diff --git a/libguh/plugin/deviceplugin.cpp b/libguh/plugin/deviceplugin.cpp
index 24b024df..7ec80ebb 100644
--- a/libguh/plugin/deviceplugin.cpp
+++ b/libguh/plugin/deviceplugin.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,29 @@ QList<ParamType> DevicePlugin::parseParamTypes(const QJsonArray &array) const
         foreach (const QJsonValue &allowedTypesJson, pt.value("allowedValues").toArray()) {
             allowedValues.append(allowedTypesJson.toVariant());
         }
+        // set the input type if there is any
+        if (pt.contains("inputType")) {
+            QString inputTypeString = pt.value("inputType").toString();
+            if (inputTypeString == "TextLine") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeTextLine);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "TextArea") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeTextArea);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "Password") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypePassword);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "Search") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeSearch);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "Mail") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeMail);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "IPv4Address") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeIPv4Address);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "IPv6Address") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeIPv6Address);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "Url") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeUrl);
+            } else if (inputTypeString == "MacAddress") {
+                paramType.setInputType(Types::InputTypeMacAddress);
+            }
+        }
         paramType.setAllowedValues(allowedValues);
         paramType.setLimits(pt.value("minValue").toVariant(), pt.value("maxValue").toVariant());
         paramTypes.append(paramType);
diff --git a/libguh/types/paramtype.cpp b/libguh/types/paramtype.cpp
index 5131c8f5..63f2efdc 100644
--- a/libguh/types/paramtype.cpp
+++ b/libguh/types/paramtype.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 ParamType::ParamType(const QString &name, const QVariant::Type type, const QVariant &defaultValue):
     m_name(name),
     m_type(type),
-    m_defaultValue(defaultValue)
+    m_defaultValue(defaultValue),
+    m_inputType(Types::InputTypeNone)
 {
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +97,18 @@ void ParamType::setMaxValue(const QVariant &maxValue)
     m_maxValue = maxValue;
 }
 
+/*! Returns the input type of this ParamType. */
+Types::InputType ParamType::inputType() const
+{
+    return m_inputType;
+}
+
+/*! Sets the input value of this ParamType to the given \a inputType. */
+void ParamType::setInputType(const Types::InputType &inputType)
+{
+    m_inputType = inputType;
+}
+
 /*! Returns the limits of this ParamType. limits(minValue, maxValue). */
 QPair<QVariant, QVariant> ParamType::limits() const
 {
diff --git a/libguh/types/paramtype.h b/libguh/types/paramtype.h
index bf361b59..097a4c1f 100644
--- a/libguh/types/paramtype.h
+++ b/libguh/types/paramtype.h
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
 
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include "typeutils.h"
 
 class ParamType
 {
-public:
+public:    
     ParamType(const QString &name, const QVariant::Type type, const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant());
 
     QString name() const;
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ public:
     QVariant maxValue() const;
     void setMaxValue(const QVariant &maxValue);
 
+    Types::InputType inputType() const;
+    void setInputType(const Types::InputType &inputType);
+
     QPair<QVariant, QVariant> limits() const;
     void setLimits(const QVariant &min, const QVariant &max);
 
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     QVariant m_defaultValue;
     QVariant m_minValue;
     QVariant m_maxValue;
+    Types::InputType m_inputType;
     QVariantList m_allowedValues;
 };
 
diff --git a/libguh/typeutils.h b/libguh/typeutils.h
index 7f8494aa..67b9aae4 100644
--- a/libguh/typeutils.h
+++ b/libguh/typeutils.h
@@ -57,8 +57,22 @@ class Types
     Q_GADGET
     Q_ENUMS(StateOperator)
     Q_ENUMS(ValueOperator)
+    Q_ENUMS(InputType)
 
 public:
+    enum InputType {
+        InputTypeNone,
+        InputTypeTextLine,
+        InputTypeTextArea,
+        InputTypePassword,
+        InputTypeSearch,
+        InputTypeMail,
+        InputTypeIPv4Address,
+        InputTypeIPv6Address,
+        InputTypeUrl,
+        InputTypeMacAddress
+    };
+
     enum ValueOperator {
         ValueOperatorEquals,
         ValueOperatorNotEquals,
@@ -75,5 +89,6 @@ public:
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Types::ValueOperator)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Types::StateOperator)
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Types::InputType)
 
