diff --git a/seed/audit_template/audit_template.py b/seed/audit_template/audit_template.py
index 80a97cb96e..b822640877 100644
--- a/seed/audit_template/audit_template.py
+++ b/seed/audit_template/audit_template.py
@@ -59,24 +59,23 @@ def get_submission(self, audit_template_submission_id: int, report_format: str =
 
         Args:
             audit_template_submission_id (int): value of the "Submission ID" as seen on Audit Template
-            report_format (str, optional): Report format, either `xml` or `pdf`. Defaults to 'pdf'.
+            report_format (str, optional): Report format, either `json`, `xml`, or `pdf`. Defaults to 'pdf'.
 
         Returns:
             requests.response: Result from Audit Template website
         """
-        # supporting 'PDF' and 'XML' formats only for now
+        # supporting 'JSON', PDF', and 'XML' formats only for now
         token, message = self.get_api_token()
         if not token:
             return None, message
 
         # validate format
-        if report_format.lower() not in ['xml', 'pdf']:
+        if report_format.lower() not in ['json', 'xml', 'pdf']:
             report_format = 'pdf'
 
         # set headers
-        headers = {'accept': 'application/pdf'}
-        if report_format.lower() == 'xml':
-            headers = {'accept': 'application/xml'}
+        accept_type = 'application/' + report_format.lower()
+        headers = {'accept': accept_type}
 
         url = f'{self.API_URL}/rp/submissions/{audit_template_submission_id}.{report_format}?token={token}'
         try:
diff --git a/seed/views/v3/audit_template.py b/seed/views/v3/audit_template.py
index 1dfb398d10..20082ea92c 100644
--- a/seed/views/v3/audit_template.py
+++ b/seed/views/v3/audit_template.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 SEED Platform (TM), Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, and other contributors.
 See also https://github.com/seed-platform/seed/main/LICENSE.md
 """
+import json
+
 from django.http import HttpResponse, JsonResponse
 from drf_yasg.utils import swagger_auto_schema
 from rest_framework import viewsets
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ def get_submission(self, request, pk):
         default_report_format = 'pdf'
         report_format = request.query_params.get('report_format', default_report_format)
 
-        valid_file_formats = ['xml', 'pdf']
+        valid_file_formats = ['json', 'xml', 'pdf']
         if report_format.lower() not in valid_file_formats:
             message = f"The report_format specified is invalid. Must be one of: {valid_file_formats}."
             return JsonResponse({
@@ -49,18 +51,23 @@ def get_submission(self, request, pk):
         at = AuditTemplate(self.get_organization(self.request))
         response, message = at.get_submission(pk, report_format)
 
+        # error
         if response is None:
             return JsonResponse({
                 'success': False,
                 'message': message
             }, status=400)
+        # json
+        if report_format.lower() == 'json':
+            return JsonResponse(json.loads(response.content))
+        # xml
         if report_format.lower() == 'xml':
             return HttpResponse(response.text)
-        else:
-            response2 = HttpResponse(response.content)
-            response2.headers["Content-Type"] = 'application/pdf'
-            response2.headers["Content-Disposition"] = f'attachment; filename="at_submission_{pk}.pdf"'
-            return response2
+        # pdf
+        response2 = HttpResponse(response.content)
+        response2.headers["Content-Type"] = 'application/pdf'
+        response2.headers["Content-Disposition"] = f'attachment; filename="at_submission_{pk}.pdf"'
+        return response2
 
     @swagger_auto_schema(manual_parameters=[AutoSchemaHelper.query_org_id_field()])
     @has_perm_class('can_view_data')