diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f36e317..27d402d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ corresponding to when the API was available for use.
 
 #### `answerCards`
 
-*   Answer cards. Answers are between 1 (Again) and 4 (Easy). Will start the timer immediately before answering. Returns `true` if card exists, `false` otherwise.
+*   Answer cards. Ease is between 1 (Again) and 4 (Easy). Will start the timer immediately before answering. Returns `true` if card exists, `false` otherwise.
 
     <details>
     <summary><i>Sample request:</i></summary>
@@ -736,8 +736,16 @@ corresponding to when the API was available for use.
         "action": "answerCards",
         "version": 6,
         "params": {
-            "cards": [1498938915662, 1502098034048],
-            "answers": [2, 4],
+            "answers": [
+                {
+                    "cardId": 1498938915662,
+                    "ease": 2
+                },
+                {
+                    "cardId": 1502098034048,
+                    "ease": 4
+                }
+            ]
         }
     }
     ```
diff --git a/plugin/__init__.py b/plugin/__init__.py
index c09cd11..5ca8514 100644
--- a/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -1531,14 +1531,16 @@ class AnkiConnect:
 
 
     @util.api()
-    def answerCards(self, cards, answers):
+    def answerCards(self, answers):
         scheduler = self.scheduler()
         success = []
-        for i, cid in enumerate(cards):
+        for answer in answers:
             try:
+                cid = answer['cardId']
+                ease = answer['ease']
                 card = self.getCard(cid)
                 card.start_timer()
-                scheduler.answerCard(card, answers[i])
+                scheduler.answerCard(card, ease)
                 success.append(True)
             except NotFoundError:
                 success.append(False)
diff --git a/tests/test_cards.py b/tests/test_cards.py
index dd69b44..0ce93b2 100755
--- a/tests/test_cards.py
+++ b/tests/test_cards.py
@@ -81,10 +81,13 @@ def test_relearnCards(setup):
 class TestAnswerCards:
     def test_answerCards(self, setup):
         ac.scheduler().reset()
-        result = ac.answerCards(cards=setup.card_ids, answers=[2, 1, 4, 3])
+        answers = [
+            {"cardId": a, "ease": b} for a, b in zip(setup.card_ids, [2, 1, 4, 3])
+        ]
+        result = ac.answerCards(answers)
         assert result == [True] * 4
 
     def test_answerCards_with_invalid_card_id(self, setup):
         ac.scheduler().reset()
-        result = ac.answerCards(cards=[123], answers=[2])
+        result = ac.answerCards([{"cardId": 123, "ease": 2}])
         assert result == [False]