diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index 3b9fe70e..d6cb4423 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ DataAccessObject.exists = function exists(id, cb) {
 
 // exists ~ remoting attributes
 DataAccessObject.exists.shared = true;
-DataAccessObject.exists.accepts = {arg: 'id', type: 'number'};
+DataAccessObject.exists.accepts = {arg: 'id', type: 'any'};
 
 /**
  * Find object by id
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ DataAccessObject.find = function find(id, cb) {
 
 // find ~ remoting attributes
 DataAccessObject.find.accepts = [
-  {arg: 'id', type: 'number'}
+  {arg: 'id', type: 'any'}
 ];
 DataAccessObject.find.shared = true;
 DataAccessObject.find.http = [