diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx
index e8fe6da33..fa4b8feb6 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { getConnectorIcon } from "@/contracts/enums/connectorIcons";
 import type { LogActiveTask } from "@/contracts/types/log.types";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { useConnectorStatus } from "../hooks/use-connector-status";
+import { ConnectorStatusBadge } from "./connector-status-badge";
 
 interface ConnectorCardProps {
 	id: string;
@@ -104,6 +106,15 @@ export const ConnectorCard: FC<ConnectorCardProps> = ({
 	onConnect,
 	onManage,
 }) => {
+	// Get connector status
+	const { getConnectorStatus, isConnectorEnabled, getConnectorStatusMessage, shouldShowWarnings } =
+		useConnectorStatus();
+
+	const status = getConnectorStatus(connectorType);
+	const isEnabled = isConnectorEnabled(connectorType);
+	const statusMessage = getConnectorStatusMessage(connectorType);
+	const showWarnings = shouldShowWarnings();
+
 	// Extract count from active task message during indexing
 	const indexingCount = extractIndexedCount(activeTask?.message);
 
@@ -139,9 +150,23 @@ export const ConnectorCard: FC<ConnectorCardProps> = ({
 		return description;
 	};
 
-	return (
-		<div className="group relative flex items-center gap-4 p-4 rounded-xl text-left transition-all duration-200 w-full border border-border bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 hover:bg-slate-400/10 dark:hover:bg-white/10">
-			<div className="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-colors shrink-0 bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 border border-slate-400/5 dark:border-white/5">
+	const cardContent = (
+		<div
+			className={cn(
+				"group relative flex items-center gap-4 p-4 rounded-xl text-left transition-all duration-200 w-full border",
+				status.status === "warning"
+					? "border-yellow-500/30 bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 hover:bg-slate-400/10 dark:hover:bg-white/10"
+					: "border-border bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 hover:bg-slate-400/10 dark:hover:bg-white/10"
+			)}
+		>
+			<div
+				className={cn(
+					"flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-colors shrink-0 border",
+					status.status === "warning"
+						? "bg-yellow-500/10 border-yellow-500/20 bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 border-slate-400/5 dark:border-white/5"
+						: "bg-slate-400/5 dark:bg-white/5 border-slate-400/5 dark:border-white/5"
+				)}
+			>
 				{connectorType ? (
 					getConnectorIcon(connectorType, "size-6")
 				) : id === "youtube-crawler" ? (
@@ -151,8 +176,15 @@ export const ConnectorCard: FC<ConnectorCardProps> = ({
 				)}
 			</div>
 			<div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-				<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+				<div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
 					<span className="text-[14px] font-semibold leading-tight truncate">{title}</span>
+					{showWarnings && status.status !== "active" && (
+						<ConnectorStatusBadge
+							status={status.status}
+							statusMessage={statusMessage}
+							className="flex-shrink-0"
+						/>
+					)}
 				</div>
 				<div className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground mt-1">{getStatusContent()}</div>
 				{isConnected && documentCount !== undefined && (
@@ -179,10 +211,12 @@ export const ConnectorCard: FC<ConnectorCardProps> = ({
 					!isConnected && "shadow-xs"
 				)}
 				onClick={isConnected ? onManage : onConnect}
-				disabled={isConnecting}
+				disabled={isConnecting || !isEnabled}
 			>
 				{isConnecting ? (
 					<Loader2 className="size-3 animate-spin" />
+				) : !isEnabled ? (
+					"Unavailable"
 				) : isConnected ? (
 					"Manage"
 				) : id === "youtube-crawler" ? (
@@ -195,4 +229,6 @@ export const ConnectorCard: FC<ConnectorCardProps> = ({
 			</Button>
 		</div>
 	);
+
+	return cardContent;
 };
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-status-badge.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-status-badge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecc3a11cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-status-badge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { AlertTriangle, Ban, Wrench } from "lucide-react";
+import type { FC } from "react";
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import type { ConnectorStatus } from "../config/connector-status-config";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface ConnectorStatusBadgeProps {
+	status: ConnectorStatus;
+	statusMessage?: string | null;
+	className?: string;
+}
+
+export const ConnectorStatusBadge: FC<ConnectorStatusBadgeProps> = ({
+	status,
+	statusMessage,
+	className,
+}) => {
+	if (status === "active") {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	const getBadgeConfig = () => {
+		switch (status) {
