diff --git a/public/js/vroom.js b/public/js/vroom.js
index ed25dce..779c5fb 100644
--- a/public/js/vroom.js
+++ b/public/js/vroom.js
@@ -586,11 +586,11 @@ function initAdminRooms(){
         }
         adjustAddRemoveEmailButtons();
         // Update config switches
-        $('#lockedSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.locked == 'yes');
-        $('#askForNameSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.ask_for_name == 'yes');
-        $('#joinPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.join_auth == 'yes');
-        $('#ownerPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.owner_auth == 'yes');
-        $('#persistentSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.persistent == 'yes');
+        $('#lockedSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.locked);
+        $('#askForNameSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.ask_for_name);
+        $('#joinPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.join_auth);
+        $('#ownerPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.owner_auth);
+        $('#persistentSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.persistent);
         $('#maxMembers').val(data.max_members);
         // Hide the password inputs
         $('#joinPassFields,#ownerPassFields').hide();
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ function initVroom(room) {
         else{
           // Hide owner reserved elements
           $('.ownerEl').hide(500);
-          if (data.owner_auth == 'yes'){
+          if (data.owner_auth){
             $('.unauthEl').show(500);
           }
           else{
@@ -775,12 +775,12 @@ function initVroom(room) {
           }
         }
         // Update config switches
-        $('#lockedSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.locked == 'yes');
-        $('#askForNameSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.ask_for_name == 'yes');
-        $('#joinPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.join_auth == 'yes');
-        $('#ownerPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.owner_auth == 'yes');
+        $('#lockedSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.locked);
+        $('#askForNameSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.ask_for_name);
+        $('#joinPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.join_auth);
+        $('#ownerPassSet').bootstrapSwitch('state', data.owner_auth);
         if (ev === 'join'){
-          if (data.ask_for_name && data.ask_for_name === 'yes'){
+          if (data.ask_for_name){
             $('#display-name-pre').slideDown();
           }
           else{
diff --git a/vroom.pl b/vroom.pl
index 29cba6c..b203b3d 100755
--- a/vroom.pl
+++ b/vroom.pl
@@ -964,6 +964,21 @@ helper get_turn_creds => sub {
   }
 };
 
+# Format room config as a hash to be sent in JSON response
+helper get_room_conf => sub {
+  my $self = shift;
+  my $room = shift;
+  return {
+    owner_auth   => ($room->{owner_password}) ? Mojo::JSON::true : Mojo::JSON::false,
+    join_auth    => ($room->{join_password})  ? Mojo::JSON::true : Mojo::JSON::false,
+    locked       => ($room->{locked})         ? Mojo::JSON::true : Mojo::JSON::false,
+    ask_for_name => ($room->{ask_for_name})   ? Mojo::JSON::true : Mojo::JSON::false,
+    persistent   => ($room->{persistent})     ? Mojo::JSON::true : Mojo::JSON::false,
+    max_members  => $room->{max_members},
+    notif        => $self->get_email_notifications($room->{name})
+  };
+};
+
 # Socket.IO handshake
 get '/socket.io/:ver' => sub {
   my $self = shift;
@@ -1789,15 +1804,7 @@ any '/api' => sub {
   # Return just room config
   elsif ($req->{action} eq 'get_room_conf'){
     return $self->render(
-      json => {
-        owner_auth   => ($room->{owner_password}) ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        join_auth    => ($room->{join_password})  ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        locked       => ($room->{locked})         ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        ask_for_name => ($room->{ask_for_name})   ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        persistent   => ($room->{persistent})     ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        max_members  => $room->{max_members},
-        notif        => $self->get_email_notifications($room->{name}),
-      }
+      json => $self->get_room_conf($room)
     );
   }
   # Return your role and various info about the room
@@ -1830,16 +1837,10 @@ any '/api' => sub {
         );
       }
     }
+    my $conf = $self->get_room_conf($room);
+    $conf->{role} = $self->session($room->{name})->{role};
     return $self->render(
-      json => {
-        role         => $self->session($room->{name})->{role},
-        owner_auth   => ($room->{owner_password}) ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        join_auth    => ($room->{join_password})  ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        locked       => ($room->{locked})         ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        ask_for_name => ($room->{ask_for_name})   ? 'yes' : 'no',
-        max_members  => $room->{max_members},
-        notif        => $self->get_email_notifications($room->{name}),
-      },
+      json => $conf
     );
   }
   # Return the role of a peer