diff --git a/api/base/serializers.py b/api/base/serializers.py
index 8f5901dfb98..a89ff204191 100644
--- a/api/base/serializers.py
+++ b/api/base/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import collections
 import re
+from urlparse import urlparse
 
 import furl
 from django.core.urlresolvers import resolve, reverse, NoReverseMatch
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers as ser
 from rest_framework.fields import SkipField
 from rest_framework.fields import get_attribute as get_nested_attributes
+from rest_framework.mixins import RetrieveModelMixin
 
 from api.base import utils
 from api.base.exceptions import InvalidQueryStringError
@@ -713,11 +715,28 @@ def to_representation(self, value):
             raise SkipField
 
         related_url = url['related']
+        related_path = urlparse(related_url).path
         related_meta = self.get_meta_information(self.related_meta, value)
         self_url = url['self']
         self_meta = self.get_meta_information(self.self_meta, value)
-        return format_relationship_links(related_url, self_url, related_meta, self_meta)
-
+        relationship = format_relationship_links(related_url, self_url, related_meta, self_meta)
+        if related_url and (len(related_path.split('/')) & 1) == 1:
+            resolved_url = resolve(related_path)
+            related_class = resolved_url.func.view_class
+            if issubclass(related_class, RetrieveModelMixin):
+                related_type = resolved_url.namespace
+                try:
+                    # TODO: change kwargs to preprint_provider_id and registration_id
+                    if related_type == 'preprint_providers':
+                        related_id = resolved_url.kwargs['provider_id']
+                    elif related_type == 'registrations':
+                        related_id = resolved_url.kwargs['node_id']
+                    else:
+                        related_id = resolved_url.kwargs[related_type[:-1] + '_id']
+                except KeyError:
+                    return relationship
+                relationship['data'] = {'id': related_id, 'type': related_type}
+        return relationship
 
 class FileCommentRelationshipField(RelationshipField):
     def get_url(self, obj, view_name, request, format):
diff --git a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail.py b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail.py
index 0676b4be230..81882b4c062 100644
--- a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail.py
+++ b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail.py
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ def test_preprint_detail(self, app, user, preprint, url, res, data):
 
     #   test contributors in preprint data
         assert data['relationships'].get('contributors', None)
+        assert data['relationships']['contributors'].get('data', None) == None
+
+    #   test node type and id in preprint data
+        assert data['relationships']['node']['data'].get('id', None) == preprint.node._id
+        assert data['relationships']['node']['data'].get('type', None) == 'nodes'
 
     #   test_preprint_node_deleted_detail_failure
         deleted_node = ProjectFactory(creator=user, is_deleted=True)
@@ -520,6 +525,11 @@ def test_admin_can_update_license(self, admin_contrib, preprint, cc0_license, ur
         assert res.status_code == 200
         preprint.reload()
 
+        res_data = res.json['data']
+        pp_license_id = preprint.license.node_license._id
+        assert res_data['relationships']['license']['data'].get('id', None) == pp_license_id
+        assert res_data['relationships']['license']['data'].get('type', None) == 'licenses'
+
         assert preprint.license.node_license == cc0_license
         assert preprint.license.year == None
         assert preprint.license.copyright_holders == []