diff --git a/valence/api/v1/podmanagers.py b/valence/api/v1/podmanagers.py
index 3357115..e754ae1 100644
--- a/valence/api/v1/podmanagers.py
+++ b/valence/api/v1/podmanagers.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class PodManager(flask_restful.Resource):
                                    podmanagers.get_podm_by_uuid(podm_uuid))
 
     def patch(self, podm_uuid):
-        values = flask.request.form.to_dict()
+        values = flask.request.get_json()
         return utils.make_response(http_client.OK,
                                    podmanagers.update_podm(podm_uuid, values))
 
diff --git a/valence/db/models.py b/valence/db/models.py
index 77f7d7a..e3ec83a 100644
--- a/valence/db/models.py
+++ b/valence/db/models.py
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ class PodManager(ModelBaseWithTimeStamp):
         'url': {
             'validate': types.Text.validate
         },
-        'auth': {
-            'validate': types.Text.validate
+        'authentication': {
+            'validate': types.List(types.Dict).validate
         },
         'status': {
             'validate': types.Text.validate
diff --git a/valence/tests/unit/db/utils.py b/valence/tests/unit/db/utils.py
index d88c214..0549e4d 100644
--- a/valence/tests/unit/db/utils.py
+++ b/valence/tests/unit/db/utils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ def get_test_podmanager(**kwargs):
         'uuid': kwargs.get('uuid', 'ea8e2a25-2901-438d-8157-de7ffd68d051'),
         'name': kwargs.get('name', 'fake_name'),
         'url': kwargs.get('url', 'fake_url'),
-        'auth': kwargs.get('auth', 'fake_auth'),
+        'authentication': [{
+            'auth_items': {
+                'password': 'fake-pass',
+                'username': 'fake-admin',
+            },
+            'type': 'basic',
+        }],
         'status': kwargs.get('size', 'fake_status'),
         'description': kwargs.get('description', 'fake_description'),
         'location': kwargs.get('location', 'fake_location'),