diff --git a/app/models/Service.php b/app/models/Service.php
index 8f0899ac..26c49185 100644
--- a/app/models/Service.php
+++ b/app/models/Service.php
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 <?php
 
+	use Watson\Validating\ValidatingTrait;
+
 	class Service extends Eloquent {
+		use ValidatingTrait;
+
+		protected $rules = [
+			'type'       => 'alpha_dash|required',
+			'active'     => 'required|in:0,1',
+			'properties' => ''
+		];
+
 		public function getPropertiesAttribute($properties) {
 			return json_decode($properties);
 		}