diff --git a/plugins/dynamic-security/clients.c b/plugins/dynamic-security/clients.c
index b5577662..37424fb6 100644
--- a/plugins/dynamic-security/clients.c
+++ b/plugins/dynamic-security/clients.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static int dynsec__config_add_clients(cJSON *j_clients)
 	struct dynsec__client *client, *client_tmp;
 	cJSON *j_client, *j_roles, *jtmp;
 	char *buf;
-	char s_iterations[10];
 
 	HASH_ITER(hh, local_clients, client, client_tmp){
 		j_client = cJSON_CreateObject();
@@ -304,8 +303,7 @@ static int dynsec__config_add_clients(cJSON *j_clients)
 			if(jtmp == NULL) return 1;
 			cJSON_AddItemToObject(j_client, "salt", jtmp);
 
-			snprintf(s_iterations, sizeof(s_iterations), "%d", client->pw.iterations);
-			if(cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_client, "iterations", s_iterations) == NULL){
+			if(cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_client, "iterations", client->pw.iterations) == NULL){
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -768,7 +766,6 @@ int dynsec_clients__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context,
 	struct dynsec__client *client, *client_tmp;
 	cJSON *tree, *j_clients, *j_client, *jtmp, *j_data;
 	int i, count, offset;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	json_get_bool(command, "verbose", &verbose, true, false);
 	json_get_int(command, "count", &count, true, -1);
@@ -796,8 +793,7 @@ int dynsec_clients__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context,
 	}
 	cJSON_AddItemToObject(tree, "data", j_data);
 
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", HASH_CNT(hh, local_clients));
-	cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_data, "totalCount", buf);
+	cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_data, "totalCount", HASH_CNT(hh, local_clients));
 
 	j_clients = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_clients == NULL){
diff --git a/plugins/dynamic-security/groups.c b/plugins/dynamic-security/groups.c
index 6fc997dc..ac948215 100644
--- a/plugins/dynamic-security/groups.c
+++ b/plugins/dynamic-security/groups.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ cJSON *dynsec_clientlists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__clientlist *base_clientlis
 {
 	struct dynsec__clientlist *clientlist, *clientlist_tmp;
 	cJSON *j_clients, *j_client;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	j_clients = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_clients == NULL) return NULL;
@@ -101,11 +100,8 @@ cJSON *dynsec_clientlists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__clientlist *base_clientlis
 		}
 		cJSON_AddItemToArray(j_clients, j_client);
 
-		if(clientlist->priority != -1){
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", clientlist->priority);
-		}
 		if(cJSON_AddStringToObject(j_client, "username", clientlist->client->username) == NULL
-				|| (clientlist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_client, "priority", buf) == NULL)
+				|| (clientlist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_client, "priority", clientlist->priority) == NULL)
 				){
 
 			cJSON_Delete(j_clients);
@@ -120,7 +116,6 @@ cJSON *dynsec_grouplists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__grouplist *base_grouplist)
 {
 	struct dynsec__grouplist *grouplist, *grouplist_tmp;
 	cJSON *j_groups, *j_group;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	j_groups = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_groups == NULL) return NULL;
@@ -133,11 +128,8 @@ cJSON *dynsec_grouplists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__grouplist *base_grouplist)
 		}
 		cJSON_AddItemToArray(j_groups, j_group);
 
-		if(grouplist->priority != -1){
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", grouplist->priority);
-		}
 		if(cJSON_AddStringToObject(j_group, "groupname", grouplist->group->groupname) == NULL
-				|| (grouplist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_group, "priority", buf) == NULL)
+				|| (grouplist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_group, "priority", grouplist->priority) == NULL)
 				){
 
 			cJSON_Delete(j_groups);
@@ -722,7 +714,6 @@ int dynsec_groups__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context, c
 	cJSON *tree, *j_groups, *j_group, *jtmp, *j_data;
 	struct dynsec__group *group, *group_tmp;
 	int i, count, offset;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	json_get_bool(command, "verbose", &verbose, true, false);
 	json_get_int(command, "count", &count, true, -1);
@@ -750,8 +741,7 @@ int dynsec_groups__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context, c
 	}
 	cJSON_AddItemToObject(tree, "data", j_data);
 
