diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
index a49d332..28d5425 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
@@ -167,6 +167,18 @@ class SearchSourceConnectorBase(BaseModel):
             if not config.get("CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL"):
                 raise ValueError("CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL cannot be empty")
 
+        elif connector_type == SearchSourceConnectorType.CLICKUP_CONNECTOR:
+            # For CLICKUP_CONNECTOR, only allow CLICKUP_API_TOKEN
+            allowed_keys = ["CLICKUP_API_TOKEN"]
+            if set(config.keys()) != set(allowed_keys):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"For CLICKUP_CONNECTOR connector type, config must only contain these keys: {allowed_keys}"
+                )
+
+            # Ensure the API token is not empty
+            if not config.get("CLICKUP_API_TOKEN"):
+                raise ValueError("CLICKUP_API_TOKEN cannot be empty")
+
         return config