diff --git a/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py b/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
index 68515fac21..eeb36824bb 100644
--- a/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
+++ b/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
@@ -29,9 +29,21 @@ import logging
 import netaddr
 import re
 
+from quantum.common import exceptions as q_exc
+
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _validate_boolean(data, valid_values=None):
+    if data in [True, False]:
+        return
+    else:
+        msg = _("%s is not boolean") % data
+        LOG.debug("validate_boolean: %s", msg)
+        return msg
+
+
 def _validate_values(data, valid_values=None):
     if data in valid_values:
         return
@@ -82,13 +94,32 @@ def _validate_regex(data, valid_values=None):
         return msg
 
 
+def convert_to_boolean(data):
+    try:
+        i = int(data)
+        if i in [True, False]:
+            # Ensure that the value is True or False
+            if i:
+                return True
+            else:
+                return False
+    except ValueError, TypeError:
+        if (data == "True" or data == "true"):
+            return True
+        if (data == "False" or data == "false"):
+            return False
+    msg = _("%s is not boolean") % data
+    raise q_exc.InvalidInput(error_message=msg)
+
+
 HEX_ELEM = '[0-9A-Fa-f]'
 UUID_PATTERN = '-'.join([HEX_ELEM + '{8}', HEX_ELEM + '{4}',
                          HEX_ELEM + '{4}', HEX_ELEM + '{4}',
                          HEX_ELEM + '{12}'])
 
 # Dictionary that maintains a list of validation functions
-validators = {'type:values': _validate_values,
+validators = {'type:boolean': _validate_boolean,
+              'type:values': _validate_values,
               'type:mac_address': _validate_mac_address,
               'type:ip_address': _validate_ip_address,
               'type:subnet': _validate_subnet,
@@ -114,8 +145,8 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
         'name': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True},
         'subnets': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True, 'default': []},
         'admin_state_up': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
-                           'default': True,
-                           'validate': {'type:values': [True, False]}},
+                           'default': True, 'convert_to': convert_to_boolean,
+                           'validate': {'type:boolean': None}},
         'status': {'allow_post': False, 'allow_put': False},
         'tenant_id': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
                       'required_by_policy': True},
@@ -126,8 +157,8 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
         'network_id': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
                        'validate': {'type:regex': UUID_PATTERN}},
         'admin_state_up': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
-                           'default': True,
-                           'validate': {'type:values': [True, False]}},
+                           'default': True, 'convert_to': convert_to_boolean,
+                           'validate': {'type:boolean': None}},
         'mac_address': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
                         'default': ATTR_NOT_SPECIFIED,
                         'validate': {'type:mac_address': None}},
@@ -143,6 +174,7 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
         'id': {'allow_post': False, 'allow_put': False,
                'validate': {'type:regex': UUID_PATTERN}},
         'ip_version': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
+                       'convert_to': int,
                        'validate': {'type:values': [4, 6]}},
         'network_id': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
                        'validate': {'type:regex': UUID_PATTERN}},
diff --git a/quantum/api/v2/base.py b/quantum/api/v2/base.py
index 056e8fb899..f608875843 100644
--- a/quantum/api/v2/base.py
+++ b/quantum/api/v2/base.py
@@ -327,15 +327,19 @@ class Controller(object):
                 if attr_vals['allow_post']:
                     res_dict[attr] = res_dict.get(attr,
                                                   attr_vals.get('default'))
-
         else:  # PUT
             for attr, attr_vals in self._attr_info.iteritems():
                 if attr in res_dict and not attr_vals['allow_put']:
                     msg = _("Cannot update read-only attribute %s") % attr
                     raise webob.exc.HTTPUnprocessableEntity(msg)
 
-        # Check that configured values are correct
         for attr, attr_vals in self._attr_info.iteritems():
+            # Convert values if necessary
+            if ('convert_to' in attr_vals and
+                attr in res_dict):
+                res_dict[attr] = attr_vals['convert_to'](res_dict[attr])
+
+            # Check that configured values are correct
             if not ('validate' in attr_vals and
                     attr in res_dict and
                     res_dict[attr] != attributes.ATTR_NOT_SPECIFIED):
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
index 5b88979c1f..4f55ee9efc 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ class TestPortsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
                              'fixed_ips': []}}
             port_req = self.new_create_request('ports', data)
             res = port_req.get_response(self.api)
-            self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 422)
+            self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 400)
 
     def test_invalid_mac_address(self):
         with self.network() as network:
@@ -821,12 +821,21 @@ class TestNetworksV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
                               net['network']['name'])
 
     def test_invalid_admin_status(self):
-        data = {'network': {'name': 'net',
-                            'admin_state_up': 7,
-                            'tenant_id': self._tenant_id}}
-        network_req = self.new_create_request('networks', data)
-        res = network_req.get_response(self.api)
-        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 422)
+        fmt = 'json'
+        value = [[7, False, 400], [True, True, 201], ["True", True, 201],
+                 ["true", True, 201], [1, True, 201], ["False", False, 201],
+                 [False, False, 201], ["false", False, 201],
+                 ["7", False, 400]]
+        for v in value:
+            data = {'network': {'name': 'net',
+                                'admin_state_up': v[0],
+                                'tenant_id': self._tenant_id}}
+            network_req = self.new_create_request('networks', data)
+            req = network_req.get_response(self.api)
+            self.assertEquals(req.status_int, v[2])
+            if v[2] == 201:
+                res = self.deserialize(fmt, req)
+                self.assertEquals(res['network']['admin_state_up'], v[1])
 
 
 class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):