diff --git a/proxmox-api-macro/src/api.rs b/proxmox-api-macro/src/api.rs
index 85ecc51f..ad8bf550 100644
--- a/proxmox-api-macro/src/api.rs
+++ b/proxmox-api-macro/src/api.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ mod structs;
 pub const INTNAMES: &[&str] = &[
     "Integer", "i8", "i16", "i32", "i64", "isize", "u8", "u16", "u32", "u64", "usize",
 ];
+pub const NUMBERNAMES: &[&str] = &[
+    "Number", "f32", "f64",
+];
 
 /// The main `Schema` type.
 ///
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ enum SchemaItem {
     Null,
     Boolean,
     Integer,
+    Number,
     String,
     Object(SchemaObject),
     Array(SchemaArray),
@@ -202,6 +206,8 @@ impl SchemaItem {
             Ok(SchemaItem::Boolean)
         } else if INTNAMES.iter().any(|n| name == n) {
             Ok(SchemaItem::Integer)
+        } else if NUMBERNAMES.iter().any(|n| name == n) {
+            Ok(SchemaItem::Number)
         } else if name == "String" {
             Ok(SchemaItem::String)
         } else if name == "Object" {
@@ -235,6 +241,10 @@ impl SchemaItem {
                 let description = description?;
                 ts.extend(quote! { ::proxmox::api::schema::IntegerSchema::new(#description) });
             }
+            SchemaItem::Number => {
+                let description = description?;
+                ts.extend(quote! { ::proxmox::api::schema::NumberSchema::new(#description) });
+            }
             SchemaItem::String => {
                 let description = description?;
                 ts.extend(quote! { ::proxmox::api::schema::StringSchema::new(#description) });
diff --git a/proxmox-api-macro/src/api/method.rs b/proxmox-api-macro/src/api/method.rs
index ecfd5486..12373107 100644
--- a/proxmox-api-macro/src/api/method.rs
+++ b/proxmox-api-macro/src/api/method.rs
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ fn handle_function_signature(
                 } else if super::INTNAMES.iter().any(|n| path.path.is_ident(n)) {
                     schema.item = SchemaItem::Integer;
                     continue;
+                } else if super::NUMBERNAMES.iter().any(|n| path.path.is_ident(n)) {
+                    schema.item = SchemaItem::Number;
+                    continue;
                 }
             }
             _ => (),
diff --git a/proxmox-api/src/format.rs b/proxmox-api/src/format.rs
index 94d1f256..d012e408 100644
--- a/proxmox-api/src/format.rs
+++ b/proxmox-api/src/format.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ pub fn get_schema_type_text(schema: &Schema, _style: ParameterDisplayStyle) -> S
             (None, Some(max)) => format!("<integer> (-N - {})", max),
             _ => String::from("<integer>"),
         },
+        Schema::Number(number_schema) => match (number_schema.minimum, number_schema.maximum) {
+            (Some(min), Some(max)) => format!("<number> ({} - {})", min, max),
+            (Some(min), None) => format!("<number> ({} - N)", min),
+            (None, Some(max)) => format!("<number> (-N - {})", max),
+            _ => String::from("<integer>"),
+        },
         Schema::Object(_) => String::from("<object>"),
         Schema::Array(_) => String::from("<array>"),
     }
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ pub fn get_property_description(
         Schema::String(ref schema) => (schema.description, schema.default.map(|v| v.to_owned())),
         Schema::Boolean(ref schema) => (schema.description, schema.default.map(|v| v.to_string())),
         Schema::Integer(ref schema) => (schema.description, schema.default.map(|v| v.to_string())),
+        Schema::Number(ref schema) => (schema.description, schema.default.map(|v| v.to_string())),
         Schema::Object(ref schema) => (schema.description, None),
         Schema::Array(ref schema) => (schema.description, None),
     };
@@ -211,6 +218,10 @@ fn dump_api_return_schema(schema: &Schema) -> String {
             let description = wrap_text("", "", schema.description, 80);
             res.push_str(&description);
         }
+        Schema::Number(schema) => {
+            let description = wrap_text("", "", schema.description, 80);
+            res.push_str(&description);
+        }
         Schema::String(schema) => {
             let description = wrap_text("", "", schema.description, 80);
             res.push_str(&description);
diff --git a/proxmox-api/src/schema.rs b/proxmox-api/src/schema.rs
index 5ad20fe3..de64fad6 100644
--- a/proxmox-api/src/schema.rs
+++ b/proxmox-api/src/schema.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,73 @@ impl IntegerSchema {
     }
 }
 