+			case "warning":
+				return {
+					icon: AlertTriangle,
+					className: "text-yellow-500 dark:text-yellow-400",
+					defaultTitle: "Warning",
+				};
+			case "disabled":
+				return {
+					icon: Ban,
+					className: "text-red-500 dark:text-red-400",
+					defaultTitle: "Disabled",
+				};
+			case "maintenance":
+				return {
+					icon: Wrench,
+					className: "text-orange-500 dark:text-orange-400",
+					defaultTitle: "Maintenance",
+				};
+			case "deprecated":
+				return {
+					icon: AlertTriangle,
+					className: "ext-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400",
+					defaultTitle: "Deprecated",
+				};
+			default:
+				return null;
+		}
+	};
+
+	const config = getBadgeConfig();
+	if (!config) return null;
+
+	const Icon = config.icon;
+	// Show statusMessage in tooltip for warning, deprecated, disabled, and maintenance statuses
+	const shouldUseTooltip =
+		(status === "warning" ||
+			status === "deprecated" ||
+			status === "disabled" ||
+			status === "maintenance") &&
+		statusMessage;
+	const tooltipTitle = shouldUseTooltip ? statusMessage : config.defaultTitle;
+
+	// Use Tooltip component for statuses with statusMessage, native title for others
+	if (shouldUseTooltip) {
+		return (
+			<Tooltip>
+				<TooltipTrigger asChild>
+					<span className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0", className)}>
+						<Icon className={cn("size-3.5", config.className)} />
+					</span>
+				</TooltipTrigger>
+				<TooltipContent side="top" className="max-w-xs">
+					{statusMessage}
+				</TooltipContent>
+			</Tooltip>
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<span
+			className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0", className)}
+			title={tooltipTitle}
+		>
+			<Icon className={cn("size-3.5", config.className)} />
+		</span>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-warning-banner.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-warning-banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1de3e37e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-warning-banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { AlertTriangle, X } from "lucide-react";
+import type { FC } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface ConnectorWarningBannerProps {
+	warning: string;
+	statusMessage?: string | null;
+	onDismiss?: () => void;
+	className?: string;
+}
+
+export const ConnectorWarningBanner: FC<ConnectorWarningBannerProps> = ({
+	warning,
+	statusMessage,
+	onDismiss,
+	className,
+}) => {
+	const [isDismissed, setIsDismissed] = useState(false);
+
+	if (isDismissed) return null;
+
+	const handleDismiss = () => {
+		setIsDismissed(true);
+		onDismiss?.();
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			className={cn(
+				"flex items-start gap-3 p-3 rounded-lg border border-yellow-500/30 bg-yellow-500/10 dark:bg-yellow-500/5 mb-4",
+				className
+			)}
+		>
+			<AlertTriangle className="size-4 text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+			<div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+				<p className="text-[12px] font-medium text-yellow-900 dark:text-yellow-200">{warning}</p>
+				{statusMessage && (
+					<p className="text-[11px] text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300 mt-1">{statusMessage}</p>
+				)}
+			</div>
+			{onDismiss && (
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onClick={handleDismiss}
+					className="shrink-0 p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-yellow-500/20 transition-colors"
+					aria-label="Dismiss warning"
+				>
+					<X className="size-3.5 text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300" />
+				</button>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.example.json b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad2a914f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+	"connectorStatuses": {
+		"SLACK_CONNECTOR": {
+			"enabled": false,
+			"status": "disabled",
+			"statusMessage": "Unavailable due to API changes"
+		},
+		"NOTION_CONNECTOR": {
+			"enabled": true,
+			"status": "warning",
+			"statusMessage": "Rate limits may apply"
+		},
+		"TEAMS_CONNECTOR": {
+			"enabled": false,
+			"status": "maintenance",
+			"statusMessage": "Temporarily unavailable for maintenance"
+		},
+		"JIRA_CONNECTOR": {
+			"enabled": false,
+			"status": "deprecated",
+			"statusMessage": "Deprecated"
+		}
+	},
+	"globalSettings": {
+		"showWarnings": true,
+		"allowManualOverride": false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.json b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..470ff22e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"connectorStatuses": {},
+	"globalSettings": {
+		"showWarnings": true,
+		"allowManualOverride": false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.ts b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06e98d927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/config/connector-status-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/**
