diff --git a/rest_framework/compat.py b/rest_framework/compat.py
index b0e076203..d2cfa05cf 100644
--- a/rest_framework/compat.py
+++ b/rest_framework/compat.py
@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ except (ImportError, SyntaxError):
     uritemplate = None
 
 
+# coreschema is optional
+try:
+    import coreschema
+except ImportError:
+    coreschema = None
+
+
 # django-filter is optional
 try:
     import django_filters
diff --git a/rest_framework/filters.py b/rest_framework/filters.py
index 00e753d42..db116efb0 100644
--- a/rest_framework/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework/filters.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from django.utils import six
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from rest_framework.compat import (
-    coreapi, distinct, django_filters, guardian, template_render
+    coreapi, coreschema, distinct, django_filters, guardian, template_render
 )
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class BaseFilterBackend(object):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
         return []
 
 
@@ -162,7 +163,18 @@ class SearchFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
-        return [coreapi.Field(name=self.search_param, required=False, location='query')]
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        return [
+            coreapi.Field(
+                name=self.search_param,
+                required=False,
+                location='query',
+                schema=coreschema.String(
+                    title='Search',
+                    description='...'
+                )
+            )
+        ]
 
 
 class OrderingFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
@@ -280,7 +292,18 @@ class OrderingFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
-        return [coreapi.Field(name=self.ordering_param, required=False, location='query')]
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        return [
+            coreapi.Field(
+                name=self.ordering_param,
+                required=False,
+                location='query',
+                schema=coreschema.String(
+                    title='Ordering',
+                    description='...'
+                )
+            )
+        ]
 
 
 class DjangoObjectPermissionsFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
diff --git a/rest_framework/pagination.py b/rest_framework/pagination.py
index 3bb3f7897..95ba1448d 100644
--- a/rest_framework/pagination.py
+++ b/rest_framework/pagination.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils.six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from rest_framework.compat import coreapi, template_render
+from rest_framework.compat import coreapi, coreschema, template_render
 from rest_framework.exceptions import NotFound
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
@@ -289,12 +289,16 @@ class PageNumberPagination(BasePagination):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
         fields = [
             coreapi.Field(
                 name=self.page_query_param,
                 required=False,
                 location='query',
-                #description=force_text(self.page_query_description)
+                schema=coreschema.Integer(
+                    title='Page',
+                    description=force_text(self.page_query_description)
+                )
             )
         ]
         if self.page_size_query_param is not None:
@@ -439,18 +443,25 @@ class LimitOffsetPagination(BasePagination):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
         return [
             coreapi.Field(
                 name=self.limit_query_param,
                 required=False,
                 location='query',
-                #description=force_text(self.limit_query_description)
+                schema=coreschema.Integer(
+                    title='Limit',
+                    description=force_text(self.limit_query_description)
+                )
             ),
             coreapi.Field(
                 name=self.offset_query_param,
                 required=False,
                 location='query',
-                #description=force_text(self.offset_query_description)
+                schema=coreschema.Integer(
+                    title='Offset',
+                    description=force_text(self.offset_query_description)
+                )
             )
         ]
 
@@ -764,11 +775,15 @@ class CursorPagination(BasePagination):
 
     def get_schema_fields(self, view):
         assert coreapi is not None, 'coreapi must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
+        assert coreschema is not None, 'coreschema must be installed to use `get_schema_fields()`'
         return [
             coreapi.Field(
                 name=self.cursor_query_param,
                 required=False,
                 location='query',
-                description=force_text(self.cursor_query_description)
+                schema=coreschema.String(
+                    title='Cursor',
+                    description=force_text(self.cursor_query_description)
+                )
             )
         ]
diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 3a35db2cc..cdfb4aff9 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+import coreschema
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from importlib import import_module
 
@@ -26,36 +27,62 @@ from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
 header_regex = re.compile('^[a-zA-Z][0-9A-Za-z_]*:')
 
-types_lookup = ClassLookupDict({
-    serializers.Field: 'string',
-    serializers.IntegerField: 'integer',
-    serializers.FloatField: 'number',
-    serializers.DecimalField: 'number',
-    serializers.BooleanField: 'boolean',
-    serializers.FileField: 'file',
-    serializers.MultipleChoiceField: 'array',
-    serializers.ManyRelatedField: 'array',
-    serializers.Serializer: 'object',
-    serializers.ListSerializer: 'array'
-})
 
