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diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/IHasItemFields.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/IHasItemFields.cs
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+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface IHasItemFields
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHasItemFields
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the fields.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The fields.</value>
+        string Fields { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class ItemFieldsExtensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ItemFieldsExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the item fields.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
+        /// <returns>IEnumerable{ItemFields}.</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<ItemFields> GetItemFields(this IHasItemFields request)
+        {
+            var val = request.Fields;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
+            {
+                return new ItemFields[] { };
+            }
+
+            return val.Split(',').Select(v =>
+            {
+                ItemFields value;
+
+                if (Enum.TryParse(v, true, out value))
+                {
+                    return (ItemFields?)value;
+                }
+                return null;
+
+            }).Where(i => i.HasValue).Select(i => i.Value);
+        }
+    }
+}