diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/models.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/models.py
index 4d7a6e87c8..f51890f499 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/models.py
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ async def get_enabled_providers(
     current_user: CurrentActiveUser,
     providers: Annotated[list[str] | None, Query()] = None,
 ):
-    """Get enabled providers for the current user."""
+    """Get enabled providers for the current user.
+
+    Only providers with valid API keys are marked as enabled. This prevents
+    providers from appearing enabled when they have invalid credentials.
+    """
     variable_service = get_variable_service()
     try:
         if not isinstance(variable_service, DatabaseVariableService):
@@ -205,14 +209,14 @@ async def get_enabled_providers(
                 status_code=500,
                 detail="Variable service is not an instance of DatabaseVariableService",
             )
-        # Get all credential variables for the user
+        # Get all variables to check which credential variables exist
         all_variables = await variable_service.get_all(user_id=current_user.id, session=session)
 
         # Get all credential variable names (regardless of default_fields)
         # This includes both env variables and explicitly created model provider credentials
-        credential_names = {var.name for var in all_variables if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
+        credential_variable_names = {var.name for var in all_variables if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
 
-        if not credential_names:
+        if not credential_variable_names:
             return {
                 "enabled_providers": [],
                 "provider_status": {},
@@ -221,14 +225,39 @@ async def get_enabled_providers(
         # Get the provider-variable mapping
         provider_variable_map = get_model_provider_variable_mapping()
 
-        enabled_providers = []
-        provider_status = {}
+        # Build credential_variables dict with objects that have encrypted values
+        # VariableRead sets value=None for CREDENTIAL_TYPE (via validator), but _validate_and_get_enabled_providers
+        # needs the encrypted value to decrypt and validate. So we create simple objects with the encrypted value.
+        credential_variables = {}
 
-        for provider, var_name in provider_variable_map.items():
-            is_enabled = var_name in credential_names
-            provider_status[provider] = is_enabled
-            if is_enabled:
-                enabled_providers.append(provider)
+        for var_name in credential_variable_names:
+            if var_name and var_name in provider_variable_map.values():
+                try:
+                    # Get the raw Variable object to access the encrypted value
+                    variable_obj = await variable_service.get_variable_object(
+                        user_id=current_user.id, name=var_name, session=session
+                    )
+                    if variable_obj and variable_obj.value:
+                        # Create a simple object with the encrypted value
+                        # _validate_and_get_enabled_providers only needs .value attribute
+                        class VarWithValue:
+                            def __init__(self, value):
+                                self.value = value
+
+                        credential_variables[var_name] = VarWithValue(variable_obj.value)
+                except (ValueError, Exception) as e:  # noqa: BLE001
+                    # Variable not found or error accessing it - skip
+                    logger.debug("Skipping variable %s due to error: %s", var_name, e)
+                    continue
+
+        # Use shared helper to validate and get enabled providers
+        from lfx.base.models.unified_models import _validate_and_get_enabled_providers
+
+        enabled_providers_set = _validate_and_get_enabled_providers(credential_variables, provider_variable_map)
+        enabled_providers = list(enabled_providers_set)
+
+        # Build provider_status dict for all providers
+        provider_status = {provider: provider in enabled_providers_set for provider in provider_variable_map}
 
