diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v1_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v1_0/routes.py
index b5c63bd608..6bb986c333 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -204,12 +204,9 @@ class IndyProofRequestSchema(Schema):
     non_revoked = fields.Nested(IndyProofReqNonRevokedSchema(), required=False)
 
 
-class V10PresentationRequestRequestSchema(AdminAPIMessageTracingSchema):
-    """Request schema for sending a proof request."""
+class V10PresentationCreateRequestRequestSchema(AdminAPIMessageTracingSchema):
+    """Request schema for creating a proof request free of any connection."""
 
-    connection_id = fields.UUID(
-        description="Connection identifier", required=True, example=UUIDFour.EXAMPLE
-    )
     proof_request = fields.Nested(IndyProofRequestSchema(), required=True)
     comment = fields.Str(required=False)
     trace = fields.Bool(
@@ -219,6 +216,16 @@ class V10PresentationRequestRequestSchema(AdminAPIMessageTracingSchema):
     )
 
 
+class V10PresentationSendRequestRequestSchema(
+    V10PresentationCreateRequestRequestSchema
+):
+    """Request schema for sending a proof request on a connection."""
+
+    connection_id = fields.UUID(
+        description="Connection identifier", required=True, example=UUIDFour.EXAMPLE
+    )
+
+
 class IndyRequestedCredsRequestedAttrSchema(Schema):
     """Schema for requested attributes within indy requested credentials structure."""
 
@@ -511,7 +518,7 @@ async def presentation_exchange_send_proposal(request: web.BaseRequest):
     Creates a presentation request not bound to any proposal or existing connection
     """,
 )
-@request_schema(V10PresentationRequestRequestSchema())
+@request_schema(V10PresentationCreateRequestRequestSchema())
 @response_schema(V10PresentationExchangeSchema(), 200)
 async def presentation_exchange_create_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     """
@@ -577,7 +584,7 @@ async def presentation_exchange_create_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     tags=["present-proof"],
     summary="Sends a free presentation request not bound to any proposal",
 )
-@request_schema(V10PresentationRequestRequestSchema())
+@request_schema(V10PresentationSendRequestRequestSchema())
 @response_schema(V10PresentationExchangeSchema(), 200)
 async def presentation_exchange_send_free_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     """
@@ -653,7 +660,7 @@ async def presentation_exchange_send_free_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     summary="Sends a presentation request in reference to a proposal",
 )
 @match_info_schema(PresExIdMatchInfoSchema())
-@request_schema(V10PresentationRequestRequestSchema())
+@request_schema(V10PresentationSendRequestRequestSchema())
 @response_schema(V10PresentationExchangeSchema(), 200)
 async def presentation_exchange_send_bound_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     """