diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/models.py b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
index 802cabf9..b0004770 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/models.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
@@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ class List(models.Model):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def json(self, user=None):
-        return {
-            'user': self.user.username,
-            'name': self.name,
-            'public': self.public,
-            'featured': self.featured,
-            'query': self.query,
-            'items': self.get_number_of_items(user)
-        }
+    def json(self, keys, user=None):
+        response = {}
+        for key in keys:
+            if key == 'items':
+                response[key] = self.get_number_of_items(user)
+            elif key == 'user':
+                response[key] = self.user.username
+            else:
+                response[key] = getattr(self, key)
+        return response
 
 class ListItem(models.Model):
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index a6faaaf9..4fea6ba0 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -49,11 +49,15 @@ def findList(request):
             },
             sort: [{key: 'name', operator: '+'}],
             range: [0, 100]
+            keys: []
         }
 
         possible query keys:
             name, user, featured, subscribed
 
+        possible keys:
+            name, user, featured, subscribed, query
+
         }
         return {status: {code: int, text: string},
                 data: {
@@ -69,10 +73,13 @@ def findList(request):
     #order
     qs = _order_query(query['qs'], query['sort'])
     #range
-    qs = qs[query['range'][0]:query['range'][1]]
-
     response = json_response()
-    response['data']['lists'] = [l.json(request.user) for l in qs]
+    if 'keys' in data:
+        qs = qs[query['range'][0]:query['range'][1]]
+
+        response['data']['items'] = [l.json(data['keys'], request.user) for l in qs]
+    else:
+        response['data']['items'] = qs.count()
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(findList)