diff --git a/config/navigablemap.go b/config/navigablemap.go
index 20a647a9f..5f41ae25a 100644
--- a/config/navigablemap.go
+++ b/config/navigablemap.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -101,54 +102,125 @@ func (nM *NavigableMap) FieldAsInterface(fldPath []string) (fldVal interface{},
 		return nil, errors.New("empty field path")
 	}
 	lastMp := nM.data // last map when layered
-	var canCast bool
 	for i, spath := range fldPath {
 		if i == lenPath-1 { // lastElement
-			var idx *int
-			if idxStart := strings.Index(spath, utils.IdxStart); idxStart != -1 &&
-				strings.HasSuffix(spath, utils.IdxEnd) {
-				slctr := spath[idxStart+1 : len(spath)-1]
-				if !strings.HasPrefix(slctr, utils.DynamicDataPrefix) {
-					if idxVal, err := strconv.Atoi(slctr); err != nil {
-						return nil, err
-					} else {
-						idx = utils.IntPointer(idxVal)
-					}
-				}
-				spath = spath[:idxStart] // ignore the selector for now since it is processed in other places
-			}
-			var has bool
-			fldVal, has = lastMp[spath]
-			if !has {
-				return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
-			}
-			if valItms, isItms := fldVal.([]*NMItem); isItms && idx != nil {
-				if *idx >= len(valItms) {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("selector index %d out of range", *idx)
-				}
-				fldVal = valItms[*idx].Data
-			}
+			return nM.getLastItem(lastMp, spath)
+		}
+		if lastMp, err = nM.getNextMap(lastMp, spath); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
-		elmnt, has := lastMp[spath]
-		if !has {
-			return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
-		}
-		lastMp, canCast = elmnt.(map[string]interface{})
-		if !canCast {
-			lastMpNM, canCast := elmnt.(*NavigableMap) // attempt to cast into NavigableMap
-			if !canCast {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("cannot cast field: <%+v> type: %T with path: <%s> to map[string]interface{}",
-					elmnt, elmnt, spath)
-				return
-			}
-			lastMp = lastMpNM.data
-		}
 	}
 	err = errors.New("end of function")
 	return
 }
 
+// getLastItem returns the item from the map
+// checking if it needs to return the item or an element of him if the item is a slice
+func (nM *NavigableMap) getLastItem(mp map[string]interface{}, spath string) (val interface{}, err error) {
+	var idx *int
+	spath, idx = nM.getIndex(spath)
+	var has bool
+	val, has = mp[spath]
+	if !has {
+		return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+	}
+	if idx == nil {
+		return val, nil
+	}
+	switch vt := val.(type) {
+	case []string:
+		if *idx > len(vt) {
+			return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+			// return nil, fmt.Errorf("selector index %d out of range", *idx)
+		}
+		return vt[*idx], nil
+	case []*NMItem:
+		if *idx > len(vt) {
+			return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+			// return nil, fmt.Errorf("selector index %d out of range", *idx)
+		}
+		return vt[*idx].Data, nil
+	default:
+	}
+	// only if all above fails use reflect:
+	vr := reflect.ValueOf(val)
+	if vr.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		vr = vr.Elem()
+	}
+	if vr.Kind() != reflect.Slice && vr.Kind() != reflect.Array {
+		return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+		// return nil, fmt.Errorf("selector index used on non slice type(%T)", val)
+	}
+	if *idx > vr.Len() {
+		return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+		// return nil, fmt.Errorf("selector index %d out of range", *idx)
+	}
+	return vr.Index(*idx).Interface(), nil
+}
+
+// getNextMap returns the next map from the given map
+// used only for path parsing
+func (nM *NavigableMap) getNextMap(mp map[string]interface{}, spath string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	var idx *int
+	spath, idx = nM.getIndex(spath)
+	mi, has := mp[spath]
+	if !has {
+		return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
+	}
+	if idx == nil {
+		switch mv := mi.(type) {
