diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json b/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json
index a52e8fcc..52ed8e22 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json
@@ -2243,32 +2243,48 @@
                   "items": {
                     "title": "ScopeEntry",
                     "description": "HTTP scope entry object definition.",
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "required": [
-                      "url"
-                    ],
-                    "properties": {
-                      "url": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                      {
                         "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
                         "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                          "url"
+                        ],
+                        "properties": {
+                          "url": {
+                            "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
+                            "type": "string"
+                          }
+                        }
                       }
-                    }
+                    ]
                   }
                 },
                 "deny": {
                   "items": {
                     "title": "ScopeEntry",
                     "description": "HTTP scope entry object definition.",
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "required": [
-                      "url"
-                    ],
-                    "properties": {
-                      "url": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                      {
                         "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
                         "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                          "url"
+                        ],
+                        "properties": {
+                          "url": {
+                            "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
+                            "type": "string"
+                          }
+                        }
                       }
-                    }
+                    ]
                   }
                 }
               }
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/mobile-schema.json b/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/mobile-schema.json
index 900ededd..6262fabb 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/mobile-schema.json
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/gen/schemas/mobile-schema.json
@@ -2236,32 +2236,48 @@
                   "items": {
                     "title": "ScopeEntry",
                     "description": "HTTP scope entry object definition.",
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "required": [
-                      "url"
-                    ],
-                    "properties": {
-                      "url": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                      {
                         "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
                         "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                          "url"
+                        ],
+                        "properties": {
+                          "url": {
+                            "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
+                            "type": "string"
+                          }
+                        }
                       }
-                    }
+                    ]
                   }
                 },
                 "deny": {
                   "items": {
                     "title": "ScopeEntry",
                     "description": "HTTP scope entry object definition.",
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "required": [
-                      "url"
-                    ],
-                    "properties": {
-                      "url": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                      {
                         "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
                         "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                          "url"
+                        ],
+                        "properties": {
+                          "url": {
+                            "description": "A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs. Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.\n\nSee [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"https://*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443\n\n- \"https://*:*\" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port\n\n- \"https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri\": allows any subdomain of \"github.com\" with the \"tauri-apps/api\" path\n\n- \"https://myapi.service.com/users/*\": allows access to any URLs that begins with \"https://myapi.service.com/users/\"",
+                            "type": "string"
+                          }
+                        }
                       }
-                    }
+                    ]
                   }
                 }
               }
diff --git a/plugins/http/build.rs b/plugins/http/build.rs
index 3ad55b46..7811cffc 100644
--- a/plugins/http/build.rs
+++ b/plugins/http/build.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ mod scope;
 const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &["fetch", "fetch_cancel", "fetch_send", "fetch_read_body"];
 
 /// HTTP scope entry object definition.
+#[allow(unused)]
 #[derive(schemars::JsonSchema)]
-struct ScopeEntry {
+#[serde(untagged)]
+enum ScopeEntry {
     /// A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs.
     /// Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.
     ///
@@ -25,18 +27,39 @@ struct ScopeEntry {
     /// - "https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri": allows any subdomain of "github.com" with the "tauri-apps/api" path
     ///
     /// - "https://myapi.service.com/users/*": allows access to any URLs that begins with "https://myapi.service.com/users/"
-    url: String,
+    Value(String),
+
+    Object {
+        /// A URL that can be accessed by the webview when using the HTTP APIs.
+        /// Wildcards can be used following the URL pattern standard.
+        ///
+        /// See [the URL Pattern spec](https://urlpattern.spec.whatwg.org/) for more information.
+        ///
+        /// Examples:
+        ///
+        /// - "https://*" : allows all HTTPS origin on port 443
+        ///
+        /// - "https://*:*" : allows all HTTPS origin on any port
+        ///
+        /// - "https://*.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri": allows any subdomain of "github.com" with the "tauri-apps/api" path
+        ///
+        /// - "https://myapi.service.com/users/*": allows access to any URLs that begins with "https://myapi.service.com/users/"
+        url: String,
+    },
 }
 
 // ensure scope entry is up to date
 impl From<ScopeEntry> for scope::Entry {
     fn from(value: ScopeEntry) -> Self {
+        let url = match value {
+            ScopeEntry::Value(url) => url,
+            ScopeEntry::Object { url } => url,
+        };
+
         scope::Entry {
             url: urlpattern::UrlPattern::parse(
-                urlpattern::UrlPatternInit::parse_constructor_string::<regex::Regex>(
-                    &value.url, None,
-                )
-                .unwrap(),
+                urlpattern::UrlPatternInit::parse_constructor_string::<regex::Regex>(&url, None)
+                    .unwrap(),
             )
             .unwrap(),
         }
diff --git a/plugins/http/src/scope.rs b/plugins/http/src/scope.rs
index e04e4210..9067f406 100644
--- a/plugins/http/src/scope.rs
+++ b/plugins/http/src/scope.rs
@@ -25,17 +25,20 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Entry {
         D: Deserializer<'de>,
     {
         #[derive(Deserialize)]
-        struct EntryRaw {
-            url: String,
+        #[serde(untagged)]
+        enum EntryRaw {
+            Value(String),
+            Object { url: String },
         }
 
         EntryRaw::deserialize(deserializer).and_then(|raw| {
+            let url = match raw {
+                EntryRaw::Value(url) => url,
+                EntryRaw::Object { url } => url,
+            };
             Ok(Entry {
-                url: parse_url_pattern(&raw.url).map_err(|e| {
-                    serde::de::Error::custom(format!(
-                        "`{}` is not a valid URL pattern: {e}",
-                        raw.url
-                    ))
+                url: parse_url_pattern(&url).map_err(|e| {
+                    serde::de::Error::custom(format!("`{}` is not a valid URL pattern: {e}", url))
                 })?,
             })
         })