diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/Permission.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/Permission.java
index b5de810f75..2a1f34aa85 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/Permission.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/Permission.java
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
- *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
- *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
- *    software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
- * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
- * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
- * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
- *
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+  All rights reserved.
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+  3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+     software without specific prior written permission.
+
+  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+  DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+  (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+  LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+  ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+  SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+  http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+
  */
 
 
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
 public class Permission implements PermissionObject, Serializable
 {
 
-  /** Field description */
   private static final long serialVersionUID = -2915175031430884040L;
 
-  //~--- constructors ---------------------------------------------------------
+  private boolean groupPermission = false;
+  private String name;
+  private PermissionType type = PermissionType.READ;
 
   /**
    * Constructs a new {@link Permission}.
@@ -153,12 +154,7 @@ public class Permission implements PermissionObject, Serializable
     return Objects.hashCode(name, type, groupPermission);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @return
-   */
+
   @Override
   public String toString()
   {
@@ -242,15 +238,4 @@ public class Permission implements PermissionObject, Serializable
   {
     this.type = type;
   }
-
-  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  /** Field description */
-  private boolean groupPermission = false;
-
-  /** Field description */
-  private String name;
-
-  /** Field description */
-  private PermissionType type = PermissionType.READ;
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionDto.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebd49423ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package sonia.scm.api.v2.resources;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
+import de.otto.edison.hal.HalRepresentation;
+import de.otto.edison.hal.Links;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+@Getter @Setter
+public class PermissionDto extends HalRepresentation {
+
+  @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
+  private PermissionTypeDto type = PermissionTypeDto.READ;
+
+  @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
+  private String name;
+
+  private boolean groupPermission = false;
+
+
+  @Override
+  @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
+  protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
+    return super.add(links);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionTypeDto.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionTypeDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b280f9f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PermissionTypeDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package sonia.scm.api.v2.resources;
+
+/**
+ * Type of permissionPrefix for a {@link RepositoryDto}.
+ *
+ * @author mkarray
+ */
+
+public enum PermissionTypeDto {
+
+  /**
+   * read permission
+   */
+  READ,
+
+  /**
+   * read and write permission
+   */
+  WRITE,
+
+  /**
+   * read, write and manage the properties and permissions
+   */
+  OWNER
+
+}