diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/steps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/steps_controller.rb
index 367ad09e4..b21265825 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/steps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/steps_controller.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module Api
       end
 
       def permitted_includes
-        %w(tables assets checklists checklists.checklist_items comments)
+        %w(tables assets checklists checklists.checklist_items comments user)
       end
 
       def load_step_for_managing
diff --git a/app/serializers/api/v1/step_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/v1/step_serializer.rb
index 9ed994531..d79485f2f 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/v1/step_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/v1/step_serializer.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ module Api
       include InputSanitizeHelper
 
       type :steps
-      attributes :id, :name, :description, :position, :completed
+      attributes :id, :name, :description, :created_at, :position, :completed
       attribute :completed_on, if: -> { object.completed? }
+      belongs_to :user, serializer: UserSerializer
       belongs_to :protocol, serializer: ProtocolSerializer
       has_many :assets, serializer: AssetSerializer
       has_many :checklists, serializer: ChecklistSerializer