diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/__tests__/data/canvas.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/__tests__/data/canvas.ts
index e0e748b89c..6c218e3617 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/__tests__/data/canvas.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/__tests__/data/canvas.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export function createCanvasHandleProvide({
 	isConnected = false,
 	isConnecting = false,
 	isReadOnly = false,
+	isRequired = false,
 }: {
 	label?: string;
 	mode?: CanvasConnectionMode;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export function createCanvasHandleProvide({
 	isConnected?: boolean;
 	isConnecting?: boolean;
 	isReadOnly?: boolean;
+	isRequired?: boolean;
 } = {}) {
 	return {
 		[String(CanvasNodeHandleKey)]: {
@@ -143,8 +145,9 @@ export function createCanvasHandleProvide({
 			index: ref(index),
 			isConnected: ref(isConnected),
 			isConnecting: ref(isConnecting),
-			runData: ref(runData),
 			isReadOnly: ref(isReadOnly),
+			isRequired: ref(isRequired),
+			runData: ref(runData),
 		} satisfies CanvasNodeHandleInjectionData,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/edges/CanvasEdge.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/edges/CanvasEdge.vue
index cb384489a9..1c08cea43d 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/edges/CanvasEdge.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/edges/CanvasEdge.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { isValidNodeConnectionType } from '@/utils/typeGuards';
 import type { Connection, EdgeProps } from '@vue-flow/core';
 import { useVueFlow, BaseEdge, EdgeLabelRenderer } from '@vue-flow/core';
 import { NodeConnectionType } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import { computed, useCssModule, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, useCssModule, ref, toRef } from 'vue';
 import CanvasEdgeToolbar from './CanvasEdgeToolbar.vue';
 import { getCustomPath } from './utils/edgePath';
 
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export type CanvasEdgeProps = EdgeProps<CanvasConnectionData> & {
 
 const props = defineProps<CanvasEdgeProps>();
 
+const data = toRef(props, 'data');
+
 const { onEdgeMouseEnter, onEdgeMouseLeave } = useVueFlow();
 
 const isHovered = ref(false);
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ const connectionType = computed(() =>
 
 const renderToolbar = computed(() => (props.selected || isHovered.value) && !props.readOnly);
 
+const isMainConnection = computed(() => data.value.source.type === NodeConnectionType.Main);
+
 const status = computed(() => props.data.status);
 const statusColor = computed(() => {
 	if (props.selected) {
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ const statusColor = computed(() => {
 		return 'var(--color-secondary)';
 	} else if (status.value === 'running') {
 		return 'var(--color-primary)';
+	} else if (!isMainConnection.value) {
+		return 'var(--node-type-supplemental-color)';
 	} else {
 		return 'var(--color-foreground-xdark)';
 	}
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ const statusColor = computed(() => {
 
 const edgeStyle = computed(() => ({
 	...props.style,
+	...(isMainConnection.value ? {} : { strokeDasharray: '8,8' }),
 	strokeWidth: 2,
 	stroke: isHovered.value ? 'var(--color-primary)' : statusColor.value,
 }));
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/CanvasHandleRenderer.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/CanvasHandleRenderer.vue
index 9b28d855ed..61c243e83d 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/CanvasHandleRenderer.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/CanvasHandleRenderer.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	isConnecting?: boolean;
 	isReadOnly?: boolean;
 	label?: string;
+	required?: boolean;
 	type: CanvasConnectionPort['type'];
 	index: CanvasConnectionPort['index'];
 	position: CanvasElementPortWithRenderData['position'];
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ const isReadOnly = toRef(props, 'isReadOnly');
 const mode = toRef(props, 'mode');
 const type = toRef(props, 'type');
 const index = toRef(props, 'index');
+const isRequired = toRef(props, 'required');
 
 provide(CanvasNodeHandleKey, {
 	label,
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ provide(CanvasNodeHandleKey, {
 	type,
 	index,
 	runData,
+	isRequired,
 	isConnected,
 	isConnecting,
 	isReadOnly,
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainInput.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainInput.vue
index 27abce02a8..fc9f847f76 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainInput.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainInput.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useCanvasNodeHandle } from '@/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle';
+import { computed, useCssModule } from 'vue';
 
