diff --git a/dbhub.toml.example b/dbhub.toml.example
index 467a4cc..bd4e73b 100644
--- a/dbhub.toml.example
+++ b/dbhub.toml.example
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # Local PostgreSQL - DSN format (typical Docker/local dev setup)
 [[sources]]
 id = "local_pg"
+description = "Local development database"
 dsn = "postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/myapp"
 
 # Local PostgreSQL - Individual parameters (use when password contains special characters like @, :, /)
@@ -249,6 +250,11 @@ dsn = "postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/myapp"
 # QUICK REFERENCE
 # ============================================================================
 #
+# Source Fields:
+#   id = "unique_id"           # Required: unique identifier
+#   description = "..."        # Optional: human-readable description
+#   dsn = "..."                # Connection string (or use individual params below)
+#
 # DSN Formats:
 #   PostgreSQL:  postgres://user:pass@host:5432/database?sslmode=require
 #   MySQL:       mysql://user:pass@host:3306/database
diff --git a/src/__fixtures__/toml/readonly-maxrows.toml b/src/__fixtures__/toml/readonly-maxrows.toml
index 3f6b693..fc20c0c 100644
--- a/src/__fixtures__/toml/readonly-maxrows.toml
+++ b/src/__fixtures__/toml/readonly-maxrows.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 [[sources]]
 id = "readonly_limited"
+description = "Read-only database for safe queries"
 type = "sqlite"
 database = ":memory:"
 
diff --git a/src/api/__tests__/sources.integration.test.ts b/src/api/__tests__/sources.integration.test.ts
index 19de03e..e6487d2 100644
--- a/src/api/__tests__/sources.integration.test.ts
+++ b/src/api/__tests__/sources.integration.test.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,19 @@ describe('Data Sources API Integration Tests', () => {
         expect(sqlParam!.description).toContain('SQL');
       });
     });
+
+    it('should include description when present', async () => {
+      const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/api/sources`);
+      const sources = (await response.json()) as DataSource[];
+
+      // First source has a description
+      const readonlySource = sources.find(s => s.id === 'readonly_limited');
+      expect(readonlySource?.description).toBe('Read-only database for safe queries');
+
+      // Other sources don't have descriptions
+      const writableSource = sources.find(s => s.id === 'writable_limited');
+      expect(writableSource?.description).toBeUndefined();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('GET /api/sources/{source-id}', () => {
diff --git a/src/api/openapi.d.ts b/src/api/openapi.d.ts
index 4c430e9..e58a45f 100644
--- a/src/api/openapi.d.ts
+++ b/src/api/openapi.d.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ export interface components {
              * @example prod_pg
              */
             id: string;
+            /**
+             * @description Human-readable description of the data source
+             * @example Production read replica for analytics queries
+             */
+            description?: string;
             /**
              * @description Database type
              * @example postgres
diff --git a/src/api/openapi.yaml b/src/api/openapi.yaml
index 1cdc1f0..0a03eb8 100644
--- a/src/api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/src/api/openapi.yaml
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ components:
           type: string
           description: Unique identifier for the data source
           example: prod_pg
+        description:
+          type: string
+          description: Human-readable description of the data source
+          example: Production read replica for analytics queries
         type:
           type: string
           enum: [postgres, mysql, mariadb, sqlserver, sqlite]
diff --git a/src/api/sources.ts b/src/api/sources.ts
index c932694..f3a9db1 100644
--- a/src/api/sources.ts
+++ b/src/api/sources.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ function transformSourceConfig(source: SourceConfig): DataSource {
     type: source.type,
   };
 
+  // Add description if present
+  if (source.description) {
+    dataSource.description = source.description;
+  }
+
   // Add connection details (excluding password)
   if (source.host) {
     dataSource.host = source.host;
diff --git a/src/config/__tests__/toml-loader.test.ts b/src/config/__tests__/toml-loader.test.ts
index 807f8fa..5580242 100644
--- a/src/config/__tests__/toml-loader.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/__tests__/toml-loader.test.ts
@@ -397,6 +397,37 @@ dsn = "postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/testdb"
       });
     });
 
+    describe('description field', () => {
+      it('should parse description field', () => {
+        const tomlContent = `
+[[sources]]
+id = "test_db"
+description = "Production read replica for analytics"
+dsn = "postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/testdb"
+`;
+        fs.writeFileSync(path.join(tempDir, 'dbhub.toml'), tomlContent);
+
+        const result = loadTomlConfig();
+
+        expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(result?.sources[0].description).toBe('Production read replica for analytics');
+      });
+
+      it('should work without description (optional field)', () => {
+        const tomlContent = `
+[[sources]]
+id = "test_db"
+dsn = "postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/testdb"
+`;
+        fs.writeFileSync(path.join(tempDir, 'dbhub.toml'), tomlContent);
+
+        const result = loadTomlConfig();
+
+        expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(result?.sources[0].description).toBeUndefined();
+      });
+    });
+
     describe('sslmode validation', () => {
       it('should accept sslmode = "disable"', () => {
         const tomlContent = `
diff --git a/src/types/config.ts b/src/types/config.ts
index 2ca1906..59ce98c 100644
--- a/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/src/types/config.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface ConnectionParams {
  */
 export interface SourceConfig extends ConnectionParams, SSHConfig {
   id: string;
+  description?: string; // Human-readable description of this data source
   dsn?: string;
   connection_timeout?: number; // Connection timeout in seconds
   query_timeout?: number; // Query timeout in seconds (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server)