diff --git a/internal/control/discover_executor.go b/internal/control/discover_executor.go
index 4893a75d..c78b9cf5 100644
--- a/internal/control/discover_executor.go
+++ b/internal/control/discover_executor.go
@@ -184,26 +184,6 @@ func utilityRequestShape(
 		case channel.ProviderGemini:
 			return protocol.Gemini, http.MethodGet, "/v1beta/models", nil, nil
 		}
-	case execution.OperationProbe:
-		model = strings.TrimSpace(model)
-		if model == "" {
-			return "", "", "", nil, app_errors.ErrValidation
-		}
-		switch providerKind {
-		case channel.ProviderOpenAI, channel.ProviderOpenAICompatible,
-			channel.ProviderDeepSeek, channel.ProviderOpenRouter, channel.ProviderGroq, channel.ProviderXAI:
-			return protocol.OpenAICompletions, http.MethodPost, "/v1/chat/completions",
-				[]byte(`{"model":"probe","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}],"max_tokens":1}`), nil
-		case channel.ProviderAzureOpenAI, channel.ProviderAWSBedrock, channel.ProviderGoogleVertex:
-			return protocol.OpenAICompletions, http.MethodPost, "/v1/chat/completions",
-				[]byte(`{"model":"probe","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}],"max_tokens":1}`), nil
-		case channel.ProviderAnthropic:
-			return protocol.Anthropic, http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages",
-				[]byte(`{"model":"probe","max_tokens":1,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`), nil
-		case channel.ProviderGemini:
-			return protocol.Gemini, http.MethodPost, "/v1beta/models/probe:generateContent",
-				[]byte(`{"contents":[{"parts":[{"text":"ping"}]}],"generationConfig":{"maxOutputTokens":1}}`), nil
-		}
 	}
 	return "", "", "", nil, app_errors.ErrValidation
 }
diff --git a/internal/control/discover_executor_test.go b/internal/control/discover_executor_test.go
index 54b419e2..19023a95 100644
--- a/internal/control/discover_executor_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/discover_executor_test.go
@@ -141,14 +141,12 @@ func TestNativeOpenAIStyleProvidersUseOpenAIUtilityRequestShape(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("ListModels shape = %q %q %q %s, err=%v", clientProtocol, method, path, body, err)
 			}
 
-			clientProtocol, method, path, body, err = utilityRequestShape(
+			if _, _, _, _, err := utilityRequestShape(
 				providerKind,
 				execution.OperationProbe,
 				"model-one",
-			)
-			if err != nil || clientProtocol != protocol.OpenAICompletions ||
-				method != http.MethodPost || path != "/v1/chat/completions" || len(body) == 0 {
-				t.Fatalf("Probe shape = %q %q %q %s, err=%v", clientProtocol, method, path, body, err)
+			); err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("utilityRequestShape still owns provider Probe wire shape")
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/control/runtime.go b/internal/control/runtime.go
index d866a755..e9c289bd 100644
--- a/internal/control/runtime.go
+++ b/internal/control/runtime.go
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	autoWeightInterval  = 30 * time.Second
-	validationInterval  = 30 * time.Minute
-	maxValidationJitter = 3 * time.Minute
-	retentionInterval   = time.Hour
+	autoWeightInterval        = 30 * time.Second
+	defaultValidationInterval = 10 * time.Minute
+	maxValidationJitter       = 3 * time.Minute
+	retentionInterval         = time.Hour
 )
 
 type autoWeightRegistry interface {
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ type Runtime struct {
 	requestLogCleaner  RequestLogCleaner
 	operationRecovery  operationRecoveryRuntime
 	catalogSync        catalogSyncRuntime
+	manager            *state.Manager
 	autoWeightInterval time.Duration
 	validationInterval time.Duration
 	validationJitter   func() time.Duration
@@ -94,8 +95,9 @@ func NewRuntime(
 		requestLogCleaner:  requestLogCleaner,
 		operationRecovery:  operationRecovery,
 		catalogSync:        catalogSync,
+		manager:            manager,
 		autoWeightInterval: autoWeightInterval,
-		validationInterval: validationInterval,
+		validationInterval: defaultValidationInterval,
 		validationJitter: func() time.Duration {
 			return time.Duration(rand.Int64N(int64(maxValidationJitter) + 1))
 		},
@@ -118,7 +120,11 @@ func NewRuntime(
 
 func (runtime *Runtime) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	autoTicker := runtime.newTicker(runtime.autoWeightInterval)
-	validationTicker := runtime.newTicker(runtime.validationInterval + runtime.validationJitter())
+	currentValidationInterval, validationUpdates := runtime.currentValidationSchedule()
+	validationTicker := runtime.newTicker(validationTickerInterval(
+		currentValidationInterval,
+		runtime.validationJitter(),
+	))
 
 	var wait sync.WaitGroup
 	wait.Add(2)
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ func (runtime *Runtime) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	}()
 	go func() {
 		defer wait.Done()
-		runtime.runValidation(ctx, validationTicker)
+		runtime.runValidation(ctx, validationTicker, currentValidationInterval, validationUpdates)
 	}()
 	if runtime.requestLogCleaner != nil {
 		retentionTicker := runtime.newTicker(retentionInterval)
@@ -170,12 +176,26 @@ func (runtime *Runtime) runAutoWeight(ctx context.Context, ticker runtimeTicker)
 	}
 }
 
-func (runtime *Runtime) runValidation(ctx context.Context, ticker runtimeTicker) {
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+func (runtime *Runtime) runValidation(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	ticker runtimeTicker,
+	interval time.Duration,
+	updates <-chan struct{},
+) {
+	defer func() { ticker.Stop() }()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
+		case <-updates:
+			nextInterval, nextUpdates := runtime.currentValidationSchedule()
+			updates = nextUpdates
+			if nextInterval == interval {
+				continue
+			}
+			ticker.Stop()
+			interval = nextInterval
+			ticker = runtime.newTicker(validationTickerInterval(interval, runtime.validationJitter()))
 		case <-ticker.C():
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				return
@@ -187,6 +207,32 @@ func (runtime *Runtime) runValidation(ctx context.Context, ticker runtimeTicker)
 	}
 }
 
+func validationTickerInterval(interval, jitter time.Duration) time.Duration {
+	const maxDuration = time.Duration(1<<63 - 1)
+	if jitter <= 0 {
+		return interval
+	}
+	if interval > maxDuration-jitter {
+		return maxDuration
+	}
+	return interval + jitter
+}
+
+func (runtime *Runtime) currentValidationSchedule() (time.Duration, <-chan struct{}) {
+	interval := runtime.validationInterval
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		interval = defaultValidationInterval
+	}
+	if runtime.manager == nil {
+		return interval, nil
+	}
+	snapshot, updates := runtime.manager.CurrentWithUpdates()
+	if snapshot != nil && snapshot.Settings.ValidationInterval > 0 {
+		interval = snapshot.Settings.ValidationInterval
+	}
+	return interval, updates
+}
+
 func (runtime *Runtime) runRetention(ctx context.Context, ticker runtimeTicker) {
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	if ctx.Err() != nil {
diff --git a/internal/control/runtime_test.go b/internal/control/runtime_test.go
index 12422b4e..2db474b1 100644
--- a/internal/control/runtime_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/runtime_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package control
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gpt-load/internal/channel"
 	"gpt-load/internal/health"
+	"gpt-load/internal/platform/config"
 	"gpt-load/internal/protocol"
 	"gpt-load/internal/state"
 )
@@ -344,6 +346,97 @@ func TestRuntimeCreatesAutoWeightAndJitteredValidationTickers(t *testing.T) {
 	awaitSignal(t, validationTicker.stopped)
 }
 
