diff --git a/api/client.go b/api/client.go
index f32a989..986c14f 100644
--- a/api/client.go
+++ b/api/client.go
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ type ClientAPI struct {
 	NotifyDeleted func(uint, string)
 }
 
+// Client Params Model
+//
+// Params allowed to create or update Clients
+//
+// swagger:model ClientParams
+type ClientParams struct {
+	// The client name
+	//
+	// required: true
+	// example: My Client
+	Name string `form:"name" query:"name" json:"name" binding:"required"`
+}
+
 // UpdateClient updates a client by its id.
 // swagger:operation PUT /client/{id} client updateClient
 //
@@ -40,7 +53,7 @@ type ClientAPI struct {
 //   description: the client to update
 //   required: true
 //   schema:
-//     $ref: "#/definitions/Client"
+//     $ref: "#/definitions/ClientParams"
 // - name: id
 //   in: path
 //   description: the client id
@@ -75,8 +88,8 @@ func (a *ClientAPI) UpdateClient(ctx *gin.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		if client != nil && client.UserID == auth.GetUserID(ctx) {
-			newValues := &model.Client{}
-			if err := ctx.Bind(newValues); err == nil {
+			newValues := ClientParams{}
+			if err := ctx.Bind(&newValues); err == nil {
 				client.Name = newValues.Name
 
 				if success := successOrAbort(ctx, 500, a.DB.UpdateClient(client)); !success {
@@ -105,7 +118,7 @@ func (a *ClientAPI) UpdateClient(ctx *gin.Context) {
 //   description: the client to add
 //   required: true
 //   schema:
-//     $ref: "#/definitions/Client"
+//     $ref: "#/definitions/ClientParams"
 // responses:
 //   200:
 //     description: Ok
@@ -124,10 +137,14 @@ func (a *ClientAPI) UpdateClient(ctx *gin.Context) {
 //     schema:
 //         $ref: "#/definitions/Error"
 func (a *ClientAPI) CreateClient(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	client := model.Client{}
-	if err := ctx.Bind(&client); err == nil {
-		client.Token = auth.GenerateNotExistingToken(generateClientToken, a.clientExists)
-		client.UserID = auth.GetUserID(ctx)
+	clientParams := ClientParams{}
+	if err := ctx.Bind(&clientParams); err == nil {
+		client := model.Client{
+			Name:   clientParams.Name,
+			Token:  auth.GenerateNotExistingToken(generateClientToken, a.clientExists),
+			UserID: auth.GetUserID(ctx),
+		}
+
 		if success := successOrAbort(ctx, 500, a.DB.CreateClient(&client)); !success {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/api/client_test.go b/api/client_test.go
index 33fccd1..2102934 100644
--- a/api/client_test.go
+++ b/api/client_test.go
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ func (s *ClientSuite) Test_CreateClient_mapAllParameters() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *ClientSuite) Test_CreateClient_ignoresReadOnlyPropertiesInParams() {
+	s.db.User(5)
+	test.WithUser(s.ctx, 5)
+
+	s.withFormData("name=myclient&ID=45&Token=12341234&UserID=333")
+
+	s.a.CreateClient(s.ctx)
+	expected := &model.Client{ID: 1, UserID: 5, Token: firstClientToken, Name: "myclient"}
+
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), 200, s.recorder.Code)
+	if clients, err := s.db.GetClientsByUser(5); assert.NoError(s.T(), err) {
+		assert.Contains(s.T(), clients, expected)
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *ClientSuite) Test_CreateClient_expectBadRequestOnEmptyName() {
 	s.db.User(5)
 
diff --git a/docs/spec.json b/docs/spec.json
index bc26043..c011db1 100644
--- a/docs/spec.json
+++ b/docs/spec.json
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
             "in": "body",
             "required": true,
             "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/Client"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ClientParams"
             }
           }
         ],
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
             "in": "body",
             "required": true,
             "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/Client"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ClientParams"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -2092,6 +2092,23 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "github.com/gotify/server/v2/model"
     },
+    "ClientParams": {
+      "description": "Params allowed to create or update Clients",
+      "type": "object",
+      "title": "Client Params Model",
+      "required": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "The client name",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Name",
+          "example": "My Client"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "github.com/gotify/server/v2/api"
+    },
     "CreateUserExternal": {
       "description": "Used for user creation.",
       "type": "object",