diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
index 45cbfd72c2eb..cf47e79f9a89 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct UpsertConfigQuery {
     pub is_secret: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, ToSchema)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, ToSchema)]
 pub struct ConfigKeyQuery {
     pub key: String,
     pub is_secret: bool,
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ pub async fn remove_config(
 }
 
 #[utoipa::path(
-    get,
+    post, // Change from get to post
     path = "/config/read",
-    request_body = ConfigKeyQuery,
+    request_body = ConfigKeyQuery, // Switch back to request_body
     responses(
         (status = 200, description = "Configuration value retrieved successfully", body = Value),
         (status = 404, description = "Configuration key not found")
diff --git a/ui/desktop/openapi.json b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
index b4edcd90e23e..6df1387ea80e 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/openapi.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
       }
     },
     "/config/read": {
-      "get": {
+      "post": {
         "tags": [
           "super::routes::config_management"
         ],
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/api/sdk.gen.ts b/ui/desktop/src/api/sdk.gen.ts
index 99fe1693fdd5..652926772e99 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/api/sdk.gen.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/api/sdk.gen.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const providers = <ThrowOnError extends boolean = false>(options?: Option
 };
 
 export const readConfig = <ThrowOnError extends boolean = false>(options: Options<ReadConfigData, ThrowOnError>) => {
-    return (options.client ?? _heyApiClient).get<unknown, unknown, ThrowOnError>({
+    return (options.client ?? _heyApiClient).post<unknown, unknown, ThrowOnError>({
         url: '/config/read',
         ...options,
         headers: {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
index 5ca7c47e68b1..4afe78633466 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export const ConfigProvider: React.FC<ConfigProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
   };
 
   const upsert = async (key: string, value: unknown, isSecret: boolean = false) => {
-    console.log('trying to upsert', key, value, isSecret);
     const query: UpsertConfigQuery = {
       key: key,
       value: value,
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings_v2/providers/modal/subcomponents/forms/DefaultProviderSetupForm.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings_v2/providers/modal/subcomponents/forms/DefaultProviderSetupForm.tsx
index 3fc5a2a16031..9ab49509b562 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings_v2/providers/modal/subcomponents/forms/DefaultProviderSetupForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings_v2/providers/modal/subcomponents/forms/DefaultProviderSetupForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { Input } from '../../../../../ui/input';
+import { useConfig } from '../../../../../ConfigContext'; // Adjust this import path as needed
 
 interface DefaultProviderSetupFormProps {
   configValues: Record<string, any>;
@@ -13,29 +14,59 @@ export default function DefaultProviderSetupForm({
   provider,
 }: DefaultProviderSetupFormProps) {
   const parameters = provider.metadata.config_keys || [];
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const { read } = useConfig();
 
-  // Initialize default values when the component mounts or provider changes
+  // Initialize values when the component mounts or provider changes
   useEffect(() => {
-    const defaultValues = {};
-    parameters.forEach((parameter) => {
-      if (
-        parameter.required &&
-        parameter.default !== undefined &&
-        parameter.default !== null &&
-        !configValues[parameter.name]
-      ) {
-        defaultValues[parameter.name] = parameter.default;
+    const loadConfigValues = async () => {
+      setIsLoading(true);
+      const newValues = { ...configValues };
+
+      // Try to load actual values from config for each parameter that is not secret
+      for (const parameter of parameters) {
+        if (parameter.required && !parameter.secret) {
+          try {
+            // Check if there's a stored value in the config system
+            const configKey = `${parameter.name}`;
+            const configResponse = await read(configKey, parameter.secret || false);
+            console.log('configResponse', configResponse);
+
+            if (configResponse) {
+              // Use the value from the config provider
+              newValues[parameter.name] = configResponse;
+            } else if (
+              parameter.default !== undefined &&
+              parameter.default !== null &&
+              !configValues[parameter.name]
+            ) {
+              // Fall back to default value if no config value exists
+              newValues[parameter.name] = parameter.default;
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`Failed to load config for ${parameter.name}:`, error);
+            // Fall back to default if read operation fails
+            if (
+              parameter.default !== undefined &&
+              parameter.default !== null &&
+              !configValues[parameter.name]
+            ) {
+              newValues[parameter.name] = parameter.default;
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
-    });
 
-    // Only update if there are default values to add
-    if (Object.keys(defaultValues).length > 0) {
+      // Update state with loaded values
       setConfigValues((prev) => ({
         ...prev,
-        ...defaultValues,
+        ...newValues,
       }));
-    }
-  }, [provider.name, parameters, setConfigValues, configValues]);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    };
+
+    loadConfigValues();
+  }, [provider.name, parameters, setConfigValues, read]);
 
   // Filter parameters to only show required ones
   const requiredParameters = useMemo(() => {
@@ -53,6 +84,10 @@ export default function DefaultProviderSetupForm({
     return parameter.name.toUpperCase();
   };
 
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <div className="text-center py-4">Loading configuration values...</div>;
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
       {requiredParameters.length === 0 ? (