         result = {
             "enabled_providers": enabled_providers,
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/variable.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/variable.py
index e62b01f1f8..ddbf3f52d9 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/variable.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/variable.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from langflow.api.v1.models import (
     get_model_names_for_provider,
     get_provider_from_variable_name,
 )
+from langflow.services.auth import utils as auth_utils
 from langflow.services.database.models.variable.model import VariableCreate, VariableRead, VariableUpdate
 from langflow.services.deps import get_variable_service
 from langflow.services.variable.constants import CREDENTIAL_TYPE, GENERIC_TYPE
@@ -148,19 +149,141 @@ async def read_variables(
     session: DbSession,
     current_user: CurrentActiveUser,
 ):
-    """Read all variables."""
+    """Read all variables.
+
+    Model provider credentials are validated when reading from the database.
+    If a provider key is invalid, its default_fields are cleared to prevent
+    the provider from appearing enabled.
+
+    Each variable in the response includes:
+    - is_valid: bool | None - True if valid, False if invalid, None if not a provider credential
+    - validation_error: str | None - Error message if validation failed
+
+    Returns a list of variables with validation status for model provider credentials.
+    """
     variable_service = get_variable_service()
     if not isinstance(variable_service, DatabaseVariableService):
         msg = "Variable service is not an instance of DatabaseVariableService"
         raise TypeError(msg)
     try:
         all_variables = await variable_service.get_all(user_id=current_user.id, session=session)
+
         # Filter out internal variables (those starting and ending with __)
-        return [
+        filtered_variables = [
             var for var in all_variables if not (var.name and var.name.startswith("__") and var.name.endswith("__"))
         ]
+
+        # Validate model provider credentials and clear default_fields if invalid
+        # Build dict of credential variables for validation
+        credential_variables = {var.name: var for var in filtered_variables if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
+        provider_variable_map = get_model_provider_variable_mapping()
+
+        # Create reverse mapping: variable_name -> provider
+        var_to_provider = {var_name: provider for provider, var_name in provider_variable_map.items()}
+
+        # Validate each provider credential once and capture both enabled status and error messages
+        validation_results: dict[
+            str, tuple[bool, str | None, list[str] | None]
+        ] = {}  # var_name -> (is_valid, error, default_fields)
+
+        for var_name in provider_variable_map.values():
+            if var_name in credential_variables:
+                is_valid = False
+                error_message = None
+                variable_obj = None
+
+                try:
+                    # Get the raw Variable object to access the encrypted value
+                    variable_obj = await variable_service.get_variable_object(
+                        user_id=current_user.id, name=var_name, session=session
+                    )
+                    if variable_obj and variable_obj.value:
+                        # Decrypt the API key value
+                        from langflow.services.deps import get_settings_service
+
+                        settings_service = get_settings_service()
+                        decrypted_value = auth_utils.decrypt_api_key(
+                            variable_obj.value, settings_service=settings_service
+                        )
+                        if decrypted_value and decrypted_value.strip():
+                            # Validate the key (this will raise ValueError if invalid)
+                            await asyncio.to_thread(validate_model_provider_key, var_name, decrypted_value)
+                            # Validation passed
+                            is_valid = True
+                            error_message = None
+                        else:
+                            error_message = "API key is empty"
+                    else:
+                        error_message = "Variable value is empty"
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    # Validation failed - get the error message
+                    error_message = str(e)
+                except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001
+                    error_message = f"Validation error: {e!s}"
+
+                # Update default_fields based on validation result
+                updated_default_fields = None
+                if variable_obj and variable_obj.id:
+                    try:
+                        if is_valid:
+                            # Key is valid - ensure default_fields are set (important for migration)
+                            provider_name = var_to_provider.get(var_name)
+                            expected_default_fields = [provider_name, "api_key"] if provider_name else []
+                            if variable_obj.default_fields != expected_default_fields:
+                                await variable_service.update_variable_fields(
+                                    user_id=current_user.id,
+                                    variable_id=variable_obj.id,
+                                    variable=VariableUpdate(
+                                        id=variable_obj.id,
+                                        default_fields=expected_default_fields,
+                                    ),
+                                    session=session,
+                                )
+                            updated_default_fields = expected_default_fields
+                        else:
+                            # Key is invalid - clear default_fields
+                            if variable_obj.default_fields:
+                                await variable_service.update_variable_fields(
+                                    user_id=current_user.id,
+                                    variable_id=variable_obj.id,
+                                    variable=VariableUpdate(
+                                        id=variable_obj.id,
+                                        default_fields=[],
+                                    ),
+                                    session=session,
+                                )
+                            updated_default_fields = []
+                    except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+                        # Log but don't fail if we can't update
+                        # Use current default_fields if update failed
+                        updated_default_fields = variable_obj.default_fields if variable_obj else None
+
+                validation_results[var_name] = (is_valid, error_message, updated_default_fields)
+
+        # Set validation status on each variable and update default_fields in response
+        for var in filtered_variables:
+            if var.name and var.name in model_provider_variable_mapping.values() and var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE:
+                result = validation_results.get(var.name)
+                if result:
+                    is_valid, error_message, updated_default_fields = result
+                    var.is_valid = is_valid
+                    var.validation_error = error_message
+                    # Update default_fields in response to reflect what we set in database
+                    # This is important for migration - valid keys will have default_fields set
+                    if updated_default_fields is not None:
+                        var.default_fields = updated_default_fields
+                else:
+                    # Variable not found in validation results
+                    var.is_valid = False
+                    var.validation_error = "Variable not found"
+            else:
+                # Not a model provider credential, validation fields remain None
+                var.is_valid = None
+                var.validation_error = None
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e)) from e
+    else:
+        return filtered_variables
 
