diff --git a/src/element/model.rs b/src/element/model.rs
index f3520f8..18e71b8 100644
--- a/src/element/model.rs
+++ b/src/element/model.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use crate::{osm::overpass::OverpassElement, Error};
 use deadpool_sqlite::Pool;
 use rusqlite::{named_params, Connection, OptionalExtension, Row};
 use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
 use time::{format_description::well_known::Rfc3339, OffsetDateTime};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -211,6 +212,18 @@ impl Element {
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?)
     }
 
+    pub fn select_by_id_or_osm_id(id: &str, conn: &Connection) -> Result<Option<Element>> {
+        match id.parse::<i64>() {
+            Ok(id) => Element::select_by_id(id, conn),
+            Err(_) => {
+                let parts: Vec<_> = id.split(':').collect();
+                let osm_type = parts[0];
+                let osm_id = parts[1].parse::<i64>().unwrap();
+                Element::select_by_osm_type_and_id(osm_type, osm_id, conn)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn select_by_id(id: i64, conn: &Connection) -> Result<Option<Element>> {
         let query = format!(
             r#"
@@ -451,15 +464,12 @@ const fn mapper() -> fn(&Row) -> rusqlite::Result<Element> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::collections::HashMap;
-
+    use super::Element;
+    use crate::{osm::overpass::OverpassElement, test::mock_conn, Result};
     use serde_json::json;
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
     use time::{macros::datetime, OffsetDateTime};
 
-    use crate::{osm::overpass::OverpassElement, test::mock_conn, Result};
-
-    use super::Element;
-
     #[test]
     fn insert() -> Result<()> {
         let conn = mock_conn();
diff --git a/src/element/v3.rs b/src/element/v3.rs
index f581783..ddcac07 100644
--- a/src/element/v3.rs
+++ b/src/element/v3.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ use crate::Error;
 use actix_web::get;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use actix_web::web::Path;
 use actix_web::web::Query;
+use deadpool_sqlite::Pool;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -76,6 +79,19 @@ pub async fn get(
     ))
 }
 
+#[get("{id}")]
+pub async fn get_by_id(id: Path<String>, pool: Data<Arc<Pool>>) -> Result<Json<GetItem>, Error> {
+    let id_clone = id.clone();
+    pool.get()
+        .await?
+        .interact(move |conn| Element::select_by_id_or_osm_id(&id_clone, conn))
+        .await??
+        .ok_or(Error::HttpNotFound(format!(
+            "Element with id {id} doesn't exist"
+        )))
+        .map(|it| it.into())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use crate::element::ElementRepo;
diff --git a/src/osm/overpass.rs b/src/osm/overpass.rs
index 35e18c5..8d5869a 100644
--- a/src/osm/overpass.rs
+++ b/src/osm/overpass.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ struct Osm3s {
 pub struct OverpassElement {
     pub r#type: String,
     pub id: i64,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub lat: Option<f64>, // for nodes only
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub lon: Option<f64>, // for nodes only
     pub timestamp: Option<String>,
     pub version: Option<i64>,
@@ -41,9 +43,13 @@ pub struct OverpassElement {
     pub user: Option<String>,
     pub uid: Option<i64>,
     pub tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub bounds: Option<Bounds>,  // for ways and relations only
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub nodes: Option<Value>,    // for ways only
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub geometry: Option<Value>, // for ways only
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub members: Option<Value>,  // for relations only
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index ec08c34..0b0737b 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<()> {
             .service(
                 scope("v3")
                     .wrap(Governor::new(&rate_limit_conf))
-                    .service(scope("elements").service(element::v3::get))
+                    .service(
+                        scope("elements")
+                            .service(element::v3::get)
+                            .service(element::v3::get_by_id),
+                    )
                     .service(
                         scope("events")
                             .service(event::v3::get)