diff --git a/functions/api/appeals/[id]/_middleware.ts b/functions/api/appeals/[id]/_middleware.ts
index 15376e9..c0fc509 100644
--- a/functions/api/appeals/[id]/_middleware.ts
+++ b/functions/api/appeals/[id]/_middleware.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function onRequestPost(context: RequestContext) {
         status: 404,
       });
 
-    context.data.appeal = key;
+    context.data.appeal = JSON.parse(key);
   }
 
   if (