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", HASH_CNT(hh, local_groups));
-	cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_data, "totalCount", buf);
+	cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_data, "totalCount", HASH_CNT(hh, local_groups));
 
 	j_groups = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_groups == NULL){
diff --git a/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.c b/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.c
index 16506c08..f37823f3 100644
--- a/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.c
+++ b/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Contributors:
 #include <cJSON.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "mosquitto.h"
 
@@ -105,3 +106,11 @@ double json_get_as_number(const cJSON *json)
 		return 0.0;
 	}
 }
+
+cJSON *cJSON_AddIntToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, int number)
+{
+	char buf[30];
+
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", number);
+	return cJSON_AddRawToObject(object, name, buf);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.h b/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.h
index 55a236cf..401a3eef 100644
--- a/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.h
+++ b/plugins/dynamic-security/json_help.h
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ int json_get_int(cJSON *json, const char *name, int *value, bool optional, int d
 int json_get_string(cJSON *json, const char *name, char **value, bool optional);
 double json_get_as_number(const cJSON *json);
 
+cJSON *cJSON_AddIntToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, int number);
+cJSON *cJSON_CreateInt(int num);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/dynamic-security/roles.c b/plugins/dynamic-security/roles.c
index 7c276502..fd8ae361 100644
--- a/plugins/dynamic-security/roles.c
+++ b/plugins/dynamic-security/roles.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ cJSON *dynsec_rolelists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__rolelist *base_rolelist)
 {
 	struct dynsec__rolelist *rolelist, *rolelist_tmp;
 	cJSON *j_roles, *j_role;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	j_roles = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_roles == NULL) return NULL;
@@ -163,11 +162,8 @@ cJSON *dynsec_rolelists__all_to_json(struct dynsec__rolelist *base_rolelist)
 		}
 		cJSON_AddItemToArray(j_roles, j_role);
 
-		if(rolelist->priority != -1){
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", rolelist->priority);
-		}
 		if(cJSON_AddStringToObject(j_role, "rolename", rolelist->role->rolename) == NULL
-				|| (rolelist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_role, "priority", buf) == NULL)
+				|| (rolelist->priority != -1 && cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_role, "priority", rolelist->priority) == NULL)
 				){
 
 			cJSON_Delete(j_roles);
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ static int add_single_acl_to_json(cJSON *j_array, const char *acl_type, struct d
 
 		if(cJSON_AddStringToObject(j_acl, "acltype", acl_type) == NULL
 				|| cJSON_AddStringToObject(j_acl, "topic", iter->topic) == NULL
-				|| cJSON_AddNumberToObject(j_acl, "priority", iter->priority) == NULL
+				|| cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_acl, "priority", iter->priority) == NULL
 				|| cJSON_AddBoolToObject(j_acl, "allow", iter->allow) == NULL
 				){
 
@@ -594,7 +590,6 @@ int dynsec_roles__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context, cJ
 	struct dynsec__role *role, *role_tmp;
 	cJSON *tree, *j_roles, *j_role, *jtmp, *j_data;
 	int i, count, offset;
-	char buf[30];
 
 	json_get_bool(command, "verbose", &verbose, true, false);
 	json_get_int(command, "count", &count, true, -1);
@@ -622,8 +617,7 @@ int dynsec_roles__process_list(cJSON *j_responses, struct mosquitto *context, cJ
 	}
 	cJSON_AddItemToObject(tree, "data", j_data);
 
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", HASH_CNT(hh, local_roles));
-	cJSON_AddRawToObject(j_data, "totalCount", buf);
+	cJSON_AddIntToObject(j_data, "totalCount", HASH_CNT(hh, local_roles));
 
 	j_roles = cJSON_CreateArray();
 	if(j_roles == NULL){