diff --git a/include/engine/api/base_result.hpp b/include/engine/api/base_result.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae599b54229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/engine/api/base_result.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef ENGINE_API_BASE_RESULT_HPP
+#define ENGINE_API_BASE_RESULT_HPP
+
+#include <mapbox/variant.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "util/json_container.hpp"
+
+namespace osrm
+{
+namespace engine
+{
+namespace api
+{
+    using ResultT = mapbox::util::variant<util::json::Object, std::string>;
+} // ns api
+} // ns engine
+} // ns osrm
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/engine/engine.hpp b/include/engine/engine.hpp
index 9121c7b0e0a..3d0f9b3a629 100644
--- a/include/engine/engine.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/engine.hpp
@@ -33,16 +33,17 @@ class EngineInterface
   public:
     virtual ~EngineInterface() = default;
     virtual Status Route(const api::RouteParameters &parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const = 0;
+                         api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
     virtual Status Table(const api::TableParameters &parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const = 0;
+                         api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
     virtual Status Nearest(const api::NearestParameters &parameters,
-                           util::json::Object &result) const = 0;
+                           api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
     virtual Status Trip(const api::TripParameters &parameters,
-                        util::json::Object &result) const = 0;
+                        api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
     virtual Status Match(const api::MatchParameters &parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const = 0;
-    virtual Status Tile(const api::TileParameters &parameters, std::string &result) const = 0;
+                         api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
+    virtual Status Tile(const api::TileParameters &parameters,
+                        api::ResultT &result) const = 0;
 };
 
 template <typename Algorithm> class Engine final : public EngineInterface
@@ -90,35 +91,37 @@ template <typename Algorithm> class Engine final : public EngineInterface
     virtual ~Engine() = default;
 
     Status Route(const api::RouteParameters &params,
-                 util::json::Object &result) const override final
+                 api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return route_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
 
     Status Table(const api::TableParameters &params,
-                 util::json::Object &result) const override final
+                 api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return table_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
 
     Status Nearest(const api::NearestParameters &params,
-                   util::json::Object &result) const override final
+                   api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return nearest_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
 
-    Status Trip(const api::TripParameters &params, util::json::Object &result) const override final
+    Status Trip(const api::TripParameters &params,
+                api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return trip_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
 
     Status Match(const api::MatchParameters &params,
-                 util::json::Object &result) const override final
+                 api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return match_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
 
-    Status Tile(const api::TileParameters &params, std::string &result) const override final
+    Status Tile(const api::TileParameters &params,
+                api::ResultT &result) const override final
     {
         return tile_plugin.HandleRequest(GetAlgorithms(params), params, result);
     }
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/match.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/match.hpp
index 7a6f932d031..3717aa71828 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/match.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/match.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class MatchPlugin : public BasePlugin
 
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::MatchParameters &parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &json_result) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &json_result) const;
 
   private:
     const int max_locations_map_matching;
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/nearest.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/nearest.hpp
index ccc0a4cdddd..d696c46b0db 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/nearest.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/nearest.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class NearestPlugin final : public BasePlugin
 
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::NearestParameters &params,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
   private:
     const int max_results;
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/plugin_base.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/plugin_base.hpp
index 78dd9e08950..5db8d6bc0c5 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/plugin_base.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/plugin_base.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define BASE_PLUGIN_HPP
 
 #include "engine/api/base_parameters.hpp"
+#include "engine/api/base_result.hpp"
 #include "engine/datafacade/datafacade_base.hpp"
 #include "engine/phantom_node.hpp"
 #include "engine/routing_algorithms.hpp"
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class BasePlugin
 
     bool CheckAlgorithms(const api::BaseParameters &params,
                          const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
     {
         if (algorithms.IsValid())
         {
@@ -64,8 +65,10 @@ class BasePlugin
 
     Status Error(const std::string &code,
                  const std::string &message,
-                 util::json::Object &json_result) const
+                 osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
     {
+        result = util::json::Object();
+        auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
         json_result.values["code"] = code;
         json_result.values["message"] = message;
         return Status::Error;
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/table.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/table.hpp
index 65ea1bba57e..1cd7da6e9fa 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/table.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/table.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TablePlugin final : public BasePlugin
 
