diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 36fb38a94..d278cb2ef 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func MergeSchemas(a, b []*DBInfo) []*DBInfo {
 
 // DBOptions represents options to set when initializing a db.
 type DBOptions struct {
-	ColumnLabel string `json:"columnLabel,omitempty"`
+	ColumnLabel string `json:"columnLabel,omitempty" valid:"required,string"`
 }
 
 // hasTime returns true if a contains a non-nil time.
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index 400d9c48d..eba6c51af 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"bytes"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/internal"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/pql"
@@ -321,6 +322,16 @@ type sliceMaxResponse struct {
 
 // handlePostDB handles POST /db request.
 func (h *Handler) handlePostDB(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var err error
+	// Copy request body for validation
+	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	rdr2 := ioutil.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(buf))
+	r.Body = rdr2
+
 	// Decode request.
 	var req postDBRequest
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
@@ -328,8 +339,15 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostDB(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Validate request
+	err = h.validateRequest(buf, r.URL.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Create database.
-	_, err := h.Index.CreateDB(req.DB, req.Options)
+	_, err = h.Index.CreateDB(req.DB, req.Options)
 	if err == ErrDatabaseExists {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusConflict)
 		return
@@ -344,9 +362,57 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostDB(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Validate request body for db/frame creation
+func (h *Handler) validateRequest(r []byte, path string) error {
+	var data map[string]interface{}
+
+	err := json.Unmarshal(r, &data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	option, ok := data["options"]
+	if len(data) >= 2 && !ok {
+		return errors.New("options needs to be provided")
+	} else if ok {
+		err = h.validateOptions(path, option.(map[string]interface{}))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid options: %s", option.(map[string]interface{}))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+// Validate options in request body for db/frame creation, make sure key and value for columnLabel/rowLable is correct
+func (h Handler) validateOptions(path string, options map[string]interface{}) error {
+	switch path {
+	case "/db":
+		if _, ok := options["columnLabel"]; !ok && len(options) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("columnLabel is not provided")
+		} else if ok {
+			err := ValidateName(options["columnLabel"].(string))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	case "/frame":
+		if _, ok := options["rowLabel"]; !ok && len(options) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("rowLabel is not provided")
+		} else if ok {
+			err := ValidateName(options["rowLabel"].(string))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type postDBRequest struct {
 	DB      string    `json:"db"`
-	Options DBOptions `json:"options"`
+	Options DBOptions `json:"options" valid:"json"`
 }
 
 type postDBResponse struct{}
@@ -478,6 +544,23 @@ type postDBAttrDiffResponse struct {
 
 // handlePostFrame handles POST /frame request.
 func (h *Handler) handlePostFrame(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var err error
+	// Copy request body for validation
+	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	rdr2 := ioutil.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(buf))
+	r.Body = rdr2
+
+	// Validate request
+	err = h.validateRequest(buf, r.URL.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Decode request.
 	var req postFrameRequest
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
@@ -493,7 +576,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostFrame(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	// Create frame.
-	_, err := db.CreateFrame(req.Frame, req.Options)
+	_, err = db.CreateFrame(req.Frame, req.Options)
 	if err == ErrFrameExists {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusConflict)
 		return
diff --git a/handler_test.go b/handler_test.go
index 20f76de05..c6d181f44 100644
--- a/handler_test.go
+++ b/handler_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/internal"
@@ -868,3 +869,88 @@ func MustReadAll(r io.Reader) []byte {
 	}
 	return buf
 }
+
+// Ensure that options needs to be provided to set columnLabel when create DB
+func TestHandler_DB_Options(t *testing.T) {
+	idx := MustOpenIndex()
+	defer idx.Close()
+
+	s := NewServer()
+	s.Handler.Index = idx.Index
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", s.URL+"/db", strings.NewReader(`{"db": "sample-db", "columnLabel": "location"}`)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Verify body response.
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected status: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	} else if buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if string(buf) != "options needs to be provided"+"\n" {
+		fmt.Println(string(buf) == "options needs to be provided")
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected response body: %s", buf)
+	}
+
+}
+
+// Ensure that rowLabel is provided as an options when create frame
+func TestHandler_Frame_Options(t *testing.T) {
+	idx := MustOpenIndex()
+	defer idx.Close()
+
+	s := NewServer()
+	s.Handler.Index = idx.Index
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	// Create database.
+	if _, err := idx.CreateDBIfNotExists("sample-db", pilosa.DBOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", s.URL+"/frame", strings.NewReader(`{"db": "sample-db", "frame": "test", "options": {"columnLabel": "location"}}`)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Verify body response.
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected status: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	} else if buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if string(buf) != "invalid options: map[columnLabel:location]"+"\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected response body: %s", buf)
+	}
+}
+
+// Ensure that rowLabel is provided as an options when create frame
+func TestHandler_OptionsValue(t *testing.T) {
+	idx := MustOpenIndex()
+	defer idx.Close()
+
+	s := NewServer()
+	s.Handler.Index = idx.Index
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	// Create database.
+	if _, err := idx.CreateDBIfNotExists("sample-db", pilosa.DBOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", s.URL+"/frame", strings.NewReader(`{"db": "sample-db", "options": {"rowLabel": "///"}}`)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Verify body response.
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected status: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	} else if buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if string(buf) != "invalid options: map[rowLabel:///]"+"\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected response body: %s", buf)
+	}
+}