diff --git a/kadira-ui/server/methods/alerts.js b/kadira-ui/server/methods/alerts.js
index 3145c34..9a81af6 100644
--- a/kadira-ui/server/methods/alerts.js
+++ b/kadira-ui/server/methods/alerts.js
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Meteor.methods({
   "alerts.create": function(alertInfo) {
-    check(alertInfo, Match.Any);
+    check(alertInfo, Match.ObjectIncluding({
+      meta: {
+        appId: String
+      },
+      rule: {
+        duration: Number
+      }
+    }));
 
     alertInfo.meta.enabled = true;
     setAppName(alertInfo);
@@ -81,4 +88,4 @@ function setAppName(alertsInfo) {
   var appId = alertsInfo.meta.appId;
   var app = Apps.findOne(appId);
   alertsInfo.meta.appName = app.name;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}