diff --git a/api/application.go b/api/application.go
index 585ec31c..a169cdb7 100644
--- a/api/application.go
+++ b/api/application.go
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@ type ApplicationAPI struct {
 	ImageDir string
 }
 
+// Application Params Model
+//
+// Params allowed to create or update Applications
+//
+// swagger:model ApplicationParams
+type ApplicationParams struct {
+	// The application name. This is how the application should be displayed to the user.
+	//
+	// required: true
+	// example: Backup Server
+	Name string `form:"name" query:"name" json:"name" binding:"required"`
+	// The description of the application.
+	//
+	// example: Backup server for the interwebs
+	Description string `form:"description" query:"description" json:"description"`
+}
+
 // CreateApplication creates an application and returns the access token.
 // swagger:operation POST /application application createApp
 //
@@ -44,7 +61,7 @@ type ApplicationAPI struct {
 //   description: the application to add
 //   required: true
 //   schema:
-//     $ref: "#/definitions/Application"
+//     $ref: "#/definitions/ApplicationParams"
 // responses:
 //   200:
 //     description: Ok
@@ -63,11 +80,16 @@ type ApplicationAPI struct {
 //     schema:
 //         $ref: "#/definitions/Error"
 func (a *ApplicationAPI) CreateApplication(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	app := model.Application{}
-	if err := ctx.Bind(&app); err == nil {
-		app.Token = auth.GenerateNotExistingToken(generateApplicationToken, a.applicationExists)
-		app.UserID = auth.GetUserID(ctx)
-		app.Internal = false
+	applicationParams := ApplicationParams{}
+	if err := ctx.Bind(&applicationParams); err == nil {
+		app := model.Application{
+			Name:        applicationParams.Name,
+			Description: applicationParams.Description,
+			Token:       auth.GenerateNotExistingToken(generateApplicationToken, a.applicationExists),
+			UserID:      auth.GetUserID(ctx),
+			Internal:    false,
+		}
+
 		if success := successOrAbort(ctx, 500, a.DB.CreateApplication(&app)); !success {
 			return
 		}
@@ -184,7 +206,7 @@ func (a *ApplicationAPI) DeleteApplication(ctx *gin.Context) {
 //   description: the application to update
 //   required: true
 //   schema:
-//     $ref: "#/definitions/Application"
+//     $ref: "#/definitions/ApplicationParams"
 // - name: id
 //   in: path
 //   description: the application id
@@ -219,10 +241,10 @@ func (a *ApplicationAPI) UpdateApplication(ctx *gin.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		if app != nil && app.UserID == auth.GetUserID(ctx) {
-			newValues := &model.Application{}
-			if err := ctx.Bind(newValues); err == nil {
-				app.Description = newValues.Description
-				app.Name = newValues.Name
+			applicationParams := ApplicationParams{}
+			if err := ctx.Bind(&applicationParams); err == nil {
+				app.Description = applicationParams.Description
+				app.Name = applicationParams.Name
 
 				if success := successOrAbort(ctx, 500, a.DB.UpdateApplication(app)); !success {
 					return
diff --git a/api/application_test.go b/api/application_test.go
index 61236b13..c7fe43d5 100644
--- a/api/application_test.go
+++ b/api/application_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -107,6 +108,35 @@ func (s *ApplicationSuite) Test_CreateApplication_expectBadRequestOnEmptyName()
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *ApplicationSuite) Test_CreateApplication_ignoresReadOnlyPropertiesInParams() {
+	s.db.User(5)
+
+	test.WithUser(s.ctx, 5)
+	s.withJSON(&model.Application{
+		Name:        "name",
+		Description: "description",
+		ID:          333,
+		Internal:    true,
+		Token:       "token",
+		Image:       "adfdf",
+	})
+
+	s.a.CreateApplication(s.ctx)
+
+	expectedJSONValue, _ := json.Marshal(&model.Application{
+		ID:          1,
+		Token:       firstApplicationToken,
+		UserID:      5,
+		Name:        "name",
+		Description: "description",
+		Internal:    false,
+		Image:       "static/defaultapp.png",
+	})
+
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), 200, s.recorder.Code)
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), string(expectedJSONValue), s.recorder.Body.String())
+}
+
 func (s *ApplicationSuite) Test_DeleteApplication_expectNotFoundOnCurrentUserIsNotOwner() {
 	s.db.User(2)
 	s.db.User(5).App(5)
@@ -505,6 +535,12 @@ func (s *ApplicationSuite) withFormData(formData string) {
 	s.ctx.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
 }
 
+func (s *ApplicationSuite) withJSON(value interface{}) {
+	jsonVal, _ := json.Marshal(value)
+	s.ctx.Request = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/application", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonVal))
+	s.ctx.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+}
+
 // A modified version of https://stackoverflow.com/a/20397167/4244993 from Attila O.
 func upload(values map[string]*os.File) (contentType string, buffer bytes.Buffer, err error) {
 	w := multipart.NewWriter(&buffer)
diff --git a/docs/spec.json b/docs/spec.json
index c499ddde..d51a3a75 100644
--- a/docs/spec.json
+++ b/docs/spec.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             "in": "body",
             "required": true,
             "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/Application"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ApplicationParams"
             }
           }
         ],
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
             "in": "body",
             "required": true,
             "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/Application"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ApplicationParams"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -1948,6 +1948,29 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "github.com/gotify/server/v2/model"
     },
+    "ApplicationParams": {
+      "description": "Params allowed to create or update Applications",
+      "type": "object",
+      "title": "Application Params Model",
+      "required": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "description": {
+          "description": "The description of the application.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Description",
+          "example": "Backup server for the interwebs"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "description": "The application name. This is how the application should be displayed to the user.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Name",
+          "example": "Backup Server"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "github.com/gotify/server/v2/api"
+    },
     "Client": {
       "description": "The Client holds information about a device which can receive notifications (and other stuff).",
       "type": "object",