 #endif // TYPEUTILS_H
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
index 7066872b..4ad52203 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
+++ b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ QString JsonTypes::s_lastError;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_basicType;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_stateOperator;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_valueOperator;
+QVariantList JsonTypes::s_inputType;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_createMethod;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_setupMethod;
 QVariantList JsonTypes::s_removePolicy;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ void JsonTypes::init()
     s_basicType = enumToStrings(JsonTypes::staticMetaObject, "BasicType");
     s_stateOperator = enumToStrings(Types::staticMetaObject, "StateOperator");
     s_valueOperator = enumToStrings(Types::staticMetaObject, "ValueOperator");
+    s_inputType = enumToStrings(Types::staticMetaObject, "InputType");
     s_createMethod = enumToStrings(DeviceClass::staticMetaObject, "CreateMethod");
     s_setupMethod = enumToStrings(DeviceClass::staticMetaObject, "SetupMethod");
     s_removePolicy = enumToStrings(RuleEngine::staticMetaObject, "RemovePolicy");
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ void JsonTypes::init()
     s_paramType.insert("o:minValue", basicTypeToString(Variant));
     s_paramType.insert("o:maxValue", basicTypeToString(Variant));
     s_paramType.insert("o:allowedValues", QVariantList() << basicTypeToString(Variant));
+    s_paramType.insert("o:inputType",basicTypeToString(Variant));
 
     // Param
     s_param.insert("name", basicTypeToString(String));
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ QVariantMap JsonTypes::allTypes()
     QVariantMap allTypes;
     allTypes.insert("BasicType", basicType());
     allTypes.insert("ParamType", paramTypeDescription());
+    allTypes.insert("InputType", inputType());
     allTypes.insert("CreateMethod", createMethod());
     allTypes.insert("SetupMethod", setupMethod());
     allTypes.insert("ValueOperator", valueOperator());
@@ -391,6 +395,9 @@ QVariantMap JsonTypes::packParamType(const ParamType &paramType)
     if (!paramType.allowedValues().isEmpty()) {
         variantMap.insert("allowedValues", paramType.allowedValues());
     }
+    if (paramType.inputType() != Types::InputTypeNone) {
+        variantMap.insert("inputType", s_inputType.at(paramType.inputType()));
+    }
     return variantMap;
 }
 
@@ -515,7 +522,7 @@ QVariantMap JsonTypes::packLogEntry(const LogEntry &logEntry)
             break;
         case Logging::LoggingSourceSystem:
             // FIXME: Update this once we support error codes for the general system
-//            logEntryMap.insert("errorCode", "");
+            //            logEntryMap.insert("errorCode", "");
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -568,7 +575,7 @@ ParamList JsonTypes::unpackParams(const QVariantList &paramList)
 {
     ParamList params;
     foreach (const QVariant &paramVariant, paramList) {
-//        qDebug() << "unpacking param" << paramVariant;
+        //        qDebug() << "unpacking param" << paramVariant;
         params.append(unpackParam(paramVariant.toMap()));
     }
     return params;
@@ -703,7 +710,7 @@ QPair<bool, QString> JsonTypes::validateList(const QVariantList &templateList, c
 
     for (int i = 0; i < list.count(); ++i) {
         QVariant listEntry = list.at(i);
-//        qDebug() << "validating" << list << templateList;
+        //        qDebug() << "validating" << list << templateList;
         QPair<bool, QString> result = validateVariant(entryTemplate, listEntry);
         if (!result.first) {
             qDebug() << "List entry not matching template";
@@ -720,14 +727,14 @@ QPair<bool, QString> JsonTypes::validateVariant(const QVariant &templateVariant,
         if (templateVariant.toString().startsWith("$ref:")) {
             QString refName = templateVariant.toString();
             if (refName == actionRef()) {
-//                qDebug() << "validating action";
+                //                qDebug() << "validating action";
                 QPair<bool, QString> result = validateMap(actionDescription(), variant.toMap());
                 if (!result.first) {
                     qDebug() << "Error validating action";
                     return result;
                 }
             } else if (refName == eventRef()) {
-//                qDebug() << "validating event";
+                //                qDebug() << "validating event";
                 QPair<bool, QString> result = validateMap(eventDescription(), variant.toMap());
                 if (!result.first) {
                     qDebug() << "event not valid";
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.h b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.h
index 78bbce5d..47112e02 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.h
+++ b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public:
     DECLARE_TYPE(basicType, "BasicType", JsonTypes, BasicType)
     DECLARE_TYPE(stateOperator, "StateOperator", Types, StateOperator)
     DECLARE_TYPE(valueOperator, "ValueOperator", Types, ValueOperator)
+    DECLARE_TYPE(inputType, "InputType", Types, InputType)
     DECLARE_TYPE(createMethod, "CreateMethod", DeviceClass, CreateMethod)
     DECLARE_TYPE(setupMethod, "SetupMethod", DeviceClass, SetupMethod)
     DECLARE_TYPE(deviceError, "DeviceError", DeviceManager, DeviceError)