+ * Connector Status Configuration
+ *
+ * Manages connector statuses (disable/enable, status messages). Edit connector-status-config.json to configure.
+ * Valid status values: "active", "warning", "disabled", "deprecated", "maintenance".
+ * Unlisted connectors default to "active" and enabled. See connector-status-config.example.json for reference.
+ */
+
+import { z } from "zod";
+import rawConnectorStatusConfigData from "./connector-status-config.json";
+
+// Zod schemas for runtime validation and type safety
+export const connectorStatusSchema = z.enum([
+	"active",
+	"warning",
+	"disabled",
+	"deprecated",
+	"maintenance",
+]);
+
+export const connectorStatusConfigSchema = z.object({
+	enabled: z.boolean(),
+	status: connectorStatusSchema,
+	statusMessage: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+});
+
+export const connectorStatusMapSchema = z.record(z.string(), connectorStatusConfigSchema);
+
+export const connectorStatusConfigFileSchema = z.object({
+	connectorStatuses: connectorStatusMapSchema,
+	globalSettings: z.object({
+		showWarnings: z.boolean(),
+		allowManualOverride: z.boolean(),
+	}),
+});
+
+// TypeScript types inferred from Zod schemas
+export type ConnectorStatus = z.infer<typeof connectorStatusSchema>;
+export type ConnectorStatusConfig = z.infer<typeof connectorStatusConfigSchema>;
+export type ConnectorStatusMap = z.infer<typeof connectorStatusMapSchema>;
+export type ConnectorStatusConfigFile = z.infer<typeof connectorStatusConfigFileSchema>;
+
+/**
+ * Validated at runtime via Zod schema; invalid JSON throws at module load time.
+ */
+export const connectorStatusConfig: ConnectorStatusConfigFile =
+	connectorStatusConfigFileSchema.parse(rawConnectorStatusConfigData);
+
+/**
+ * Get default status config for a connector (when not in config file)
+ * Returns a validated default config
+ */
+export function getDefaultConnectorStatus(): ConnectorStatusConfig {
+	return connectorStatusConfigSchema.parse({
+		enabled: true,
+		status: "active",
+		statusMessage: null,
+	});
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate a connector status config object
+ * Useful for validating config loaded from external sources
+ */
+export function validateConnectorStatusConfig(config: unknown): ConnectorStatusConfigFile {
+	return connectorStatusConfigFileSchema.parse(config);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate a single connector status config
+ */
+export function validateSingleConnectorStatus(config: unknown): ConnectorStatusConfig {
+	return connectorStatusConfigSchema.parse(config);
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-status.ts b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-status.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d48d4369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-status.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import {
+	type ConnectorStatusConfig,
+	connectorStatusConfig,
+	getDefaultConnectorStatus,
+} from "../config/connector-status-config";
+
+/**
+ * Hook to get connector status information
+ */
+export function useConnectorStatus() {
+	/**
+	 * Get status configuration for a specific connector type
+	 */
+	const getConnectorStatus = (connectorType: string | undefined): ConnectorStatusConfig => {
+		if (!connectorType) {
+			return getDefaultConnectorStatus();
+		}
+
+		return connectorStatusConfig.connectorStatuses[connectorType] || getDefaultConnectorStatus();
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a connector is enabled
+	 */
+	const isConnectorEnabled = (connectorType: string | undefined): boolean => {
+		return getConnectorStatus(connectorType).enabled;
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Get status message for a connector
+	 */
+	const getConnectorStatusMessage = (connectorType: string | undefined): string | null => {
+		return getConnectorStatus(connectorType).statusMessage || null;
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if warnings should be shown globally
+	 */
+	const shouldShowWarnings = (): boolean => {
+		return connectorStatusConfig.globalSettings.showWarnings;
+	};
+
+	return useMemo(
+		() => ({
+			getConnectorStatus,
+			isConnectorEnabled,
+			getConnectorStatusMessage,
+			shouldShowWarnings,
+		}),
+		[]
+	);
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx
index 141de0848..74dd51929 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { SearchSourceConnector } from "@/contracts/types/connector.types";
 import type { LogActiveTask, LogSummary } from "@/contracts/types/log.types";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { getConnectorDisplayName } from "../tabs/all-connectors-tab";
+import { useConnectorStatus } from "../hooks/use-connector-status";
 