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::TableParameters &params,
-                         util::json::Object &result) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
   private:
     const int max_locations_distance_table;
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/tile.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/tile.hpp
index 24d141e3555..90d598d7829 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/tile.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/tile.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TilePlugin final : public BasePlugin
   public:
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::TileParameters &parameters,
-                         std::string &pbf_buffer) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &pbf_buffer) const;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/trip.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/trip.hpp
index d49126e192d..ee45729f82a 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/trip.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/trip.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TripPlugin final : public BasePlugin
 
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::TripParameters &parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &json_result) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &json_result) const;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/include/engine/plugins/viaroute.hpp b/include/engine/plugins/viaroute.hpp
index b9baea92379..70642d6d1a9 100644
--- a/include/engine/plugins/viaroute.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/plugins/viaroute.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ViaRoutePlugin final : public BasePlugin
 
     Status HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                          const api::RouteParameters &route_parameters,
-                         util::json::Object &json_result) const;
+                         osrm::engine::api::ResultT &json_result) const;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/include/osrm/osrm.hpp b/include/osrm/osrm.hpp
index a1140f3dad3..af3b7f2488d 100644
--- a/include/osrm/osrm.hpp
+++ b/include/osrm/osrm.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "osrm/osrm_fwd.hpp"
 #include "osrm/status.hpp"
+#include "engine/api/base_result.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, RouteParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Route(const RouteParameters &parameters, json::Object &result) const;
+    Status Route(const RouteParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
     /**
      * Distance tables for coordinates.
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, TableParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Table(const TableParameters &parameters, json::Object &result) const;
+    Status Table(const TableParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
     /**
      * Nearest street segment for coordinate.
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, NearestParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Nearest(const NearestParameters &parameters, json::Object &result) const;
+    Status Nearest(const NearestParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
     /**
      * Trip: shortest round trip between coordinates.
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, TripParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Trip(const TripParameters &parameters, json::Object &result) const;
+    Status Trip(const TripParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
     /**
      * Match: snaps noisy coordinate traces to the road network
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, MatchParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Match(const MatchParameters &parameters, json::Object &result) const;
+    Status Match(const MatchParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
     /**
      * Tile: vector tiles with internal graph representation
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class OSRM final
      * \return Status indicating success for the query or failure
      * \see Status, TileParameters and json::Object
      */
-    Status Tile(const TileParameters &parameters, std::string &result) const;
+    Status Tile(const TileParameters &parameters, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const;
 
   private:
     std::unique_ptr<engine::EngineInterface> engine_;
diff --git a/include/server/service/base_service.hpp b/include/server/service/base_service.hpp
index 401a072bc0f..9491fa6628c 100644
--- a/include/server/service/base_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/base_service.hpp
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ namespace service
 class BaseService
 {
   public:
-    using ResultT = mapbox::util::variant<util::json::Object, std::string>;
-
     BaseService(OSRM &routing_machine) : routing_machine(routing_machine) {}
     virtual ~BaseService() = default;
 
     virtual engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) = 0;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) = 0;
 
     virtual unsigned GetVersion() = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/server/service/match_service.hpp b/include/server/service/match_service.hpp
index 07a95e20f1a..139b690e447 100644
--- a/include/server/service/match_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/match_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class MatchService final : public BaseService
     MatchService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service/nearest_service.hpp b/include/server/service/nearest_service.hpp
index ffbbaf84b56..a75381cf17d 100644
--- a/include/server/service/nearest_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/nearest_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class NearestService final : public BaseService
     NearestService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service/route_service.hpp b/include/server/service/route_service.hpp
index 3e9be1bf8ab..c51386a7eaf 100644
--- a/include/server/service/route_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/route_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RouteService final : public BaseService
     RouteService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service/table_service.hpp b/include/server/service/table_service.hpp
index ca32f4d8351..2610d6de167 100644
--- a/include/server/service/table_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/table_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TableService final : public BaseService
     TableService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service/tile_service.hpp b/include/server/service/tile_service.hpp
index afa9a442c2a..74339fa84b3 100644
--- a/include/server/service/tile_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/tile_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TileService final : public BaseService
     TileService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service/trip_service.hpp b/include/server/service/trip_service.hpp
index 7dd6fbfcb46..fbd668fc8bb 100644
--- a/include/server/service/trip_service.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service/trip_service.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TripService final : public BaseService
     TripService(OSRM &routing_machine) : BaseService(routing_machine) {}
 
     engine::Status
-    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result) final override;
+    RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) final override;
 
     unsigned GetVersion() final override { return 1; }
 };
diff --git a/include/server/service_handler.hpp b/include/server/service_handler.hpp
index bc96c316c1c..00a514925e2 100644
--- a/include/server/service_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/server/service_handler.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "server/service/base_service.hpp"
 
