diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 5483904f5..7a7feb8e1 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ class DeviceSerializer(TaggitSerializer, CustomFieldModelSerializer):
     cluster = NestedClusterSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     virtual_chassis = NestedVirtualChassisSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     tags = TagListSerializerField(required=False)
+    local_context_data = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     class Meta:
         model = Device
@@ -411,6 +412,11 @@ class DeviceSerializer(TaggitSerializer, CustomFieldModelSerializer):
         data['device_bay'] = NestedDeviceBaySerializer(instance=device_bay, context=context).data
         return data
 
+    @swagger_serializer_method(serializer_or_field=serializers.DictField)
+    def get_local_context_data(self, obj):
+        """Used to strongly type the local_context_data field for Swagger generation
+        """
+        return obj.local_context_data
 
 class DeviceWithConfigContextSerializer(DeviceSerializer):
     config_context = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers.py b/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers.py
index a294cdb6f..ecddfbdae 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class VirtualMachineSerializer(TaggitSerializer, CustomFieldModelSerializer):
     primary_ip4 = NestedIPAddressSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     primary_ip6 = NestedIPAddressSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     tags = TagListSerializerField(required=False)
+    local_context_data = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     class Meta:
         model = VirtualMachine
@@ -77,6 +78,12 @@ class VirtualMachineSerializer(TaggitSerializer, CustomFieldModelSerializer):
         ]
         validators = []
 
+    @swagger_serializer_method(serializer_or_field=serializers.DictField)
+    def get_local_context_data(self, obj):
+        """Used to strongly type the local_context_data field for Swagger generation
+        """
+        return obj.local_context_data
+
 
 class VirtualMachineWithConfigContextSerializer(VirtualMachineSerializer):
     config_context = serializers.SerializerMethodField()