diff --git a/src/Metadata/Parameter.php b/src/Metadata/Parameter.php
index 784e886949e..6ffc2d401dd 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/Parameter.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/Parameter.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public function __construct(
         protected ?bool $castToArray = null,
         protected ?bool $castToNativeType = null,
         protected mixed $castFn = null,
+        protected mixed $default = null,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public function getSecurityMessage(): ?string
      */
     public function getValue(mixed $default = new ParameterNotFound()): mixed
     {
-        return $this->extraProperties['_api_values'] ?? $default;
+        return $this->extraProperties['_api_values'] ?? $this->default ?? $default;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -370,4 +371,17 @@ public function withCastFn(mixed $castFn): self
 
         return $self;
     }
+
+    public function getDefault(): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->default;
+    }
+
+    public function withDefault(mixed $default): self
+    {
+        $self = clone $this;
+        $self->default = $default;
+
+        return $self;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Metadata/Tests/ParameterTest.php b/src/Metadata/Tests/ParameterTest.php
index 3e38798c16b..04bf04a444d 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/Tests/ParameterTest.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/Tests/ParameterTest.php
@@ -13,16 +13,40 @@
 
 namespace ApiPlatform\Metadata\Tests;
 
+use ApiPlatform\Metadata\Parameter;
 use ApiPlatform\Metadata\QueryParameter;
 use ApiPlatform\State\ParameterNotFound;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 class ParameterTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function testDefaultValue(): void
     {
-        $parameter = new QueryParameter();
-        $this->assertSame('test', $parameter->getValue('test'));
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(ParameterNotFound::class, $parameter->getValue());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ParameterNotFound::class, (new QueryParameter())->getValue());
+    }
+
+    #[DataProvider('provideDefaultValueCases')]
+    public function testDefaultValueWithFallbackValue(Parameter $parameter, mixed $fallbackValue, mixed $expectedDefault): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame($expectedDefault, $parameter->getValue($fallbackValue));
+    }
+
+    /** @return iterable<array{Parameter, mixed, mixed}> */
+    public static function provideDefaultValueCases(): iterable
+    {
+        $fallbackValue = new ParameterNotFound();
+
+        yield 'no default specified' => [
+            new QueryParameter(), $fallbackValue, $fallbackValue,
+        ];
+
+        yield 'with a default specified' => [
+            new QueryParameter(default: false), $fallbackValue, false,
+        ];
+
+        yield 'with null as default' => [
+            new QueryParameter(default: null), $fallbackValue,  $fallbackValue,
+        ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenApi/Factory/OpenApiFactory.php b/src/OpenApi/Factory/OpenApiFactory.php
index 740f302032b..b3ffa5fc0d6 100644
--- a/src/OpenApi/Factory/OpenApiFactory.php
+++ b/src/OpenApi/Factory/OpenApiFactory.php
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ private function collectPaths(ApiResource $resource, ResourceMetadataCollection
                 }
 
                 $in = $p instanceof HeaderParameterInterface ? 'header' : 'query';
+                $defaultSchema = ['type' => 'string'];
+                if (null !== $p->getDefault()) {
+                    $defaultSchema['default'] = $p->getDefault();
+                }
+
                 $defaultParameter = new Parameter(
                     $key,
                     $in,
@@ -344,7 +349,7 @@ private function collectPaths(ApiResource $resource, ResourceMetadataCollection
                     $p->getRequired() ?? false,
                     false,
                     null,
-                    $p->getSchema() ?? ['type' => 'string'],
+                    $p->getSchema() ?? $defaultSchema,
                 );
 
                 $linkParameter = $p->getOpenApi();
diff --git a/src/State/Provider/ParameterProvider.php b/src/State/Provider/ParameterProvider.php
index 08d8bbc7350..05bd072cb55 100644
--- a/src/State/Provider/ParameterProvider.php
+++ b/src/State/Provider/ParameterProvider.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function provide(Operation $operation, array $uriVariables = [], array $c
                 unset($parameter->getExtraProperties()['_api_values']);
             }
 