 #include "osrm/osrm.hpp"
+#include "engine/api/base_api.hpp"
 
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ class ServiceHandlerInterface
   public:
     virtual ~ServiceHandlerInterface() {}
     virtual engine::Status RunQuery(api::ParsedURL parsed_url,
-                                    service::BaseService::ResultT &result) = 0;
+                                    osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) = 0;
 };
 
 class ServiceHandler final : public ServiceHandlerInterface
 {
   public:
     ServiceHandler(osrm::EngineConfig &config);
-    using ResultT = service::BaseService::ResultT;
+    using ResultT = osrm::engine::api::ResultT;
 
     virtual engine::Status RunQuery(api::ParsedURL parsed_url, ResultT &result) override;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/match.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/match.cpp
index 54ad24231df..799ac4393be 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/match.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/match.cpp
@@ -112,16 +112,17 @@ void filterCandidates(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &coordinates,
 
 Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                   const api::MatchParameters &parameters,
-                                  util::json::Object &json_result) const
+                                  osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
+    auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
     if (!algorithms.HasMapMatching())
     {
         return Error("NotImplemented",
                      "Map matching is not implemented for the chosen search algorithm.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
-    if (!CheckAlgorithms(parameters, algorithms, json_result))
+    if (!CheckAlgorithms(parameters, algorithms, result))
         return Status::Error;
 
     const auto &facade = algorithms.GetFacade();
@@ -132,12 +133,12 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     if (max_locations_map_matching > 0 &&
         static_cast<int>(parameters.coordinates.size()) > max_locations_map_matching)
     {
-        return Error("TooBig", "Too many trace coordinates", json_result);
+        return Error("TooBig", "Too many trace coordinates", result);
     }
 
     if (!CheckAllCoordinates(parameters.coordinates))
     {
-        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", result);
     }
 
     if (max_radius_map_matching > 0 && std::any_of(parameters.radiuses.begin(),
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                                        return *radius > max_radius_map_matching;
                                                    }))
     {
-        return Error("TooBig", "Radius search size is too large for map matching.", json_result);
+        return Error("TooBig", "Radius search size is too large for map matching.", result);
     }
 
     // Check for same or increasing timestamps. Impl. note: Incontrast to `sort(first,
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     if (!time_increases_monotonically)
     {
         return Error(
-            "InvalidValue", "Timestamps need to be monotonically increasing.", json_result);
+            "InvalidValue", "Timestamps need to be monotonically increasing.", result);
     }
 
     SubMatchingList sub_matchings;
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     {
         return Error("InvalidValue",
                      "First and last coordinates must be specified as waypoints.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     // assuming radius is the standard deviation of a normal distribution
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     {
         return Error("NoSegment",
                      std::string("Could not find a matching segment for any coordinate."),
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     // call the actual map matching
@@ -238,13 +239,13 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
 
     if (sub_matchings.size() == 0)
     {
-        return Error("NoMatch", "Could not match the trace.", json_result);
+        return Error("NoMatch", "Could not match the trace.", result);
     }
 
     // trace was split, we don't support the waypoints parameter across multiple match objects
     if (sub_matchings.size() > 1 && !parameters.waypoints.empty())
     {
-        return Error("NoMatch", "Could not match the trace with the given waypoints.", json_result);
+        return Error("NoMatch", "Could not match the trace with the given waypoints.", result);
     }
 
     // Error: Check if user-supplied waypoints can be found in the resulting matches
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ Status MatchPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
         if (!tidied_waypoints.empty())
         {
             return Error(
-                "NoMatch", "Requested waypoint parameter could not be matched.", json_result);
+                "NoMatch", "Requested waypoint parameter could not be matched.", result);
         }
     }
     // we haven't errored yet, only allow leg collapsing if it was originally requested
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/nearest.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/nearest.cpp
index 934528d873e..4d1fa6737c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/nearest.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/nearest.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ NearestPlugin::NearestPlugin(const int max_results_) : max_results{max_results_}
 
