diff --git a/v5/Http/Controllers/PostController.php b/v5/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
index f588b02943..f50b7a8540 100644
--- a/v5/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
+++ b/v5/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ protected function ignoreInput()
      * @return mixed
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function show(int $id)
+    public function show(Request $request, int $id)
     {
-        $post = Post::withPostValues()->where('id', $id)->first();
+        $post = Post::withPostValues()->where('id', $id)->first(POST::selectModelFields($request));
 
         if (!$post) {
             return self::make404();
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ public function show(int $id)
      * @return PostCollection
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function index()
+    public function index(Request $request)
     {
-        return new PostCollection(Post::withPostValues()->paginate(20));
+        return new PostCollection(Post::withPostValues()->paginate(20, POST::selectModelFields($request)));
     } //end index()
 
     private function getUser()
diff --git a/v5/Http/Controllers/SurveyController.php b/v5/Http/Controllers/SurveyController.php
index c3f4ec4450..edd18217de 100644
--- a/v5/Http/Controllers/SurveyController.php
+++ b/v5/Http/Controllers/SurveyController.php
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ class SurveyController extends V5Controller
      * @return mixed
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function show(int $id)
+    public function show(Request $request, int $id)
     {
-        $survey = Survey::find($id);
+        $survey = Survey::find($id, Survey::selectModelFields($request));
         if (!$survey) {
             return self::make404();
         }
         return new SurveyResource($survey);
-    }//end show()
+    } //end show()
 
 
     /**
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ public function show(int $id)
      * @return SurveyCollection
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function index()
+    public function index(Request $request)
     {
-        return new SurveyCollection(Survey::all());
-    }//end index()
+        return new SurveyCollection(Survey::all(Survey::selectModelFields($request)));
+    } //end index()
 
     /**
      * Display the specified resource.
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ public function store(Request $request)
                         'field'
                     );
                 }
-            }//end foreach
-        }//end if
+            } //end foreach
+        } //end if
 
         return new SurveyResource($survey);
-    }//end store()
+    } //end store()
 
     /**
      * Display the specified resource.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public function update(int $id, Request $request)
         $survey->load('tasks');
 
         return new SurveyResource($survey);
-    }//end update()
+    } //end update()
 
     /**
      * @param array $input_tasks
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ private function updateTasks(array $input_tasks, Survey $survey)
                 'task'
             );
             $this->updateFields(($stage['fields'] ?? []), $stage_model);
-        }//end foreach
+        } //end foreach
 
         $input_tasks_collection = new Collection($input_tasks);
         $survey->load('tasks');
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ private function updateTasks(array $input_tasks, Survey $survey)
         foreach ($tasks_to_delete as $task_to_delete) {
             Stage::where('id', $task_to_delete->id)->delete();
         }
-    }//end updateTasks()
+    } //end updateTasks()
 
     private function isArrayOfNumbers(array $arr)
     {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ private function updateFields(array $input_fields, Stage $stage)
                     )
                 );
                 $added_fields[] = $field_model->id;
-            }//end if
+            } //end if
 
             $this->updateTranslations(
                 $field_model,
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ private function updateFields(array $input_fields, Stage $stage)
                 $field_model->id,
                 'field'
             );
-        }//end foreach
+        } //end foreach
 
         $input_fields_collection = new Collection($input_fields);
         $stage->load('fields');
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ private function updateFields(array $input_fields, Stage $stage)
         foreach ($fields_to_delete as $field_to_delete) {
             Attribute::where('id', $field_to_delete->id)->delete();
         }
-    }//end updateFields()
+    } //end updateFields()
 
 
     /**
@@ -313,5 +313,5 @@ public function delete(int $id, Request $request)
         $survey->delete();
 
         return response()->json(['result' => ['deleted' => $id]]);
-    }//end delete()
+    } //end delete()
 }//end class
diff --git a/v5/Http/Resources/BaseResource.php b/v5/Http/Resources/BaseResource.php
index 66d1cdde20..bd4bd48f89 100644
--- a/v5/Http/Resources/BaseResource.php
+++ b/v5/Http/Resources/BaseResource.php
@@ -16,57 +16,17 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\Resource;
+use v5\Traits\HasHydrate;
+use v5\Traits\HasOnlyParameters;
 
 class BaseResource extends Resource
 {
+    use HasHydrate;
+    use HasOnlyParameters;
+    
     public static $wrap = 'result';
 