+func TestRuntimeValidationJitterDoesNotOverflow(t *testing.T) {
+	autoTicker := newFakeRuntimeTicker()
+	validationTicker := newFakeRuntimeTicker()
+	created := make(chan time.Duration, 2)
+	runtime := newTestRuntime(
+		newFakeAutoWeightRegistry(1),
+		health.NewStatsStore(),
+		newFakeValidationSweep(false),
+		autoTicker,
+		validationTicker,
+		created,
+		time.Now,
+	)
+	runtime.validationInterval = time.Duration(1<<63 - 1)
+	runtime.validationJitter = func() time.Duration { return maxValidationJitter }
+	runtime.newTicker = func(interval time.Duration) runtimeTicker {
+		created <- interval
+		if interval == runtime.autoWeightInterval {
+			return autoTicker
+		}
+		return validationTicker
+	}
+
+	cancel, done := startRuntime(t, runtime)
+	if interval := awaitValue(t, created); interval != 30*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("auto-weight ticker interval = %v, want 30s", interval)
+	}
+	if interval := awaitValue(t, created); interval != time.Duration(1<<63-1) {
+		t.Fatalf("validation ticker interval = %v, want capped maximum duration", interval)
+	}
+	stopRuntime(t, cancel, done)
+	awaitSignal(t, autoTicker.stopped)
+	awaitSignal(t, validationTicker.stopped)
+}
+
+func TestRuntimeReschedulesValidationWhenPublishedIntervalChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := state.NewManager()
+	if _, err := manager.Publish(state.CompileInput{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	autoTicker := newFakeRuntimeTicker()
+	defaultTicker := newFakeRuntimeTicker()
+	overriddenTicker := newFakeRuntimeTicker()
+	created := make(chan time.Duration, 3)
+	runtime := newTestRuntime(
+		newFakeAutoWeightRegistry(1),
+		health.NewStatsStore(),
+		newFakeValidationSweep(false),
+		autoTicker,
+		defaultTicker,
+		created,
+		time.Now,
+	)
+	runtime.manager = manager
+	runtime.newTicker = func(interval time.Duration) runtimeTicker {
+		created <- interval
+		switch interval {
+		case 30 * time.Second:
+			return autoTicker
+		case 12 * time.Minute:
+			return defaultTicker
+		case 22 * time.Minute:
+			return overriddenTicker
+		default:
+			testingPanic("unexpected ticker interval", interval)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	cancel, done := startRuntime(t, runtime)
+	if interval := awaitValue(t, created); interval != 30*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("auto-weight ticker interval = %v, want 30s", interval)
+	}
+	if interval := awaitValue(t, created); interval != 12*time.Minute {
+		t.Fatalf("default validation ticker interval = %v, want 12m", interval)
+	}
+	if _, err := manager.Publish(state.CompileInput{SystemSettings: config.Settings{
+		state.SettingValidationInterval: json.Number("1200"),
+	}}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if interval := awaitValue(t, created); interval != 22*time.Minute {
+		t.Fatalf("updated validation ticker interval = %v, want 22m", interval)
+	}
+	awaitSignal(t, defaultTicker.stopped)
+
+	stopRuntime(t, cancel, done)
+	awaitSignal(t, autoTicker.stopped)
+	awaitSignal(t, overriddenTicker.stopped)
+}
+
 func TestRuntimeWaitsForTickBeforeRecompute(t *testing.T) {
 	registry := newFakeAutoWeightRegistry(1)
 	runtime, autoTicker, _, created := newRuntimeHarness(registry, health.NewStatsStore(), newFakeValidationSweep(false), time.Now)
diff --git a/internal/control/server_test.go b/internal/control/server_test.go
index 667f3d34..becd1683 100644
--- a/internal/control/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/server_test.go
@@ -2282,13 +2282,13 @@ func TestSettingsHTTPStableSuccessEnvelopeUpdateAndReset(t *testing.T) {
 	NewServer(&config.Config{AuthKey: "test-auth-key"}, fixture.service).RegisterRoutes(engine)
 
 	get := serveSettingsRequest(t, engine, http.MethodGet, "test-auth-key", "")
-	const wantDefault = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":[],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":600,"stream_idle_timeout":300}},"message":"Success"}`
+	const wantDefault = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":[],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":600,"stream_idle_timeout":300,"validation_interval":600}},"message":"Success"}`
 	if get.Code != http.StatusOK || strings.TrimSpace(get.Body.String()) != wantDefault {
 		t.Fatalf("default response = %d %s, want %s", get.Code, get.Body.String(), wantDefault)
 	}
 