+		case map[string]interface{}:
+			return mv, nil
+		case *map[string]interface{}:
+			return *mv, nil
+		case NavigableMap:
+			return mv.data, nil
+		case *NavigableMap:
+			return mv.data, nil
+		default:
+		}
+	} else {
+		switch mv := mi.(type) {
+		case []map[string]interface{}:
+			if *idx < len(mv) {
+				return mv[*idx], nil
+			}
+		case []NavigableMap:
+			if *idx < len(mv) {
+				return mv[*idx].data, nil
+			}
+		case []*NavigableMap:
+			if *idx < len(mv) {
+				return mv[*idx].data, nil
+			}
+		default:
+		}
+		return nil, utils.ErrNotFound // xml compatible
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot cast field: <%+v> type: %T with path: <%s> to map[string]interface{}",
+		mi, mi, spath)
+}
+
+// getIndex returns the path and index if index present
+// path[index]=>path,index
+// path=>path,nil
+func (nM *NavigableMap) getIndex(spath string) (opath string, idx *int) {
+	idxStart := strings.Index(spath, utils.IdxStart)
+	if idxStart == -1 || !strings.HasSuffix(spath, utils.IdxEnd) {
+		return spath, nil
+	}
+	slctr := spath[idxStart+1 : len(spath)-1]
+	opath = spath[:idxStart]
+	if strings.HasPrefix(slctr, utils.DynamicDataPrefix) {
+		return
+	}
+	idxVal, err := strconv.Atoi(slctr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return spath, nil
+	}
+	return opath, &idxVal
+}
+
 // FieldAsString returns the field value as string for the path specified
 // implements DataProvider
 func (nM *NavigableMap) FieldAsString(fldPath []string) (fldVal string, err error) {
diff --git a/config/navigablemap_test.go b/config/navigablemap_test.go
index ddcdca390..db3e7cb35 100644
--- a/config/navigablemap_test.go
+++ b/config/navigablemap_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"encoding/xml"
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -873,3 +874,185 @@ func TestNavMapMerge(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expecting: %+v, received: %+v", nM2, nM)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNavMapGetIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	nM := NewNavigableMap(nil)
+	var expIndx *int
+	var expPath string
+	var path string = "Fld1"
+	expPath = path
+	if rplyPath, rplyIndx := nM.getIndex(path); rplyPath != expPath && rplyIndx != expIndx {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: path=%s ,indx=%v, received: path=%s ,indx=%v", expPath, expIndx, rplyPath, rplyIndx)
+	}
+
+	path = "slice[5]"
+	expPath = "slice"
+	expIndx = utils.IntPointer(5)
+	if rplyPath, rplyIndx := nM.getIndex(path); rplyPath != expPath && rplyIndx != expIndx {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: path=%s ,indx=%v, received: path=%s ,indx=%v", expPath, expIndx, rplyPath, rplyIndx)
+	}
+
+	path = "slice[~cgreq.Count]"
+	expPath = "slice"
+	expIndx = nil
+	if rplyPath, rplyIndx := nM.getIndex(path); rplyPath != expPath && rplyIndx != expIndx {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: path=%s ,indx=%v, received: path=%s ,indx=%v", expPath, expIndx, rplyPath, rplyIndx)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNavMapGetNextMap(t *testing.T) {
+	nM := NewNavigableMap(nil)
+	mp := map[string]interface{}{
+		"field1": 10,
+		"field2": []string{"val1", "val2"},
+		"field3": []int{1, 2, 3},
+		"map1":   map[string]interface{}{"field1": 100000},
+		"map2":   []map[string]interface{}{map[string]interface{}{"field2": 11}},
+		"map3":   []NavigableMap{NavigableMap{data: map[string]interface{}{"field4": 112}}},
+	}
+	path := "map4"
+	if _, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil && err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s , received error %v", utils.ErrNotFound.Error(), err)
+	}
+	path = "map2[10]"
+	if _, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil && err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s , received error %v", utils.ErrNotFound.Error(), err)
+	}
+	path = "field1"
+	experr := fmt.Errorf("cannot cast field: <%+v> type: %T with path: <%s> to map[string]interface{}",