-const { label } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
+const $style = useCssModule();
+
+const { label, isRequired } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
+
+const classes = computed(() => ({
+	'canvas-node-handle-main-input': true,
+	[$style.handle]: true,
+	[$style.required]: isRequired.value,
+}));
 
 const handleClasses = 'target';
 </script>
 <template>
-	<div :class="['canvas-node-handle-main-input', $style.handle]">
+	<div :class="classes">
 		<div :class="[$style.label]">{{ label }}</div>
 		<CanvasHandleRectangle :handle-classes="handleClasses" />
 	</div>
@@ -32,4 +41,9 @@ const handleClasses = 'target';
 	text-align: center;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 }
+
+.required .label::after {
+	content: '*';
+	color: var(--color-danger);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainOutput.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainOutput.vue
index 11fa0da31f..2ae59acb64 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainOutput.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleMainOutput.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useCanvasNodeHandle } from '@/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle';
 import { useCanvasNode } from '@/composables/useCanvasNode';
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref, useCssModule } from 'vue';
 import type { CanvasNodeDefaultRender } from '@/types';
 import { useI18n } from '@/composables/useI18n';
 
@@ -9,11 +9,20 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	add: [];
 }>();
 
+const $style = useCssModule();
+
 const i18n = useI18n();
 const { render } = useCanvasNode();
-const { label, isConnected, isConnecting, isReadOnly, runData } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
+const { label, isConnected, isConnecting, isReadOnly, isRequired, runData } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
 
 const handleClasses = 'source';
+
+const classes = computed(() => ({
+	'canvas-node-handle-main-output': true,
+	[$style.handle]: true,
+	[$style.required]: isRequired.value,
+}));
+
 const isHovered = ref(false);
 
 const renderOptions = computed(() => render.value.options as CanvasNodeDefaultRender['options']);
@@ -29,7 +38,7 @@ const runDataLabel = computed(() =>
 
 const isHandlePlusVisible = computed(() => !isConnecting.value || isHovered.value);
 
-const plusState = computed(() => (runData.value ? 'success' : 'default'));
+const plusStatus = computed(() => (runData.value ? 'success' : 'default'));
 
 const plusLineSize = computed(
 	() =>
@@ -53,7 +62,7 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 }
 </script>
 <template>
-	<div :class="['canvas-node-handle-main-output', $style.handle]">
+	<div :class="classes">
 		<div v-if="label" :class="[$style.label, $style.outputLabel]">{{ label }}</div>
 		<div v-else-if="runData" :class="[$style.label, $style.runDataLabel]">{{ runDataLabel }}</div>
 		<CanvasHandleDot :handle-classes="handleClasses" />
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 				data-test-id="canvas-handle-plus"
 				:line-size="plusLineSize"
 				:handle-classes="handleClasses"
-				:state="plusState"
+				:status="plusStatus"
 				@mouseenter="onMouseEnter"
 				@mouseleave="onMouseLeave"
 				@click:plus="onClickAdd"
@@ -91,6 +100,11 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 	overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+.required .label::after {
+	content: '*';
+	color: var(--color-danger);
+}
+
 .outputLabel {
 	top: 50%;
 	left: var(--spacing-m);
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainInput.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainInput.vue
index c9c24ab427..c5eb775b37 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainInput.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainInput.vue
@@ -2,24 +2,36 @@
 import CanvasHandlePlus from '@/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.vue';
 import { useCanvasNodeHandle } from '@/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle';
 import { NodeConnectionType } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref, useCssModule } from 'vue';
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
 	add: [];
 }>();
 
