diff --git a/app/models/webhook.py b/app/models/webhook.py
index 6ffcf40..66a4179 100644
--- a/app/models/webhook.py
+++ b/app/models/webhook.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from ipaddress import AddressValueError, IPv4Address, IPv6Address
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 """Webhook model for event notifications."""
 
 import uuid
@@ -9,6 +11,35 @@
 
 from app.models.base import TimestampMixin, new_uuid
 
+def validate_webhook_url(url: str) -> str:
+    """Validate webhook URL to prevent SSRF attacks."""
+    try:
+        parsed = urlparse(url)
+        
+        # Only allow http/https schemes
+        if parsed.scheme not in ('http', 'https'):
+            raise ValueError("Only http and https schemes are allowed")
+        
+        # Block internal/private IP addresses
+        if parsed.hostname:
+            try:
+                ip = IPv4Address(parsed.hostname)
+                if ip.is_private or ip.is_loopback or ip.is_link_local:
+                    raise ValueError("Private, loopback, and link-local addresses are not allowed")
+            except AddressValueError:
+                try:
+                    ip = IPv6Address(parsed.hostname)
+                    if ip.is_private or ip.is_loopback or ip.is_link_local:
+                        raise ValueError("Private, loopback, and link-local addresses are not allowed")
+                except AddressValueError:
+                    # Not an IP address, allow domain names
+                    pass
+        
+        return url
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid webhook URL: {e}")
+
+
 
 class WebhookEvent(StrEnum):
     SOURCE_INGESTED = "source.ingested"
@@ -23,7 +54,7 @@ class Webhook(TimestampMixin, SQLModel, table=True):
     tenant_id: uuid.UUID = Field(foreign_key="tenants.id", nullable=False, index=True)
     url: str = Field(max_length=2048)
     secret: str = Field(max_length=256)  # for HMAC signing
-    events: str = Field(sa_column=Column(Text, nullable=False))  # JSON array of event types
+    url: str = Field(max_length=2048, json_schema_extra={"validator": validate_webhook_url})
     is_active: bool = Field(default=True)
     description: str = Field(default="", max_length=500)
 
@@ -34,7 +65,7 @@ class Webhook(TimestampMixin, SQLModel, table=True):
 class WebhookCreate(SQLModel):
     url: str = Field(max_length=2048)
     events: list[str]
-    description: str = Field(default="", max_length=500)
+    url: str = Field(max_length=2048, json_schema_extra={"validator": validate_webhook_url})
     secret: str | None = None