diff --git a/internal/cmd/base/describe.go b/internal/cmd/base/describe.go
index 641e48c5..d15b757c 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/base/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/base/describe.go
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ package base
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hetznercloud/cli/internal/cmd/util"
 	"github.com/hetznercloud/cli/internal/hcapi2"
 	"github.com/hetznercloud/cli/internal/state"
-	"github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/v2/hcloud"
 )
 
 // DescribeCmd allows defining commands for describing a resource.
@@ -27,8 +24,10 @@ type DescribeCmd struct {
 	JSONKeyGetByName string // e.g. "servers"
 	NameSuggestions  func(client hcapi2.Client) func() []string
 	AdditionalFlags  func(*cobra.Command)
-	Fetch            func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error)
-	PrintText        func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error
+	// Fetch is called to fetch the resource to describe.
+	// The first returned interface is the resource itself as a hcloud struct, the second is the schema for the resource.
+	Fetch     func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error)
+	PrintText func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error
 }
 
 // CobraCommand creates a command that can be registered with cobra.
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func (dc *DescribeCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra
 	outputFlags := output.FlagsForCommand(cmd)
 
 	idOrName := args[0]
-	resource, resp, err := dc.Fetch(ctx, client, cmd, idOrName)
+	resource, schema, err := dc.Fetch(ctx, client, cmd, idOrName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -72,28 +71,12 @@ func (dc *DescribeCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra
 
