php namespace Flarum\Api\Events;
+
+class WillRespond
+{
+    public $action;
+
+    public $data;
+
+    public $request;
+
+    public $response;
+
+    public function __construct($action, &$data, $request, $response)
+    {
+        $this->action = $action;
+        $this->data = &$data;
+        $this->request = $request;
+        $this->response = $response;
+    }
+}