diff --git a/api/server/services/start/interface.js b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
index c98fdb60bc..5c08b1af2e 100644
--- a/api/server/services/start/interface.js
+++ b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ async function loadDefaultInterface(config, configDefaults, roleName = SystemRol
     sidePanel: interfaceConfig?.sidePanel ?? defaults.sidePanel,
     privacyPolicy: interfaceConfig?.privacyPolicy ?? defaults.privacyPolicy,
     termsOfService: interfaceConfig?.termsOfService ?? defaults.termsOfService,
+    mcpServers: interfaceConfig?.mcpServers ?? defaults.mcpServers,
     bookmarks: interfaceConfig?.bookmarks ?? defaults.bookmarks,
     memories: shouldDisableMemories ? false : (interfaceConfig?.memories ?? defaults.memories),
     prompts: interfaceConfig?.prompts ?? defaults.prompts,
diff --git a/client/src/Providers/BadgeRowContext.tsx b/client/src/Providers/BadgeRowContext.tsx
index 860c59da46..01590b1948 100644
--- a/client/src/Providers/BadgeRowContext.tsx
+++ b/client/src/Providers/BadgeRowContext.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
 import { Tools, LocalStorageKeys } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import { useMCPSelect, useToolToggle, useCodeApiKeyForm, useSearchApiKeyForm } from '~/hooks';
+import { useGetStartupConfig } from '~/data-provider';
 
 interface BadgeRowContextType {
   conversationId?: string | null;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ interface BadgeRowContextType {
   fileSearch: ReturnType<typeof useToolToggle>;
   codeApiKeyForm: ReturnType<typeof useCodeApiKeyForm>;
   searchApiKeyForm: ReturnType<typeof useSearchApiKeyForm>;
+  startupConfig: ReturnType<typeof useGetStartupConfig>['data'];
 }
 
 const BadgeRowContext = createContext<BadgeRowContextType | undefined>(undefined);
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ interface BadgeRowProviderProps {
 }
 
 export default function BadgeRowProvider({ children, conversationId }: BadgeRowProviderProps) {
+  /** Startup config */
+  const { data: startupConfig } = useGetStartupConfig();
+
   /** MCPSelect hook */
   const mcpSelect = useMCPSelect({ conversationId });
 
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ export default function BadgeRowProvider({ children, conversationId }: BadgeRowP
     mcpSelect,
     webSearch,
     fileSearch,
+    startupConfig,
     conversationId,
     codeApiKeyForm,
     codeInterpreter,
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSelect.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSelect.tsx
index 13c1a4a26a..0a03decd53 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSelect.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSelect.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import React, { memo, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { SettingsIcon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Constants } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import { useUpdateUserPluginsMutation } from 'librechat-data-provider/react-query';
-import type { TUpdateUserPlugins } from 'librechat-data-provider';
-import type { McpServerInfo } from '~/hooks/Plugins/useMCPSelect';
+import type { TUpdateUserPlugins, TPlugin } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import MCPConfigDialog, { type ConfigFieldDetail } from '~/components/ui/MCPConfigDialog';
 import { useToastContext, useBadgeRowContext } from '~/Providers';
 import MultiSelect from '~/components/ui/MultiSelect';
@@ -18,11 +17,11 @@ const getBaseMCPPluginKey = (fullPluginKey: string): string => {
 function MCPSelect() {
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const { showToast } = useToastContext();
-  const { mcpSelect } = useBadgeRowContext();
+  const { mcpSelect, startupConfig } = useBadgeRowContext();
   const { mcpValues, setMCPValues, mcpServerNames, mcpToolDetails, isPinned } = mcpSelect;
 
   const [isConfigModalOpen, setIsConfigModalOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedToolForConfig, setSelectedToolForConfig] = useState<McpServerInfo | null>(null);
+  const [selectedToolForConfig, setSelectedToolForConfig] = useState<TPlugin | null>(null);
 
   const updateUserPluginsMutation = useUpdateUserPluginsMutation({
     onSuccess: () => {
@@ -129,6 +128,8 @@ function MCPSelect() {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const placeholderText =
+    startupConfig?.interface?.mcpServers?.placeholder || localize('com_ui_mcp_servers');
   return (
     <>
       <MultiSelect
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ function MCPSelect() {
         defaultSelectedValues={mcpValues ?? []}
         renderSelectedValues={renderSelectedValues}
         renderItemContent={renderItemContent}
-        placeholder={localize('com_ui_mcp_servers')}
+        placeholder={placeholderText}
         popoverClassName="min-w-fit"
         className="badge-icon min-w-fit"
         selectIcon={<MCPIcon className="icon-md text-text-primary" />}
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSubMenu.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSubMenu.tsx
index a955f2bd90..16772acd02 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSubMenu.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/MCPSubMenu.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ interface MCPSubMenuProps {
   mcpValues?: string[];
   mcpServerNames: string[];
   handleMCPToggle: (serverName: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
 }
 
 const MCPSubMenu = ({
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const MCPSubMenu = ({
   mcpServerNames,
   setIsMCPPinned,
   handleMCPToggle,
+  placeholder,
   ...props
 }: MCPSubMenuProps) => {
   const localize = useLocalize();
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ const MCPSubMenu = ({
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <MCPIcon className="icon-md" />
-          <span>{localize('com_ui_mcp_servers')}</span>
+          <span>{placeholder || localize('com_ui_mcp_servers')}</span>
           <ChevronRight className="ml-auto h-3 w-3" />
         </div>
         <button
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
index 5fa3d9eaa4..bc5e510929 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const isDisabled = disabled ?? false;
   const [isPopoverActive, setIsPopoverActive] = useState(false);
-  const { webSearch, codeInterpreter, fileSearch, mcpSelect, searchApiKeyForm, codeApiKeyForm } =
-    useBadgeRowContext();
+  const {
+    webSearch,
+    mcpSelect,
+    fileSearch,
+    startupConfig,
+    codeApiKeyForm,
+    codeInterpreter,
+    searchApiKeyForm,
+  } = useBadgeRowContext();
   const { setIsDialogOpen: setIsCodeDialogOpen, menuTriggerRef: codeMenuTriggerRef } =
     codeApiKeyForm;
   const { setIsDialogOpen: setIsSearchDialogOpen, menuTriggerRef: searchMenuTriggerRef } =
@@ -89,6 +96,8 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     [mcpSelect],
   );
 
