diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
index a8718c5e877..78f10112d8d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ options:
       - name: ansible_password
       - name: ansible_httpapi_pass
   use_ssl:
+    type: boolean
     description:
       - Whether to connect using SSL (HTTPS) or not (HTTP)
     default: False
     vars:
       - name: ansible_httpapi_use_ssl
   validate_certs:
+    type: boolean
     version_added: '2.7'
     description:
       - Whether to validate SSL certificates