diff --git a/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
index bbfe0dd..135df50 100644
--- a/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ class ReadingsController < ActionController::API
 
   # Procesa los parámetros de un sensor
   def sensor_params(sensor)
-    sensor.permit(:timestamp, :type, :value, :unit, :error)
+    sensor.permit(:timestamp, :type, :value, :unit, :error).tap do |p|
+      p[:local_type] = p.delete :type
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20220303170706_change_type.rb b/db/migrate/20220303170706_change_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee67a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20220303170706_change_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class ChangeType < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    rename_column :sensors, :type, :local_type
+  end
+end