diff --git a/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py b/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
index 40f074b..1cfc317 100644
--- a/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
+++ b/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class GraphQLView(View):
     graphiql_template = None
     middleware = None
     batch = False
+    json_encoder = None
+    json_decoder = None
 
     methods = ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE']
 
@@ -142,10 +144,10 @@ def get_response(self, request, data, show_graphiql=False):
     def json_encode(self, request, d, show_graphiql=False):
         pretty = self.pretty or show_graphiql or request.args.get('pretty')
         if not pretty:
-            return json.dumps(d, separators=(',', ':'))
+            return json.dumps(d, separators=(',', ':'), cls=self.json_encoder)
 
-        return json.dumps(d, sort_keys=True,
-                          indent=2, separators=(',', ': '))
+        return json.dumps(d, sort_keys=True, indent=2,
+                          separators=(',', ': '), cls=self.json_encoder)
 
     # noinspection PyBroadException
     def parse_body(self, request):
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ def parse_body(self, request):
 
         elif content_type == 'application/json':
             try:
-                request_json = json.loads(request.data.decode('utf8'))
+                request_json = json.loads(request.data.decode('utf8'), cls=self.json_decoder)
                 if self.batch:
                     assert isinstance(request_json, list)
                 else:
diff --git a/tests/encoder.py b/tests/encoder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b0854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/encoder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from json import JSONEncoder, JSONDecoder
+from json.decoder import WHITESPACE
+
+
+class TestJSONEncoder(JSONEncoder):
+    def encode(self, o):
+        return 'TESTSTRING'
+
+
+class TestJSONDecoder(JSONDecoder):
+    def decode(self, s, _w=WHITESPACE.match):
+        return {'query': '{test}'}
diff --git a/tests/test_graphqlview.py b/tests/test_graphqlview.py
index 1efcfbc..013c97a 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphqlview.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphqlview.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from .app import create_app
+from .encoder import TestJSONEncoder, TestJSONDecoder
 from flask import url_for
 
 
@@ -500,8 +501,8 @@ def test_batch_supports_post_json_query_with_json_variables(client):
         'payload': { 'data': {'test': "Hello Dolly"} },
         'status': 200,
     }]
- 
-          
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('app', [create_app(batch=True)])
 def test_batch_allows_post_with_operation_name(client):
     response = client.post(
@@ -532,3 +533,23 @@ def test_batch_allows_post_with_operation_name(client):
         },
         'status': 200,
     }]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('app', [create_app(json_encoder=TestJSONEncoder)])
+def test_custom_encoder(client):
+    response = client.get(url_string(query='{test}'))
+
+    # TestJSONEncoder just encodes everything to 'TESTSTRING'
+    assert response.data.decode() == 'TESTSTRING'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('app', [create_app(json_decoder=TestJSONDecoder)])
+def test_custom_decoder(client):
+    # The submitted data here of 'TEST' is clearly not valid JSON. The TestJSONDecoder will
+    # decode this into valid JSON with a valid gql query.
+    response = client.post(url_string(), data='TEST', content_type='application/json')
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_json(response) == {
+        'data': {'test': "Hello World"}
+    }