--- title: How To Properly Serialize API Responses in NestJS description: Learn how to properly serialize API responses in NestJS using a Serializing Interceptor. This approach allows you to exclude specific properties from the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-properly-serialize-api-responses-in-nestjs-s7ucpljsm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How To Properly Serialize API Responses in NestJS | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to properly serialize API responses in NestJS using a Serializing Interceptor. 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