 
 @router.patch("/{variable_id}", response_model=VariableRead, status_code=200)
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py
index c52e0c94cb..6d3f6f9292 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ class VariableRead(SQLModel):
     type: str | None = Field(None, description="Type of the variable")
     value: str | None = Field(None, description="Encrypted value of the variable")
     default_fields: list[str] | None = Field(None, description="Default fields for the variable")
+    validation_error: str | None = Field(
+        None, description="Validation error message if this is a model provider credential with an invalid key"
+    )
+    is_valid: bool | None = Field(
+        None, description="Whether this model provider credential has a valid key (None if not a provider credential)"
+    )
 
     @field_validator("value")
     @classmethod
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/service.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/service.py
index dd8bd3874d..f872e9aa23 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/service.py
@@ -68,7 +68,22 @@ class DatabaseVariableService(VariableService, Service):
                 try:
                     if is_api_key_variable:
                         provider_name = var_to_provider[var_name]
-                        default_fields = [provider_name, "api_key"]
+                        # Validate the API key before setting default_fields
+                        # This prevents invalid keys from enabling providers during migration
+                        try:
+                            from lfx.base.models.unified_models import validate_model_provider_key
+
+                            validate_model_provider_key(var_name, value)
+                            # Only set default_fields if validation passes
+                            default_fields = [provider_name, "api_key"]
+                            await logger.adebug(f"Validated {var_name} - provider will be enabled")
+                        except (ValueError, Exception) as validation_error:  # noqa: BLE001
+                            # Validation failed - don't set default_fields
+                            # This prevents the provider from appearing as "Enabled"
+                            default_fields = []
+                            await logger.adebug(
+                                f"Skipping default_fields for {var_name} - validation failed: {validation_error!s}"
+                            )
                     existing = (await session.exec(query)).first()
                 except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001
                     await logger.aexception(f"Error querying {var_name} variable: {e!s}")
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_models_enabled_providers.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_models_enabled_providers.py
index 2caeb8d465..d037782274 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_models_enabled_providers.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_models_enabled_providers.py
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ async def test_enabled_providers_after_credential_creation(client: AsyncClient,
     assert create_response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
 
     # Check status after credential creation
-    after_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
+    # Mock validation for enabled_providers endpoint as well
+    with mock.patch("lfx.base.models.unified_models.validate_model_provider_key") as mock_validate:
+        mock_validate.return_value = None
+        after_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
     after_result = after_response.json()
 
     assert after_response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
@@ -137,8 +140,10 @@ async def test_enabled_providers_multiple_credentials(
         await client.post("api/v1/variables/", json=anthropic_var, headers=logged_in_headers)
         await client.post("api/v1/variables/", json=google_var, headers=logged_in_headers)
 
-    # Check enabled providers
-    response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
+    # Check enabled providers - mock validation for enabled_providers endpoint
+    with mock.patch("lfx.base.models.unified_models.validate_model_provider_key") as mock_validate:
+        mock_validate.return_value = None
+        response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
     result = response.json()
 
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
@@ -170,8 +175,10 @@ async def test_enabled_providers_after_credential_deletion(client: AsyncClient,
     created_credential = create_response.json()
     credential_id = created_credential["id"]
 
-    # Verify enabled
-    enabled_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
+    # Verify enabled - mock validation for enabled_providers endpoint as well
+    with mock.patch("lfx.base.models.unified_models.validate_model_provider_key") as mock_validate:
+        mock_validate.return_value = None
+        enabled_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
     enabled_result = enabled_response.json()
     assert "OpenAI" in enabled_result["enabled_providers"]
     assert enabled_result["provider_status"]["OpenAI"] is True
@@ -213,10 +220,12 @@ async def test_enabled_providers_filter_by_specific_providers(
         await client.post("api/v1/variables/", json=openai_var, headers=logged_in_headers)
         await client.post("api/v1/variables/", json=anthropic_var, headers=logged_in_headers)
 
-    # Request specific providers (only providers that are in the mapping)
-    response = await client.get(
-        "api/v1/models/enabled_providers?providers=OpenAI&providers=Anthropic", headers=logged_in_headers
-    )
+    # Request specific providers (only providers that are in the mapping) - mock validation
+    with mock.patch("lfx.base.models.unified_models.validate_model_provider_key") as mock_validate:
+        mock_validate.return_value = None
+        response = await client.get(
+            "api/v1/models/enabled_providers?providers=OpenAI&providers=Anthropic", headers=logged_in_headers
+        )
     result = response.json()
 
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
@@ -333,13 +342,16 @@ async def test_enabled_providers_reflects_models_endpoint(client: AsyncClient, o
         mock_validate.return_value = None
         await client.post("api/v1/variables/", json=variable_payload, headers=logged_in_headers)
 