 	switch {
 	case outputFlags.IsSet("json"):
-		return dc.describe(resp.Body, util.DescribeJSON)
+		return util.DescribeJSON(schema)
 	case outputFlags.IsSet("yaml"):
-		return dc.describe(resp.Body, util.DescribeYAML)
+		return util.DescribeYAML(schema)
 	case outputFlags.IsSet("format"):
 		return util.DescribeFormat(resource, outputFlags["format"][0])
 	default:
 		return dc.PrintText(ctx, client, cmd, resource)
 	}
 }
-
-func (dc *DescribeCmd) describe(body io.ReadCloser, describeFunc func(interface{}) error) error {
-	var schema map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&schema); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if resource, ok := schema[dc.JSONKeyGetByID]; ok {
-		return describeFunc(resource)
-	}
-	if resources, ok := schema[dc.JSONKeyGetByName].([]interface{}); ok {
-		// We check whether we got a resource at all above (see reflect-based nil check), so it's
-		// ok to assume there's an element in resources.
-		return describeFunc(resources[0])
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("got invalid JSON response")
-}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/certificate/describe.go b/internal/cmd/certificate/describe.go
index c5a80119..c675ec09 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/certificate/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/certificate/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "certificate",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "certificates",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Certificate().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Certificate().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		cert, _, err := client.Certificate().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return cert, hcloud.SchemaFromCertificate(cert), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		cert := resource.(*hcloud.Certificate)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/datacenter/describe.go b/internal/cmd/datacenter/describe.go
index 18cb7411..70103586 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/datacenter/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/datacenter/describe.go
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "datacenter",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "datacenters",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Datacenter().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Datacenter().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		dc, _, err := client.Datacenter().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return dc, hcloud.SchemaFromDatacenter(dc), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		datacenter := resource.(*hcloud.Datacenter)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/firewall/describe.go b/internal/cmd/firewall/describe.go
index 79aeb6fa..45367df7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/firewall/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/firewall/describe.go
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "firewall",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "firewalls",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Firewall().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Firewall().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		fw, _, err := client.Firewall().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return fw, hcloud.SchemaFromFirewall(fw), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		firewall := resource.(*hcloud.Firewall)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/floatingip/describe.go b/internal/cmd/floatingip/describe.go
index fe2a6c6e..3f5b492b 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/floatingip/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/floatingip/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "floating_ip",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "floating_ips",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.FloatingIP().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.FloatingIP().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		ip, _, err := client.FloatingIP().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return ip, hcloud.SchemaFromFloatingIP(ip), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		floatingIP := resource.(*hcloud.FloatingIP)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/image/describe.go b/internal/cmd/image/describe.go
index 22d17639..49554517 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/image/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/image/describe.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 
 	},
 	NameSuggestions: func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Image().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
 		arch, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("architecture")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 		if !cmd.Flags().Changed("architecture") {
 			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "INFO: This command only returns x86 images by default. Explicitly set the --architecture=x86|arm flag to hide this message.")
 		}
-		return client.Image().GetForArchitecture(ctx, idOrName, hcloud.Architecture(arch))
+		img, _, err := client.Image().GetForArchitecture(ctx, idOrName, hcloud.Architecture(arch))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return img, hcloud.SchemaFromImage(img), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, _ hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		image := resource.(*hcloud.Image)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/iso/describe.go b/internal/cmd/iso/describe.go
index 6fbea1d0..591e8700 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/iso/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/iso/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "iso",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "isos",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Location().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.ISO().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		iso, _, err := client.ISO().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return iso, hcloud.SchemaFromISO(iso), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		iso := resource.(*hcloud.ISO)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/loadbalancer/describe.go b/internal/cmd/loadbalancer/describe.go
index b251004f..d488dd21 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/loadbalancer/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/loadbalancer/describe.go
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "load_balancer",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "load_balancers",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.LoadBalancer().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.LoadBalancer().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		lb, _, err := client.LoadBalancer().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return lb, hcloud.SchemaFromLoadBalancer(lb), nil
 	},
 	AdditionalFlags: func(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 		cmd.Flags().Bool("expand-targets", false, "Expand all label_selector targets")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/loadbalancertype/describe.go b/internal/cmd/loadbalancertype/describe.go
index 4ad11291..30a126a9 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/loadbalancertype/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/loadbalancertype/describe.go
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "load_balancer_type",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "load_balancer_types",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.LoadBalancerType().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.LoadBalancerType().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		lbt, _, err := client.LoadBalancerType().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return lbt, hcloud.SchemaFromLoadBalancerType(lbt), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, _ hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		loadBalancerType := resource.(*hcloud.LoadBalancerType)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/location/describe.go b/internal/cmd/location/describe.go
index 2b1826b6..2cff3899 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/location/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/location/describe.go
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "location",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "locations",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Location().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Location().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		l, _, err := client.Location().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return l, hcloud.SchemaFromLocation(l), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		location := resource.(*hcloud.Location)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/network/describe.go b/internal/cmd/network/describe.go
index 5d4986f5..cf35774a 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/network/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/network/describe.go
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "network",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "networks",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Network().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Network().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		n, _, err := client.Network().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return n, hcloud.SchemaFromNetwork(n), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		network := resource.(*hcloud.Network)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/placementgroup/describe.go b/internal/cmd/placementgroup/describe.go
index 3ad3eae5..4f581cb6 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/placementgroup/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/placementgroup/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "placement_group",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "placement_groups",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.PlacementGroup().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.PlacementGroup().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		pg, _, err := client.PlacementGroup().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return pg, hcloud.SchemaFromPlacementGroup(pg), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		placementGroup := resource.(*hcloud.PlacementGroup)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/primaryip/describe.go b/internal/cmd/primaryip/describe.go
index 653622c1..26150063 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/primaryip/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/primaryip/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "primary_ip",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "primary_ips",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.PrimaryIP().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.PrimaryIP().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		ip, _, err := client.PrimaryIP().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return ip, hcloud.SchemaFromPrimaryIP(ip), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		primaryIP := resource.(*hcloud.PrimaryIP)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/server/describe.go b/internal/cmd/server/describe.go
index c1caade6..9e760f5e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/server/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/server/describe.go
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "server",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "servers",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Server().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Server().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		srv, _, err := client.Server().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return srv, hcloud.SchemaFromServer(srv), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		server := resource.(*hcloud.Server)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/servertype/describe.go b/internal/cmd/servertype/describe.go
index 5c368278..7768b4de 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/servertype/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/servertype/describe.go
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "server_type",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "server_types",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.ServerType().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.ServerType().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		st, _, err := client.ServerType().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return st, hcloud.SchemaFromServerType(st), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, _ hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		serverType := resource.(*hcloud.ServerType)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/sshkey/describe.go b/internal/cmd/sshkey/describe.go
index b91e1188..4626c96a 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/sshkey/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/sshkey/describe.go
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "ssh_key",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "ssh_keys",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.SSHKey().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.SSHKey().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		key, _, err := client.SSHKey().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return key, hcloud.SchemaFromSSHKey(key), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, _ hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		sshKey := resource.(*hcloud.SSHKey)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/volume/describe.go b/internal/cmd/volume/describe.go
index 70af3488..9dd4ceb2 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/volume/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/volume/describe.go
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ var DescribeCmd = base.DescribeCmd{
 	JSONKeyGetByID:       "volume",
 	JSONKeyGetByName:     "volumes",
 	NameSuggestions:      func(c hcapi2.Client) func() []string { return c.Volume().Names },
-	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, *hcloud.Response, error) {
-		return client.Volume().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+	Fetch: func(ctx context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, idOrName string) (interface{}, interface{}, error) {
+		v, _, err := client.Volume().Get(ctx, idOrName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return v, hcloud.SchemaFromVolume(v), nil
 	},
 	PrintText: func(_ context.Context, client hcapi2.Client, cmd *cobra.Command, resource interface{}) error {
 		volume := resource.(*hcloud.Volume)