 	update := serveSettingsRequest(t, engine, http.MethodPut, "test-auth-key", `{"settings":{"request_timeout":900,"header_rules":{"set":{},"remove":[]}}}`)
-	const wantUpdate = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":["header_rules","request_timeout"],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":900,"stream_idle_timeout":300}},"message":"Success"}`
+	const wantUpdate = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":["header_rules","request_timeout"],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":900,"stream_idle_timeout":300,"validation_interval":600}},"message":"Success"}`
 	if update.Code != http.StatusOK || strings.TrimSpace(update.Body.String()) != wantUpdate {
 		t.Fatalf("update response = %d %s, want %s", update.Code, update.Body.String(), wantUpdate)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/control/settings.go b/internal/control/settings.go
index c5fd616b..05009392 100644
--- a/internal/control/settings.go
+++ b/internal/control/settings.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type SettingsValuesResponse struct {
 	StreamIdleTimeout        int64               `json:"stream_idle_timeout"`
 	HeaderRules              HeaderRulesResponse `json:"header_rules"`
 	InjectUsageOptions       bool                `json:"inject_usage_options"`
+	ValidationInterval       int64               `json:"validation_interval"`
 	RequestLogRetentionDays  int                 `json:"request_log_retention_days"`
 	ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled bool                `json:"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled"`
 }
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ func mapSettingsResponse(
 				Remove: remove,
 			},
 			InjectUsageOptions:       settings.InjectUsageOptions,
+			ValidationInterval:       durationSeconds(settings.ValidationInterval),
 			RequestLogRetentionDays:  settings.RequestLogRetentionDays,
 			ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled: modelsDevAutoSyncEnabled,
 		},
diff --git a/internal/control/settings_etag_test.go b/internal/control/settings_etag_test.go
index c4c628cc..af979e87 100644
--- a/internal/control/settings_etag_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/settings_etag_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func TestSettingsWireETagMatchesCheckedInFixture(t *testing.T) {
 				Remove: []string{},
 			},
 			InjectUsageOptions:      true,
+			ValidationInterval:      600,
 			RequestLogRetentionDays: 7,
 		},
 		Overrides: []string{},
diff --git a/internal/control/settings_occ_test.go b/internal/control/settings_occ_test.go
index ddff3215..00ed0136 100644
--- a/internal/control/settings_occ_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/settings_occ_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestSettingsHTTPUsesCanonicalLocalizedStrongRepresentation(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("English GET = %d %s", english.Code, english.Body.String())
 	}
 	assertSettingsRepresentationHeaders(t, english, "en-US")
-	const wantEnglish = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":[],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":600,"stream_idle_timeout":300}},"message":"Success"}`
+	const wantEnglish = `{"code":0,"data":{"overrides":[],"values":{"first_byte_timeout":120,"header_rules":{"remove":[],"set":{}},"inject_usage_options":true,"models_dev_auto_sync_enabled":true,"request_log_retention_days":7,"request_timeout":600,"stream_idle_timeout":300,"validation_interval":600}},"message":"Success"}`
 	if english.Body.String() != wantEnglish {
 		t.Fatalf("English body = %s, want %s", english.Body.String(), wantEnglish)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/control/settings_test.go b/internal/control/settings_test.go
index 8a456690..2877b0ad 100644
--- a/internal/control/settings_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/settings_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestGetSettingsReturnsSnapshotDefaultsAndNoOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	if got.Values.FirstByteTimeout != 120 ||
 		got.Values.RequestTimeout != 600 || got.Values.StreamIdleTimeout != 300 ||
+		got.Values.ValidationInterval != 600 ||
 		got.Values.RequestLogRetentionDays != 7 || !got.Values.InjectUsageOptions {
 		t.Fatalf("values = %#v", got.Values)
 	}
@@ -51,6 +52,35 @@ func TestGetSettingsReturnsSnapshotDefaultsAndNoOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUpdateSettingsChangesAndResetsValidationInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	fixture := newServiceFixture(t)
+	updated, err := fixture.service.UpdateSettings(t.Context(), SettingsUpdateRequest{
+		Settings: map[string]json.RawMessage{
+			state.SettingValidationInterval: json.RawMessage("900"),
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if updated.Values.ValidationInterval != 900 ||
+		fixture.manager.Current().Settings.ValidationInterval != 15*time.Minute ||
+		!reflect.DeepEqual(updated.Overrides, []string{state.SettingValidationInterval}) {
+		t.Fatalf("updated validation interval = %#v", updated)
+	}
+
+	reset, err := fixture.service.UpdateSettings(t.Context(), SettingsUpdateRequest{
+		Settings: map[string]json.RawMessage{
+			state.SettingValidationInterval: json.RawMessage("null"),
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if reset.Values.ValidationInterval != 600 || len(reset.Overrides) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("reset validation interval = %#v", reset)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestModelsDevEnvironmentOverrideWinsAndIsReadOnlyWithoutPersistence(t *testing.T) {
 	fixture := newServiceFixture(t)
 	disabled := false
diff --git a/internal/control/testdata/settings-etag-v1.json b/internal/control/testdata/settings-etag-v1.json
index 01b28449..4bbc43c0 100644
--- a/internal/control/testdata/settings-etag-v1.json
+++ b/internal/control/testdata/settings-etag-v1.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "domain_hex": "6770742d6c6f61642f73657474696e67732d776972652d7631",
-  "canonical_response_hex": "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",
-  "framed_input_hex": "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",
-  "expected_digest": "a7123aeb34c6078d958fe458586c575a0af8d9a41bf9add80f9d0757fba07e13"
+  "canonical_response_hex": "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",
+  "framed_input_hex": "6770742d6c6f61642f73657474696e67732d776972652d7631007b22636f6465223a302c2264617461223a7b226f7665727269646573223a5b5d2c2276616c756573223a7b2266697273745f627974655f74696d656f7574223a3132302c226865616465725f72756c6573223a7b2272656d6f7665223a5b5d2c22736574223a7b7d7d2c22696e6a6563745f75736167655f6f7074696f6e73223a747275652c226d6f64656c735f6465765f6175746f5f73796e635f656e61626c6564223a66616c73652c22726571756573745f6c6f675f726574656e74696f6e5f64617973223a372c22726571756573745f74696d656f7574223a3630302c2273747265616d5f69646c655f74696d656f7574223a3330302c2276616c69646174696f6e5f696e74657276616c223a3630307d7d2c226d657373616765223a2253756363657373227d",
+  "expected_digest": "480e9e8c4ea26881e16051a9a884673689543a711e8a003cd668261dbcbda80a"
 }
diff --git a/internal/control/validation.go b/internal/control/validation.go
index eb2dfdd2..428c79d7 100644
--- a/internal/control/validation.go
+++ b/internal/control/validation.go
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ func (worker *validationWorker) validateRef(ctx context.Context, snapshot *state
 		return
 	}
 	apiKey, _ := credential.Value("api_key")
-	method, path, body, err := validationRequestShape(group, target)
-	if err != nil {
-		logValidationFailure(ref, string(target.protocol), "request")
-		return
-	}
 	routeMode, supported := group.ResolvedTarget.Mode(target.protocol, execution.OperationProbe)
 	if !supported {
 		logValidationFailure(ref, string(target.protocol), "request")
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ func (worker *validationWorker) validateRef(ctx context.Context, snapshot *state
 		ChannelID: string(group.ChannelID), TargetKind: string(group.ResolvedTarget.ProviderKind),
 		RouteMode: execution.RouteMode(routeMode), ClientProtocol: target.protocol,
 		Operation: execution.OperationProbe, ClientModel: target.model, UpstreamModel: target.model,
-		Method: method, Path: path, Header: applyControlHeaderRules(group.HeaderRules, apiKey), Body: body,
+		Header:       applyControlHeaderRules(group.HeaderRules, apiKey),
 		TargetConfig: group.ResolvedTarget.TargetConfig,
 		Timeouts:     executionTimeouts(group.Timeouts),
 		Credential: execution.NewCredentialSnapshot(
@@ -292,12 +287,8 @@ func buildGroupValidationTarget(group state.GroupView) (groupValidationTarget, b
 	if probeModel == "" {
 		return groupValidationTarget{}, false
 	}
-	selectedProtocol, _, _, _, err := utilityRequestShape(
-		group.ResolvedTarget.ProviderKind,
-		execution.OperationProbe,
-		probeModel,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
+	selectedProtocol, ok := validationProtocol(group.ResolvedTarget)
+	if !ok {
 		return groupValidationTarget{}, false
 	}
 	return groupValidationTarget{
@@ -307,16 +298,18 @@ func buildGroupValidationTarget(group state.GroupView) (groupValidationTarget, b
 	}, true
 }
 
-func validationRequestShape(
-	group state.GroupView,
-	target groupValidationTarget,
-) (string, string, []byte, error) {
-	_, method, path, body, err := utilityRequestShape(
-		group.ResolvedTarget.ProviderKind,
-		execution.OperationProbe,
-		target.model,
-	)
-	return method, path, body, err
+func validationProtocol(target channel.ResolvedTarget) (protocol.Protocol, bool) {
+	for _, clientProtocol := range protocol.DataPlaneProtocols() {
+		if mode, ok := target.Mode(clientProtocol, execution.OperationProbe); ok && mode == channel.RouteNative {
+			return clientProtocol, true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, clientProtocol := range protocol.DataPlaneProtocols() {
+		if _, ok := target.Mode(clientProtocol, execution.OperationProbe); ok {
+			return clientProtocol, true
+		}
+	}
+	return "", false
 }
 
 func computeGroupValidationSignature(
diff --git a/internal/control/validation_test.go b/internal/control/validation_test.go
index e5c11433..306fa123 100644
--- a/internal/control/validation_test.go
+++ b/internal/control/validation_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,45 @@ func TestValidationWorkerUsesExplicitModelAndCanonicalRepresentativeProtocol(t *
 	}
 }
 