+
+/// Data type to describe (JSON like) number value
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct NumberSchema {
+    pub description: &'static str,
+    /// Optional minimum.
+    pub minimum: Option<f64>,
+    /// Optional maximum.
+    pub maximum: Option<f64>,
+    /// Optional default.
+    pub default: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+impl NumberSchema {
+    pub const fn new(description: &'static str) -> Self {
+        NumberSchema {
+            description,
+            default: None,
+            minimum: None,
+            maximum: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn default(mut self, default: f64) -> Self {
+        self.default = Some(default);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub const fn minimum(mut self, minimum: f64) -> Self {
+        self.minimum = Some(minimum);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub const fn maximum(mut self, maximium: f64) -> Self {
+        self.maximum = Some(maximium);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub const fn schema(self) -> Schema {
+        Schema::Number(self)
+    }
+
+    fn check_constraints(&self, value: f64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if let Some(minimum) = self.minimum {
+            if value < minimum {
+                bail!(
+                    "value must have a minimum value of {} (got {})",
+                    minimum,
+                    value
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(maximum) = self.maximum {
+            if value > maximum {
+                bail!(
+                    "value must have a maximum value of {} (got {})",
+                    maximum,
+                    value
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Data type to describe string values.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct StringSchema {
@@ -402,6 +469,7 @@ pub enum Schema {
     Null,
     Boolean(BooleanSchema),
     Integer(IntegerSchema),
+    Number(NumberSchema),
     String(StringSchema),
     Object(ObjectSchema),
     Array(ArraySchema),
@@ -550,6 +618,11 @@ pub fn parse_simple_value(value_str: &str, schema: &Schema) -> Result<Value, Err
             integer_schema.check_constraints(res)?;
             Value::Number(res.into())
         }
+        Schema::Number(number_schema) => {
+            let res: f64 = value_str.parse()?;
+            number_schema.check_constraints(res)?;
+            Value::Number(serde_json::Number::from_f64(res).unwrap())
+        }
         Schema::String(string_schema) => {
             string_schema.check_constraints(value_str)?;
             Value::String(value_str.into())
@@ -683,6 +756,7 @@ pub fn verify_json(data: &Value, schema: &Schema) -> Result<(), Error> {
         }
         Schema::Boolean(boolean_schema) => verify_json_boolean(data, &boolean_schema)?,
         Schema::Integer(integer_schema) => verify_json_integer(data, &integer_schema)?,
+        Schema::Number(number_schema) => verify_json_number(data, &number_schema)?,
         Schema::String(string_schema) => verify_json_string(data, &string_schema)?,
     }
     Ok(())
@@ -714,6 +788,15 @@ pub fn verify_json_integer(data: &Value, schema: &IntegerSchema) -> Result<(), E
     }
 }
 
+/// Verify JSON value using an `NumberSchema`.
+pub fn verify_json_number(data: &Value, schema: &NumberSchema) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    if let Some(value) = data.as_f64() {
+        schema.check_constraints(value)
+    } else {
+        bail!("Expected number value.");
+    }
+}
+
 /// Verify JSON value using an `ArraySchema`.
 pub fn verify_json_array(data: &Value, schema: &ArraySchema) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let list = match data {