diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go b/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
index e8c89a1..0fcf591 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
@@ -383,6 +383,60 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                 }
             }
         },
+        "/v1/items/fields": {
+            "get": {
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "Bearer": []
+                    }
+                ],
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "tags": [
+                    "Items"
+                ],
+                "summary": "imports items into the database",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "OK",
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "/v1/items/fields/values": {
+            "get": {
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "Bearer": []
+                    }
+                ],
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "tags": [
+                    "Items"
+                ],
+                "summary": "imports items into the database",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "OK",
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "/v1/items/import": {
             "post": {
                 "security": [
diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
index 499f83f..74bfeaa 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
@@ -375,6 +375,60 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "/v1/items/fields": {
+            "get": {
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "Bearer": []
+                    }
+                ],
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "tags": [
+                    "Items"
+                ],
+                "summary": "imports items into the database",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "OK",
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "/v1/items/fields/values": {
+            "get": {
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "Bearer": []
+                    }
+                ],
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "tags": [
+                    "Items"
+                ],
+                "summary": "imports items into the database",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "OK",
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "/v1/items/import": {
             "post": {
                 "security": [
diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
index 1781f32..fc3b9c1 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -1094,6 +1094,38 @@ paths:
       summary: Update Maintenance Entry
       tags:
       - Maintenance
+  /v1/items/fields:
+    get:
+      produces:
+      - application/json
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: OK
+          schema:
+            items:
+              type: string
+            type: array
+      security:
+      - Bearer: []
+      summary: imports items into the database
+      tags:
+      - Items
+  /v1/items/fields/values:
+    get:
+      produces:
+      - application/json
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: OK
+          schema:
+            items:
+              type: string
+            type: array
+      security:
+      - Bearer: []
+      summary: imports items into the database
+      tags:
+      - Items
   /v1/items/import:
     post:
       parameters:
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
index b4f688c..e461e89 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ export interface DocumentOut {
 }
 
 export interface Group {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   currency: string;
   id: string;
   name: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface GroupStatistics {
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ export interface GroupUpdate {
 }
 
 export interface ItemAttachment {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   document: DocumentOut;
   id: string;
   type: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface ItemAttachmentUpdate {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export interface ItemOut {
   assetId: string;
   attachments: ItemAttachment[];
   children: ItemSummary[];
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   fields: ItemField[];
   id: string;
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ export interface ItemOut {
   /** @example "0" */
   soldPrice: string;
   /** Sold */
-  soldTime: Date;
+  soldTime: string;
   soldTo: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
   warrantyDetails: string;
-  warrantyExpires: Date;
+  warrantyExpires: string;
 }
 
 export interface ItemSummary {
   archived: boolean;
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   insured: boolean;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export interface ItemSummary {
   /** @example "0" */
   purchasePrice: string;
   quantity: number;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface ItemUpdate {
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ export interface ItemUpdate {
   /** @example "0" */
   soldPrice: string;
   /** Sold */
-  soldTime: Date;
+  soldTime: string;
   soldTo: string;
   warrantyDetails: string;
-  warrantyExpires: Date;
+  warrantyExpires: string;
 }
 
 export interface LabelCreate {
@@ -169,20 +169,20 @@ export interface LabelCreate {
 }
 
 export interface LabelOut {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   items: ItemSummary[];
   name: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface LabelSummary {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   name: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface LocationCreate {
@@ -193,30 +193,30 @@ export interface LocationCreate {
 
 export interface LocationOut {
   children: LocationSummary[];
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   items: ItemSummary[];
   name: string;
   parent: LocationSummary;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface LocationOutCount {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   itemCount: number;
   name: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface LocationSummary {
-  createdAt: Date;
+  createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   id: string;
   name: string;
-  updatedAt: Date;
+  updatedAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface LocationUpdate {