diff --git a/api/views/api.py b/api/views/api.py
index ee0088e6..45e22d90 100644
--- a/api/views/api.py
+++ b/api/views/api.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-from . import serializers
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 from rest_framework import viewsets
 from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route
 from rest_framework.decorators import list_route
 
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from core.templatetags.renderer import markdown
 from counter.models import Counter
+from api.views import serializers
 
 
 @api_view(['GET'])
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CounterViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     @list_route()
     def bar(self, request):
         """
-            Return all counters (api/v1/counter/bar)
+            Return all bars (api/v1/counter/bar)
         """
         self.queryset = Counter.objects.filter(type="BAR")
         serializer = self.get_serializer(self.queryset, many=True)
diff --git a/api/views/serializers.py b/api/views/serializers.py
index 599dd3e4..09391b60 100644
--- a/api/views/serializers.py
+++ b/api/views/serializers.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ from counter.models import Counter
 class Counter(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     is_open = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+    barman_list = serializers.ListField(
+            child = serializers.IntegerField()
+            )
 
     class Meta:
         model = Counter
-        fields = ('id', 'name', 'is_open')
+        fields = ('id', 'name', 'type', 'is_open', 'barman_list')
+
diff --git a/counter/models.py b/counter/models.py
index 600d05ee..dcc950b6 100644
--- a/counter/models.py
+++ b/counter/models.py
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ class Counter(models.Model):
         c = Counter.objects.filter(id=counter_id).first()
         Permanency(user=u, counter=c, start=user_tuple[1], end=Counter.barmen_session[counter_id]['time']).save()
 
-    def get_barmen_list(counter_id):
+    def get_barmen_list(self):
         """
         Returns the barman list as list of User
 
         Also handle the timeout of the barmen
         """
         bl = []
-        counter_id = int(counter_id)
+        counter_id = self.id
         if counter_id in list(Counter.barmen_session.keys()):
             for b in Counter.barmen_session[counter_id]['users']:
                 # Reminder: user is stored as a tuple with its login time
@@ -185,16 +185,19 @@ class Counter(models.Model):
                 Counter.barmen_session[counter_id]['users'] = set()
         return bl
 
-    def get_random_barman(counter_id):
-        bl = Counter.get_barmen_list(counter_id)
+    def get_random_barman(self):
+        bl = self.get_barmen_list()
         return bl[randrange(0, len(bl))]
 
     def is_open(self):
         response = False
-        if len(Counter.get_barmen_list(self.id)) > 0:
+        if len(self.get_barmen_list()) > 0:
             response = True
         return response
 
+    def barman_list(self):
+        return [b.id for b in self.get_barmen_list()]
+
 class Refilling(models.Model):
     """
     Handle the refilling
diff --git a/counter/views.py b/counter/views.py
index 27884458..0a8a0fa6 100644
--- a/counter/views.py
+++ b/counter/views.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CounterMain(DetailView, ProcessFormView, FormMixin):
         kwargs['login_form'].fields['username'].widget.attrs['autofocus'] = True
         kwargs['form'] = self.get_form()
         if self.object.type == 'BAR':
-            kwargs['barmen'] = Counter.get_barmen_list(self.object.id)
+            kwargs['barmen'] = self.object.get_barmen_list()
         elif self.request.user.is_authenticated():
             kwargs['barmen'] = [self.request.user]
         if 'last_basket' in self.request.session.keys():
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CounterClick(DetailView):
         ret = super(CounterClick, self).get(request, *args, **kwargs)
         if ((self.object.type != "BAR" and not request.user.is_authenticated()) or
                 (self.object.type == "BAR" and
-                len(Counter.get_barmen_list(self.object.id)) < 1)): # Check that at least one barman is logged in
+                len(self.object.get_barmen_list()) < 1)): # Check that at least one barman is logged in
             ret = self.cancel(request) # Otherwise, go to main view
         return ret
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class CounterClick(DetailView):
         self.refill_form = None
         if ((self.object.type != "BAR" and not request.user.is_authenticated()) or
                 (self.object.type == "BAR" and
-                len(Counter.get_barmen_list(self.object.id)) < 1)): # Check that at least one barman is logged in
+                len(self.object.get_barmen_list()) < 1)): # Check that at least one barman is logged in
             return self.cancel(request)
         if 'basket' not in request.session.keys():
             request.session['basket'] = {}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class CounterClick(DetailView):
         elif self.is_barman_price():
             self.operator = self.customer.user
         else:
-            self.operator = Counter.get_random_barman(self.object.id)
+            self.operator = self.object.get_random_barman()
 
         if 'add_product' in request.POST['action']:
             self.add_product(request)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class CounterClick(DetailView):
         return self.render_to_response(context)
 
     def is_barman_price(self):
-        if self.object.type == "BAR" and self.customer.user.id in [s.id for s in Counter.get_barmen_list(self.object.id)]:
+        if self.object.type == "BAR" and self.customer.user.id in [s.id for s in self.object.get_barmen_list()]:
             return True
         else:
             return False