-    public function getHydrate($relationships, Request $request)
-    {
-        $only_original = self::toHydrate($request, $relationships);
-        return array_filter($only_original, function ($o) use ($relationships) {
-            return in_array($o, $relationships);
-        });
-    }
-
-    public static function toHydrate(Request $request, $relationships)
-    {
-        $to_hydrate = $relationships;
-        if ($request->has('hydrate') && !$request->get('hydrate')) {
-            $to_hydrate = [];
-        }
-        if ($request->get('hydrate')) {
-            $to_hydrate = explode(',', $request->get('hydrate'));
-        }
-        return $to_hydrate;
-    }
-
-    public static function onlyOriginal($request, $approved_fields)
-    {
-        $only_original = $approved_fields;
-        if ($request->query('format') === 'minimal') {
-            $only_original = ['id', 'name', 'description', 'translations'];
-        } elseif ($request->get('only')) {
-            $only_original = explode(',', $request->get('only'));
-        }
-        return $only_original;
-    }
-
-    public static function includeFields($request, $approved_fields = [])
-    {
-        $fields = $approved_fields;
-        if ($request->has('only') && !$request->get('only')) {
-            return [];
-        }
-        $only_original = self::onlyOriginal($request, $approved_fields);
-        if (count($only_original) > 0) {
-            $fields = array_filter($only_original, function ($f) use ($approved_fields) {
-                return in_array($f, $approved_fields);
-            });
-        }
-        return $fields;
-    }
-
+   
     protected function setResourceFields($fields)
     {
         $result = [];
diff --git a/v5/Models/BaseModel.php b/v5/Models/BaseModel.php
index a92740a178..a55a51c8ec 100644
--- a/v5/Models/BaseModel.php
+++ b/v5/Models/BaseModel.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use v5\Traits\HasOnlyParameters;
 
 /**
  * Class ResourceModel
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@
  */
 class BaseModel extends Model
 {
-
+    use HasOnlyParameters;
+    
     protected $validationRules = [];
 
     /**
diff --git a/v5/Models/Post/Post.php b/v5/Models/Post/Post.php
index 90a88c2e1d..ce5e3d6b9c 100644
--- a/v5/Models/Post/Post.php
+++ b/v5/Models/Post/Post.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+
 /**
  * *
  *  * Ushahidi Acl
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input;
 use Ushahidi\App\Validator\LegacyValidator;
 use Ushahidi\Core\Tools\Permissions\InteractsWithPostPermissions;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class Post extends BaseModel
 {
@@ -75,12 +77,11 @@ class Post extends BaseModel
      *
      * @var  array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [
-    ];
+    protected $hidden = [];
 
     /**
      * @var array
-    */
+     */
     protected $fillable = [
         'form_id',
         'user_id',
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class Post extends BaseModel
      * The model's default values for attributes.
      *
      * @var array
-    */
+     */
     protected $attributes = [
         'type'                => 'report',
         'locale'              => 'en_US',
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ public function validationMessages()
                 ]
             )
         ];
-    }//end validationMessages()
+    } //end validationMessages()
 
     /**
      * Get the error messages for the defined *bulk* validation rules.
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ private function bulkValidationMessages()
                 ['field' => 'id']
             ),
         ];
-    }//end bulkValidationMessages()
+    } //end bulkValidationMessages()
 
     /**
      * Get the error messages for the defined *bulk* validation rules.
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ public function bulkPatchValidationMessages()
                 )
             ]
         );
-    }//end bulkValidationMessages()
+    } //end bulkValidationMessages()
 
     /**
      * Get the error messages for the defined *bulk* validation rules.
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ public function getRules()
             'title'            => [
                 'required',
                 'max:150',
-                'regex:'.LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
+                'regex:' . LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
             ],
             'slug'        => [
                 'required',
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
             'locale',
             'post_date'
         ];
-    }//end getRules()
+    } //end getRules()
 
     /**
      * Get the post's translation.
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
     public function translations()
     {
         return $this->morphMany('v5\Models\Translation', 'translatable');
-    }//end translations()
+    } //end translations()
 
 
     public function getUserIdAttribute($value)
@@ -558,7 +559,7 @@ protected static function valueTypesRelationships()
             'Point',
             'Relation',
             'PostsMedia',
-//            'PostsSet',
+            //            'PostsSet',
             'PostTag'
         ];
         return array_map(function ($t) {
@@ -642,7 +643,6 @@ public function valuesMedia()
     public function valuesPoint()
     {
         return $this->hasMany('v5\Models\PostValues\PostPoint', 'post_id', 'id');
-        ;
     }
 
     public function valuesRelation()
@@ -673,4 +673,22 @@ public function postStages()
     {
         return $this->hasMany('v5\Models\PostStages', 'post_id', 'id');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * get the required cloumns .
+     *
+     * @param  Request  $request
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function selectModelFields(Request $request): array
+    {
+        return self::includeFields($request, (new Post())->fillable, [
+            'id',
+            'parent_id',
+            'base_language',
+            'form_id',
+            'status',
+
+        ]);
+    }
 }//end class
diff --git a/v5/Models/Survey.php b/v5/Models/Survey.php
index 197578f43d..4f2e063674 100644
--- a/v5/Models/Survey.php
+++ b/v5/Models/Survey.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input;
 use Ushahidi\App\Validator\LegacyValidator;
 use Ushahidi\Core\Tools\Permissions\InteractsWithFormPermissions;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class Survey extends BaseModel
 {
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ public function validationMessages()
             // [[$this, 'canMakePrivate'], [':value', $type]]
             // ]
         ];
-    }//end validationMessages()
+    } //end validationMessages()
 
