diff --git a/memgpt/server/rest_api/sources/index.py b/memgpt/server/rest_api/sources/index.py
index b38365b397..51d8156774 100644
--- a/memgpt/server/rest_api/sources/index.py
+++ b/memgpt/server/rest_api/sources/index.py
@@ -141,10 +141,36 @@ async def create_source(
         interface.clear()
         try:
             # TODO: don't use Source and just use SourceModel once pydantic migration is complete
-            source = server.create_source(name=request.name, user_id=user_id)
+            source = server.create_source(name=request.name, user_id=user_id, description=request.description)
             return SourceModel(
                 name=source.name,
-                description=None,  # TODO: actually store descriptions
+                description=source.description,
+                user_id=source.user_id,
+                id=source.id,
+                embedding_config=server.server_embedding_config,
+                created_at=source.created_at.timestamp(),
+            )
+        except HTTPException:
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"{e}")
+
+    @router.post("/sources/{source_id}", tags=["sources"], response_model=SourceModel)
+    async def update_source(
+        source_id: uuid.UUID,
+        request: CreateSourceRequest = Body(...),
+        user_id: uuid.UUID = Depends(get_current_user_with_server),
+    ):
+        """
+        Update the name or documentation of an existing data source.
+        """
+        interface.clear()
+        try:
+            # TODO: don't use Source and just use SourceModel once pydantic migration is complete
+            source = server.update_source(source_id=source_id, name=request.name, user_id=user_id, description=request.description)
+            return SourceModel(
+                name=source.name,
+                description=source.description,
                 user_id=source.user_id,
                 id=source.id,
                 embedding_config=server.server_embedding_config,
diff --git a/memgpt/server/server.py b/memgpt/server/server.py
index 377546df76..3104866614 100644
--- a/memgpt/server/server.py
+++ b/memgpt/server/server.py
@@ -1375,11 +1375,12 @@ def create_api_key_for_user(self, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> Token:
         token = self.ms.create_api_key(user_id=user_id)
         return token
 
-    def create_source(self, name: str, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> Source:  # TODO: add other fields
+    def create_source(self, name: str, user_id: uuid.UUID, description: str = None) -> Source:  # TODO: add other fields
         """Create a new data source"""
         source = Source(
             name=name,
             user_id=user_id,
+            description=description,
             embedding_model=self.config.default_embedding_config.embedding_model,
             embedding_dim=self.config.default_embedding_config.embedding_dim,
         )
@@ -1387,6 +1388,19 @@ def create_source(self, name: str, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> Source:  # TODO: add o
         assert self.ms.get_source(source_name=name, user_id=user_id) is not None, f"Failed to create source {name}"
         return source
 
+    def update_source(self, source_id: uuid.UUID, name: str, user_id: uuid.UUID, description: str = None) -> Source:
+        """Updates a data source"""
+        source = Source(
+            id=source_id,
+            name=name,
+            user_id=user_id,
+            description=description,
+            embedding_model=self.config.default_embedding_config.embedding_model,
+            embedding_dim=self.config.default_embedding_config.embedding_dim,
+        )
+        self.ms.update_source(source)
+        return source
+
     def delete_source(self, source_id: uuid.UUID, user_id: uuid.UUID):
         """Delete a data source"""
         source = self.ms.get_source(source_id=source_id, user_id=user_id)
@@ -1475,7 +1489,7 @@ def list_all_sources(self, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> List[SourceModel]:
         sources = [
             SourceModel(
                 name=source.name,
-                description=None,  # TODO: actually store descriptions
+                description=source.description,
                 user_id=source.user_id,
                 id=source.id,
                 embedding_config=self.server_embedding_config,