+func TestValidationProtocolUsesFirstNativePresetProtocolThenConfiguredFallback(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		channelID channel.ID
+		params    json.RawMessage
+		want      protocol.Protocol
+		wantMode  channel.RouteMode
+	}{
+		{name: "OpenAI", channelID: channel.OpenAI, params: json.RawMessage(`{}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteNative},
+		{name: "Anthropic", channelID: channel.Anthropic, params: json.RawMessage(`{}`), want: protocol.Anthropic, wantMode: channel.RouteNative},
+		{name: "Gemini", channelID: channel.Gemini, params: json.RawMessage(`{}`), want: protocol.Gemini, wantMode: channel.RouteNative},
+		{name: "OpenRouter", channelID: channel.OpenRouter, params: json.RawMessage(`{}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteNative},
+		{name: "OpenAI compatible", channelID: channel.OpenAICompatible, params: json.RawMessage(`{"base_url":"https://upstream.example/v1"}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteNative},
+		{name: "Azure", channelID: channel.AzureOpenAI, params: json.RawMessage(`{"endpoint":"https://example.openai.azure.com"}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteConverted},
+		{name: "Bedrock", channelID: channel.AWSBedrock, params: json.RawMessage(`{"region":"us-east-1"}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteConverted},
+		{name: "Vertex", channelID: channel.GoogleVertex, params: json.RawMessage(`{"project_id":"project","location":"us-central1"}`), want: protocol.OpenAICompletions, wantMode: channel.RouteConverted},
+	}
+
+	registry := channel.NewRegistry()
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			resolved, err := registry.Resolve(test.channelID, test.params)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			got, ok := validationProtocol(resolved)
+			if !ok || got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("validationProtocol() = %q/%t, want %q/true", got, ok, test.want)
+			}
+			mode, exists := resolved.Mode(got, execution.OperationProbe)
+			if !exists || mode != test.wantMode {
+				t.Fatalf("probe mode = %q/%t, want %q/true", mode, exists, test.wantMode)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidationWorkerFallsBackToFirstRealModelID(t *testing.T) {
 	probes := &validationProbeRecorder{}
 	worker := newValidationWorkerForTest(
@@ -136,6 +175,10 @@ func TestValidationWorkerProbesStructuredCloudCredential(t *testing.T) {
 		observed.UpstreamModel != "anthropic.claude-test" {
 		t.Fatalf("attempt = %#v", observed)
 	}
+	if observed.Method != "" || observed.Path != "" || observed.RawQuery != "" ||
+		len(observed.Query) != 0 || len(observed.Body) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("probe attempt contains provider wire shape: %#v", observed)
+	}
 	if got, want := worker.recorder.events(), []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("registry.weight:7:%d", state.DefaultWeight), "registry.recover:7", "stats.reset:7",
 	}; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
diff --git a/internal/execution/bifrost/compatible_matrix_test.go b/internal/execution/bifrost/compatible_matrix_test.go
index 8aff53f3..4630efce 100644
--- a/internal/execution/bifrost/compatible_matrix_test.go
+++ b/internal/execution/bifrost/compatible_matrix_test.go
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ func TestCompatibleListModelsAndProbeUseConfiguredPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		baseSuffix string
 		modelsPath string
 		probePath  string
-		probeBody  []byte
+		probeReply string
 	}{
-		{name: "OpenAI", channelID: channel.OpenAICompatible, protocol: protocol.OpenAICompletions, baseSuffix: "/custom/v1", modelsPath: "/custom/v1/models", probePath: "/custom/v1/chat/completions", probeBody: []byte(`{"model":"client","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`)},
-		{name: "Anthropic", channelID: channel.Anthropic, protocol: protocol.Anthropic, baseSuffix: "/custom", modelsPath: "/custom/v1/models", probePath: "/custom/v1/messages", probeBody: []byte(`{"model":"client","max_tokens":1,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`)},
-		{name: "Gemini", channelID: channel.Gemini, protocol: protocol.Gemini, baseSuffix: "/custom/v1beta", modelsPath: "/custom/v1beta/models", probePath: "/custom/v1beta/models/probe-upstream:generateContent", probeBody: []byte(`{"contents":[{"parts":[{"text":"ping"}]}]}`)},
+		{name: "OpenAI", channelID: channel.OpenAICompatible, protocol: protocol.OpenAICompletions, baseSuffix: "/custom/v1", modelsPath: "/custom/v1/models", probePath: "/custom/v1/chat/completions", probeReply: `{"id":"chat_1","object":"chat.completion","created":1,"model":"probe-upstream","choices":[{"index":0,"message":{"role":"assistant","content":"pong"},"finish_reason":"stop"}]}`},
+		{name: "Anthropic", channelID: channel.Anthropic, protocol: protocol.Anthropic, baseSuffix: "/custom", modelsPath: "/custom/v1/models", probePath: "/custom/v1/messages", probeReply: `{"id":"msg_1","type":"message","role":"assistant","model":"probe-upstream","content":[{"type":"text","text":"pong"}],"stop_reason":"end_turn","usage":{"input_tokens":1,"output_tokens":1}}`},
+		{name: "Gemini", channelID: channel.Gemini, protocol: protocol.Gemini, baseSuffix: "/custom/v1beta", modelsPath: "/custom/v1beta/models", probePath: "/custom/v1beta/models/probe-upstream:generateContent", probeReply: `{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"pong"}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}],"modelVersion":"probe-upstream"}`},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestCompatibleListModelsAndProbeUseConfiguredPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 						t.Errorf("probe method = %s", request.Method)
 					}
 					writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-					_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, `{"ok":true}`)
+					_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, test.probeReply)
 				default:
 					t.Errorf("unexpected path = %s", request.URL.Path)
 					writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
@@ -222,14 +222,7 @@ func TestCompatibleListModelsAndProbeUseConfiguredPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("models = %+v err=%v", modelsResult, err)
 			}
 
-			probeClientPath := "/v1/chat/completions"
-			if test.protocol == protocol.Anthropic {
-				probeClientPath = "/v1/messages"
-			}
-			if test.protocol == protocol.Gemini {
-				probeClientPath = "/v1beta/models/client:generateContent"
-			}
-			probe := utilitySpec(test.channelID, test.protocol, execution.OperationProbe, http.MethodPost, probeClientPath, test.probeBody)
+			probe := utilitySpec(test.channelID, test.protocol, execution.OperationProbe, "", "", nil)
 			probe.TargetConfig = target
 			probe = freezeTestAttempt(probe)
 			probe.ClientModel, probe.UpstreamModel = "probe-client", "probe-upstream"
@@ -250,6 +243,13 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleNonV1PrefixKeepsListModelsAndProbeFunctional(t *testing
 		case "/vendor/api/v4/models":
 			_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, `{"object":"list","data":[{"id":"model-1","object":"model","created":1,"owned_by":"vendor"}]}`)
 		case "/vendor/api/v4/chat/completions":
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(request.Body)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("read probe body: %v", err)
+			} else if !bytes.Contains(body, []byte(`"max_tokens": 1`)) ||
+				bytes.Contains(body, []byte(`"max_completion_tokens"`)) {
+				t.Errorf("compatible probe token limit = %s, want legacy max_tokens only", body)
+			}
 			_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, `{"id":"chat_1","object":"chat.completion","created":1,"model":"served","choices":[{"index":0,"message":{"role":"assistant","content":"ok"},"finish_reason":"stop"}],"usage":{"prompt_tokens":1,"completion_tokens":1,"total_tokens":2}}`)
 		default:
 			t.Errorf("path = %s", request.URL.Path)
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleNonV1PrefixKeepsListModelsAndProbeFunctional(t *testing
 		t.Fatalf("models = %+v err=%v body=%s", modelsResult, err, modelsResult.Body)
 	}
 
