diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
index a91c42c5ef8..a92595217db 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ container:
   description: |
     The container name or null.
   in: body
-  required: true
+  required: false
   type: string
 control_location:
   description: |
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ description:
   description: |
     The backup description or null.
   in: body
-  required: true
+  required: false
   type: string
 description_1:
   description: |
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v3/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/v3/parameters.yaml
index 900b012560e..bf4c6f8d337 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v3/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/v3/parameters.yaml
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ container:
   description: |
     The container name or null.
   in: body
-  required: true
+  required: false
   type: string
 container_format:
   description: |
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ description:
   description: |
     The backup description or null.
   in: body
-  required: true
+  required: false
   type: string
 description_1:
   description: |