+  const mcpPlaceholder = startupConfig?.interface?.mcpServers?.placeholder;
+
   const dropdownItems = useMemo(() => {
     const items: MenuItemProps[] = [
       {
@@ -246,8 +255,9 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
           <MCPSubMenu
             {...props}
             mcpValues={mcpValues}
-            mcpServerNames={mcpServerNames}
             isMCPPinned={isMCPPinned}
+            placeholder={mcpPlaceholder}
+            mcpServerNames={mcpServerNames}
             setIsMCPPinned={setIsMCPPinned}
             handleMCPToggle={handleMCPToggle}
           />
@@ -262,6 +272,7 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     canRunCode,
     isMCPPinned,
     isCodePinned,
+    mcpPlaceholder,
     mcpServerNames,
     isSearchPinned,
     setIsMCPPinned,
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Plugins/useMCPSelect.ts b/client/src/hooks/Plugins/useMCPSelect.ts
index 113f0011bc..a76ccdced5 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/Plugins/useMCPSelect.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Plugins/useMCPSelect.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useRef, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useRecoilState } from 'recoil';
 import { Constants, LocalStorageKeys, EModelEndpoint } from 'librechat-data-provider';
-import type { TPlugin, TPluginAuthConfig } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import type { TPlugin } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import { useAvailableToolsQuery } from '~/data-provider';
 import useLocalStorage from '~/hooks/useLocalStorageAlt';
 import { ephemeralAgentByConvoId } from '~/store';
@@ -24,20 +24,13 @@ interface UseMCPSelectOptions {
   conversationId?: string | null;
 }
 
-export interface McpServerInfo {
-  name: string;
-  pluginKey: string;
-  authConfig?: TPluginAuthConfig[];
-  authenticated?: boolean;
-}
-
 export function useMCPSelect({ conversationId }: UseMCPSelectOptions) {
   const key = conversationId ?? Constants.NEW_CONVO;
   const hasSetFetched = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const [ephemeralAgent, setEphemeralAgent] = useRecoilState(ephemeralAgentByConvoId(key));
   const { data: mcpToolDetails, isFetched } = useAvailableToolsQuery(EModelEndpoint.agents, {
     select: (data: TPlugin[]) => {
-      const mcpToolsMap = new Map<string, McpServerInfo>();
+      const mcpToolsMap = new Map<string, TPlugin>();
       data.forEach((tool) => {
         const isMCP = tool.pluginKey.includes(Constants.mcp_delimiter);
         if (isMCP && tool.chatMenu !== false) {
@@ -109,13 +102,13 @@ export function useMCPSelect({ conversationId }: UseMCPSelectOptions) {
   }, [mcpToolDetails]);
 
   return {
+    isPinned,
     mcpValues,
+    setIsPinned,
     setMCPValues,
     mcpServerNames,
     ephemeralAgent,
     mcpToolDetails,
     setEphemeralAgent,
-    isPinned,
-    setIsPinned,
   };
 }
diff --git a/librechat.example.yaml b/librechat.example.yaml
index fbe2612722..17aeafd82d 100644
--- a/librechat.example.yaml
+++ b/librechat.example.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ cache: true
 # Custom interface configuration
 interface:
   customWelcome: "Welcome to LibreChat! Enjoy your experience."
+  # MCP Servers UI configuration
+  mcpServers:
+    placeholder: 'MCP Servers'
   # Privacy policy settings
   privacyPolicy:
     externalUrl: 'https://librechat.ai/privacy-policy'
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index c18deef1e1..4c896d0230 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@ const termsOfServiceSchema = z.object({
 
 export type TTermsOfService = z.infer<typeof termsOfServiceSchema>;
 
+const mcpServersSchema = z.object({
+  placeholder: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+export type TMcpServersConfig = z.infer<typeof mcpServersSchema>;
+
 export const intefaceSchema = z
   .object({
     privacyPolicy: z
@@ -492,6 +498,7 @@ export const intefaceSchema = z
       .optional(),
     termsOfService: termsOfServiceSchema.optional(),
     customWelcome: z.string().optional(),
+    mcpServers: mcpServersSchema.optional(),
     endpointsMenu: z.boolean().optional(),
     modelSelect: z.boolean().optional(),
     parameters: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -600,6 +607,7 @@ export type TStartupConfig = {
       >;
     }
   >;
+  mcpPlaceholder?: string;
 };
 
 export enum OCRStrategy {
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/schemas.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/schemas.ts
index 89048cf158..6125c65e5b 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/schemas.ts
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export type TPluginAuthConfig = z.infer<typeof tPluginAuthConfigSchema>;
 export const tPluginSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string(),
   pluginKey: z.string(),
-  description: z.string(),
+  description: z.string().optional(),
   icon: z.string().optional(),
   authConfig: z.array(tPluginAuthConfigSchema).optional(),
   authenticated: z.boolean().optional(),