-	probe := utilitySpec(channel.OpenAICompatible, protocol.OpenAICompletions, execution.OperationProbe, http.MethodPost, "/v1/chat/completions", []byte(`{"model":"client","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`))
+	probe := utilitySpec(channel.OpenAICompatible, protocol.OpenAICompletions, execution.OperationProbe, "", "", nil)
 	probe.TargetConfig = target
 	probe = freezeTestAttempt(probe)
 	probe.ClientModel, probe.UpstreamModel = "probe-client", "probe-upstream"
diff --git a/internal/execution/bifrost/converted.go b/internal/execution/bifrost/converted.go
index f28eeae1..64243330 100644
--- a/internal/execution/bifrost/converted.go
+++ b/internal/execution/bifrost/converted.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func buildConvertedResponsesRequest(spec execution.AttemptSpec, provider schemas
 		}
 		request = wire.ToBifrostResponsesRequest(conversionContext)
 	case protocol.Anthropic:
-		if spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion && spec.Operation != execution.OperationProbe {
+		if spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("converted Anthropic operation is not supported")
 		}
 		var wire anthropic.AnthropicMessageRequest
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func buildConvertedResponsesRequest(spec execution.AttemptSpec, provider schemas
 		}
 		request = wire.ToBifrostResponsesRequest(conversionContext)
 	case protocol.Gemini:
-		if spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion && spec.Operation != execution.OperationProbe {
+		if spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("converted Gemini operation is not supported")
 		}
 		var wire gemini.GeminiGenerationRequest
diff --git a/internal/execution/bifrost/executor.go b/internal/execution/bifrost/executor.go
index 1f1df1bc..7b14e4a6 100644
--- a/internal/execution/bifrost/executor.go
+++ b/internal/execution/bifrost/executor.go
@@ -416,8 +416,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) prepare(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) (preparedAtte
 	if r.fixedConfig.custom {
 		targetBaseURL = r.fixedConfig.targetBaseURL
 	}
-	if mode == channel.RouteNative &&
-		(spec.Operation == execution.OperationListModels || spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe) &&
+	if mode == channel.RouteNative && spec.Operation == execution.OperationListModels &&
 		!providerKindNativeForClient(providerKind, spec.ClientProtocol) {
 		failure := notSentUnaryFailure(execution.ErrorKindInvalidRequest, "native route does not match the client protocol")
 		return preparedAttempt{}, &failure
@@ -440,6 +439,32 @@ func (r *Runtime) prepare(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) (preparedAtte
 		failure := notSentUnaryFailure(execution.ErrorKindInvalidRequest, "invalid credential")
 		return preparedAttempt{}, &failure
 	}
+	if spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe {
+		request := newProbeRequest(provider, providerKind, spec.UpstreamModel)
+		responses := spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.OpenAIResponses
+		typedURL, targetErr := convertedTypedTarget(
+			providerKind,
+			targetBaseURL,
+			spec.UpstreamModel,
+			responses,
+			false,
+			"",
+		)
+		if targetErr != nil {
+			failure := notSentUnaryFailure(execution.ErrorKindInvalidRequest, "invalid channel probe target")
+			return preparedAttempt{}, &failure
+		}
+		prepared := preparedAttempt{
+			provider: provider, mode: mode, typedURL: typedURL,
+			clientProtocol: spec.ClientProtocol, directKey: directKey, secrets: secrets,
+		}
+		if responses {
+			prepared.responsesRequest = request.ToResponsesRequest()
+		} else {
+			prepared.request = request
+		}
+		return prepared, nil
+	}
 	if mode == channel.RouteNative && providerSupportsPassthrough(providerKind, targetBaseURL) {
 		body, err := sanitizeNativeRequestBody(spec, stream)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -483,8 +508,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) prepare(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) (preparedAtte
 			secrets:           secrets,
 		}, nil
 	}
-	if spec.ClientProtocol != protocol.OpenAICompletions ||
-		(spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion && spec.Operation != execution.OperationProbe) {
+	if spec.ClientProtocol != protocol.OpenAICompletions || spec.Operation != execution.OperationChatCompletion {
 		request, conversionErr := buildConvertedResponsesRequest(spec, provider)
 		if conversionErr != nil {
 			failure := notSentUnaryFailure(execution.ErrorKindInvalidRequest, conversionErr.Error())
@@ -538,6 +562,30 @@ func (r *Runtime) prepare(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) (preparedAtte
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func newProbeRequest(
+	provider schemas.ModelProvider,
+	providerKind channel.ProviderKind,
+	model string,
+) *schemas.BifrostChatRequest {
+	content := "ping"
+	params := &schemas.ChatParameters{MaxCompletionTokens: schemas.Ptr(1)}
+	if providerKind == channel.ProviderOpenAICompatible {
+		params.MaxCompletionTokens = nil
+		params.ExtraParams = map[string]any{"max_tokens": 1}
+	}
+	return &schemas.BifrostChatRequest{
+		Provider: provider,
+		Model:    model,
+		Input: []schemas.ChatMessage{{
+			Role: schemas.ChatMessageRoleUser,
+			Content: &schemas.ChatMessageContent{
+				ContentStr: &content,
+			},
+		}},
+		Params: params,
+	}
+}
+
 func providerSupportsPassthrough(providerKind channel.ProviderKind, baseURL string) bool {
 	switch providerKind {
 	case channel.ProviderOpenAI, channel.ProviderAnthropic, channel.ProviderGemini:
@@ -582,18 +630,13 @@ func supportedRequestShape(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) bool {
 		}
 	}
 	if spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe {
-		if stream || spec.Method != http.MethodPost || strings.TrimSpace(spec.UpstreamModel) == "" {
+		if stream || strings.TrimSpace(spec.UpstreamModel) == "" || spec.Method != "" ||
+			spec.Path != "" || len(spec.Query) != 0 || spec.RawQuery != "" || len(spec.Body) != 0 {
 			return false
 		}
 		switch spec.ClientProtocol {
-		case protocol.OpenAICompletions:
-			return spec.Path == openAIChatPath
-		case protocol.OpenAIResponses:
-			return spec.Path == "/v1/responses"
-		case protocol.Anthropic:
-			return spec.Path == "/v1/messages"
-		case protocol.Gemini:
-			return validGeminiGeneratePath(spec.Path, "generateContent")
+		case protocol.OpenAICompletions, protocol.OpenAIResponses, protocol.Anthropic, protocol.Gemini:
+			return true
 		default:
 			return false
 		}
@@ -862,6 +905,10 @@ func (r *Runtime) newSDKContext(parent context.Context, spec execution.AttemptSp
 	bifrostContext.SetValue(schemas.BifrostContextKeyRequestID, spec.RequestID)
 	bifrostContext.SetValue(schemas.BifrostContextKeyDirectKey, directKey)
 	bifrostContext.SetValue(schemas.BifrostContextKeyLargeResponseThreshold, r.maxUnaryResponseBodyBytes)
+	if spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe &&
+		channel.ProviderKind(spec.TargetKind) == channel.ProviderOpenAICompatible {
+		bifrostContext.SetValue(schemas.BifrostContextKeyPassthroughExtraParams, true)
+	}
 	if spec.Timeouts.StreamIdle > 0 {
 		bifrostContext.SetValue(schemas.BifrostContextKeyStreamIdleTimeout, spec.Timeouts.StreamIdle)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/execution/bifrost/passthrough.go b/internal/execution/bifrost/passthrough.go
index 96e7b072..a6ddaf30 100644
--- a/internal/execution/bifrost/passthrough.go
+++ b/internal/execution/bifrost/passthrough.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func sanitizeNativeRequestBody(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) ([]byte,
 	case spec.Operation == execution.OperationListModels:
 		return nil, nil
 	case (spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.OpenAICompletions || spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.Anthropic) &&
-		(spec.Operation == execution.OperationChatCompletion || spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe):
+		spec.Operation == execution.OperationChatCompletion:
 		body, err := sanitizeNativeChatBody(spec.Body, spec.UpstreamModel, stream)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -64,20 +64,8 @@ func sanitizeNativeRequestBody(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) ([]byte,
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
-		if spec.Operation != execution.OperationProbe {
-			return body, nil
-		}
-		object, err := decodeNativeJSONObject(body)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if _, exists := object["stream"]; !exists {
-			object["stream"] = json.RawMessage("false")
-			return encodeNativeJSONObject(object)
-		}
 		return body, nil
-	case spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.Gemini &&
-		(spec.Operation == execution.OperationChatCompletion || spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe):
+	case spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.Gemini && spec.Operation == execution.OperationChatCompletion:
 		object, err := decodeNativeJSONObject(spec.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			// Preserve malformed/opaque provider payloads for the upstream to
@@ -90,7 +78,7 @@ func sanitizeNativeRequestBody(spec execution.AttemptSpec, stream bool) ([]byte,
 		}
 		return encodeNativeJSONObject(object)
 	case spec.ClientProtocol == protocol.OpenAIResponses &&
-		(spec.Operation == execution.OperationResponsesCreate || spec.Operation == execution.OperationProbe):
+		spec.Operation == execution.OperationResponsesCreate:
 		object, err := decodeNativeJSONObject(spec.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/execution/bifrost/utility_operations_test.go b/internal/execution/bifrost/utility_operations_test.go
index 23ee68c8..595a349d 100644
--- a/internal/execution/bifrost/utility_operations_test.go
+++ b/internal/execution/bifrost/utility_operations_test.go
@@ -82,31 +82,43 @@ func TestOfficialNativeProbeUsesSelectedModelAndProtocolTarget(t *testing.T) {
 		name      string
 		channelID channel.ID
 		protocol  protocol.Protocol
-		path      string
-		body      []byte
 		runtime   func(*testing.T, string) *testRuntime
+		response  string
 		assert    func(*testing.T, *http.Request, map[string]any)
 	}{
-		{name: "openai", channelID: channel.OpenAI, protocol: protocol.OpenAICompletions, path: "/v1/chat/completions", body: []byte(`{"model":"client","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`), runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
+		{name: "openai", channelID: channel.OpenAI, protocol: protocol.OpenAICompletions, runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
 			return newProtocolTestRuntime(t, testRuntimeOptions{allowPrivateNetwork: true, openAIBaseURL: base})
-		}, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
-			if request.URL.Path != "/v1/chat/completions" || payload["model"] != "probe-upstream" || payload["stream"] != false {
+		}, response: `{"id":"chat_1","object":"chat.completion","created":1,"model":"probe-upstream","choices":[{"index":0,"message":{"role":"assistant","content":"pong"},"finish_reason":"stop"}],"usage":{"prompt_tokens":1,"completion_tokens":1,"total_tokens":2}}`, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
+			if request.URL.Path != "/v1/chat/completions" || payload["model"] != "probe-upstream" {
 				t.Errorf("OpenAI probe = %s %#v", request.URL.Path, payload)
 			}
-		}},
-		{name: "anthropic", channelID: channel.Anthropic, protocol: protocol.Anthropic, path: "/v1/messages", body: []byte(`{"model":"client","max_tokens":1,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"ping"}]}`), runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
-			return newProtocolTestRuntime(t, testRuntimeOptions{allowPrivateNetwork: true, anthropicBaseURL: base})
-		}, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
-			if request.URL.Path != "/v1/messages" || payload["model"] != "probe-upstream" || payload["stream"] != false {
-				t.Errorf("Anthropic probe = %s %#v", request.URL.Path, payload)
+			if stream, exists := payload["stream"]; exists && stream != false {
+				t.Errorf("OpenAI probe stream = %#v", stream)
 			}
 		}},
-		{name: "gemini", channelID: channel.Gemini, protocol: protocol.Gemini, path: "/v1beta/models/client:generateContent", body: []byte(`{"contents":[{"parts":[{"text":"ping"}]}]}`), runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
+		{name: "anthropic", channelID: channel.Anthropic, protocol: protocol.Anthropic, runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
+			return newProtocolTestRuntime(t, testRuntimeOptions{allowPrivateNetwork: true, anthropicBaseURL: base})
+		}, response: `{"id":"msg_1","type":"message","role":"assistant","model":"probe-upstream","content":[{"type":"text","text":"pong"}],"stop_reason":"end_turn","usage":{"input_tokens":1,"output_tokens":1}}`, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
+			if request.URL.Path != "/v1/messages" || payload["model"] != "probe-upstream" {
+				t.Errorf("Anthropic probe = %s %#v", request.URL.Path, payload)
+			}
+			if stream, exists := payload["stream"]; exists && stream != false {
+				t.Errorf("Anthropic probe stream = %#v", stream)
+			}
+			if payload["max_tokens"] != float64(1) {
+				t.Errorf("Anthropic max_tokens = %#v", payload["max_tokens"])
+			}
+		}},
+		{name: "gemini", channelID: channel.Gemini, protocol: protocol.Gemini, runtime: func(t *testing.T, base string) *testRuntime {
 			return newProtocolTestRuntime(t, testRuntimeOptions{allowPrivateNetwork: true, geminiBaseURL: base + "/v1beta"})
-		}, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
+		}, response: `{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"pong"}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}],"usageMetadata":{"promptTokenCount":1,"candidatesTokenCount":1,"totalTokenCount":2},"modelVersion":"probe-upstream"}`, assert: func(t *testing.T, request *http.Request, payload map[string]any) {
 			if request.URL.Path != "/v1beta/models/probe-upstream:generateContent" {
 				t.Errorf("Gemini probe path = %s", request.URL.Path)
 			}
+			generationConfig, _ := payload["generationConfig"].(map[string]any)
+			if generationConfig["maxOutputTokens"] != float64(1) {
+				t.Errorf("Gemini generationConfig = %#v", generationConfig)
+			}
 		}},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
@@ -121,12 +133,12 @@ func TestOfficialNativeProbeUsesSelectedModelAndProtocolTarget(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				test.assert(t, request, payload)
 				writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, `{"ok":true}`)
+				_, _ = io.WriteString(writer, test.response)
 			}))
 			defer server.Close()
 
