diff --git a/ami/ml/views.py b/ami/ml/views.py
index a47cc25b..2a6745d7 100644
--- a/ami/ml/views.py
+++ b/ami/ml/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
+from django.utils.text import slugify
+from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -72,6 +74,14 @@ class ProcessingServiceViewSet(DefaultViewSet):
     filterset_fields = ["projects"]
     ordering_fields = ["id", "created_at", "updated_at"]
 
+    def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        data = request.data.copy()
+        data["slug"] = slugify(data["name"])
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        self.perform_create(serializer)
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def status(self, request: Request, pk=None) -> Response:
         """
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/overview/entities/details-form/processing-service-details-form.tsx b/ui/src/pages/overview/entities/details-form/processing-service-details-form.tsx
index 3252a669..d8968635 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/overview/entities/details-form/processing-service-details-form.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/overview/entities/details-form/processing-service-details-form.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { useFormError } from 'utils/useFormError'
 import { DetailsFormProps, FormValues } from './types'
 
 type ProcessingServiceFormValues = FormValues & {
-  slug: string
   endpoint_url: string
 }
 
@@ -28,13 +27,6 @@ const config: FormConfig = {
       required: true,
     },
   },
-  slug: {
-    label: translate(STRING.FIELD_LABEL_SLUG),
-    description: 'A unique identifier for internal reference.',
-    rules: {
-      required: true,
-    },
-  },
   endpoint_url: {
     label: 'Endpoint URL',
     description: 'Processing service endpoint.',
@@ -61,9 +53,8 @@ export const ProcessingServiceDetailsForm = ({
     setError: setFieldError,
   } = useForm<ProcessingServiceFormValues>({
     defaultValues: {
-      name: processingService?.name ?? '',
-      slug: processingService?.slug ?? '',
-      endpoint_url: processingService?.endpointUrl ?? '',
+      name: processingService?.name,
+      endpoint_url: processingService?.endpointUrl,
       description: processingService?.description ?? '',
     },
     mode: 'onChange',
@@ -78,7 +69,6 @@ export const ProcessingServiceDetailsForm = ({
           name: values.name,
           description: values.description,
           customFields: {
-            slug: values.slug,
             endpoint_url: values.endpoint_url,
           },
         })
@@ -100,19 +90,13 @@ export const ProcessingServiceDetailsForm = ({
             control={control}
           />
           <FormField
-            name="slug"
+            name="endpoint_url"
             type="text"
             config={config}
             control={control}
           />
         </FormRow>
         <FormRow>
-          <FormField
-            name="endpoint_url"
-            type="text"
-            config={config}
-            control={control}
-          />
           <FormField
             name="description"
             type="text"