diff --git a/resources/js/components/assets/Uploader.vue b/resources/js/components/assets/Uploader.vue
index 9b18d9def4..4c16383972 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/assets/Uploader.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/assets/Uploader.vue
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export default {
 
                 response.status === 200
                     ? this.handleUploadSuccess(id, json)
-                    : this.handleUploadError(id, status, json);
+                    : this.handleUploadError(id, response.status, json);
             });
         },
 
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ export default {
                 } else {
                     msg = __('Upload failed. The file might be larger than is allowed by your server.');
                 }
+            } else {
+                if (status === 422) {
+                    msg = Object.values(response.errors)[0][0]; // Get first validation message.
+                }
             }
             upload.errorMessage = msg;
             this.$emit('error', upload, this.uploads);
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/messages.php b/resources/lang/en/messages.php
index 2f0aec2f17..324478e73c 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/messages.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/messages.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     'asset_container_title_instructions' => 'Usually a plural noun, like Images or Documents',
     'asset_container_warm_intelligent_instructions' => 'Generate appropriate presets on upload.',
     'asset_container_warm_presets_instructions' => 'Specify which presets to generate on upload.',
+    'asset_container_validation_rules_instructions' => 'These rules will be applied to uploaded files.',
     'asset_folders_directory_instructions' => 'We recommend avoiding spaces and special characters to keep URLs clean.',
     'asset_replace_confirmation' => 'References to this asset within content will be updated to the asset you select below.',
     'asset_reupload_confirmation' => 'Are you sure you want to reupload this asset?',
diff --git a/src/Assets/AssetContainer.php b/src/Assets/AssetContainer.php
index 020d6f7833..8322b8b649 100644
--- a/src/Assets/AssetContainer.php
+++ b/src/Assets/AssetContainer.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class AssetContainer implements Arrayable, ArrayAccess, AssetContainerContract,
     protected $withEvents = true;
     protected $sortField;
     protected $sortDirection;
+    protected $validation;
 
     public function id($id = null)
     {
@@ -99,6 +100,20 @@ public function title($title = null)
             ->args(func_get_args());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get or set the validation rules.
+     *
+     * @param  null|array  $rules
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function validationRules($rules = null)
+    {
+        return $this
+            ->fluentlyGetOrSet('validation')
+            ->getter(fn ($rules) => $rules ?? [])
+            ->args(func_get_args());
+    }
+
     public function diskPath()
     {
         return rtrim($this->disk()->path('/'), '/');
@@ -625,6 +640,7 @@ public function fileData()
             'create_folders' => $this->createFolders,
             'source_preset' => $this->sourcePreset,
             'warm_presets' => $this->warmPresets,
+            'validate' => $this->validation,
         ];
 
         $array = Arr::removeNullValues(array_merge($array, [
diff --git a/src/Contracts/Assets/AssetContainer.php b/src/Contracts/Assets/AssetContainer.php
index 756e74e3c6..138e071317 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Assets/AssetContainer.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Assets/AssetContainer.php
@@ -101,4 +101,12 @@ public function accessible();
      * @return bool
      */
     public function private();
+
+    /**
+     * Get or set the validation rules.
+     *
+     * @param  null|array  $rules
+     * @return array
+     */
+    // public function validationRules($rules = null);
 }
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetContainersController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetContainersController.php
index 57f0a50fa5..86ed6351b9 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetContainersController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetContainersController.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public function edit($container)
             'source_preset' => $container->sourcePreset(),
             'warm_intelligent' => $intelligent = $container->warmsPresetsIntelligently(),
             'warm_presets' => $intelligent ? [] : $container->warmPresets(),
+            'validation' => $container->validationRules(),
         ];
 
         $fields = ($blueprint = $this->formBlueprint($container))
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ public function update(Request $request, $container)
             ->allowUploads($values['allow_uploads'])
             ->createFolders($values['create_folders'])
             ->sourcePreset($values['source_preset'])
-            ->warmPresets($values['warm_intelligent'] ? null : $values['warm_presets']);
+            ->warmPresets($values['warm_intelligent'] ? null : $values['warm_presets'])
+            ->validationRules($values['validation'] ?? null);
 