 			runtime := test.runtime(t, server.URL)
-			spec := utilitySpec(test.channelID, test.protocol, execution.OperationProbe, http.MethodPost, test.path, test.body)
+			spec := utilitySpec(test.channelID, test.protocol, execution.OperationProbe, "", "", nil)
 			spec.ClientModel = "probe-client"
 			spec.UpstreamModel = "probe-upstream"
 			result := runtime.Execute(context.Background(), spec)
diff --git a/internal/execution/contracts_test.go b/internal/execution/contracts_test.go
index 64b4724f..593a4754 100644
--- a/internal/execution/contracts_test.go
+++ b/internal/execution/contracts_test.go
@@ -303,6 +303,34 @@ func TestAttemptSpecRawQueryPreservesOpaqueBytesAndRejectsUnsafeShapes(t *testin
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProbeAttemptIsSemanticAndDoesNotCarryProviderWireShape(t *testing.T) {
+	spec := validAttemptSpec([]byte(`{"api_key":"sk-secret-value"}`))
+	spec.Operation = OperationProbe
+	spec.RequiredFeatures = FeatureSet{}
+	spec.Method = ""
+	spec.Path = ""
+	spec.Query = nil
+	spec.RawQuery = ""
+	spec.Body = nil
+
+	if err := spec.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("semantic Probe Validate() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, mutate := range []func(*AttemptSpec){
+		func(value *AttemptSpec) { value.Method = http.MethodPost },
+		func(value *AttemptSpec) { value.Path = "/v1/chat/completions" },
+		func(value *AttemptSpec) { value.RawQuery = "alt=sse" },
+		func(value *AttemptSpec) { value.Body = []byte(`{"model":"probe"}`) },
+	} {
+		invalid := spec.Clone()
+		mutate(&invalid)
+		if err := invalid.Validate(); err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Probe accepted provider wire fields: %#v", invalid)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAttemptAndStreamResultsAreDefensivelyCopied(t *testing.T) {
 	reasoningBudget := int64(4096)
 	result := AttemptResult{
@@ -439,7 +467,6 @@ func TestValidationAcceptsValidContractsAndRejectsInvalidFields(t *testing.T) {
 		OperationResponsesInputItems,
 		OperationResponsesPassthrough,
 		OperationListModels,
-		OperationProbe,
 	} {
 		modelOptional := spec.Clone()
 		modelOptional.Operation = operation
@@ -457,10 +484,16 @@ func TestValidationAcceptsValidContractsAndRejectsInvalidFields(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := responsesCreate.Validate(); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected responses create without a model to be rejected")
 	}
-	for _, operation := range []Operation{OperationResponsesCompact, OperationResponsesInputTokens} {
+	for _, operation := range []Operation{OperationResponsesCompact, OperationResponsesInputTokens, OperationProbe} {
 		modelRequired := spec.Clone()
 		modelRequired.Operation = operation
 		modelRequired.UpstreamModel = ""
+		if operation == OperationProbe {
+			modelRequired.Method = ""
+			modelRequired.Path = ""
+			modelRequired.Query = nil
+			modelRequired.Body = nil
+		}
 		if err := modelRequired.Validate(); err == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected %q without a model to be rejected", operation)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/execution/validation.go b/internal/execution/validation.go
index 09755df4..ce501ed0 100644
--- a/internal/execution/validation.go
+++ b/internal/execution/validation.go
@@ -77,22 +77,28 @@ func (s AttemptSpec) Validate() error {
 			return validationError("upstream_model", "must not be empty for this operation")
 		}
 	}
-	if !validHTTPToken(s.Method) {
-		return validationError("method", "must be a valid HTTP method")
-	}
-	if err := validateRequestPath(s.Path); err != nil {
-		return validationError("path", "must be an absolute request path without query or fragment")
-	}
-	if s.RawQuery != "" {
-		if len(s.Query) != 0 {
-			return validationError("raw_query", "must not be combined with query")
+	if s.Operation == OperationProbe {
+		if s.Method != "" || s.Path != "" || len(s.Query) != 0 || s.RawQuery != "" || len(s.Body) != 0 {
+			return validationError("probe", "must not contain provider wire fields")
 		}
-		if strings.Contains(s.RawQuery, "#") || containsControl(s.RawQuery) {
-			return validationError("raw_query", "contains a fragment or control characters")
+	} else {
+		if !validHTTPToken(s.Method) {
+			return validationError("method", "must be a valid HTTP method")
+		}
+		if err := validateRequestPath(s.Path); err != nil {
+			return validationError("path", "must be an absolute request path without query or fragment")
+		}
+		if s.RawQuery != "" {
+			if len(s.Query) != 0 {
+				return validationError("raw_query", "must not be combined with query")
+			}
+			if strings.Contains(s.RawQuery, "#") || containsControl(s.RawQuery) {
+				return validationError("raw_query", "contains a fragment or control characters")
+			}
+		}
+		if err := validateValues(s.Query); err != nil {
+			return validationError("query", "contains invalid control characters")
 		}
-	}
-	if err := validateValues(s.Query); err != nil {
-		return validationError("query", "contains invalid control characters")
 	}
 	if err := validateHeader(s.Header); err != nil {
 		return validationError("header", "contains an invalid name or value")
@@ -288,7 +294,8 @@ func operationRequiresModel(operation Operation) bool {
 	return operation == OperationChatCompletion ||
 		operation == OperationResponsesCreate ||
 		operation == OperationResponsesCompact ||
-		operation == OperationResponsesInputTokens
+		operation == OperationResponsesInputTokens ||
+		operation == OperationProbe
 }
 