 Status NearestPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                     const api::NearestParameters &params,
-                                    util::json::Object &json_result) const
+                                    osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(params.IsValid());
 
-    if (!CheckAlgorithms(params, algorithms, json_result))
+    auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
+    if (!CheckAlgorithms(params, algorithms, result))
         return Status::Error;
 
     const auto &facade = algorithms.GetFacade();
@@ -36,22 +37,22 @@ Status NearestPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms
         return Error("TooBig",
                      "Number of results " + std::to_string(params.number_of_results) +
                          " is higher than current maximum (" + std::to_string(max_results) + ")",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     if (!CheckAllCoordinates(params.coordinates))
-        return Error("InvalidOptions", "Coordinates are invalid", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidOptions", "Coordinates are invalid", result);
 
     if (params.coordinates.size() != 1)
     {
-        return Error("InvalidOptions", "Only one input coordinate is supported", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidOptions", "Only one input coordinate is supported", result);
     }
 
     auto phantom_nodes = GetPhantomNodes(facade, params, params.number_of_results);
 
     if (phantom_nodes.front().size() == 0)
     {
-        return Error("NoSegment", "Could not find a matching segments for coordinate", json_result);
+        return Error("NoSegment", "Could not find a matching segments for coordinate", result);
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(phantom_nodes.front().size() > 0);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/table.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/table.cpp
index f78645c9d5e..07dbc971af5 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/table.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/table.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ TablePlugin::TablePlugin(const int max_locations_distance_table)
 
 Status TablePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                   const api::TableParameters &params,
-                                  util::json::Object &result) const
+                                  osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
+    auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
     if (!algorithms.HasManyToManySearch())
     {
         return Error("NotImplemented",
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ Status TablePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     }
 
     api::TableAPI table_api{facade, params};
-    table_api.MakeResponse(result_tables_pair, snapped_phantoms, estimated_pairs, result);
+    table_api.MakeResponse(result_tables_pair, snapped_phantoms, estimated_pairs, json_result);
 
     return Status::Ok;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/tile.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/tile.cpp
index 47fb1933e76..825d749f65f 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/tile.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/tile.cpp
@@ -665,10 +665,11 @@ void encodeVectorTile(const DataFacadeBase &facade,
 
 Status TilePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                  const api::TileParameters &parameters,
-                                 std::string &pbf_buffer) const
+                                 osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters.IsValid());
 
+    auto& pbf_buffer = result.get<std::string>();
     const auto &facade = algorithms.GetFacade();
     auto edges = getEdges(facade, parameters.x, parameters.y, parameters.z);
     auto segregated_nodes = getSegregatedNodes(facade, edges);
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/trip.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/trip.cpp
index f402a0c067e..9b2adc8c38c 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/trip.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/trip.cpp
@@ -144,19 +144,20 @@ void ManipulateTableForFSE(const std::size_t source_id,
 
 Status TripPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                  const api::TripParameters &parameters,
-                                 util::json::Object &json_result) const
+                                 osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
+    auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
     if (!algorithms.HasShortestPathSearch())
     {
         return Error("NotImplemented",
                      "Shortest path search is not implemented for the chosen search algorithm.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
     if (!algorithms.HasManyToManySearch())
     {
         return Error("NotImplemented",
                      "Many to many search is not implemented for the chosen search algorithm.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters.IsValid());
@@ -177,21 +178,21 @@ Status TripPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
     bool fixed_end = (destination_id == number_of_locations - 1);
     if (!IsSupportedParameterCombination(fixed_start, fixed_end, parameters.roundtrip))
     {
-        return Error("NotImplemented", "This request is not supported", json_result);
+        return Error("NotImplemented", "This request is not supported", result);
     }
 
     // enforce maximum number of locations for performance reasons
     if (max_locations_trip > 0 && static_cast<int>(number_of_locations) > max_locations_trip)
     {
-        return Error("TooBig", "Too many trip coordinates", json_result);
+        return Error("TooBig", "Too many trip coordinates", result);
     }
 
     if (!CheckAllCoordinates(parameters.coordinates))
     {
-        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", result);
     }
 