-const { label, isConnected, isConnecting, type } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
+const $style = useCssModule();
+
+const { label, isConnected, isConnecting, isRequired, type, runData } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
 
 const handleClasses = 'target';
 
+const classes = computed(() => ({
+	'canvas-node-handle-non-main-input': true,
+	[$style.handle]: true,
+	[$style.required]: isRequired.value,
+}));
+
 const supportsMultipleConnections = computed(() => type.value === NodeConnectionType.AiTool);
 
 const isHandlePlusAvailable = computed(
 	() => !isConnected.value || supportsMultipleConnections.value,
 );
+
 const isHandlePlusVisible = computed(
 	() => !isConnecting.value || isHovered.value || supportsMultipleConnections.value,
 );
+
+const plusStatus = computed(() => (runData.value ? 'success' : 'ai'));
+
 const isHovered = ref(false);
 
 function onMouseEnter() {
@@ -35,7 +47,7 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 }
 </script>
 <template>
-	<div :class="['canvas-node-handle-non-main-input', $style.handle]">
+	<div :class="classes">
 		<div :class="[$style.label]">{{ label }}</div>
 		<CanvasHandleDiamond :handle-classes="handleClasses" />
 		<Transition name="canvas-node-handle-non-main-input">
@@ -43,6 +55,7 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 				v-if="isHandlePlusAvailable"
 				v-show="isHandlePlusVisible"
 				:handle-classes="handleClasses"
+				:status="plusStatus"
 				position="bottom"
 				@mouseenter="onMouseEnter"
 				@mouseleave="onMouseLeave"
@@ -66,12 +79,17 @@ function onClickAdd() {
 	left: 50%;
 	transform: translate(-50%, 0);
 	font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
-	color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	color: var(--node-type-supplemental-color);
 	background: var(--color-canvas-label-background);
 	z-index: 1;
 	text-align: center;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 }
+
+.required .label::after {
+	content: '*';
+	color: var(--color-danger);
+}
 </style>
 
 <style lang="scss">
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainOutput.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainOutput.vue
index 028f2dff09..fe4bc31192 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainOutput.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/CanvasHandleNonMainOutput.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useCanvasNodeHandle } from '@/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle';
+import { computed, useCssModule } from 'vue';
 
-const { label } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
+const $style = useCssModule();
+const { label, isRequired } = useCanvasNodeHandle();
 
 const handleClasses = 'source';
+
+const classes = computed(() => ({
+	'canvas-node-handle-non-main-output': true,
+	[$style.handle]: true,
+	[$style.required]: isRequired.value,
+}));
 </script>
 <template>
-	<div :class="['canvas-node-handle-non-main-output', $style.handle]">
-		<div :class="[$style.label]">{{ label }}</div>
+	<div :class="classes">
+		<div :class="$style.label">{{ label }}</div>
 		<CanvasHandleDiamond :handle-classes="handleClasses" />
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -23,15 +31,20 @@ const handleClasses = 'source';
 .label {
 	position: absolute;
 	top: -20px;
-	left: -50%;
-	transform: translate(0%, 0);
+	left: 50%;
+	transform: translate(-50%, 0);
 	font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
-	color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	color: var(--node-type-supplemental-color);
 	background: var(--color-canvas-label-background);
 	z-index: 0;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+.required .label::after {
+	content: '*';
+	color: var(--color-danger);
+}
+
 :global(.vue-flow__handle:not(.connectionindicator)) .plus {
 	display: none;
 	position: absolute;
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.spec.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.spec.ts
index 9f030f4519..00c958d81b 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.spec.ts
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ describe('CanvasHandlePlus', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
-	it('should apply correct classes based on state', () => {
+	it('should apply correct classes based on status', () => {
 		const { container } = renderComponent({
-			props: { state: 'success' },
+			props: { status: 'success' },
 		});
 