-            if (null !== ($default = $parameter->getSchema()['default'] ?? null) && $value instanceof ParameterNotFound) {
+            if (null !== ($default = $parameter->getDefault() ?? $parameter->getSchema()['default'] ?? null) && $value instanceof ParameterNotFound) {
                 $value = $default;
             }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private function handlePathParameters(HttpOperation $operation, array $uriVariab
                 unset($uriVariable->getExtraProperties()['_api_values']);
             }
 
-            if (($default = $uriVariable->getSchema()['default'] ?? false) && ($value instanceof ParameterNotFound || !$value)) {
+            if (($default = $uriVariable->getDefault() ?? $uriVariable->getSchema()['default'] ?? false) && ($value instanceof ParameterNotFound || !$value)) {
                 $value = $default;
             }
 
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/Issue7354/BooleanQueryParameter.php b/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/Issue7354/BooleanQueryParameter.php
index 6f8198dd18f..cefd1825b65 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/Issue7354/BooleanQueryParameter.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/Issue7354/BooleanQueryParameter.php
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
                     ],
                     castToNativeType: true,
                 ),
+                'anotherBooleanParameter' => new QueryParameter(
+                    default: true,
+                ),
             ],
             provider: [self::class, 'provide'],
         ),
@@ -38,12 +41,17 @@
 )]
 class BooleanQueryParameter
 {
-    public function __construct(public bool $booleanParameter)
-    {
+    public function __construct(
+        public bool $booleanParameter,
+        public bool $anotherBooleanParameter,
+    ) {
     }
 
     public static function provide(Operation $operation): self
     {
-        return new self($operation->getParameters()->get('booleanParameter')->getValue());
+        return new self(
+            $operation->getParameters()->get('booleanParameter')->getValue(),
+            $operation->getParameters()->get('anotherBooleanParameter')->getValue(),
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/WithParameter.php b/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/WithParameter.php
index 02cd55d884f..7f5efb457e2 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/WithParameter.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/TestBundle/ApiResource/WithParameter.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\All;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\Country;
+use Webmozart\Assert\Assert as Assertion;
 
 #[Get(
     uriTemplate: 'with_parameters/{id}{._format}',
@@ -281,7 +282,25 @@
     ],
     provider: [self::class, 'collectionProvider'],
 )]
-
+#[GetCollection(
+    uriTemplate: 'parameter_defaults',
+    parameters: [
+        'false_as_default' => new QueryParameter(
+            default: false,
+        ),
+        'true_as_default' => new QueryParameter(
+            default: true,
+        ),
+        'foo_as_default' => new QueryParameter(
+            default: 'foo',
+        ),
+        'required_with_a_default' => new QueryParameter(
+            required: true,
+            default: 'bar'
+        ),
+    ],
+    provider: [self::class, 'checkParameterDefaults'],
+)]
 #[QueryParameter(key: 'everywhere')]
 class WithParameter
 {
@@ -372,4 +391,14 @@ public static function provideDummyFromParameter(Operation $operation, array $ur
     {
         return $operation->getParameters()->get('dummy')->getValue();
     }
+
+    public static function checkParameterDefaults(Operation $operation, array $uriVariables = [], array $context = []): JsonResponse
+    {
+        Assertion::false($operation->getParameters()->get('false_as_default')->getValue());
+        Assertion::true($operation->getParameters()->get('true_as_default')->getValue());
+        Assertion::same($operation->getParameters()->get('foo_as_default')->getValue(), 'foo');
+        Assertion::same($operation->getParameters()->get('required_with_a_default')->getValue(), 'bar');
+
+        return new JsonResponse([]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Functional/Parameters/ParameterTest.php b/tests/Functional/Parameters/ParameterTest.php
index 122b195df1f..2290cb475ee 100644
--- a/tests/Functional/Parameters/ParameterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Functional/Parameters/ParameterTest.php
@@ -215,4 +215,10 @@ public static function provideCountriesValues(): iterable
         yield 'valid country' => ['country=FR', 200];
         yield 'array of countries' => ['country[]=FR', 200];
     }
+
+    public function testDefaultValues(): void
+    {
+        self::createClient()->request('GET', 'parameter_defaults');
+        $this->assertResponseIsSuccessful();
+    }
 }