-    if (!CheckAlgorithms(parameters, algorithms, json_result))
+    if (!CheckAlgorithms(parameters, algorithms, result))
         return Status::Error;
 
     const auto &facade = algorithms.GetFacade();
@@ -201,14 +202,14 @@ Status TripPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
         return Error("NoSegment",
                      std::string("Could not find a matching segment for coordinate ") +
                          std::to_string(phantom_node_pairs.size()),
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(phantom_node_pairs.size() == number_of_locations);
 
     if (fixed_start && fixed_end && (source_id >= parameters.coordinates.size() ||
                                      destination_id >= parameters.coordinates.size()))
     {
-        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid source or destination value.", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid source or destination value.", result);
     }
 
     auto snapped_phantoms = SnapPhantomNodes(phantom_node_pairs);
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ Status TripPlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
 
     if (!IsStronglyConnectedComponent(result_duration_table))
     {
-        return Error("NoTrips", "No trip visiting all destinations possible.", json_result);
+        return Error("NoTrips", "No trip visiting all destinations possible.", result);
     }
 
     if (fixed_start && fixed_end)
diff --git a/src/engine/plugins/viaroute.cpp b/src/engine/plugins/viaroute.cpp
index a4df2de8652..807a3317482 100644
--- a/src/engine/plugins/viaroute.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/plugins/viaroute.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,18 @@ ViaRoutePlugin::ViaRoutePlugin(int max_locations_viaroute, int max_alternatives)
 
 Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithms,
                                      const api::RouteParameters &route_parameters,
-                                     util::json::Object &json_result) const
+                                     osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(route_parameters.IsValid());
 
+    auto& json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
+
     if (!algorithms.HasShortestPathSearch() && route_parameters.coordinates.size() > 2)
     {
         return Error("NotImplemented",
                      "Shortest path search is not implemented for the chosen search algorithm. "
                      "Only two coordinates supported.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     if (!algorithms.HasDirectShortestPathSearch() && !algorithms.HasShortestPathSearch())
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
         return Error(
             "NotImplemented",
             "Direct shortest path search is not implemented for the chosen search algorithm.",
-            json_result);
+            result);
     }
 
     if (max_locations_viaroute > 0 &&
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
                      "Number of entries " + std::to_string(route_parameters.coordinates.size()) +
                          " is higher than current maximum (" +
                          std::to_string(max_locations_viaroute) + ")",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     // Takes care of alternatives=n and alternatives=true
@@ -65,12 +67,12 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
         return Error("TooBig",
                      "Requested number of alternatives is higher than current maximum (" +
                          std::to_string(max_alternatives) + ")",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
     if (!CheckAllCoordinates(route_parameters.coordinates))
     {
-        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", json_result);
+        return Error("InvalidValue", "Invalid coordinate value.", result);
     }
 
     // Error: first and last points should be waypoints
@@ -80,10 +82,10 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
     {
         return Error("InvalidValue",
                      "First and last coordinates must be specified as waypoints.",
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
 
-    if (!CheckAlgorithms(route_parameters, algorithms, json_result))
+    if (!CheckAlgorithms(route_parameters, algorithms, result))
         return Status::Error;
 
     const auto &facade = algorithms.GetFacade();
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
         return Error("NoSegment",
                      std::string("Could not find a matching segment for coordinate ") +
                          std::to_string(phantom_node_pairs.size()),
-                     json_result);
+                     result);
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(phantom_node_pairs.size() == route_parameters.coordinates.size());
 
@@ -175,11 +177,11 @@ Status ViaRoutePlugin::HandleRequest(const RoutingAlgorithmsInterface &algorithm
 
         if (not_in_same_component)
         {
-            return Error("NoRoute", "Impossible route between points", json_result);
+            return Error("NoRoute", "Impossible route between points", result);
         }
         else
         {
-            return Error("NoRoute", "No route found between points", json_result);
+            return Error("NoRoute", "No route found between points", result);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/osrm/osrm.cpp b/src/osrm/osrm.cpp
index 06abf7b79e8..8658e264f81 100644
--- a/src/osrm/osrm.cpp
+++ b/src/osrm/osrm.cpp
@@ -57,33 +57,37 @@ OSRM &OSRM::operator=(OSRM &&) noexcept = default;
 // Forward to implementation
 
 engine::Status OSRM::Route(const engine::api::RouteParameters &params,
-                           util::json::Object &result) const
+                           osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Route(params, result);
 }
 
-engine::Status OSRM::Table(const engine::api::TableParameters &params, json::Object &result) const
+engine::Status OSRM::Table(const engine::api::TableParameters &params,
+                           osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Table(params, result);
 }
 
 engine::Status OSRM::Nearest(const engine::api::NearestParameters &params,
-                             json::Object &result) const
+                             osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Nearest(params, result);
 }
 
