diff --git a/lib/api/entities.rb b/lib/api/entities.rb
index 757896fd59b1a26252869cd1df06f1e632be19d8..0f26a1f00a2fe1f17fed171be2519e7176ee2edc 100644
--- a/lib/api/entities.rb
+++ b/lib/api/entities.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ module API
       expose :public_builds
     end
 
+    class SimpleProject < Grape::Entity
+      expose :id
+      expose :name, :name_with_namespace
+      expose :http_url_to_repo
+    end
+
     class ProjectMember < UserBasic
       expose :access_level do |user, options|
         options[:project].project_members.find_by(user_id: user.id).access_level
@@ -328,12 +334,18 @@ module API
       end
     end
 
+    class SimpleProjectWithAccess < SimpleProject
+      expose :permissions do
+        expose :project_access, using: Entities::ProjectAccess do |project, options|
+          project.project_members.find_by(user_id: options[:user].id)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     class ProjectWithAccess < Project
       expose :permissions do
         expose :project_access, using: Entities::ProjectAccess do |project, options|
-          project = Project.find_by(project[:id])
           project.project_members.find_by(user_id: options[:user].id)
-          ]
         end
 
         expose :group_access, using: Entities::GroupAccess do |project, options|
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index 3a1837effd8a234bc8433d9c45bb6872be79fd13..77e407b54c54f95920fb8b22a4375a4bcc06eb8b 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -287,23 +287,6 @@ module API
 
     # Projects helpers
 
-    def filter_params(projects)
-      project_entries = []
-
-      # Removes the redundant information of the object
-      projects.each do |project|
-        entry = {
-          id: project.id,
-          http_url_to_repo: project.http_url_to_repo,
-          name_with_namespace: project.name_with_namespace
-        }
-
-        project_entries << entry
-      end
-
-      project_entries
-    end
-
     def filter_projects(projects)
       # If the archived parameter is passed, limit results accordingly
       if params[:archived].present?
diff --git a/lib/api/projects.rb b/lib/api/projects.rb
index deade7cad9051e5e78e8c4e6716648c16ad3d6b1..c1e66b239aacd4a29ce9e61df165de0bb4ec9c17 100644
--- a/lib/api/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/api/projects.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,20 @@ module API
         @projects = current_user.authorized_projects
         @projects = filter_projects(@projects)
         @projects = paginate @projects
-        @projects = filter_params(@projects)
-        puts present @projects, with: Entities::ProjectWithAccess, user: current_user
         present @projects, with: Entities::ProjectWithAccess, user: current_user
       end
 
+      # Get a simplified project list for authenticated user
+      #
+      # Example Request:
+      #   GET /projects/simple
+      get '/simple' do
+        @projects = current_user.authorized_projects
+        @projects = filter_projects(@projects)
+        @projects = paginate @projects
+        present @projects, with: Entities::SimpleProjectWithAccess, user: current_user
+      end
+
       # Get an owned projects list for authenticated user
       #
       # Example Request: