diff --git a/boards/models/post/__init__.py b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
--- a/boards/models/post/__init__.py
+++ b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from boards import settings
 from boards.models import PostImage
 from boards.models.base import Viewable
 from boards import utils
+from boards.models.post.export import get_exporter, DIFF_TYPE_JSON
 from boards.models.user import Notification, Ban
 import boards.models.thread
 
@@ -354,9 +355,13 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
 
         return self.get_thread().get_opening_post_id() == self.id
 
+    # TODO Remove this and use get_absolute_url method
     def get_url(self):
         return self.url
 
+    def get_absolute_url(self):
+        return self.url
+
     def get_thread(self):
         return self.thread
 
@@ -488,37 +493,15 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
         API.
         """
 
-        if format_type == DIFF_TYPE_HTML:
-            if request is not None and PARAMETER_TRUNCATED in request.GET:
-                truncated = True
-                reply_link = False
-            else:
-                truncated = False
-                reply_link = True
-
-            return self.get_view(truncated=truncated, reply_link=reply_link,
-                                 moderator=utils.is_moderator(request))
-        elif format_type == DIFF_TYPE_JSON:
-            post_json = {
-                'id': self.id,
-                'title': self.title,
-                'text': self._text_rendered,
-                }
-            if self.images.exists():
-                post_image = self.get_first_image()
-                post_json['image'] = post_image.image.url
-                post_json['image_preview'] = post_image.image.url_200x150
-            if include_last_update:
-                post_json['bump_time'] = utils.datetime_to_epoch(
-                    self.get_thread().bump_time)
-            return post_json
+        return get_exporter(format_type).export(self, request,
+                                                include_last_update)
 
     def notify_clients(self, recursive=True):
         """
         Sends post HTML data to the thread web socket.
         """
 
-        if not settings.WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED:
+        if not settings.get_bool('External', 'WebsocketsEnabled'):
             return
 
         thread_ids = list()