diff --git a/pkg/builder/openapi.go b/pkg/builder/openapi.go
index c33c59626..865aa1e9c 100644
--- a/pkg/builder/openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/builder/openapi.go
@@ -447,12 +447,34 @@ func (o *openAPI) buildParameter(restParam common.Parameter, bodySample interfac
 	default:
 		return ret, fmt.Errorf("unknown restful operation kind : %v", restParam.Kind())
 	}
-	openAPIType, openAPIFormat := common.OpenAPITypeFormat(restParam.DataType())
+	dataType := restParam.DataType()
+
+	// AllowMultiple indicates an array parameter. The element type is
+	// derived by stripping the "[]" prefix from DataType.
+	elementType := dataType
+	if restParam.AllowMultiple() {
+		elementType = strings.TrimPrefix(dataType, "[]")
+	}
+
+	openAPIType, openAPIFormat := common.OpenAPITypeFormat(elementType)
 	if openAPIType == "" {
-		return ret, fmt.Errorf("non-body Restful parameter type should be a simple type, but got : %v", restParam.DataType())
+		return ret, fmt.Errorf("non-body Restful parameter type should be a simple type, but got: %v", dataType)
+	}
+
+	if restParam.AllowMultiple() {
+		ret.Type = "array"
+		ret.Format = ""
+		ret.CollectionFormat = "multi"
+		ret.Items = &spec.Items{
+			SimpleSchema: spec.SimpleSchema{
+				Type:   openAPIType,
+				Format: openAPIFormat,
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret.Type = openAPIType
+		ret.Format = openAPIFormat
 	}
-	ret.Type = openAPIType
-	ret.Format = openAPIFormat
 	ret.UniqueItems = !restParam.AllowMultiple()
 	return ret, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/builder/openapi_test.go b/pkg/builder/openapi_test.go
index 50e7a4b22..3b46b3988 100644
--- a/pkg/builder/openapi_test.go
+++ b/pkg/builder/openapi_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	openapi "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
+	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common/restfuladapter"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/util/jsontesting"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
 )
@@ -653,3 +654,73 @@ func TestEscapeJsonPointerInDefinitionName(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBuildParameter(t *testing.T) {
+	o := &openAPI{}
+
+	// buildParameter receives *restfuladapter.ParamAdapter at runtime.
+	newParam := func(dt string, allowMultiple bool) openapi.Parameter {
+		return &restfuladapter.ParamAdapter{
+			Param: restful.QueryParameter("p", "").DataType(dt).AllowMultiple(allowMultiple),
+		}
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		param       openapi.Parameter
+		wantType    string
+		wantFormat  string
+		wantItems   bool
+		wantErr     bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "scalar string",
+			param:    newParam("string", false),
+			wantType: "string",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "scalar []byte stays scalar",
+			param:      newParam("[]byte", false),
+			wantType:   "string",
+			wantFormat: "byte",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "AllowMultiple=true emits array",
+			param:     newParam("[]string", true),
+			wantType:  "array",
+			wantItems: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "AllowMultiple=true with plain DataType emits array",
+			param:     newParam("string", true),
+			wantType:  "array",
+			wantItems: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "[]string without AllowMultiple is a misconfiguration — errors intentionally",
+			param:   newParam("[]string", false),
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := o.buildParameter(tt.param, nil)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+				return
+			}
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantType, got.Type)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantFormat, got.Format)
+			if tt.wantItems {
+				assert.NotNil(t, got.Items)
+				assert.Equal(t, "multi", got.CollectionFormat)
+			} else {
+				assert.Nil(t, got.Items)
+				assert.Empty(t, got.CollectionFormat)
+			}
+			assert.True(t, got.UniqueItems != tt.param.AllowMultiple())
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/builder3/openapi.go b/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
index 94d8706d8..2fbb3037f 100644
--- a/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
@@ -419,17 +419,45 @@ func (o *openAPI) buildParameter(restParam common.Parameter) (ret *spec3.Paramet
 	default:
 		return ret, fmt.Errorf("unsupported restful parameter kind : %v", restParam.Kind())
 	}
-	openAPIType, openAPIFormat := common.OpenAPITypeFormat(restParam.DataType())
-	if openAPIType == "" {
-		return ret, fmt.Errorf("non-body Restful parameter type should be a simple type, but got : %v", restParam.DataType())
+	dataType := restParam.DataType()
+
+	// AllowMultiple indicates an array parameter. The element type is
+	// derived by stripping the "[]" prefix from DataType.