 interface ConnectorAccountsListViewProps {
 	connectorType: string;
@@ -65,13 +66,19 @@ export const ConnectorAccountsListView: FC<ConnectorAccountsListViewProps> = ({
 	onAddAccount,
 	isConnecting = false,
 }) => {
+	// Get connector status
+	const { isConnectorEnabled, getConnectorStatusMessage } = useConnectorStatus();
+
+	const isEnabled = isConnectorEnabled(connectorType);
+	const statusMessage = getConnectorStatusMessage(connectorType);
+
 	// Filter connectors to only show those of this type
 	const typeConnectors = connectors.filter((c) => c.connector_type === connectorType);
 
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col h-full">
 			{/* Header */}
-			<div className="px-6 sm:px-12 pt-8 sm:pt-10 pb-4 border-b border-border/50 bg-muted">
+			<div className="px-6 sm:px-12 pt-8 sm:pt-10 pb-1 sm:pb-4 border-b border-border/50 bg-muted">
 				{/* Back button */}
 				<button
 					type="button"
@@ -93,7 +100,7 @@ export const ConnectorAccountsListView: FC<ConnectorAccountsListViewProps> = ({
 								{connectorTitle}
 							</h2>
 							<p className="text-xs sm:text-base text-muted-foreground mt-1">
-								Manage your connector settings and sync configuration
+								{statusMessage || "Manage your connector settings and sync configuration"}
 							</p>
 						</div>
 					</div>
@@ -101,21 +108,23 @@ export const ConnectorAccountsListView: FC<ConnectorAccountsListViewProps> = ({
 					<button
 						type="button"
 						onClick={onAddAccount}
-						disabled={isConnecting}
+						disabled={isConnecting || !isEnabled}
 						className={cn(
-							"flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-border/70 text-left transition-all duration-200 shrink-0 self-center sm:self-auto sm:w-auto",
-							"border-primary/50 hover:bg-primary/5",
+							"flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:gap-2 px-2 sm:px-3 py-1.5 sm:py-2 rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed text-left transition-all duration-200 shrink-0 self-center sm:self-auto sm:w-auto",
+							!isEnabled
+								? "border-border/30 opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
+								: "border-primary/50 hover:bg-primary/5",
 							isConnecting && "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
 						)}
 					>
-						<div className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary/10 shrink-0">
+						<div className="flex h-5 w-5 sm:h-6 sm:w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary/10 shrink-0">
 							{isConnecting ? (
-								<Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin text-primary" />
+								<Loader2 className="size-3 sm:size-3.5 animate-spin text-primary" />
 							) : (
-								<Plus className="size-3.5 text-primary" />
+								<Plus className="size-3 sm:size-3.5 text-primary" />
 							)}
 						</div>
-						<span className="text-[12px] font-medium">
+						<span className="text-[11px] sm:text-[12px] font-medium">
 							{isConnecting ? "Connecting..." : "Add Account"}
 						</span>
 					</button>
@@ -123,7 +132,7 @@ export const ConnectorAccountsListView: FC<ConnectorAccountsListViewProps> = ({
 			</div>
 
 			{/* Content */}
-			<div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-6 sm:px-12 py-6 sm:py-8">
+			<div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-6 sm:px-12 pt-0 sm:pt-6 pb-6 sm:pb-8">
 				{/* Connected Accounts Grid */}
 				<div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
 					{typeConnectors.map((connector) => {
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/header/Header.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/header/Header.tsx
index a03761ef5..0bdb9b423 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/header/Header.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/header/Header.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function Header({
 			{/* Left side - Mobile menu trigger + Breadcrumb */}
 			<div className="flex flex-1 items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
 				{mobileMenuTrigger}
-				{breadcrumb}
+				<div className="hidden md:block">{breadcrumb}</div>
 			</div>
 
 			{/* Right side - Actions */}