diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f962d0f..882e104 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ Options are passed to `explorer(app, options)`.
 > to a path different than '/api', e.g. with
 > `loopback.use('/custom-api-root', loopback.rest());
 
+`protocol`: **String**
+
+> Default: `null`
+
+> A hard override for the outgoing protocol (`http` or `https`) that is designated in Swagger
+> resource documents. By default, `loopback-explorer` will write the protocol that was used to retrieve
+> the doc. This option is useful if, for instance, your API sits behind an SSL terminator
+> and thus needs to report its endpoints as `https`, even though incoming traffic is auto-detected
+> as `http`.
+
 `swaggerDistRoot`: **String** 
 
 > Sets a path within your application for overriding Swagger UI files.
diff --git a/lib/class-helper.js b/lib/class-helper.js
index de3a0a7..333b5ea 100644
--- a/lib/class-helper.js
+++ b/lib/class-helper.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ var classHelper = module.exports = {
       basePath: opts.basePath,
       resourcePath: urlJoin('/', opts.resourcePath),
       apis: [],
+      consumes: aClass.http.consumes || opts.consumes,
+      produces: aClass.http.produces || opts.produces,
       models: modelHelper.generateModelDefinition(aClass.ctor, {})
     };
   },
diff --git a/lib/model-helper.js b/lib/model-helper.js
index d612489..e36ce6f 100644
--- a/lib/model-helper.js
+++ b/lib/model-helper.js
@@ -104,12 +104,18 @@ var modelHelper = module.exports = {
     out.type = modelHelper.getPropType(out.type);
 
     if (out.type === 'array') {
-      var hasItemType = typeof prop.type !== 'string' && prop.type[0];
+      var hasItemType = Array.isArray(prop.type) && prop.type.length;
+      var arrayItem = hasItemType && prop.type[0];
 
-      if (hasItemType) {
-        var arrayProp = prop.type[0];
-        if (!arrayProp.type) arrayProp = {type: arrayProp};
-        out.items = modelHelper.LDLPropToSwaggerDataType(arrayProp);
+      if (arrayItem) {
+        if(typeof arrayItem === 'object') {
+          out.items = modelHelper.LDLPropToSwaggerDataType(arrayItem);
+        } else {
+          out.items = { type: modelHelper.getPropType(arrayItem) };
+        }
+      } else {
+        // NOTE: `any` is not a supported type in swagger 1.2
+        out.items = { type: 'any' };
       }
     } else if (out.type === 'date') {
       out.type = 'string';
diff --git a/lib/swagger.js b/lib/swagger.js
index 2bea1a1..d517303 100644
--- a/lib/swagger.js
+++ b/lib/swagger.js
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ module.exports = Swagger;
 /**
  * Module dependencies.
  */
-var debug = require('debug')('loopback:explorer:swagger');
 var path = require('path');
 var urlJoin = require('./url-join');
 var _defaults = require('lodash.defaults');
 var classHelper = require('./class-helper');
-var modelHelper = require('./model-helper');
 var routeHelper = require('./route-helper');
 
 /**
@@ -24,10 +22,13 @@ var routeHelper = require('./route-helper');
  * @param {Object} opts Options.
  */
 function Swagger(loopbackApplication, swaggerApp, opts) {
-  opts = _defaults({}, opts, {
+  opts = _defaults(opts || {}, {
     swaggerVersion: '1.2',
     basePath: loopbackApplication.get('restApiRoot') || '/api',
     resourcePath: 'resources',
+    // Default consumes/produces to application/json
+    consumes: ['application/json'],
+    produces: ['application/json'],
     version: getVersion()
   });
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ function Swagger(loopbackApplication, swaggerApp, opts) {
 
     // Add the getter for this doc.
     var docPath = urlJoin(opts.resourcePath, aClass.http.path);
-    addRoute(swaggerApp, docPath, doc);
+    addRoute(swaggerApp, docPath, doc, opts);
   });
 
   // A route is an endpoint, such as /users/findOne.
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ function Swagger(loopbackApplication, swaggerApp, opts) {
    * resources available on the system, and where to find more 
    * information about them.
    */
-  addRoute(swaggerApp, opts.resourcePath, resourceDoc);
+  addRoute(swaggerApp, opts.resourcePath, resourceDoc, opts);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ function Swagger(loopbackApplication, swaggerApp, opts) {
  * @param {String} uri            Path from which to serve the doc.
  * @param {Object} doc            Doc to serve.
  */
-function addRoute(app, uri, doc) {
+function addRoute(app, uri, doc, opts) {
 
   var hasBasePath = Object.keys(doc).indexOf('basePath') !== -1;
   var initialPath = doc.basePath || '';
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ function addRoute(app, uri, doc) {
     if (hasBasePath) {
       var headers = req.headers;
       var host = headers.Host || headers.host;
-      doc.basePath = req.protocol + '://' + host + initialPath;
+      doc.basePath = (opts.protocol || req.protocol) + '://' + 
+        host + initialPath;
     }
     res.status(200).send(doc);
   });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05eb9fb..62ccc93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-explorer",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.7",
   "description": "Browse and test your LoopBack app's APIs",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/test/model-helper.test.js b/test/model-helper.test.js
index d196a26..0676767 100644
--- a/test/model-helper.test.js
+++ b/test/model-helper.test.js
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ describe('model-helper', function() {
           array: []
         });
         var prop = def.properties.array;
-        expect(prop).to.eql({ type: 'array' });
+        expect(prop).to.eql({
+          type: 'array',
+          items: { type: 'any' }
+        });
       });
 
       it('converts [undefined] type', function() {
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ describe('model-helper', function() {
           array: [undefined]
         });
         var prop = def.properties.array;
-        expect(prop).to.eql({ type: 'array' });
+        expect(prop).to.eql({ type: 'array', items: { type: 'any' } });
       });
 
       it('converts "array" type', function() {
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ describe('model-helper', function() {
           array: 'array'
         });
         var prop = def.properties.array;
-        expect(prop).to.eql({ type: 'array' });
+        expect(prop).to.eql({ type: 'array', items: { type: 'any' } });
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/swagger.test.js b/test/swagger.test.js
index 2fd6bd2..1cd0a5b 100644
--- a/test/swagger.test.js
+++ b/test/swagger.test.js
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ describe('swagger definition', function() {
         done();
       });
     });
+
+    it('respects a hardcoded protocol (behind SSL terminator)', function(done){
+      var app = mountSwagger({protocol: 'https'});
+
+      var getReq = getAPIDeclaration(app, 'products');
+      getReq.end(function(err, res) {
+        if (err) return done(err);
+        var parsed = url.parse(res.body.basePath);
+        expect(parsed.protocol).to.equal('https:');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Model definition attributes', function() {