-input_lookup = ClassLookupDict({
-    serializers.Field: 'text',
-    serializers.IntegerField: 'number',
-    serializers.FloatField: 'number',
-    serializers.DecimalField: 'number',
-    serializers.BooleanField: 'checkbox',
-    serializers.FileField: 'file',
-    serializers.ChoiceField: 'select'
-})
+def field_to_schema(field):
+    title = force_text(field.label) if field.label else ''
+    description = force_text(field.help_text) if field.help_text else ''
 
+    if isinstance(field, serializers.ListSerializer):
+        child_schema = serializer_to_schema(field.child)
+        return coreschema.Array(
+            items=child_schema,
+            title=title,
+            description=description
+        )
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.Serializer):
+        return coreschema.Object(
+            properties={
+                key: serializer_to_schema(value)
+                for key, value
+                in field.fields.items()
+            },
+            title=title,
+            description=description
+        )
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.ManyRelatedField):
+        return coreschema.Array(
+            items=coreschema.String(),
+            title=title,
+            description=description
+        )
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.RelatedField):
+        return coreschema.String(title=title, description=description)
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.MultipleChoiceField):
+        return coreschema.Array(
+            items=coreschema.Enum(enum=list(field.choices.values())),
+            title=title,
+            description=description
+        )
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.ChoiceField):
+        return coreschema.Enum(
+            enum=list(field.choices.values()),
+            title=title,
+            description=description
+        )
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.BooleanField):
+        return coreschema.Boolean(title=title, description=description)
+    elif isinstance(field, (serializers.DecimalField, serializers.FloatField)):
+        return coreschema.Number(title=title, description=description)
+    elif isinstance(field, serializers.IntegerField):
+        return coreschema.Integer(title=title, description=description)
 
-def determine_input(field):
-    input_type = input_lookup[field]
-    base_template = field.style.get('base_template')
-    if base_template == 'textarea.html':
-        input_type = 'textarea'
-    return input_type
+    if field.style.get('base_template') == 'textarea.html':
+        return coreschema.String(
+            title=title,
+            description=description,
+            format='textarea'
+        )
+    return coreschema.String(title=title, description=description)
 
 
 def common_path(paths):
@@ -493,8 +520,8 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
         fields = []
 
         for variable in uritemplate.variables(path):
-            title = None
-            description = None
+            title = ''
+            description = ''
             if model is not None:
                 # Attempt to infer a field description if possible.
                 try:
@@ -514,8 +541,7 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
                 name=variable,
                 location='path',
                 required=True,
-                #title='' if (title is None) else title,
-                #description='' if (description is None) else description
+                schema=coreschema.String(title=title, description=description)
             )
             fields.append(field)
 
@@ -540,7 +566,7 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
                     name='data',
                     location='body',
                     required=True,
-                    #type='array'
+                    schema=coreschema.Array()
                 )
             ]
 
@@ -553,17 +579,11 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
                 continue
 
             required = field.required and method != 'PATCH'
-            title = force_text(field.label) if field.label else ''
-            description = force_text(field.help_text) if field.help_text else ''
             field = coreapi.Field(
                 name=field.field_name,
                 location='form',
                 required=required,
-                #title=title,
-                #description=description,
-                #type=types_lookup[field],
-                #input=determine_input(field),
-                #choices=getattr(field, 'choices', None)
+                schema=field_to_schema(field)
             )
             fields.append(field)
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/docs/link.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/docs/link.html
index 2d0f1879a..4e6fac231 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/docs/link.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/docs/link.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for field in link.fields|with_location:'path' %}
-            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.description %}{{ field.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
+            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.schema.description %}{{ field.schema.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
     </table>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for field in link.fields|with_location:'query' %}
-            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.description %}{{ field.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
+            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.schema.description %}{{ field.schema.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
     </table>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for field in link.fields|with_location:'header' %}
-            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.description %}{{ field.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
+            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.schema.description %}{{ field.schema.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
     </table>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for field in link.fields|with_location:'body' %}
-            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.description %}{{ field.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
+            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.schema.description %}{{ field.schema.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
     </table>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for field in link.fields|with_location:'form' %}
-            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.description %}{{ field.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
+            <tr><td class="parameter-name"><code>{{ field.name }}</code>{% if field.required %} <span class="label label-warning">required</span>{% endif %}</td><td>{% if field.schema.description %}{{ field.schema.description }}{% endif %}</td></tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
     </table>