diff --git a/src/router.js b/src/router.js
index fe60225..1e7ff52 100644
--- a/src/router.js
+++ b/src/router.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module.exports = function(source) {
   // GET /:resource/:id
   function show(req, res, next) {
     var resource = db(req.params.resource)
-      .get(+req.params.id)
+      .get(utils.toNative(req.params.id))
 
     if (resource) {
       res.jsonp(resource)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module.exports = function(source) {
     }
 
     var resource = db(req.params.resource)
-      .update(+req.params.id, req.body)
+      .update(utils.toNative(req.params.id), req.body)
 
     if (resource) {
       res.jsonp(resource)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module.exports = function(source) {
 
   // DELETE /:resource/:id
   function destroy(req, res, next) {
-    db(req.params.resource).remove(+req.params.id)
+    db(req.params.resource).remove(utils.toNative(req.params.id))
 
     // Remove dependents documents
     var removable = utils.getRemovable(db.object)
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index aa8c487..1aad739 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ describe('Server', function() {
         .expect(200, done)
     })
 
+    it('should support string id, respond with json and corresponding resource', function(done) {
+      request(server)
+        .get('/refs/abcd-1234')
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(db.refs[0])
+        .expect(200, done)
+    })
+
     it('should respond with 404 if resource is not found', function(done) {
       request(server)
         .get('/posts/9001')