 		expect(container.firstChild).toHaveClass('success');
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.vue
index 87e47cb6ac..ce9673f6a8 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/handles/render-types/parts/CanvasHandlePlus.vue
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		handleClasses?: string;
 		plusSize?: number;
 		lineSize?: number;
-		state?: 'success' | 'default';
+		status?: 'success' | 'ai' | 'default';
 	}>(),
 	{
 		position: 'right',
 		handleClasses: undefined,
 		plusSize: 24,
 		lineSize: 46,
-		state: 'default',
+		status: 'default',
 	},
 );
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const style = useCssModule();
 const classes = computed(() => [
 	style.wrapper,
 	style[props.position],
-	style[props.state],
+	style[props.status],
 	props.handleClasses,
 ]);
 
@@ -135,8 +135,26 @@ function onClick(event: MouseEvent) {
 .wrapper {
 	position: relative;
 
-	&.success .line {
-		stroke: var(--color-success);
+	&.ai {
+		.line {
+			stroke: var(--node-type-supplemental-color);
+		}
+
+		.plus {
+			path {
+				fill: var(--node-type-supplemental-color);
+			}
+
+			rect {
+				stroke: var(--node-type-supplemental-color);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	&.success {
+		.line {
+			stroke: var(--color-success);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/CanvasNode.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/CanvasNode.vue
index df1eebf332..4a320f8b4e 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/CanvasNode.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/CanvasNode.vue
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 				:index="source.index"
 				:position="source.position"
 				:offset="source.offset"
+				:required="source.required"
 				:is-connected="source.isConnected"
 				:is-connecting="source.isConnecting"
 				:is-read-only="readOnly"
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 				:index="target.index"
 				:position="target.position"
 				:offset="target.offset"
+				:required="target.required"
 				:is-connected="target.isConnected"
 				:is-connecting="target.isConnecting"
 				:is-read-only="readOnly"
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/render-types/CanvasNodeDefault.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/render-types/CanvasNodeDefault.vue
index 7a7f16f017..c17f71d660 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/render-types/CanvasNodeDefault.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/elements/nodes/render-types/CanvasNodeDefault.vue
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
 		.description {
 			top: unset;
 			position: relative;
+			margin-top: 0;
 			margin-left: var(--spacing-s);
 			width: auto;
 			min-width: unset;
@@ -199,6 +200,19 @@ function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
 					) - 2 * var(--spacing-s)
 			);
 		}
+
+		.label {
+			text-align: left;
+		}
+
+		&.configuration {
+			--canvas-node--height: 75px;
+
+			.statusIcons {
+				right: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-2xs));
+				bottom: 0;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle.ts
index b7be32a25f..596fbd45d6 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasNodeHandle.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export function useCanvasNodeHandle() {
 	const isConnected = computed(() => handle?.isConnected.value ?? false);
 	const isConnecting = computed(() => handle?.isConnecting.value ?? false);
 	const isReadOnly = computed(() => handle?.isReadOnly.value);
+	const isRequired = computed(() => handle?.isRequired.value);
 	const type = computed(() => handle?.type.value ?? NodeConnectionType.Main);
 	const mode = computed(() => handle?.mode.value ?? CanvasConnectionMode.Input);
 	const index = computed(() => handle?.index.value ?? 0);
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export function useCanvasNodeHandle() {
 		isConnected,
 		isConnecting,
 		isReadOnly,
+		isRequired,
 		type,
 		mode,
 		index,
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/types/canvas.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/types/canvas.ts
index ba18bfec48..7763cb8b50 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/types/canvas.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/types/canvas.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ export interface CanvasNodeHandleInjectionData {
 	mode: Ref<CanvasConnectionMode>;
 	type: Ref<NodeConnectionType>;
 	index: Ref<number>;
+	isRequired: Ref<boolean | undefined>;
 	isConnected: Ref<boolean | undefined>;
 	isConnecting: Ref<boolean | undefined>;
 	isReadOnly: Ref<boolean | undefined>;