     /**
      * Return all validation rules
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ public function getRules()
                 'required',
                 'min:2',
                 'max:255',
-                'regex:'.LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
+                'regex:' . LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
             ],
             'description'                       => [
                 'string',
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ public function getRules()
             'targeted_survey'                   => ['boolean'],
             'tasks.*.label'                     => [
                 'required',
-                'regex:'.LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
+                'regex:' . LegacyValidator::REGEX_STANDARD_TEXT,
             ],
             'tasks.*.type'                      => [Rule::in(
                 [
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
             // should be removing that arbitrary limit since it's pretty rare
             // for it to be needed
         ];
-    }//end getRules()
+    } //end getRules()
 
     public function canMakePrivate($value, $type)
     {
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ public function getCanCreateAttribute()
     {
         $can_create = $this->getCanCreateRoles($this->id);
         return $can_create['roles'];
-    }//end getCanCreateAttribute()
+    } //end getCanCreateAttribute()
 
 
     private function getCanCreateRoles($form_id)
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ private function getCanCreateRoles($form_id)
          */
         $form_repo = service('repository.form');
         return $form_repo->getRolesThatCanCreatePosts($form_id);
-    }//end getCanCreateRoles()
+    } //end getCanCreateRoles()
 
 
     /**
@@ -413,9 +414,9 @@ public function tasks()
             'v5\Models\Stage',
             'form_id'
         )
-        ->where('form_stages.show_when_published', '=', '1')
-        ->where('form_stages.task_is_internal_only', '=', '0');
-    }//end tasks()
+            ->where('form_stages.show_when_published', '=', '1')
+            ->where('form_stages.task_is_internal_only', '=', '0');
+    } //end tasks()
 
 
     /**
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ public function tasks()
     public function translations()
     {
         return $this->morphMany('v5\Models\Translation', 'translatable');
-    }//end translations()
+    } //end translations()
 
     /**
      * Get the survey color.
@@ -448,4 +449,17 @@ public function setColorAttribute($value)
             $this->attributes['color'] = ltrim($value, '#');
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * get the  required columns .
+     *
+     * @param  Request  $request
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function selectModelFields(Request $request): array
+    {
+        return self::includeFields($request, (new Survey())->fillable, [
+            'id',
+            'base_language',
+        ]);
+    }
 }//end class
diff --git a/v5/Traits/HasHydrate.php b/v5/Traits/HasHydrate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6314e77e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v5/Traits/HasHydrate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace v5\Traits;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+trait HasHydrate
+{
+    /**
+     * get the  hedrate relationships from the request
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @param  array  $relationships
+     * @return array
+     */
+
+    private static function toHydrate(Request $request, array $relationships)
+    {
+        $to_hydrate = $relationships;
+
+        if ($request->has('hydrate') && !$request->get('hydrate')) {
+            $to_hydrate = [];
+        }
+        if ($request->get('hydrate')) {
+            $to_hydrate = explode(',', $request->get('hydrate'));
+        }
+        return $to_hydrate;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get the approved hedrate relationships
+     *
+     * @param  array  $relationships
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getHydrate(array $relationships, Request $request): array
+    {
+        $only_original = self::toHydrate($request, $relationships);
+        return array_filter($only_original, function ($o) use ($relationships) {
+            return in_array($o, $relationships);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/v5/Traits/HasOnlyParameters.php b/v5/Traits/HasOnlyParameters.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..444735dc1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v5/Traits/HasOnlyParameters.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace v5\Traits;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+trait HasOnlyParameters
+{
+    /**
+     *  get only fields from the request
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @param array $approved_fields
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function onlyOriginal(Request $request, array $approved_fields): array
+    {
+        $only_original = $approved_fields;
+        if ($request->query('format') === 'minimal') {
+            $only_original = ['id', 'name', 'description', 'translations'];
+        } elseif ($request->get('only')) {
+            $only_original = explode(',', $request->get('only'));
+        }
+        return $only_original;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get the approved only fields
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @param array $approved_fields
+     * @param array $required_fields
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function includeFields(Request $request, array $approved_fields = [], array $required_fields = [])
+    {
+        $only_fields = $approved_fields;
+        if ($request->has('only') && !$request->get('only')) {
+            return [];
+        }
+        $only_original = self::onlyOriginal($request, $approved_fields);
+        if (count($only_original) > 0) {
+            $only_fields = array_filter($only_original, function ($f) use ($approved_fields) {
+                return in_array($f, $approved_fields);
+            });
+        }
+        return array_merge($required_fields, $only_fields);
+    }
+}