diff --git a/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/async_client.py b/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/async_client.py
index 0abd63f..f9328ec 100644
--- a/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/async_client.py
+++ b/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/async_client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import httpx
 from munch import Munch
+from yaml import safe_load
 
 from rapyuta_io_sdk_v2.config import Configuration
 from rapyuta_io_sdk_v2.utils import handle_and_munchify_response, handle_server_errors
@@ -1235,7 +1236,6 @@ async def commit_revision(
             json=config_tree_revision,
         )
 
-    @handle_and_munchify_response
     async def get_key_in_revision(
         self,
         tree_name: str,
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ async def get_key_in_revision(
         key: str,
         project_guid: str = None,
         **kwargs,
-    ) -> Munch:
+    ):
         """Get a key in a revision.
 
         Args:
@@ -1256,10 +1256,14 @@ async def get_key_in_revision(
             Munch: Key details as a Munch object.
         """
 
-        return await self.c.get(
+        result = await self.c.get(
             url=f"{self.v2api_host}/v2/configtrees/{tree_name}/revisions/{revision_id}/{key}/",
             headers=self.config.get_headers(project_guid=project_guid, **kwargs),
         )
+        # The data received from the API is always in string format. To use
+        # appropriate data-type in Python (as well in exports), we are
+        # passing it through YAML parser.
+        return safe_load(result.text)
 
     @handle_and_munchify_response
     async def put_key_in_revision(
diff --git a/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/client.py b/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/client.py
index 3c413ba..98391d1 100644
--- a/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/client.py
+++ b/rapyuta_io_sdk_v2/client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import httpx
 from munch import Munch
+from yaml import safe_load
 
 from rapyuta_io_sdk_v2.config import Configuration
 from rapyuta_io_sdk_v2.utils import handle_and_munchify_response, handle_server_errors
@@ -1218,7 +1219,6 @@ def commit_revision(
             json=config_tree_revision,
         )
 
-    @handle_and_munchify_response
     def get_key_in_revision(
         self,
         tree_name: str,
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ def get_key_in_revision(
         key: str,
         project_guid: str = None,
         **kwargs,
-    ) -> Munch:
+    ):
         """Get a key in a revision.
 
         Args:
@@ -1239,10 +1239,14 @@ def get_key_in_revision(
             Munch: Key details as a Munch object.
         """
 
-        return self.c.get(
-            url=f"{self.v2api_host}/v2/configtrees/{tree_name}/revisions/{revision_id}/{key}/",
+        result = self.c.get(
+            url=f"{self.v2api_host}/v2/configtrees/{tree_name}/revisions/{revision_id}/{key}",
             headers=self.config.get_headers(project_guid=project_guid, **kwargs),
         )
+        # The data received from the API is always in string format. To use
+        # appropriate data-type in Python (as well in exports), we are
+        # passing it through YAML parser.
+        return safe_load(result.text)
 
     @handle_and_munchify_response
     def put_key_in_revision(
diff --git a/tests/async_tests/test_configtree_async.py b/tests/async_tests/test_configtree_async.py
index 8976496..ab16df6 100644
--- a/tests/async_tests/test_configtree_async.py
+++ b/tests/async_tests/test_configtree_async.py
@@ -276,27 +276,57 @@ async def test_commit_revision_success(client, mocker: AsyncMock):  # noqa: F811
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_get_key_in_revision(client, mocker: AsyncMock):  # noqa: F811
+async def test_get_key_in_revision_str(client, mocker: AsyncMock):  # noqa: F811
     # Mock the httpx.AsyncClient.get method
     mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.AsyncClient.get")
 
     # Set up the mock response
-    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(
-        status_code=200,
-        json={
-            "metadata": {"guid": "test_revision_guid", "name": "test_revision"},
-        },
+    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(status_code=200, text="test_value")
+
+    # Call the get_key_in_revision method
+    response = await client.get_key_in_revision(
+        tree_name="mock_configtree_name", revision_id="mock_revision_id", key="mock_key"
     )
 
+    # Validate the response
+    assert isinstance(response, str)
+    assert response == "test_value"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_key_in_revision_int(client, mocker: AsyncMock):  # noqa: F811
+    # Mock the httpx.AsyncClient.get method
+    mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.AsyncClient.get")
+
+    # Set up the mock response
+    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(status_code=200, text="999")
+
     # Call the get_key_in_revision method
     response = await client.get_key_in_revision(
         tree_name="mock_configtree_name", revision_id="mock_revision_id", key="mock_key"
     )
 
     # Validate the response
-    assert isinstance(response, Munch)
-    assert response.metadata.guid == "test_revision_guid"
-    assert response.metadata.name == "test_revision"
+    assert isinstance(response, int)
+    assert response == 999
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_key_in_revision_bool(client, mocker: AsyncMock):  # noqa: F811
+    # Mock the httpx.AsyncClient.get method
+    mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.AsyncClient.get")
+
+    # Set up the mock response
+    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(status_code=200, text="false")
+
+    # Call the get_key_in_revision method
+    response = await client.get_key_in_revision(
+        tree_name="mock_configtree_name", revision_id="mock_revision_id", key="mock_key"
+    )
+
+    # Validate the response
+    assert isinstance(response, bool)
+    assert not response
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/sync_tests/test_configtree.py b/tests/sync_tests/test_configtree.py
index 3d2f27a..8cf6dd1 100644
--- a/tests/sync_tests/test_configtree.py
+++ b/tests/sync_tests/test_configtree.py
@@ -258,16 +258,14 @@ def test_commit_revision_success(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
     assert response.metadata.name == "test_revision"
 
 
-def test_get_key_in_revision(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
+def test_get_key_in_revision_str(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
     # Mock the httpx.Client.get method
     mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.Client.get")
 
     # Set up the mock response
     mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(
         status_code=200,
-        json={
-            "metadata": {"guid": "test_revision_guid", "name": "test_revision"},
-        },
+        text="test_value",
     )
 
     # Call the get_key_in_revision method
@@ -276,9 +274,48 @@ def test_get_key_in_revision(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
     )
 
     # Validate the response
-    assert isinstance(response, Munch)
-    assert response.metadata.guid == "test_revision_guid"
-    assert response.metadata.name == "test_revision"
+    assert isinstance(response, str)
+    assert response == "test_value"
+
+
+def test_get_key_in_revision_int(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
+    # Mock the httpx.Client.get method
+    mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.Client.get")
+
+    # Set up the mock response
+    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(
+        status_code=200,
+        text="1500",
+    )
+
+    # Call the get_key_in_revision method
+    response = client.get_key_in_revision(
+        tree_name="mock_configtree_name", revision_id="mock_revision_id", key="mock_key"
+    )
+
+    # Validate the response
+    assert isinstance(response, int)
+    assert response == 1500
+
+
+def test_get_key_in_revision_bool(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811
+    # Mock the httpx.Client.get method
+    mock_get = mocker.patch("httpx.Client.get")
+
+    # Set up the mock response
+    mock_get.return_value = httpx.Response(
+        status_code=200,
+        text="true",
+    )
+
+    # Call the get_key_in_revision method
+    response = client.get_key_in_revision(
+        tree_name="mock_configtree_name", revision_id="mock_revision_id", key="mock_key"
+    )
+
+    # Validate the response
+    assert isinstance(response, bool)
+    assert response
 
 
 def test_put_key_in_revision_success(client, mocker: MockFixture):  # noqa: F811