+	elementType := dataType
+	if restParam.AllowMultiple() {
+		elementType = strings.TrimPrefix(dataType, "[]")
 	}
 
-	ret.Schema = &spec.Schema{
-		SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
-			Type:        []string{openAPIType},
-			Format:      openAPIFormat,
-			UniqueItems: !restParam.AllowMultiple(),
-		},
+	elementAPIType, elementAPIFormat := common.OpenAPITypeFormat(elementType)
+	if elementAPIType == "" {
+		return ret, fmt.Errorf("non-body Restful parameter type should be a simple type, but got: %v", dataType)
+	}
+
+	if restParam.AllowMultiple() {
+		ret.Style = "form"
+		ret.Explode = true
+		ret.Schema = &spec.Schema{
+			SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+				Type:        []string{"array"},
+				UniqueItems: false,
+				Items: &spec.SchemaOrArray{
+					Schema: &spec.Schema{
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Type:   []string{elementAPIType},
+							Format: elementAPIFormat,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret.Schema = &spec.Schema{
+			SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+				Type:        []string{elementAPIType},
+				Format:      elementAPIFormat,
+				UniqueItems: true,
+			},
+		}
 	}
 	return ret, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/builder3/openapi_test.go b/pkg/builder3/openapi_test.go
index cb349cdb5..8974fbd9c 100644
--- a/pkg/builder3/openapi_test.go
+++ b/pkg/builder3/openapi_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	openapi "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
+	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common/restfuladapter"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/spec3"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/util/jsontesting"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
@@ -581,3 +582,84 @@ func TestEscapeJsonPointerInSchemaName(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBuildParameter(t *testing.T) {
+	o := &openAPI{}
+
+	// buildParameter receives *restfuladapter.ParamAdapter at runtime.
+	newParam := func(dt string, allowMultiple bool) openapi.Parameter {
+		return &restfuladapter.ParamAdapter{
+			Param: restful.QueryParameter("p", "").DataType(dt).AllowMultiple(allowMultiple),
+		}
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		param       openapi.Parameter
+		wantType    string
+		wantFormat  string
+		wantItems   bool
+		wantStyle   string
+		wantExplode bool
+		wantErr     bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "scalar string",
+			param:    newParam("string", false),
+			wantType: "string",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "scalar []byte stays scalar",
+			param:      newParam("[]byte", false),
+			wantType:   "string",
+			wantFormat: "byte",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "AllowMultiple=true emits array",
+			param:       newParam("[]string", true),
+			wantType:    "array",
+			wantItems:   true,
+			wantStyle:   "form",
+			wantExplode: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "AllowMultiple=true with plain DataType emits array",
+			param:       newParam("string", true),
+			wantType:    "array",
+			wantItems:   true,
+			wantStyle:   "form",
+			wantExplode: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "[]string without AllowMultiple is a misconfiguration — errors intentionally",
+			param:   newParam("[]string", false),
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := o.buildParameter(tt.param)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+				return
+			}
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.NotNil(t, got.Schema, "schema should not be nil")
+			assert.Equal(t, spec.StringOrArray{tt.wantType}, got.Schema.Type)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantFormat, got.Schema.Format)
+			assert.True(t, got.Schema.UniqueItems != tt.param.AllowMultiple())
+			if tt.wantItems {
+				assert.NotNil(t, got.Schema.Items, "items should not be nil")
+				assert.NotNil(t, got.Schema.Items.Schema, "items schema should not be nil")
+				assert.Equal(t, spec.StringOrArray{"string"}, got.Schema.Items.Schema.Type)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.wantStyle, got.Style)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.wantExplode, got.Explode)
+			} else {
+				assert.Nil(t, got.Schema.Items)
+				assert.Empty(t, got.Style)
+				assert.False(t, got.Explode)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}