Unable to create custom-fields via API

[alop]

Environment

• Python version: 3.8
• NetBox version: 2.10.3

Steps to Reproduce

1. Attempt to create a custom-field

curl -H "content-type: application/json" -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: <TOKEN> -X POST "https://netbox/api/extras/custom-fields/" -d '{"content_types":["ipam.ipaddress"],"name":"test_session_id","type":{"value":"text","label":"Text"},"label":"Test Session Index","description":"Index of the session to which IP address is assigned.","required":true,"default":null}'

Expected Behavior

Expected a 201 response about a new custom-field being created

Observed Behavior

400 Bad Request
{"type":["Value must be passed directly (e.g. \"foo\": 123); do not use a dictionary or list."]}

[jeremystretch]

The error message is telling you exactly what's wrong:

Value must be passed directly (e.g. "foo": 123); do not use a dictionary or list.

Try "type": "text".

[alop]

Thanks, was confused by the structure of the GET results, which has type: { value: "text", label: "text"}