diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2cf45c4f..7cc8f867 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ requires = [
     'rattail[db,bouncer]',              # 0.5.0
     'six',                              # 1.10.0
     'sa-filters',                       # 1.2.0
+    'simplejson',                       # 3.18.3
     'transaction',                      # 1.2.0
     'waitress',                         # 0.8.1
     'WebHelpers2',                      # 2.0
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
index a1c06ee6..f239aaaf 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
@@ -348,13 +348,12 @@ class APIBatchRowView(APIBatchMixin, APIMasterView):
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
         permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
         collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
-        object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
 
         if cls.supports_quick_entry:
 
             # quick entry
-            config.add_route('{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix), '{}/quick-entry'.format(collection_url_prefix),
-                             request_method=('OPTIONS', 'POST'))
-            config.add_view(cls, attr='quick_entry', route_name='{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix),
-                            permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
-                            renderer='json')
+            quick_entry = Service(name='{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix),
+                                  path='{}/quick-entry'.format(collection_url_prefix))
+            quick_entry.add_view('POST', 'quick_entry', klass=cls,
+                                 permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix))
+            config.add_cornice_service(quick_entry)
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
index 339fc43f..53d5f98a 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import humanize
 from rattail.db import model
 from rattail.util import pretty_quantity
 
+from cornice import Service
 from deform import widget as dfwidget
 
 from tailbone import forms
@@ -143,26 +144,26 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
         collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
         object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
 
-        # auto-receive
-        config.add_route('{}.auto_receive'.format(route_prefix),
-                         '{}/{{uuid}}/auto-receive'.format(object_url_prefix))
-        config.add_view(cls, attr='auto_receive',
-                        route_name='{}.auto_receive'.format(route_prefix),
-                        permission='{}.auto_receive'.format(permission_prefix),
-                        renderer='json')
+        # auto_receive
+        auto_receive = Service(name='{}.auto_receive'.format(route_prefix),
+                               path='{}/{{uuid}}/auto-receive'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        auto_receive.add_view('GET', 'auto_receive', klass=cls,
+                              permission='{}.auto_receive'.format(permission_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_service(auto_receive)
 
-        # mark receiving complete
-        config.add_route('{}.mark_receiving_complete'.format(route_prefix), '{}/{{uuid}}/mark-receiving-complete'.format(object_url_prefix))
-        config.add_view(cls, attr='mark_receiving_complete', route_name='{}.mark_receiving_complete'.format(route_prefix),
-                        permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
-                        renderer='json')
+        # mark_receiving_complete
+        mark_receiving_complete = Service(name='{}.mark_receiving_complete'.format(route_prefix),
+                                          path='{}/{{uuid}}/mark-receiving-complete'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        mark_receiving_complete.add_view('POST', 'mark_receiving_complete', klass=cls,
+                                         permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_service(mark_receiving_complete)
 
         # eligible purchases
-        config.add_route('{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix), '{}/eligible-purchases'.format(collection_url_prefix),
-                         request_method='GET')
-        config.add_view(cls, attr='eligible_purchases', route_name='{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix),
-                        permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix),
-                        renderer='json')
+        eligible_purchases = Service(name='{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix),
+                                     path='{}/eligible-purchases'.format(collection_url_prefix))
+        eligible_purchases.add_view('GET', 'eligible_purchases', klass=cls,
+                                    permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_service(eligible_purchases)
 
 
 class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
@@ -437,11 +438,11 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
         object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
 
         # receive (row)
-        config.add_route('{}.receive'.format(route_prefix), '{}/{{uuid}}/receive'.format(object_url_prefix),
-                         request_method=('OPTIONS', 'POST'))
-        config.add_view(cls, attr='receive', route_name='{}.receive'.format(route_prefix),
-                        permission='{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix),
-                        renderer='json')
+        receive = Service(name='{}.receive'.format(route_prefix),
+                          path='{}/{{uuid}}/receive'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        receive.add_view('POST', 'receive', klass=cls,
+                         permission='{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_service(receive)
 
 
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tailbone/webapi.py b/tailbone/webapi.py
index 10c3460b..b623bd70 100644
--- a/tailbone/webapi.py
+++ b/tailbone/webapi.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2021 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 Tailbone Web API
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+import simplejson
 
+from cornice.renderer import CorniceRenderer
 from pyramid.config import Configurator
 from pyramid.authentication import SessionAuthenticationPolicy
 
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ def make_pyramid_config(settings):
     pyramid_config.include('pyramid_tm')
     pyramid_config.include('cornice')
 
+    # use simplejson to serialize cornice view context; cf.
+    # https://cornice.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrading.html#x-to-5-x
+    # https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/narr/renderers.html
+    json_renderer = CorniceRenderer(serializer=simplejson.dumps)
+    pyramid_config.add_renderer('cornicejson', json_renderer)
+
     # bring in the pyramid_retry logic, if available
     # TODO: pretty soon we can require this package, hopefully..
     try: