diff --git a/bin/packages/Item.py b/bin/packages/Item.py
index b20e51d2..8331a33a 100755
--- a/bin/packages/Item.py
+++ b/bin/packages/Item.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*-coding:UTF-8 -*
+import base64
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -234,9 +235,9 @@ def get_item_as_txt(request_dict):
         return {'status': 'error', 'reason': 'Item not found'}, 404
 
     item_content = get_item_content(item_id)
-    #encoded_item_content = item_content.encode("UTF-8")
-    #base64_output = base64.b64encode(encoded_item_content)
-    dict_item = {'id': item_id, 'content': item_content}
+    encoded_item_content = item_content.encode("UTF-8")
+    base64_output = base64.b64encode(encoded_item_content)
+    dict_item = {'id': item_id, 'content': base64_output}
 
     return dict_item, 200
 
diff --git a/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py b/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
index 4bed7193..6ba69f63 100644
--- a/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
+++ b/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def get_item_content():
 
 @restApi.route("api/v1/get/item/content/text", methods=['POST'])
 @token_required('read_only')
-def get_item_content():
+def get_item_content_text():
 
     data = request.get_json()
     item_id = data.get('id', None)