diff --git a/awx/api/generics.py b/awx/api/generics.py
index cce3800deb..7d30b6eda5 100644
--- a/awx/api/generics.py
+++ b/awx/api/generics.py
@@ -139,6 +139,16 @@ class GenericAPIView(generics.GenericAPIView, APIView):
     #   model = ModelClass
     #   serializer_class = SerializerClass
 
+    def get_serializer(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        serializer = super(GenericAPIView, self).get_serializer(*args, **kwargs)
+        # Override when called from browsable API to generate raw data form;
+        # always remove read only fields from sample raw data.
+        if hasattr(self, '_raw_data_form_marker'):
+             for name, field in serializer.fields.items():
+                if getattr(field, 'read_only', None):
+                    del serializer.fields[name]
+        return serializer
+
     def get_queryset(self):
         #if hasattr(self.request.user, 'get_queryset'):
         #    return self.request.user.get_queryset(self.model)
diff --git a/awx/api/renderers.py b/awx/api/renderers.py
index 9ccf3c1eb4..3ae5dd2616 100644
--- a/awx/api/renderers.py
+++ b/awx/api/renderers.py
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ class BrowsableAPIRenderer(renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer):
             return renderers.JSONRenderer()
         return renderer
 
+    def get_raw_data_form(self, view, method, request):
+        try:
+            setattr(view, '_raw_data_form_marker', True)
+            return super(BrowsableAPIRenderer, self).get_raw_data_form(view, method, request)
+        finally:
+            delattr(view, '_raw_data_form_marker')
+
     def get_rendered_html_form(self, view, method, request):
         '''Never show auto-generated form (only raw form).'''
         obj = getattr(view, 'object', None)