# Suggestion: Migrating from ActiveModelSerializers to Alba

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-migrating-from-activemodelserializers-to-alba/233266
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [July 19, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-migrating-from-activemodelserializers-to-alba/233266 "2022-07-19T08:21:06Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-migrating-from-activemodelserializers-to-alba/233266/5 "2022-08-18T23:42:04Z")

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The magic you’re looking for is `add_to_serializer`. You don’t need to make a new serializer.

Maybe this will help: [Add to serializer only for staff and current user - #7 by paresy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-serializer-only-for-staff-and-current-user/155261/7)

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