diff --git a/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/text_query.py b/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/text_query.py
index d3b7997a..d61a7dc6 100644
--- a/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/text_query.py
+++ b/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/text_query.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ class TextQuery(DictLike):
     boost: float | None = None
     slop: int | None = None
 
-    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict:
         """Serialize to API format.
 
         :returns: Dictionary representation for the API.
         """
-        result: dict = {"field": self.field, "query": self.query}
+        result: dict = {"type": "text", "field": self.field, "text_query": self.query}
         if self.boost is not None:
             result["boost"] = self.boost
         if self.slop is not None:
diff --git a/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/vector_query.py b/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/vector_query.py
index 6b76bc81..d61b51e0 100644
--- a/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/vector_query.py
+++ b/pinecone/db_data/dataclasses/vector_query.py
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ class VectorQuery(DictLike):
     values: list[float] | None = None
     sparse_values: SparseValues | None = None
 
-    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict:
         """Serialize to API format.
 
         :returns: Dictionary representation for the API.
         """
-        result: dict = {"field": self.field}
+        result: dict = {"type": "vector", "field": self.field}
         if self.values is not None:
             result["values"] = self.values
         if self.sparse_values is not None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/data/test_query_classes.py b/tests/unit/data/test_query_classes.py
index 3c456d75..85f5eb0c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/data/test_query_classes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data/test_query_classes.py
@@ -11,25 +11,36 @@ def test_required_params(self):
         assert query.boost is None
         assert query.slop is None
 
-    def test_to_dict_minimal(self):
+    def test_as_dict_minimal(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query="pink panther")
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "title", "query": "pink panther"}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {"type": "text", "field": "title", "text_query": "pink panther"}
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_boost(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_boost(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query="pink panther", boost=2.0)
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "title", "query": "pink panther", "boost": 2.0}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {
+            "type": "text",
+            "field": "title",
+            "text_query": "pink panther",
+            "boost": 2.0,
+        }
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_slop(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_slop(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query="pink panther", slop=2)
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "title", "query": "pink panther", "slop": 2}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {"type": "text", "field": "title", "text_query": "pink panther", "slop": 2}
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_all_options(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_all_options(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query="pink panther", boost=1.5, slop=3)
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "title", "query": "pink panther", "boost": 1.5, "slop": 3}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {
+            "type": "text",
+            "field": "title",
+            "text_query": "pink panther",
+            "boost": 1.5,
+            "slop": 3,
+        }
 
     def test_dict_like_access(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query="pink panther", boost=2.0)
@@ -51,30 +62,32 @@ def test_required_params(self):
         assert query.values is None
         assert query.sparse_values is None
 
-    def test_to_dict_minimal(self):
+    def test_as_dict_minimal(self):
         query = VectorQuery(field="embedding")
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "embedding"}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {"type": "vector", "field": "embedding"}
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_values(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_values(self):
         query = VectorQuery(field="embedding", values=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3])
-        result = query.to_dict()
-        assert result == {"field": "embedding", "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]}
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result == {"type": "vector", "field": "embedding", "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]}
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_sparse_values(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_sparse_values(self):
         sparse = SparseValues(indices=[1, 5, 10], values=[0.5, 0.3, 0.2])
         query = VectorQuery(field="sparse_embedding", sparse_values=sparse)
-        result = query.to_dict()
+        result = query.as_dict()
         assert result == {
+            "type": "vector",
             "field": "sparse_embedding",
             "sparse_values": {"indices": [1, 5, 10], "values": [0.5, 0.3, 0.2]},
         }
 
-    def test_to_dict_with_both_values(self):
+    def test_as_dict_with_both_values(self):
         sparse = SparseValues(indices=[1, 2], values=[0.5, 0.5])
         query = VectorQuery(field="hybrid", values=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3], sparse_values=sparse)
-        result = query.to_dict()
+        result = query.as_dict()
         assert result == {
+            "type": "vector",
             "field": "hybrid",
             "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3],
             "sparse_values": {"indices": [1, 2], "values": [0.5, 0.5]},
@@ -97,12 +110,14 @@ class TestQueryUsageExamples:
 
     def test_text_query_example(self):
         query = TextQuery(field="title", query='return "pink panther"')
-        result = query.to_dict()
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result["type"] == "text"
         assert result["field"] == "title"
-        assert result["query"] == 'return "pink panther"'
+        assert result["text_query"] == 'return "pink panther"'
 
     def test_vector_query_example(self):
         query = VectorQuery(field="embedding", values=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3])
-        result = query.to_dict()
+        result = query.as_dict()
+        assert result["type"] == "vector"
         assert result["field"] == "embedding"
         assert result["values"] == [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]