def obj_cursor_to_json(self, cursor):
        """Handle conversion of pymongo cursor into a JSON object formatted for UI consumption

        :param Cursor cursor: A motor client database cursor
        """
        json_object = json.loads(json_util.dumps(cursor))

        if "_id" in json_object:
            json_object['id'] = str(json_object['_id']['$oid'])
            del json_object['_id']

        return json_object