diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f4d54fd..bbc9ccd 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ We welcome contributions to the FireFly Project in many forms, and
 there's always plenty to do!
 
 Please visit the
-[contributors guide](https://hyperledger.github.io/firefly/contributors/contributors.html) in the
+[contributors guide](https://hyperledger.github.io/firefly/contributors/) in the
 docs to learn how to make contributions to this exciting project.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6af58d4..e3afe28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ npm install
 npm start
 ```
 
+Note: If your Firefly instance is not exposed on port 5000 locally or running remotely, set the env FF_ENDPOINT to the location of your instance.
+
 ## Git repositories
 
 There are multiple Git repos making up the Hyperledger FireFly project. Some others
@@ -54,4 +56,4 @@ Please adhere to this project's [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
 ## License
 
-Hyperledger Project source code files are made available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (Apache-2.0), located in the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.
+Hyperledger Project source code files are made available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (Apache-2.0), located in the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.
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diff --git a/ui/src/components/Forms/Contracts/RegisterContractApiForm.tsx b/ui/src/components/Forms/Contracts/RegisterContractApiForm.tsx
index 952fb83..6670030 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Forms/Contracts/RegisterContractApiForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/Forms/Contracts/RegisterContractApiForm.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { BLOCKCHAIN_TYPE } from '../../../enums/enums';
 import { IContractInterface } from '../../../interfaces/api';
 import { DEFAULT_SPACING } from '../../../theme';
 import { fetchCatcher } from '../../../utils/fetches';
+import { isValidFFName, isValidAddress } from '../../../utils/regex';
 
 export const RegisterContractApiForm: React.FC = () => {
   const { blockchainPlugin, setJsonPayload, setPayloadMissingFields } =
@@ -32,9 +33,11 @@ export const RegisterContractApiForm: React.FC = () => {
   >([]);
   const [contractInterfaceIdx, setContractInterfaceIdx] = useState<number>(0);
   const [name, setName] = useState<string>('');
+  const [nameError, setNameError] = useState<string>('');
   const [chaincode, setChaincode] = useState<string>('');
   const [channel, setChannel] = useState<string>('');
   const [contractAddress, setContractAddress] = useState<string>('');
+  const [contractAddressError, setContractAddressError] = useState<string>('');
 
   const [isMounted, setIsMounted] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -133,7 +136,23 @@ export const RegisterContractApiForm: React.FC = () => {
               fullWidth
               required
               label={t('name')}
-              onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                const newValue = event.target.value;
+                if (newValue === '') {
+                  setNameError(t(''));
+                } else if (!isValidFFName(newValue)) {
+                  setNameError(
+                    t('form.validation.invalidFFField', {
+                      field: t('form.contracts.apiEndpointName'),
+                    })
+                  );
+                } else {
+                  setNameError('');
+                }
+                setName(newValue);
+              }}
+              error={!!nameError}
+              helperText={nameError}
             />
           </FormControl>
         </Grid>
@@ -144,7 +163,21 @@ export const RegisterContractApiForm: React.FC = () => {
                 fullWidth
                 required
                 label={t('address')}
-                onChange={(e) => setContractAddress(e.target.value)}
+                onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                  const newValue = event.target.value;
+                  if (newValue === '') {
+                    setContractAddressError(t(''));
+                  } else if (!isValidAddress(newValue)) {
+                    setContractAddressError(
+                      t('form.validation.invalidAddress')
+                    );
+                  } else {
+                    setContractAddressError('');
+                  }
+                  setContractAddress(newValue);
+                }}
+                error={!!contractAddressError}
+                helperText={contractAddressError}
               />
               <FormHelperText id="address-helper-text">
                 {t('contractAddressHelperText')}
diff --git a/ui/src/translations/en.json b/ui/src/translations/en.json
index 48334ef..8726050 100644
--- a/ui/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/translations/en.json
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@
   "firstEventDescription": "The first event for this listener to index. Valid options are 'newest', 'oldest', or a specific block number.",
   "followStepsInInstructions": "Follow steps outlined in the instructions",
   "format": "format",
+  "form": {
+    "validation": {
+      "invalidFFField": "{{field}} must consist of alphanumeric characters, '-', '_', or '.', must start and end with an alphanumeric character, and be no more than 64 characters.",
+      "invalidAddress": "Not a valid ethereum address"
+    },
+    "contracts": {
+      "apiEndpointName": "API endpoint name"
+    }
+  },
   "fromAddress": "From Address",
   "fungible": "Fungible",
   "github": "Github",
diff --git a/ui/src/utils/regex.ts b/ui/src/utils/regex.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4698d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/utils/regex.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const ffNameRegex = /^[0-9a-zA-Z]([0-9a-zA-Z._-]{0,62}[0-9a-zA-Z])?$/;
+const addressRegex = /^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$/;
+
+export const isValidFFName = (name: string) => {
+  // have to use a variable to store the return value before return it
+  // otherwise you'll see "jumpy" validation result when you use the function
+  // directly as the value of a react component
+  const result = ffNameRegex.test(name);
+  return result;
+};
+
+export const isValidAddress = (address: string) => {
+  const result = addressRegex.test(address);
+  return result;
+};