diff --git a/src/coders/json.cpp b/src/coders/json.cpp
index 78f91aa7..9b7a57b3 100644
--- a/src/coders/json.cpp
+++ b/src/coders/json.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,12 @@ JObject& JObject::put(string key, bool value){
     return *this;
 }
 
+JArray& JObject::putArray(std::string key) {
+    JArray* arr = new JArray();
+    put(key, arr);
+    return *arr;
+}
+
 bool JObject::has(string key) {
     return map.find(key) != map.end();
 }
diff --git a/src/coders/json.h b/src/coders/json.h
index a41093ea..d4961cb7 100644
--- a/src/coders/json.h
+++ b/src/coders/json.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ namespace json {
         JObject& put(std::string key, JObject* value);
         JObject& put(std::string key, JArray* value);
         JObject& put(std::string key, bool value);
+        JArray& putArray(std::string key);
 
         bool has(std::string key);
     };