diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index 9bd1909..4a83d5d 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ markdown = "<3.2"
 django-filter = "==2.4.0"
 coreapi = "*"
 psycopg2-binary = "*"
+django-restql = "*"
diff --git a/core/serializers.py b/core/serializers.py
index 7e5ca67..625d153 100644
--- a/core/serializers.py
+++ b/core/serializers.py
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ class BoardSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             "id",
             "name",
             "private",
-            "pins",
-            "pins_detail",
+            "total_pins",
+            "cover",
             "published",
             "submitter",
             "pins_to_add",
@@ -183,15 +183,11 @@ class BoardSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         }
 
     submitter = UserSerializer(read_only=True)
-    pins_detail = serializers.SerializerMethodField(
+    total_pins = serializers.SerializerMethodField(
         read_only=True,
     )
-    pins = serializers.HyperlinkedRelatedField(
-        write_only=True,
-        queryset=Pin.objects.all(),
-        view_name="pin-detail",
-        many=True,
-        required=False,
+    cover = serializers.SerializerMethodField(
+        read_only=True,
     )
     pins_to_add = PinIdListField(
         max_length=10,
@@ -208,11 +204,17 @@ class BoardSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         help_text="only patch method works for this field"
     )
 
-    def get_pins_detail(self, instance):
+    def get_total_pins(self, instance):
         query = instance.pins.all()
         request = self.context['request']
         query = filter_private_pin(request, query)
-        return [PinSerializer(pin, context=self.context).data for pin in query]
+        return query.count()
+
+    def get_cover(self, instance: Board) -> dict or None:
+        pin = instance.pins.first()
+        if pin is None:
+            return None
+        return PinSerializer(pin, context=self.context).data
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_list(pins_id):
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index df4a7d7..773945e 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ImageViewSet(mixins.CreateModelMixin, GenericViewSet):
 class PinViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = api.PinSerializer
     filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend, SearchFilter, OrderingFilter)
-    filter_fields = ("submitter__username", 'tags__name', )
+    filter_fields = ("submitter__username", 'tags__name', "pins__id")
     ordering_fields = ('-id', )
     ordering = ('-id', )
     permission_classes = [IsOwnerOrReadOnly("submitter"), OwnerOnlyIfPrivate("submitter")]
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue b/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
index 1daa97e..d89373a 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
@@ -67,17 +67,16 @@ import bus from './utils/bus';
 function createBoardItem(board) {
   const defaultPreviewImage = placeholder;
   const boardItem = {};
-  const pins4Board = board.pins_detail;
   let previewImage = {
     image: { thumbnail: { image: null, width: 240, height: 240 } },
   };
-  if (pins4Board.length > 0) {
-    [previewImage] = pins4Board;
+  if (board.cover !== null) {
+    previewImage = board.cover;
   }
   boardItem.id = board.id;
   boardItem.name = board.name;
   boardItem.private = board.private;
-  boardItem.total_pins = pins4Board.length;
+  boardItem.total_pins = board.total_pins;
   if (previewImage.image.thumbnail.image !== null) {
     boardItem.preview_image_url = pinHandler.escapeUrl(
       previewImage.image.thumbnail.image,
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/Pins.vue b/pinry-spa/src/components/Pins.vue
index 7497933..ebb71c2 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/Pins.vue
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/Pins.vue
@@ -256,23 +256,11 @@ export default {
       this.status.loading = true;
       let promise;
       if (this.pinFilters.tagFilter) {
-        promise = API.fetchPins(this.status.offset, this.pinFilters.tagFilter);
+        promise = API.fetchPins(this.status.offset, this.pinFilters.tagFilter, null, null);
       } else if (this.pinFilters.userFilter) {
-        promise = API.fetchPins(this.status.offset, null, this.pinFilters.userFilter);
+        promise = API.fetchPins(this.status.offset, null, this.pinFilters.userFilter, null);
       } else if (this.pinFilters.boardFilter) {
-        promise = new Promise(
-          (resolve, reject) => {
-            API.fetchPinsForBoard(this.pinFilters.boardFilter).then(
-              (resp) => {
-                this.editorMeta.currentBoard = resp.data.board;
-                resolve(resp);
-              },
-              (error) => {
-                reject(error);
-              },
-            );
-          },
-        );
+        promise = API.fetchPins(this.status.offset, null, null, this.pinFilters.boardFilter);
       } else if (this.pinFilters.idFilter) {
         promise = API.fetchPin(this.pinFilters.idFilter);
       } else {
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js b/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
index 885b65d..3db9755 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const Pin = {
 };
 
 
-function fetchPins(offset, tagFilter, userFilter) {
+function fetchPins(offset, tagFilter, userFilter, boardFilter) {
   const url = `${API_PREFIX}pins/`;
   const queryArgs = {
     format: 'json',
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ function fetchPins(offset, tagFilter, userFilter) {
   };
   if (tagFilter) queryArgs.tags__name = tagFilter;
   if (userFilter) queryArgs.submitter__username = userFilter;
+  if (boardFilter) queryArgs.pins__id = boardFilter;
   return axios.get(
     url,
     { params: queryArgs },
@@ -149,20 +150,6 @@ function fetchPin(pinId) {
   );
 }
 
-function fetchPinsForBoard(boardId) {
-  const url = `${API_PREFIX}boards/${boardId}/`;
-  return new Promise(
-    (resolve, reject) => {
-      axios.get(url).then(
-        (resp) => {
-          resolve({ data: { results: resp.data.pins_detail, next: null, board: resp.data } });
-        },
-        error => reject(error),
-      );
-    },
-  );
-}
-
 function fetchBoardForUser(username, offset = 0, limit = 50) {
   const prefix = `${API_PREFIX}boards/?submitter__username=${username}`;
   const url = `${prefix}&offset=${offset}&limit=${limit}`;
@@ -298,7 +285,6 @@ export default {
   Board,
   fetchPin,
   fetchPins,
-  fetchPinsForBoard,
   fetchBoardForUser,
   User,
 };