+		mp[path], mp[path], path)
+	if _, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil && err.Error() != experr.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s , received error %v", experr.Error(), err)
+	}
+	path = "map1"
+	expMap := map[string]interface{}{"field1": 100000}
+	if rm, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(rm, expMap) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s, received: %s", utils.ToJSON(expMap), utils.ToJSON(rm))
+	}
+	path = "map2[0]"
+	expMap = map[string]interface{}{"field2": 11}
+	if rm, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(rm, expMap) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s, received: %s", utils.ToJSON(expMap), utils.ToJSON(rm))
+	}
+	path = "map3[0]"
+	expMap = map[string]interface{}{"field4": 112}
+	if rm, err := nM.getNextMap(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(rm, expMap) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s, received: %s", utils.ToJSON(expMap), utils.ToJSON(rm))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNavMapgetLastItem(t *testing.T) {
+	nM := NewNavigableMap(nil)
+	mp := map[string]interface{}{
+		"field1": 10,
+		"field2": []string{"val1", "val2"},
+		"field3": []int{1, 2, 3},
+		"map1":   map[string]interface{}{"field1": 100000},
+		"map2":   []map[string]interface{}{map[string]interface{}{"field2": 11}},
+		"map3":   []NavigableMap{NavigableMap{data: map[string]interface{}{"field4": 112}}},
+	}
+	path := "map4"
+	if _, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil && err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s , received error %v", utils.ErrNotFound.Error(), err)
+	}
+	path = "map2[10]"
+	if _, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil && err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s , received error %v", utils.ErrNotFound.Error(), err)
+	}
+	path = "field1"
+	var expVal interface{} = 10
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(expVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v ,received: %v", expVal, rplyVal)
+	}
+
+	path = "field2[1]"
+	expVal = "val2"
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(expVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v ,received: %v", expVal, rplyVal)
+	}
+	path = "field3[2]"
+	expVal = 3
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(expVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v ,received: %v", expVal, rplyVal)
+	}
+	path = "field2"
+	expVal = []string{"val1", "val2"}
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.getLastItem(mp, path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(expVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v ,received: %v", expVal, rplyVal)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNavMapFieldAsInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	nM := &NavigableMap{
+		data: map[string]interface{}{
+			"FirstLevel": map[string]interface{}{
+				"SecondLevel": []map[string]interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"ThirdLevel": map[string]interface{}{
+							"Fld1": "Val1",
+						},
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"Count": 10,
+						"ThirdLevel2": map[string]interface{}{
+							"Fld2": []string{"Val1", "Val2", "Val3"},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			"AnotherFirstLevel": "ValAnotherFirstLevel",
+		},
+	}
+
+	path := []string{"FirstLevel", "SecondLevel[0]", "Count"}
+	expErr := utils.ErrNotFound
+	var eVal interface{} = nil
+	if _, err := nM.FieldAsInterface(path); err != nil && err.Error() != expErr.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s, received error: %v", expErr.Error(), err)
+	}
+
+	path = []string{"AnotherFirstLevel", "SecondLevel", "Count"}
+	expErr = fmt.Errorf("cannot cast field: <%+v> type: %T with path: <%s> to map[string]interface{}",
+		nM.data["AnotherFirstLevel"], nM.data["AnotherFirstLevel"], "AnotherFirstLevel")