-    # Get enabled providers
-    enabled_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
-    enabled_result = enabled_response.json()
+    # Get enabled providers and models - mock validation in unified_models so providers are marked enabled
+    with mock.patch("lfx.base.models.unified_models.validate_model_provider_key") as mock_validate:
+        mock_validate.return_value = None
 
-    # Get models (which should include provider information)
-    models_response = await client.get("api/v1/models", headers=logged_in_headers)
-    models_result = models_response.json()
+        enabled_response = await client.get("api/v1/models/enabled_providers", headers=logged_in_headers)
+        enabled_result = enabled_response.json()
+
+        # Get models (which should include provider information)
+        models_response = await client.get("api/v1/models", headers=logged_in_headers)
+        models_result = models_response.json()
 
     assert models_response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage/pages/GlobalVariablesPage/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage/pages/GlobalVariablesPage/index.tsx
index 318b966904..a30a3b2336 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage/pages/GlobalVariablesPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage/pages/GlobalVariablesPage/index.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import type {
   SelectionChangedEvent,
   ValueFormatterParams,
 } from "ag-grid-community";
-import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import Dropdown from "@/components/core/dropdownComponent";
 import GlobalVariableModal from "@/components/core/GlobalVariableModal/GlobalVariableModal";
 import TableComponent from "@/components/core/parameterRenderComponent/components/tableComponent";
+import { PROVIDER_VARIABLE_MAPPING } from "@/constants/providerConstants";
 import {
   useDeleteGlobalVariables,
   useGetGlobalVariables,
@@ -88,6 +89,59 @@ export default function GlobalVariablesPage() {
   const { data: globalVariables } = useGetGlobalVariables();
   const { mutate: mutateDeleteGlobalVariable } = useDeleteGlobalVariables();
 
+  // Get list of provider variable names to identify provider credentials
+  const providerVariableNames = useMemo(
+    () => new Set(Object.values(PROVIDER_VARIABLE_MAPPING)),
+    [],
+  );
+
+  // Filter out invalid provider credentials
+  const validGlobalVariables = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!globalVariables) return [];
+
+    return globalVariables.filter((variable) => {
+      // Check if this is a provider credential variable
+      const isProviderCredential =
+        variable.type === "Credential" &&
+        providerVariableNames.has(variable.name);
+
+      if (isProviderCredential) {
+        // If validation failed (is_valid === false), filter it out
+        if (variable.is_valid === false) {
+          return false; // Filter out invalid provider credentials
+        }
+      }
+
+      return true; // Keep all other variables and valid provider credentials
+    });
+  }, [globalVariables, providerVariableNames]);
+
+  // Show validation errors for invalid provider credentials (only once when detected)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!globalVariables) return;
+
+    const invalidProviderVars = globalVariables.filter(
+      (variable) =>
+        variable.type === "Credential" &&
+        providerVariableNames.has(variable.name) &&
+        variable.is_valid === false,
+    );
+
+    if (invalidProviderVars.length > 0) {
+      const errorMessages = invalidProviderVars.map(
+        (variable) =>
+          `${variable.name}: ${variable.validation_error || "Invalid API key"}`,
+      );
+      setErrorData({
+        title: "Invalid Provider Credentials Detected",
+        list: [
+          `${invalidProviderVars.length} provider credential(s) with invalid keys have been hidden from the list.`,
+          ...errorMessages,
+        ],
+      });
+    }
+  }, [globalVariables, providerVariableNames, setErrorData]);
+
   async function removeVariables() {
     selectedRows.map(async (row) => {
       const id = globalVariables?.find((variable) => variable.name === row)?.id;
@@ -150,7 +204,7 @@ export default function GlobalVariablesPage() {
           suppressRowClickSelection={true}
           pagination={true}
           columnDefs={colDefs}
-          rowData={globalVariables ?? []}
+          rowData={validGlobalVariables ?? []}
           onDelete={removeVariables}
         />
         {initialData.current && (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/global_variables/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/global_variables/index.ts
index d6652806c3..b54067d669 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/global_variables/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/global_variables/index.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ export type GlobalVariable = {
   name: string;
   value?: string;
   category?: string;
+  is_valid?: boolean | null;
+  validation_error?: string | null;
 };
diff --git a/src/lfx/src/lfx/base/models/unified_models.py b/src/lfx/src/lfx/base/models/unified_models.py
index d51be9d49a..2b3f5b312d 100644
--- a/src/lfx/src/lfx/base/models/unified_models.py
+++ b/src/lfx/src/lfx/base/models/unified_models.py
@@ -275,6 +275,46 @@ def get_api_key_for_provider(user_id: UUID | str | None, provider: str, api_key:
     return run_until_complete(_get_variable())
 