-engine::Status OSRM::Trip(const engine::api::TripParameters &params, json::Object &result) const
+engine::Status OSRM::Trip(const engine::api::TripParameters &params,
+                          osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Trip(params, result);
 }
 
-engine::Status OSRM::Match(const engine::api::MatchParameters &params, json::Object &result) const
+engine::Status OSRM::Match(const engine::api::MatchParameters &params,
+                           osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Match(params, result);
 }
 
-engine::Status OSRM::Tile(const engine::api::TileParameters &params, std::string &result) const
+engine::Status OSRM::Tile(const engine::api::TileParameters &params,
+                          osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result) const
 {
     return engine_->Tile(params, result);
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/match_service.cpp b/src/server/service/match_service.cpp
index c8327510794..2918f11b083 100644
--- a/src/server/service/match_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/match_service.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ std::string getWrongOptionHelp(const engine::api::MatchParameters &parameters)
 } // anon. ns
 
 engine::Status
-MatchService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+MatchService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     result = util::json::Object();
     auto &json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ MatchService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &r
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Match(*parameters, json_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Match(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/nearest_service.cpp b/src/server/service/nearest_service.cpp
index 67ca91b7ea9..236cf580158 100644
--- a/src/server/service/nearest_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/nearest_service.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ std::string getWrongOptionHelp(const engine::api::NearestParameters &parameters)
 } // anon. ns
 
 engine::Status
-NearestService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+NearestService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     result = util::json::Object();
     auto &json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ NearestService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Nearest(*parameters, json_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Nearest(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/route_service.cpp b/src/server/service/route_service.cpp
index 98a8e5b5a2d..ae6a691268b 100644
--- a/src/server/service/route_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/route_service.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ std::string getWrongOptionHelp(const engine::api::RouteParameters &parameters)
 } // anon. ns
 
 engine::Status
-RouteService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+RouteService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     result = util::json::Object();
     auto &json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RouteService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &r
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Route(*parameters, json_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Route(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/table_service.cpp b/src/server/service/table_service.cpp
index ad5f16ab14d..b50c142ff17 100644
--- a/src/server/service/table_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/table_service.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ std::string getWrongOptionHelp(const engine::api::TableParameters &parameters)
 } // anon. ns
 
 engine::Status
-TableService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+TableService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     result = util::json::Object();
     auto &json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ TableService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &r
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Table(*parameters, json_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Table(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/tile_service.cpp b/src/server/service/tile_service.cpp
index 35d5ea95a2c..c125bc38f64 100644
--- a/src/server/service/tile_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/tile_service.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace server
 namespace service
 {
 
-engine::Status TileService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+engine::Status TileService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     auto query_iterator = query.begin();
     auto parameters =
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ engine::Status TileService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &que
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
     result = std::string();
-    auto &string_result = result.get<std::string>();
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Tile(*parameters, string_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Tile(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service/trip_service.cpp b/src/server/service/trip_service.cpp
index 2a7d315a102..e893a43b19e 100644
--- a/src/server/service/trip_service.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service/trip_service.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ std::string getWrongOptionHelp(const engine::api::TripParameters &parameters)
 }
 } // anon. ns
 
-engine::Status TripService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, ResultT &result)
+engine::Status TripService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &query, osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     result = util::json::Object();
     auto &json_result = result.get<util::json::Object>();
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ engine::Status TripService::RunQuery(std::size_t prefix_length, std::string &que
     }
     BOOST_ASSERT(parameters->IsValid());
 
-    return BaseService::routing_machine.Trip(*parameters, json_result);
+    return BaseService::routing_machine.Trip(*parameters, result);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/service_handler.cpp b/src/server/service_handler.cpp
index adc1dae9635..81fc3f71946 100644
--- a/src/server/service_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/service_handler.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ServiceHandler::ServiceHandler(osrm::EngineConfig &config) : routing_machine(con
 }
 
 engine::Status ServiceHandler::RunQuery(api::ParsedURL parsed_url,
-                                        service::BaseService::ResultT &result)
+                                        osrm::engine::api::ResultT &result)
 {
     const auto &service_iter = service_map.find(parsed_url.service);
     if (service_iter == service_map.end())