+	if _, err := nM.FieldAsInterface(path); err != nil && err.Error() != expErr.Error() {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error: %s, received error: %v", expErr.Error(), err)
+	}
+
+	path = []string{"FirstLevel", "SecondLevel[1]", "Count"}
+	eVal = 10
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.FieldAsInterface(path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(eVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s , received: %s", utils.ToJSON(eVal), utils.ToJSON(rplyVal))
+	}
+
+	path = []string{"FirstLevel", "SecondLevel[1]", "ThirdLevel2", "Fld2"}
+	eVal = []string{"Val1", "Val2", "Val3"}
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.FieldAsInterface(path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(eVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s , received: %s", utils.ToJSON(eVal), utils.ToJSON(rplyVal))
+	}
+
+	path = []string{"FirstLevel", "SecondLevel[1]", "ThirdLevel2", "Fld2[2]"}
+	eVal = "Val3"
+	if rplyVal, err := nM.FieldAsInterface(path); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(eVal, rplyVal) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s , received: %s", utils.ToJSON(eVal), utils.ToJSON(rplyVal))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/engine/libsuppliers.go b/engine/libsuppliers.go
index b50c317f1..18feda731 100644
--- a/engine/libsuppliers.go
+++ b/engine/libsuppliers.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/config"
 	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
 )
 
@@ -148,6 +149,24 @@ func (sSpls *SortedSuppliers) Digest() string {
 	return strings.Join(sSpls.SuppliersWithParams(), utils.FIELDS_SEP)
 }
 
+func (sSpls *SortedSuppliers) AsNavigableMap() (nm *config.NavigableMap) {
+	mp := map[string]interface{}{
+		"ProfileID": sSpls.ProfileID,
+		"Sorting":   sSpls.Sorting,
+		"Count":     sSpls.Count,
+	}
+	sm := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(sSpls.SortedSuppliers))
+	for i, ss := range sSpls.SortedSuppliers {
+		sm[i] = map[string]interface{}{
+			"SupplierID":         ss.SupplierID,
+			"SupplierParameters": ss.SupplierParameters,
+			"SortingData":        ss.SortingData,
+		}
+	}
+	mp["SortedSuppliers"] = sm
+	return config.NewNavigableMap(mp)
+}
+
 type SupplierWithParams struct {
 	SupplierName   string
 	SupplierParams string
diff --git a/sessions/sessions.go b/sessions/sessions.go
index 2bde8462b..134e6353b 100644
--- a/sessions/sessions.go
+++ b/sessions/sessions.go
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ func (v1AuthReply *V1AuthorizeReply) AsNavigableMap(
 			cgrReply[utils.CapMaxUsage] = *v1AuthReply.MaxUsage
 		}
 		if v1AuthReply.Suppliers != nil {
-			cgrReply[utils.CapSuppliers] = *v1AuthReply.Suppliers
+			cgrReply[utils.CapSuppliers] = v1AuthReply.Suppliers.AsNavigableMap()
 		}
 		if v1AuthReply.ThresholdIDs != nil {
 			cgrReply[utils.CapThresholds] = *v1AuthReply.ThresholdIDs
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ func (v1Rply *V1ProcessEventReply) AsNavigableMap(
 			cgrReply[utils.CapAttributes] = attrs
 		}
 		if v1Rply.Suppliers != nil {
-			cgrReply[utils.CapSuppliers] = *v1Rply.Suppliers
+			cgrReply[utils.CapSuppliers] = v1Rply.Suppliers.AsNavigableMap()
 		}
 	}
 	return config.NewNavigableMap(cgrReply), nil
diff --git a/sessions/sessions_test.go b/sessions/sessions_test.go
index c021a618a..68a5f96a0 100644
--- a/sessions/sessions_test.go
+++ b/sessions/sessions_test.go
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ func TestSessionSV1AuthorizeReplyAsNavigableMap(t *testing.T) {
 		utils.CapAttributes:         map[string]interface{}{"OfficeGroup": "Marketing"},
 		utils.CapResourceAllocation: "ResGr1",
 		utils.CapMaxUsage:           5 * time.Minute,
-		utils.CapSuppliers:          *splrs,
+		utils.CapSuppliers:          splrs.AsNavigableMap(),
 		utils.CapThresholds:         *thIDs,
 		utils.CapStatQueues:         *statIDs,
 	})