 func validateRequestPath(path string) error {
diff --git a/internal/state/loader/loader_test.go b/internal/state/loader/loader_test.go
index 76b606b2..a283c4e5 100644
--- a/internal/state/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/internal/state/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ func TestLoaderMapsSystemAndGroupRows(t *testing.T) {
 			Remove: []string{"X-System-Remove"},
 		},
 		InjectUsageOptions:       true,
+		ValidationInterval:       10 * time.Minute,
 		RequestLogRetentionDays:  7,
 		ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled: true,
 	}
diff --git a/internal/state/manager.go b/internal/state/manager.go
index 7fc14d87..5cd87e47 100644
--- a/internal/state/manager.go
+++ b/internal/state/manager.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	publishMu  sync.Mutex
 	current    atomic.Pointer[ConfigSnapshot]
 	reconciler SnapshotReconciler
+	updates    chan struct{}
 }
 
 // SnapshotReconciler synchronizes infrastructure resources derived from a
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ type SnapshotReconciler interface {
 }
 
 func NewManager() *Manager {
-	return &Manager{}
+	return &Manager{updates: make(chan struct{})}
 }
 
 // SetSnapshotReconciler installs the process-owned runtime reconciler during
@@ -37,6 +38,21 @@ func (m *Manager) Current() *ConfigSnapshot {
 	return m.current.Load()
 }
 
