diff --git a/consumer_api/views/consumers_view.py b/consumer_api/views/consumers_view.py
index 8c03a07..98349c6 100644
--- a/consumer_api/views/consumers_view.py
+++ b/consumer_api/views/consumers_view.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
 from db import redis_client
-from flask import jsonify, current_app
+from flask import jsonify, request
 from flask_classful import FlaskView
 
 
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ class ConsumersView(FlaskView):
         consumer_list = json.loads((redis_client.get("consumer_list") or b"{}").decode('utf-8'))
 
         # jsonify and return the list of active consumers
-        return jsonify([v['ip'] for k, v in consumer_list.items()])
+        if 'full' in request.args:
+            return jsonify(consumer_list)
+        else:
+            return jsonify([v['ip'] for k, v in consumer_list.items()])