diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelitems.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelitems.js
index 7fa2e060a7..d86654430f 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelitems.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelitems.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
         var channelId = getParameterByName('id');
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/" + channelId + "/Features", query)).done(function (features) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/" + channelId + "/Features", query)).done(function (features) {
 
             if (features.CanFilter) {
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
         query.folderId = folderId;
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/" + channelId + "/Items", query)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/" + channelId + "/Items", query)).done(function (result) {
 
             // Scroll back up so they can see the results from the beginning
             $(document).scrollTop(0);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channels.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channels.js
index 456aa497ae..21973f11bc 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channels.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channels.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
         query.UserId = Dashboard.getCurrentUserId();
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", query)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", query)).done(function (result) {
 
             // Scroll back up so they can see the results from the beginning
             $(document).scrollTop(0);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelsettings.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelsettings.js
index f0f10fe5bd..a7db6ca35e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelsettings.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/channelsettings.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         var page = this;
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getNamedConfiguration("channels");
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Features"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Features"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardgeneral.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardgeneral.js
index 84058a5138..e05ed32de1 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardgeneral.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardgeneral.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getServerConfiguration();
 
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Localization/Options"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Localization/Options"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofile.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofile.js
index 5e62b16e6e..9f5be97c13 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofile.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofile.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         var url = id ? 'Dlna/Profiles/' + id :
             'Dlna/Profiles/Default';
 
-        return $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl(url));
+        return ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl(url));
     }
 
     function renderProfile(page, profile, users) {
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
 
         if (id) {
 
-            $.ajax({
+            ApiClient.ajax({
                 type: "POST",
                 url: ApiClient.getUrl("Dlna/Profiles/" + id),
                 data: JSON.stringify(profile),
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 
         } else {
 
-            $.ajax({
+            ApiClient.ajax({
                 type: "POST",
                 url: ApiClient.getUrl("Dlna/Profiles"),
                 data: JSON.stringify(profile),
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofiles.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofiles.js
index 234829582c..5f0edf1939 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofiles.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dlnaprofiles.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Dlna/ProfileInfos")).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Dlna/ProfileInfos")).done(function (result) {
 
             renderProfiles(page, result);
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
                 Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-                $.ajax({
+                ApiClient.ajax({
                     type: "DELETE",
                     url: ApiClient.getUrl("Dlna/Profiles/" + id)
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/editcollectionitems.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/editcollectionitems.js
index 05ca9f74ff..cfc2239ca1 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/editcollectionitems.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/editcollectionitems.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
         });
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: url
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
         });
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "DELETE",
             url: url
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
index 078c21ed8e..5022c6c0dc 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             var languages = response2[0];
             var countries = response3[0];
 
-            $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Items/" + item.Id + "/ExternalIdInfos")).done(function (idList) {
+            ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Items/" + item.Id + "/ExternalIdInfos")).done(function (idList) {
                 loadExternalIds(page, item, idList);
             });
 
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
 
         var item = currentItem;
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Items/" + item.Id + "/ExternalIdInfos")).done(function (idList) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Items/" + item.Id + "/ExternalIdInfos")).done(function (idList) {
 
             var html = '';
 
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 
         Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: ApiClient.getUrl("Items/RemoteSearch/" + currentItem.Type),
             data: JSON.stringify(lookupInfo),
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@
 
             var currentResult = results[index];
 
-            $.ajax({
+            ApiClient.ajax({
                 type: "POST",
                 url: ApiClient.getUrl("Items/RemoteSearch/Apply/" + currentItem.Id),
                 data: JSON.stringify(currentResult),
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemsubtitles.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemsubtitles.js
index 545c64e0dd..7c201c1b79 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemsubtitles.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemsubtitles.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
         var url = 'Items/' + currentItem.Id + '/RemoteSearch/Subtitles/' + id;
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
 
             type: "POST",
             url: ApiClient.getUrl(url)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
                 var url = 'Videos/' + currentItem.Id + '/Subtitles/' + index;
 
-                $.ajax({
+                ApiClient.ajax({
 
                     type: "DELETE",
                     url: ApiClient.getUrl(url)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
         var url = ApiClient.getUrl('Items/' + currentItem.Id + '/RemoteSearch/Subtitles/' + language);
 
-        $.getJSON(url).done(function (results) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(url).done(function (results) {
 
             renderSearchResults(page, results);
         });
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/editorsidebar.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/editorsidebar.js
index bcaf1d6873..ae26ff4c59 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/editorsidebar.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/editorsidebar.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
     function loadMediaFolders(service, openItems, callback) {
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Library/MediaFolders")).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Library/MediaFolders")).done(function (result) {
 
             var nodes = result.Items.map(function (i) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
index 3656a4c823..0e085fb90d 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             UserId: userId
         };
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Items/Latest", options)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Items/Latest", options)).done(function (result) {
 
             var html = '';
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
             SupportsLatestItems: true
         });
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", options)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", options)).done(function (result) {
 
             var channels = result.Items;
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
             ChannelIds: channel.Id
         };
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Items/Latest", options)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels/Items/Latest", options)).done(function (result) {
 
             var html = '';
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
index 1f83c94ad5..66e99ff162 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@
 
