diff --git a/django_declarative_apis/machinery/filtering.py b/django_declarative_apis/machinery/filtering.py
index 31c286b..ad53036 100644
--- a/django_declarative_apis/machinery/filtering.py
+++ b/django_declarative_apis/machinery/filtering.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # For full license text, see the LICENSE file in the repo root or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
 #
-
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import defaultdict
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ def expandable(model_class=None, display_key=None, inst_field_name=None):
     return _ExpandableForeignKey(display_key, model_class, inst_field_name)
 
 
+class ExpandableGeneric(ABC):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_unexpanded_view(self, inst) -> dict:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_expanded_view(self, inst) -> dict:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
 def _get_unexpanded_field_value(inst, field_name, field_type):
     if not field_type.model_class:
         return DEFAULT_UNEXPANDED_VALUE
@@ -141,6 +151,11 @@ def _get_filtered_field_value(  # noqa: C901
             val = getattr(inst, inst_field_name)
         else:
             val = _get_unexpanded_field_value(inst, field_name, field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, ExpandableGeneric):
+        if expand_this:
+            val = field_type.get_expanded_view(inst)
+        else:
+            val = field_type.get_unexpanded_view(inst)
     else:
         try:
             if isinstance(inst, (models.Model)):
@@ -184,6 +199,7 @@ def _get_filtered_field_value(  # noqa: C901
         or isinstance(field_type, types.FunctionType)
         or ((field_type == IF_TRUTHY) and val)
         or isinstance(field_type, _ExpandableForeignKey)
+        or isinstance(field_type, ExpandableGeneric)
     ):
         return val
     else:
diff --git a/tests/filters.py b/tests/filters.py
index 5b6cff4..212ff05 100644
--- a/tests/filters.py
+++ b/tests/filters.py
@@ -5,10 +5,24 @@
 # For full license text, see the LICENSE file in the repo root or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
-from django_declarative_apis.machinery.filtering import ALWAYS, NEVER, expandable
+from django_declarative_apis.machinery.filtering import (
+    ALWAYS,
+    NEVER,
+    expandable,
+    ExpandableGeneric,
+)
 
 from . import models
 
+
+class TestExpandableGeneric(ExpandableGeneric):
+    def get_unexpanded_view(self, inst) -> dict:
+        return {"id": "1234"}
+
+    def get_expanded_view(self, inst) -> dict:
+        return {"id": "1234", "expanded": True}
+
+
 DEFAULT_FILTERS = {
     str: ALWAYS,
     int: ALWAYS,
@@ -18,6 +32,7 @@
         "int_field": ALWAYS,
         "expandable_dict": expandable(),
         "expandable_string": expandable(),
+        "expandable_generic": TestExpandableGeneric(),
     },
     models.ChildModel: {
         "pk": ALWAYS,
diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index 9b5d37c..d406a9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.p1.root = self.root
         self.p1.save()
 
+    def test_expandable_generic_field(self):
+        # test unexpanded
+        filtered = filtering.apply_filters_to_object(
+            self.test_model, filters.DEFAULT_FILTERS
+        )
+        self.assertIn("expandable_generic", filtered)
+        self.assertEqual("1234", filtered["expandable_generic"]["id"])
+        self.assertNotIn("expanded", filtered["expandable_generic"])
+
+        # test exexpanded
+        filtered = filtering.apply_filters_to_object(
+            self.test_model, filters.DEFAULT_FILTERS, expand_header="expandable_generic"
+        )
+        self.assertIn("expandable_generic", filtered)
+        self.assertEqual("1234", filtered["expandable_generic"]["id"])
+        self.assertTrue(filtered["expandable_generic"]["expanded"])
+
     def test_expandable_field_not_expanded_by_default(self):
         filtered = filtering.apply_filters_to_object(self.root, filters.DEFAULT_FILTERS)
         self.assertEqual(4, len(filtered))
@@ -115,7 +132,7 @@ def test_expand_multi_level_more_than_one_field(self):
         self.assertTrue("pk" in filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"])
         self.assertTrue("name" in filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"])
         self.assertTrue("test" in filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"])
-        self.assertEqual(3, len(filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"]["test"]))
+        self.assertEqual(4, len(filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"]["test"]))
         self.assertTrue("parent" in filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"])
         self.assertEqual(self.p1c1.name, filtered["parent_field"]["favorite"]["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(filtered["parent_field"]["children"]))
@@ -135,7 +152,7 @@ def test_expandable_properties(self):
             expand_header="expandable_dict,expandable_string",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(5, len(filtered))
+        self.assertEqual(6, len(filtered))
         self.assertTrue("expandable_dict" in filtered)
         self.assertEqual(
             filtered["expandable_dict"], models.TestModel.EXPANDABLE_DICT_RETURN
@@ -157,7 +174,7 @@ def test_expandable_properties(self):
                 self.test_model, filters.DEFAULT_FILTERS
             )
 
-            self.assertEqual(3, len(filtered))
+            self.assertEqual(4, len(filtered))
             self.assertFalse("expandable_dict" in filtered)
             dict_mock.assert_not_called()
             self.assertFalse("expandable_string" in filtered)
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index 4b085e3..47144a8 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def test_dict_endpoint(self):
                 "test": {
                     "pk": 1,
                     "int_field": 1,
+                    "expandable_generic": {"id": "1234"},
                     "__expandable__": ["expandable_dict", "expandable_string"],
                 },
                 "deep_test": {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def test_dict_endpoint(self):
                         "pk": 1,
                         "int_field": 1,
                         "__expandable__": ["expandable_dict", "expandable_string"],
+                        "expandable_generic": {"id": "1234"},
                     }
                 },
             },