 
+def _validate_and_get_enabled_providers(
+    credential_variables: dict[str, Any],
+    provider_variable_map: dict[str, str],
+) -> set[str]:
+    """Validate API keys and return set of enabled providers.
+
+    This helper function validates API keys for credential variables and returns
+    only providers with valid keys. Used by get_enabled_providers and model options functions.
+
+    Args:
+        credential_variables: Dictionary mapping variable names to VariableRead objects
+        provider_variable_map: Dictionary mapping provider names to variable names
+
+    Returns:
+        Set of provider names that have valid API keys
+    """
+    from langflow.services.auth import utils as auth_utils
+    from langflow.services.deps import get_settings_service
+
+    settings_service = get_settings_service()
+    enabled = set()
+
+    for provider, var_name in provider_variable_map.items():
+        if var_name in credential_variables:
+            # Validate the API key before marking as enabled
+            credential_var = credential_variables[var_name]
+            try:
+                # Decrypt the API key value
+                api_key = auth_utils.decrypt_api_key(credential_var.value, settings_service=settings_service)
+                # Validate the key (this will raise ValueError if invalid)
+                if api_key and api_key.strip():
+                    validate_model_provider_key(var_name, api_key)
+                    enabled.add(provider)
+            except (ValueError, Exception) as e:  # noqa: BLE001
+                # Key validation failed or decryption failed - don't enable provider
+                logger.debug("Provider %s validation failed for variable %s: %s", provider, var_name, e)
+
+    return enabled
+
+
 def validate_model_provider_key(variable_name: str, api_key: str) -> None:
     """Validate a model provider API key by making a minimal test call.
 
@@ -425,7 +465,7 @@ def get_language_model_options(
             # If we can't get model status, continue without filtering
             pass
 
-    # Get enabled providers (those with credentials configured)
+    # Get enabled providers (those with credentials configured and validated)
     enabled_providers = set()
     if user_id:
         try:
@@ -435,6 +475,7 @@ def get_language_model_options(
                     variable_service = get_variable_service()
                     if variable_service is None:
                         return set()
+
                     from langflow.services.variable.constants import CREDENTIAL_TYPE
                     from langflow.services.variable.service import DatabaseVariableService
 
@@ -444,11 +485,11 @@ def get_language_model_options(
                         user_id=UUID(user_id) if isinstance(user_id, str) else user_id,
                         session=session,
                     )
-                    credential_names = {var.name for var in all_vars if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
+                    credential_vars = {var.name: var for var in all_vars if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
                     provider_variable_map = get_model_provider_variable_mapping()
-                    return {
-                        provider for provider, var_name in provider_variable_map.items() if var_name in credential_names
-                    }
+
+                    # Use shared helper to validate and get enabled providers
+                    return _validate_and_get_enabled_providers(credential_vars, provider_variable_map)
 
             enabled_providers = run_until_complete(_get_enabled_providers())
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001, S110
@@ -611,7 +652,7 @@ def get_embedding_model_options(user_id: UUID | str | None = None) -> list[dict[
             # If we can't get model status, continue without filtering
             pass
 
-    # Get enabled providers (those with credentials configured)
+    # Get enabled providers (those with credentials configured and validated)
     enabled_providers = set()
     if user_id:
         try:
@@ -621,6 +662,7 @@ def get_embedding_model_options(user_id: UUID | str | None = None) -> list[dict[
                     variable_service = get_variable_service()
                     if variable_service is None:
                         return set()
+
                     from langflow.services.variable.constants import CREDENTIAL_TYPE
                     from langflow.services.variable.service import DatabaseVariableService
 
@@ -630,11 +672,11 @@ def get_embedding_model_options(user_id: UUID | str | None = None) -> list[dict[
                         user_id=UUID(user_id) if isinstance(user_id, str) else user_id,
                         session=session,
                     )
-                    credential_names = {var.name for var in all_vars if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
+                    credential_vars = {var.name: var for var in all_vars if var.type == CREDENTIAL_TYPE}
                     provider_variable_map = get_model_provider_variable_mapping()
-                    return {
-                        provider for provider, var_name in provider_variable_map.items() if var_name in credential_names
-                    }
+
+                    # Use shared helper to validate and get enabled providers
+                    return _validate_and_get_enabled_providers(credential_vars, provider_variable_map)
 
             enabled_providers = run_until_complete(_get_enabled_providers())
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001, S110