                 Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-                $.ajax({
+                ApiClient.ajax({
                     type: "DELETE",
                     url: ApiClient.getUrl("Videos/" + id + "/AlternateSources")
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
index 457ebffd73..3100aa5a87 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 
                 Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-                $.ajax({
+                ApiClient.ajax({
 
                     type: "POST",
                     url: ApiClient.getUrl("Videos/MergeVersions", { Ids: selection.join(',') })
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadatachapters.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadatachapters.js
index edb611fb5e..fee15886d0 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadatachapters.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadatachapters.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         var page = this;
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getNamedConfiguration("chapters");
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Providers/Chapters"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Providers/Chapters"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataimagespage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataimagespage.js
index 5b5a700242..029f8d3878 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataimagespage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataimagespage.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         currentType = type;
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getServerConfiguration();
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataPlugins"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataPlugins"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
             } else {
 
-                $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataOptions/Default")).done(function (defaultConfig) {
+                ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataOptions/Default")).done(function (defaultConfig) {
 
 
                     config = defaultConfig;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 
             } else {
 
-                $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataOptions/Default")).done(function (defaultOptions) {
+                ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/MetadataOptions/Default")).done(function (defaultOptions) {
 
                     defaultOptions.ItemType = type;
                     config.MetadataOptions.push(defaultOptions);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviecollections.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviecollections.js
index 8f46f20290..fa8a99c211 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviecollections.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviecollections.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 
         });
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: url,
             dataType: "json"
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
             Ids: $('.fldSelectedItemIds', page).val() || ''
         });
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: url
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
index d5ed309bfd..ae1ebff070 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             Fields: "PrimaryImageAspectRatio"
         });
 
-        $.getJSON(url).done(function (recommendations) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(url).done(function (recommendations) {
 
             if (!recommendations.length) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencesdisplay.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencesdisplay.js
index 1ed1720aed..d6afe49dc3 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencesdisplay.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencesdisplay.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
         });
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels", {
 
             UserId: user.Id
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsetting.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsetting.js
index 6d198d8ac2..c16a38322a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsetting.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsetting.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getUsers();
         var promise2 = ApiClient.getServerConfiguration();
-        var promise3 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types"));
-        var promise4 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Services"));
+        var promise3 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types"));
+        var promise4 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Services"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2, promise3, promise4).done(function (response1, response2, response3, response4) {
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         var type = getParameterByName('type');
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getServerConfiguration();
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsettings.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsettings.js
index ab3d6ccc5a..4087eb29e8 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsettings.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notificationsettings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types")).done(function (list) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Notifications/Types")).done(function (list) {
 
             var html = '<ul data-role="listview" data-inset="true">';
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/pluginspage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/pluginspage.js
index a6af0fdab9..b455df83a7 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/pluginspage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/pluginspage.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getInstalledPlugins();
 
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON("configurationpages?pageType=PluginConfiguration");
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON("configurationpages?pageType=PluginConfiguration");
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/reports.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/reports.js
index 1a2274835e..be4be87fce 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/reports.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/reports.js
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
         var url = ApiClient.getUrl("Items", query);
         var reportType = $('#selectView', page).val();
 
-        $.getJSON(url).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(url).done(function (result) {
 
             renderItems(page, result, reportType);
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index 480711dde1..afee936673 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ var Dashboard = {
     reloadPageWhenServerAvailable: function (retryCount) {
 
         // Don't use apiclient method because we don't want it reporting authentication under the old version
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Info")).done(function (info) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("System/Info")).done(function (info) {
 
             // If this is back to false, the restart completed
             if (!info.HasPendingRestart) {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ var Dashboard = {
             var deferred = $.Deferred();
 
             // Don't let this blow up the dashboard when it fails
-            $.ajax({
+            ApiClient.ajax({
                 type: "GET",
                 url: ApiClient.getUrl("Plugins/SecurityInfo"),
                 dataType: 'json',
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
index e14c2e4449..58441dc55a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
         query.ParentId = LibraryMenu.getTopParentId();
 
-        $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Shows/Upcoming", query)).done(function (result) {
+        ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Shows/Upcoming", query)).done(function (result) {
 
             var items = result.Items;
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/userparentalcontrol.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/userparentalcontrol.js
index 254eeac928..f5f31631e4 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/userparentalcontrol.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/userparentalcontrol.js
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@
 
         var promise3 = ApiClient.getParentalRatings();
 
-        var promise4 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Library/MediaFolders", {IsHidden: false}));
+        var promise4 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Library/MediaFolders", {IsHidden: false}));
 
-        var promise5 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels"));
+        var promise5 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Channels"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2, promise3, promise4, promise5).done(function (response1, response2, response3, response4, response5) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardimagesettings.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardimagesettings.js
index e057e79879..474d28936d 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardimagesettings.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardimagesettings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
-        $.ajax({
+        ApiClient.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: ApiClient.getUrl("System/Configuration/VideoImageExtraction", { Enabled: $('#chkVideoImages', page).checked() })
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardstartpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardstartpage.js
index d6f5529ab4..9c0d7a2dd9 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardstartpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/wizardstartpage.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
         var promise1 = ApiClient.getServerConfiguration();
 
-        var promise2 = $.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Localization/Options"));
+        var promise2 = ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl("Localization/Options"));
 
         $.when(promise1, promise2).done(function (response1, response2) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/mediabrowser.apiclient.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/mediabrowser.apiclient.js
index 9eccf789de..7fdf706198 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/mediabrowser.apiclient.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/mediabrowser.apiclient.js
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout, wi
             return $.ajax(request);
         };
 
+        self.getJSON = function(url) {
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "GET",
+                url: url,
+                dataType: "json"
+            });
+        };
+
         /**
          * Creates an api url based on a handler name and query string parameters
          * @param {String} name