diff --git a/controllers/default.py b/controllers/default.py
index 6324adca..f54c571f 100644
--- a/controllers/default.py
+++ b/controllers/default.py
@@ -273,9 +273,15 @@ def user_editorials():
 
     table_rows = sorted(table_rows, key=lambda x: (x[0], x[1]), reverse=True)
 
-    return dict(table_rows=table_rows[:10],
+    res = dict(table_rows=table_rows[:10],
                 recent_editorials_table=table,
                 pending_count=pending_count)
+    
+    # for api request
+    if utilities.is_apicall():
+        return response.json(res)
+
+    return res
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def user_wise_editorials():
@@ -748,6 +754,8 @@ def contests():
     reminder_class = button_class + " orange set-reminder"
     left_tooltip_attrs = {"position": "left", "delay": "50"}
 
+    api_resp = []
+
     for contest in contest_list:
         if contest["site"] not in CONTESTS_SITE_MAPPING:
             continue
@@ -764,6 +772,8 @@ def contests():
 
         contest["name"] = contest["name"].encode("ascii", "ignore")
 
+        api_resp.append(contest)
+
         append = tr.append
 
         if contest["status"] == "CODING":
@@ -811,6 +821,9 @@ def contests():
         
         tbody.append(tr)
 
+    if utilities.is_apicall():
+        return response.json(dict(contests=api_resp))
+
     table.append(tbody)
     return dict(table=table, retrieved=True)
 
diff --git a/controllers/user.py b/controllers/user.py
index 1cfb48fe..3328e8a9 100644
--- a/controllers/user.py
+++ b/controllers/user.py
@@ -813,8 +813,10 @@ def _get_categorized_json(problem_ids):
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def get_stopstalk_user_stats():
     if request.extension != "json":
-        raise HTTP(400)
-        return
+        # for api request
+        if not utilities.is_apicall():
+            raise HTTP(400)
+            return
 
     user_id = request.vars.get("user_id", None)
     custom = request.vars.get("custom", None)
@@ -842,6 +844,11 @@ def get_stopstalk_user_stats():
     result = utilities.get_rating_information(user_id,
                                               custom,
                                               auth.is_logged_in())
+
+    # for api request
+    if utilities.is_apicall():
+        return response.json(result)
+
     return result
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -974,6 +981,10 @@ def profile():
 
     output["cf_count"] = cf_count
 
+    # for api request
+    if utilities.is_apicall():
+        return response.json(output)
+
     return output
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------