         $container->save();
 
@@ -265,6 +267,11 @@ protected function formBlueprint($container = null)
                         'instructions' => __('statamic::messages.asset_container_quick_download_instructions'),
                         'default' => true,
                     ],
+                    'validation' => [
+                        'type' => 'taggable',
+                        'display' => __('Validation Rules'),
+                        'instructions' => __('statamic::messages.asset_container_validation_rules_instructions'),
+                    ],
                 ],
             ],
         ]);
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetsController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetsController.php
index 1a76894d29..a276c56ba8 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetsController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/AssetsController.php
@@ -69,15 +69,17 @@ public function store(Request $request)
         $request->validate([
             'container' => 'required',
             'folder' => 'required',
-            'file' => ['file', new AllowedFile],
         ]);
 
         $container = AssetContainer::find($request->container);
 
         abort_unless($container->allowUploads(), 403);
-
         $this->authorize('store', [AssetContract::class, $container]);
 
+        $request->validate([
+            'file' => array_merge(['file', new AllowedFile], $container->validationRules()),
+        ]);
+
         $file = $request->file('file');
         $path = ltrim($request->folder.'/'.$file->getClientOriginalName(), '/');
 
diff --git a/src/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStore.php b/src/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStore.php
index 536ea7b000..05a1ccc040 100644
--- a/src/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStore.php
+++ b/src/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStore.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public function makeItemFromFile($path, $contents)
             ->warmPresets(Arr::get($data, 'warm_presets'))
             ->searchIndex(Arr::get($data, 'search_index'))
             ->sortField(Arr::get($data, 'sort_by'))
-            ->sortDirection(Arr::get($data, 'sort_dir'));
+            ->sortDirection(Arr::get($data, 'sort_dir'))
+            ->validationRules(Arr::get($data, 'validate'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Assets/AssetContainerTest.php b/tests/Assets/AssetContainerTest.php
index 40c2b53996..41731c0459 100644
--- a/tests/Assets/AssetContainerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Assets/AssetContainerTest.php
@@ -230,6 +230,18 @@ public function it_gets_and_sets_whether_downloading_is_allowed()
         $this->assertFalse($container->allowDownloading());
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_gets_and_sets_the_validation_rules()
+    {
+        $container = new AssetContainer;
+        $this->assertEmpty($container->validationRules());
+
+        $return = $container->validationRules(['max:5120']);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($container, $return);
+        $this->assertEquals(['max:5120'], $container->validationRules());
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     public function it_gets_and_sets_glide_source_preset_for_upload_processing()
     {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Assets/StoreAssetTest.php b/tests/Feature/Assets/StoreAssetTest.php
index 5c059e8243..93ff220137 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Assets/StoreAssetTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Assets/StoreAssetTest.php
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ public function it_doesnt_upload_without_a_folder()
             ])->assertStatus(422);
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_doesnt_upload_when_validation_fails()
+    {
+
+        $this->container->validationRules(['extensions:png'])->save();
+
+        $this
+            ->actingAs($this->userWithPermission())
+            ->submit()
+            ->assertStatus(422);
+    }
+
     private function submit($overrides = [])
     {
         return $this->postJson(cp_route('assets.store'), $this->validPayload($overrides));
diff --git a/tests/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStoreTest.php b/tests/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStoreTest.php
index b3ea2404d9..98fb48e9a3 100644
--- a/tests/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStoreTest.php
+++ b/tests/Stache/Stores/AssetContainersStoreTest.php
@@ -125,12 +125,15 @@ public function it_saves_to_disk()
 EOT;
         $this->assertStringEqualsFile($this->tempDir.'/new.yaml', $expected);
 
-        $container->allowUploads(false)->createFolders(false)->save();
+        $container->allowUploads(false)->createFolders(false)->validationRules(['max:150', 'mimes:jpg'])->save();
 
         $expected = <<<'EOT'
 title: 'New Container'
 allow_uploads: false
 create_folders: false
+validate:
+  - 'max:150'
+  - 'mimes:jpg'
 
 EOT;
         $this->assertStringEqualsFile($this->tempDir.'/new.yaml', $expected);