diff --git a/das/das.go b/das/das.go
index 75bd413..94462f0 100644
--- a/das/das.go
+++ b/das/das.go
@@ -323,6 +323,19 @@ func FormUrlCall(dasquery dasql.DASQuery, dasmap mongo.DASRecord) string {
 	if len(vals) < len(skeys) {
 		return "" // number of arguments should be equal or more number of spec key values
 	}
+	// replace details=True argument in DBS calls
+	if dasquery.Detail == false {
+		args = strings.Replace(args, "detail=True", "detail=False", -1)
+	}
+	// replace details=True argument in DBS calls
+	if strings.Contains(args, "detail") {
+		if v, ok := vals["detail"]; ok {
+			sv := fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+			if sv == "0" || sv == "false" || sv == "False" {
+				args = strings.Replace(args, "detail=True", "detail=False", -1)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return base + "?" + args
 	}
diff --git a/dasql/dasql.go b/dasql/dasql.go
index 6d15085..1ea7900 100644
--- a/dasql/dasql.go
+++ b/dasql/dasql.go
@@ -365,11 +365,17 @@ func Parse(query, inst string, daskeys []string) (DASQuery, string, string) {
 	}
 
 	// remove detail from spec
-	detail := false
-	if spec["detail"] != nil || len(filters) != 0 {
-		detail = true
-		delete(spec, "detail")
+	// by default detail is set to true for all APIs, to change this I need
+	// to change das maps and then change it here
+	detail := true
+	//     if spec["detail"] != nil || len(filters) != 0 {
+	//         detail = true
+	//         delete(spec, "detail")
+	//     }
+	if spec["detail"] == "-" || spec["detail"] == "false" || spec["detail"] == "False" {
+		detail = false
 	}
+	delete(spec, "detail")
 
 	// find out which system to use
 	var system string