diff --git a/pygrype/core/decorators/to_json.py b/pygrype/core/decorators/to_json.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36c7424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pygrype/core/decorators/to_json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import json
+from dataclasses import asdict
+from typing import Type, TypeVar
+
+T = TypeVar('T')
+
+def to_json(cls: Type[T]) -> Type[T]:
+    def to_json_func(self: T):
+        return json.dumps(asdict(self))
+    cls.to_json = to_json_func
+    return cls
diff --git a/pygrype/core/grype_version.py b/pygrype/core/grype_version.py
index 7b73605..d08d6f4 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/grype_version.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/grype_version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class GrypeVersion:
     version: str
     syft_version: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/list/db_meta_data.py b/pygrype/core/list/db_meta_data.py
index 890ebe5..86123a6 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/list/db_meta_data.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/list/db_meta_data.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class DBMetaData:
     built: str
     version: int
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/artifact.py b/pygrype/core/scan/artifact.py
index 9782ab0..992d747 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/artifact.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/artifact.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.location import Location
 from pygrype.core.scan.upstream import Upstream
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Artifact:
     id: str
     name: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/cvss.py b/pygrype/core/scan/cvss.py
index 2bf2852..84b1f4d 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/cvss.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/cvss.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.cvss_metrics import CVSSMetrics
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class CVSS:
     source: Optional[str]
     type: Optional[str]
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/cvss_metrics.py b/pygrype/core/scan/cvss_metrics.py
index cf025e0..8e1fb98 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/cvss_metrics.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/cvss_metrics.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class CVSSMetrics:
     baseScore: float
     exploitabilityScore: float
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/distro.py b/pygrype/core/scan/distro.py
index 907c8b6..de95770 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/distro.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/distro.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Distro:
     name: str
     version: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/layer.py b/pygrype/core/scan/layer.py
index 62ee7df..b3ee3d3 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/layer.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/layer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Layer:
     mediaType: str
     digest: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/location.py b/pygrype/core/scan/location.py
index 75245d4..ec4b93b 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/location.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/location.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
+
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Location:
     path: str
     layerID: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/match.py b/pygrype/core/scan/match.py
index e8f4581..9584f85 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/match.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/match.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.artifact import Artifact
 from pygrype.core.scan.match_details import MatchDetails
 from pygrype.core.scan.vulnerability import Vulnerability
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Match:
     vulnerability: Vulnerability
     relatedVulnerabilities: List[Vulnerability]
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details.py b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details.py
index e36c2db..386ca21 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.match_details_found import MatchDetailsFound
 from pygrype.core.scan.match_details_searched_by import MatchDetailsSearchedBy
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class MatchDetails:
     type: str
     matcher: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_found.py b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_found.py
index 93b9b12..5bff53a 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_found.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_found.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class MatchDetailsFound:
     vulnerabilityID: str
     versionConstraint: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_searched_by.py b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_searched_by.py
index 906c780..d8162ad 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_searched_by.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/match_details_searched_by.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.package import Package
 from pygrype.core.scan.searched_by_distro import Distro
 
-
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class MatchDetailsSearchedBy:
     namespace: str
     cpes: Optional[List[str]]
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/package.py b/pygrype/core/scan/package.py
index c4b92f1..cc3dc7d 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/package.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/package.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Package:
     name: str
     version: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/scan.py b/pygrype/core/scan/scan.py
index 2f8ba3d..37c8a74 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/scan.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/scan.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.distro import Distro
 from pygrype.core.scan.match import Match
 from pygrype.core.scan.scan_source import ScanSource
 
-
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Scan:
     matches: List[Match]
     source: ScanSource
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/scan_source.py b/pygrype/core/scan/scan_source.py
index 3a85e48..433fefb 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/scan_source.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/scan_source.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Union
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.target import Target
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class ScanSource:
     type: str
     target: Union[Target, str]
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/searched_by_distro.py b/pygrype/core/scan/searched_by_distro.py
index 72984d0..23f78d9 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/searched_by_distro.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/searched_by_distro.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Distro:
     type: str
     version: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/target.py b/pygrype/core/scan/target.py
index b53b747..0a1fbce 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/target.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/target.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.layer import Layer
 
-
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Target:
     userInput: str
     imageID: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/upstream.py b/pygrype/core/scan/upstream.py
index ca88c45..6350bd2 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/upstream.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/upstream.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Upstream:
     name: str
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability.py b/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability.py
index 6969f3e..b64a72c 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 from pygrype.core.scan.cvss import CVSS
 from pygrype.core.scan.vulnerability_fix import VulnerabilityFix
 
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class Vulnerability:
     id: str
     description: Optional[str]
diff --git a/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability_fix.py b/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability_fix.py
index 5e7acd8..d48b128 100644
--- a/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability_fix.py
+++ b/pygrype/core/scan/vulnerability_fix.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 
+from pygrype.core.decorators.to_json import to_json
 
 @dataclass
+@to_json
 class VulnerabilityFix:
     versions: List[str]
     state: str