+// CurrentWithUpdates returns a snapshot and a channel closed by the next
+// successful publication. The pair is captured under the publication lock so
+// consumers cannot miss a change between reading the snapshot and subscribing.
+func (m *Manager) CurrentWithUpdates() (*ConfigSnapshot, <-chan struct{}) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	m.publishMu.Lock()
+	defer m.publishMu.Unlock()
+	if m.updates == nil {
+		m.updates = make(chan struct{})
+	}
+	return m.current.Load(), m.updates
+}
+
 // WithCurrentSnapshot runs a short callback while publication is blocked.
 // Allowed callback work is limited to loading/reading the current snapshot,
 // pure signature recomputation, and coordinated Registry/Stats recovery. It
@@ -99,5 +115,9 @@ func (m *Manager) publishCompiledLocked(next *ConfigSnapshot) *ConfigSnapshot {
 		next.Revision = current.Revision + 1
 	}
 	m.current.Store(next)
+	if m.updates != nil {
+		close(m.updates)
+	}
+	m.updates = make(chan struct{})
 	return next
 }
diff --git a/internal/state/manager_test.go b/internal/state/manager_test.go
index 933b49d1..6d598471 100644
--- a/internal/state/manager_test.go
+++ b/internal/state/manager_test.go
@@ -84,6 +84,39 @@ func TestManagerPublishPreservesOldSnapshotReference(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestManagerCurrentWithUpdatesSignalsOnlySuccessfulPublication(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+	current, updates := manager.CurrentWithUpdates()
+	if current != nil || updates == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("initial CurrentWithUpdates() = %p/%v", current, updates)
+	}
+
+	first, err := manager.Publish(managerCompileInput(1))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-updates:
+	default:
+		t.Fatal("successful publication did not signal update")
+	}
+
+	current, nextUpdates := manager.CurrentWithUpdates()
+	if current != first || nextUpdates == nil || nextUpdates == updates {
+		t.Fatalf("next CurrentWithUpdates() = %p/%v", current, nextUpdates)
+	}
+	invalid := managerCompileInput(2)
+	invalid.Groups[0].ChannelID = channel.ID("invalid")
+	if _, err := manager.Publish(invalid); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("invalid Publish() error = nil")
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-nextUpdates:
+		t.Fatal("failed publication signaled an update")
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
 func TestManagerPublishFailureKeepsCurrentSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := NewManager()
 	first, err := manager.Publish(managerCompileInput(1))
diff --git a/internal/state/runtime_settings.go b/internal/state/runtime_settings.go
index 62491174..3b3f8518 100644
--- a/internal/state/runtime_settings.go
+++ b/internal/state/runtime_settings.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const (
 	SettingStreamIdleTimeout        = "stream_idle_timeout"
 	SettingHeaderRules              = "header_rules"
 	SettingInjectUsageOptions       = "inject_usage_options"
+	SettingValidationInterval       = "validation_interval"
 	SettingRequestLogRetentionDays  = "request_log_retention_days"
 	SettingModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled = "models_dev_auto_sync_enabled"
 )
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ type RuntimeSettings struct {
 	StreamIdleTimeout        time.Duration
 	HeaderRules              HeaderRules
 	InjectUsageOptions       bool
+	ValidationInterval       time.Duration
 	RequestLogRetentionDays  int
 	ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled bool
 }
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ func DefaultRuntimeSettings() RuntimeSettings {
 		StreamIdleTimeout:        300 * time.Second,
 		HeaderRules:              HeaderRules{Set: map[string]string{}},
 		InjectUsageOptions:       true,
+		ValidationInterval:       10 * time.Minute,
 		RequestLogRetentionDays:  defaultRequestLogRetentionDays,
 		ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled: true,
 	}
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ func IsRuntimeSettingKey(key string) bool {
 		SettingStreamIdleTimeout,
 		SettingHeaderRules,
 		SettingInjectUsageOptions,
+		SettingValidationInterval,
 		SettingRequestLogRetentionDays,
 		SettingModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled:
 		return true
@@ -106,6 +110,12 @@ func ResolveRuntimeSettings(settings config.Settings) (RuntimeSettings, error) {
 				return RuntimeSettings{}, err
 			}
 			resolved.InjectUsageOptions = value
+		case SettingValidationInterval:
+			seconds, err := positiveWholeSeconds(key, value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return RuntimeSettings{}, err
+			}
+			resolved.ValidationInterval = time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
 		case SettingRequestLogRetentionDays:
 			days, err := wholeNumberInRange(
 				key,
@@ -186,7 +196,8 @@ func ValidateRuntimeSetting(key string, value any) error {
 	switch key {
 	case SettingFirstByteTimeout,
 		SettingRequestTimeout,
-		SettingStreamIdleTimeout:
+		SettingStreamIdleTimeout,
+		SettingValidationInterval:
 		_, err := positiveWholeSeconds(key, value)
 		return err
 	case SettingHeaderRules:
diff --git a/internal/state/runtime_settings_test.go b/internal/state/runtime_settings_test.go
index 4ea6ff02..540a994e 100644
--- a/internal/state/runtime_settings_test.go
+++ b/internal/state/runtime_settings_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestCompilePublishesDefaultRuntimeSettingsWithoutGroups(t *testing.T) {
 		StreamIdleTimeout:        300 * time.Second,
 		HeaderRules:              HeaderRules{Set: map[string]string{}},
 		InjectUsageOptions:       true,
+		ValidationInterval:       10 * time.Minute,
 		RequestLogRetentionDays:  7,
 		ModelsDevAutoSyncEnabled: true,
 	}
@@ -59,6 +60,35 @@ func TestModelsDevAutoSyncSettingDefaultsTrueAndIsSystemOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestValidationIntervalDefaultsToTenMinutesAndIsSystemOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	defaults, err := ResolveRuntimeSettings(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if defaults.ValidationInterval != 10*time.Minute {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidationInterval = %v, want 10m", defaults.ValidationInterval)
+	}
+
+	overridden, err := ResolveRuntimeSettings(config.Settings{
+		SettingValidationInterval: json.Number("900"),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if overridden.ValidationInterval != 15*time.Minute {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidationInterval = %v, want 15m", overridden.ValidationInterval)
+	}
+	if !IsRuntimeSettingKey(SettingValidationInterval) {
+		t.Fatal("validation_interval is not a public runtime setting")
+	}
+	if _, err := ResolveGroupRuntimeSettings(
+		defaults,
+		config.Settings{SettingValidationInterval: json.Number("900")},
+	); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Group override accepted system-only validation_interval")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCompileRejectsInvalidGlobalSettingsWithoutGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, input := range []config.Settings{
 		{"request_log_retention_days": json.Number("0")},
@@ -222,9 +252,10 @@ func TestParseHeaderRulesRejectsSDKOwnedCredentialHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestResolveRuntimeSettingsAppliesSystemOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	got, err := ResolveRuntimeSettings(config.Settings{
-		SettingFirstByteTimeout:  json.Number("180"),
-		SettingRequestTimeout:    json.Number("900"),
-		SettingStreamIdleTimeout: json.Number("45"),
+		SettingFirstByteTimeout:   json.Number("180"),
+		SettingRequestTimeout:     json.Number("900"),
+		SettingStreamIdleTimeout:  json.Number("45"),
+		SettingValidationInterval: json.Number("900"),
 		SettingHeaderRules: map[string]any{
 			"set":    map[string]any{"x-test": "value"},
 			"remove": []any{"x-old"},
@@ -237,6 +268,7 @@ func TestResolveRuntimeSettingsAppliesSystemOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.FirstByteTimeout != 180*time.Second ||
 		got.RequestTimeout != 900*time.Second ||
 		got.StreamIdleTimeout != 45*time.Second ||
+		got.ValidationInterval != 15*time.Minute ||
 		got.RequestLogRetentionDays != 30 {
 		t.Fatalf("settings = %#v", got)
 	}
@@ -308,6 +340,7 @@ func TestIsRuntimeSettingKeyRecognizesOnlyPublicRuntimeKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		SettingStreamIdleTimeout,
 		SettingHeaderRules,
 		SettingInjectUsageOptions,
+		SettingValidationInterval,
 		SettingRequestLogRetentionDays,
 	} {
 		if !IsRuntimeSettingKey(key) {
diff --git a/web/src/app/resources/settings.ts b/web/src/app/resources/settings.ts
index 44e71dde..62d81783 100644
--- a/web/src/app/resources/settings.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/resources/settings.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const runtimeSettingKeys = [
   'stream_idle_timeout',
   'header_rules',
   'inject_usage_options',
+  'validation_interval',
   'request_log_retention_days',
   'models_dev_auto_sync_enabled',
 ] as const
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export interface SettingsValues {
   stream_idle_timeout: number
   header_rules: HeaderRulesDto
   inject_usage_options: boolean
+  validation_interval: number
   request_log_retention_days: number
   models_dev_auto_sync_enabled: boolean
 }
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ export type SettingsPatch = Partial<{
   stream_idle_timeout: number | null
   header_rules: HeaderRulesDto | null
   inject_usage_options: boolean | null
+  validation_interval: number | null
   request_log_retention_days: number | null
   models_dev_auto_sync_enabled: boolean | null
 }>
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ export function projectSettings(value: unknown): SettingsDto {
       stream_idle_timeout: projectSafeInteger(values.stream_idle_timeout, { minimum: 1 }),
       header_rules: projectHeaderRules(values.header_rules),
       inject_usage_options: projectBoolean(values.inject_usage_options),
+      validation_interval: projectSafeInteger(values.validation_interval, { minimum: 1 }),
       request_log_retention_days: projectSafeInteger(values.request_log_retention_days, {
         minimum: 1,
         maximum: 365,
diff --git a/web/src/features/settings/RuntimeSettingsSection.vue b/web/src/features/settings/RuntimeSettingsSection.vue
index 132a08fe..fbe4889e 100644
--- a/web/src/features/settings/RuntimeSettingsSection.vue
+++ b/web/src/features/settings/RuntimeSettingsSection.vue
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const timeoutKeys: TimeoutSettingKey[] = [
   'first_byte_timeout',
   'request_timeout',
   'stream_idle_timeout',
+  'validation_interval',
 ]
 function cloneDraft(): SettingsDraft {
   return createSettingsDraft({
diff --git a/web/src/features/settings/SettingsView.vue b/web/src/features/settings/SettingsView.vue
index 65310ebf..d503ad9b 100644
--- a/web/src/features/settings/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/features/settings/SettingsView.vue
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ const valid = computed(
     controllerValid.value &&
     (!draft.value?.overrides.has('header_rules') || headerRulesValid.value),
 )
-const timeoutKeys = ['first_byte_timeout', 'request_timeout', 'stream_idle_timeout'] as const
+const timeoutKeys = [
+  'first_byte_timeout',
+  'request_timeout',
+  'stream_idle_timeout',
+  'validation_interval',
+] as const
 const changedKeys = computed(() => {
   const changed = runtimeSettingKeys.filter((key) =>
     Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(patch.value, key),
diff --git a/web/src/features/settings/settings-patch.ts b/web/src/features/settings/settings-patch.ts
index 10c14855..abb29231 100644
--- a/web/src/features/settings/settings-patch.ts
+++ b/web/src/features/settings/settings-patch.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const requestForwardingKeys: RuntimeSettingKey[] = [
   'stream_idle_timeout',
   'header_rules',
   'inject_usage_options',
+  'validation_interval',
 ]
 const logsMaintenanceKeys: RuntimeSettingKey[] = ['request_log_retention_days']
 const modelPriceKeys: RuntimeSettingKey[] = ['models_dev_auto_sync_enabled']
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ export function validateSettingsSection(draft: SettingsDraft, section: SettingsS
     'first_byte_timeout',
     'request_timeout',
     'stream_idle_timeout',
+    'validation_interval',
   ]
   return timeouts.every((key) => !draft.overrides.has(key) || isValidTimeout(draft.values[key]))
 }
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US/settings.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US/settings.ts
index 177a437c..239d2f8c 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US/settings.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US/settings.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ export default {
     runtime: {
       title: 'Request and forwarding',
       description:
-        'Explicit values override built-in defaults. Restoring a default uses the current version; all timeouts are in seconds.',
+        'Explicit values override built-in defaults. Restoring a default uses the current version; all time values are in seconds.',
       first_byte_timeout: 'Native response / stream first-event timeout',
       request_timeout: 'Total request timeout',
       stream_idle_timeout: 'Stream idle timeout',
+      validation_interval: 'Credential validation interval',
       inject_usage_options: 'Inject usage options for streaming responses',
       injectUsageHelp:
         'Applies only to capable openai-completions streaming requests so the final usage can be returned.',
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP/settings.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP/settings.ts
index 7cd8ef22..31447ec1 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP/settings.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP/settings.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ export default {
     runtime: {
       title: 'リクエストと転送',
       description:
-        '明示値は組み込み既定値を上書きします。既定値の復元後は現在のバージョンが有効値を決めます。すべての時間単位は秒です。',
+        '明示値は組み込み既定値を上書きします。既定値の復元後は現在のバージョンが有効値を決めます。すべての時間設定は秒単位です。',
       first_byte_timeout: 'ネイティブ応答 / ストリーム初回イベントのタイムアウト',
       request_timeout: 'リクエスト全体のタイムアウト',
       stream_idle_timeout: 'ストリームアイドルタイムアウト',
+      validation_interval: '認証情報の検証間隔',
       inject_usage_options: 'ストリーミング応答へ usage オプションを注入',
       injectUsageHelp:
         '最終 usage を取得するため、この機能をサポートする openai-completions のストリーミング要求でのみ有効です。',
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.ts
index 0f10ecfc..0defd24e 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ export default {
     },
     runtime: {
       title: '请求与转发',
-      description: '显式值覆盖内置默认；恢复默认后由当前版本决定有效值。所有时间单位均为秒。',
+      description: '显式值覆盖内置默认；恢复默认后由当前版本决定有效值。所有时间设置均以秒为单位。',
       first_byte_timeout: '原生响应 / 流式首事件超时',
       request_timeout: '请求总时长',
       stream_idle_timeout: '流空闲超时',
+      validation_interval: '检测间隔',
       inject_usage_options: '为流式响应注入 usage 选项',
       injectUsageHelp: '只在支持该能力的 openai-completions 流式请求中生效，用于获取最终 usage。',
       models_dev_auto_sync_enabled: '自动同步 Models.dev 目录与价格',