diff --git a/lib/Controller/ApiColumnsController.php b/lib/Controller/ApiColumnsController.php
index f87949b7d..8792af687 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/ApiColumnsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/ApiColumnsController.php
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ public function createTextColumn(int $baseNodeId, string $title, ?string $textDe
 	 *
 	 * @param int $baseNodeId Context of the column creation
 	 * @param string $title Title
-	 * @param string $selectionOptions Options that can be selected
-	 * @param string|null $selectionDefault Default selected option(s)
+	 * @param string $selectionOptions Json array{id: int, label: string} with options that can be selected, eg [{"id": 1, "label": "first"},{"id": 2, "label": "second"}]
+	 * @param string|null $selectionDefault Json int|int[] for default selected option(s), eg 5 or ["1", "8"]
 	 * @param 'progress'|'stars'|null $subtype Subtype for the new column
 	 * @param string|null $description Description
 	 * @param int[]|null $selectedViewIds View IDs where this columns should be added
@@ -225,14 +225,14 @@ public function createTextColumn(int $baseNodeId, string $title, ?string $textDe
 	 * @throws NotFoundError
 	 * @throws PermissionError
 	 */
-	public function createSelectionColumn(int $baseNodeId, string $title, string $selectionOptions, ?string $selectionDefault, string $subtype = null, string $description = null, ?array $selectedViewIds = null, bool $mandatory = false, string $baseNodeType = 'table'): DataResponse {
+	public function createSelectionColumn(int $baseNodeId, string $title, string $selectionOptions, ?string $selectionDefault, string $subtype = null, string $description = null, ?array $selectedViewIds = [], bool $mandatory = false, string $baseNodeType = 'table'): DataResponse {
 		$tableId = $baseNodeType === 'table' ? $baseNodeId : null;
 		$viewId = $baseNodeType === 'view' ? $baseNodeId : null;
 		$column = $this->service->create(
 			$this->userId,
 			$tableId,
 			$viewId,
-			'text',
+			'selection',
 			$subtype,
 			$title,
 			$mandatory,
diff --git a/lib/Service/ColumnService.php b/lib/Service/ColumnService.php
index 8dd3f2f1a..6eb7b8393 100644
--- a/lib/Service/ColumnService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/ColumnService.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public function create(
 		?string $selectionDefault,
 
 		?string $datetimeDefault,
-		?array $selectedViewIds
+		?array $selectedViewIds = []
 	):Column {
 		// security
 		if ($viewId) {
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index 2b8c33584..d0eaa9f4c 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -6416,7 +6416,7 @@
                     {
                         "name": "selectionOptions",
                         "in": "query",
-                        "description": "Options that can be selected",
+                        "description": "Json array{id: int, label: string} with options that can be selected, eg [{\"id\": 1, \"label\": \"first\"},{\"id\": 2, \"label\": \"second\"}]",
                         "required": true,
                         "schema": {
                             "type": "string"
@@ -6425,7 +6425,7 @@
                     {
                         "name": "selectionDefault",
                         "in": "query",
-                        "description": "Default selected option(s)",
+                        "description": "Json int|int[] for default selected option(s), eg 5 or [\"1\", \"8\"]",
                         "schema": {
                             "type": "string",
                             "nullable": true
@@ -6456,6 +6456,7 @@
                         "schema": {
                             "type": "array",
                             "nullable": true,
+                            "default": [],
                             "items": {
                                 "type": "integer",
                                 "format": "int64"
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/APIv2.feature b/tests/integration/features/APIv2.feature
index 17908b7ff..843f4d685 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/APIv2.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/features/APIv2.feature
@@ -48,3 +48,19 @@ Feature: APIv2
       Then node with node type "table" and node name "t2" has the following columns via v2
         | Beautiful text column | Rich is cool | Counter | Progress | Checking | A single date |
       Then print register
+
+      @api2selection
+      Scenario: Create selection columns
+        Given table "Table 3" with emoji "👋" exists for user "participant1-v2" as "t3" via v2
+        Then column from main type "selection" for node type "table" and node name "t3" exists with name "sel-c1" and following properties via v2
+          | title             | sel single                                                  |
+          | selectionOptions  | [{"id": 1, "label": "first"},{"id": 2, "label": "second"}]  |
+          | selectionDefault  | 2                                                           |
+        Then column from main type "selection" for node type "table" and node name "t3" exists with name "sel-c2" and following properties via v2
+          | title             | sel multi                                                   |
+          | subtype           | multi                                                       |
+          | selectionOptions  | [{"id": 1, "label": "first"},{"id": 2, "label": "second"}]  |
+          | selectionDefault  | ["1","2"]                                                   |
+        Then node with node type "table" and node name "t3" has the following columns via v2
+          | sel single  | sel multi |
+        Then print register