diff --git a/src/mcp/server.ts b/src/mcp/server.ts
index 1443715..05ab867 100644
--- a/src/mcp/server.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/server.ts
@@ -2659,24 +2659,19 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
           expressionsValidated: result.statistics.expressionsValidated,
           errorCount: result.errors.length,
           warningCount: result.warnings.length
-        }
-      };
-      
-      if (result.errors.length > 0) {
-        response.errors = result.errors.map(e => ({
+        },
+        // Always include errors and warnings arrays for consistent API response
+        errors: result.errors.map(e => ({
           node: e.nodeName || 'workflow',
           message: e.message,
           details: e.details
-        }));
-      }
-      
-      if (result.warnings.length > 0) {
-        response.warnings = result.warnings.map(w => ({
+        })),
+        warnings: result.warnings.map(w => ({
           node: w.nodeName || 'workflow',
           message: w.message,
           details: w.details
-        }));
-      }
+        }))
+      };
       
       if (result.suggestions.length > 0) {
         response.suggestions = result.suggestions;
diff --git a/src/services/config-validator.ts b/src/services/config-validator.ts
index c8aa5d9..cea5ebb 100644
--- a/src/services/config-validator.ts
+++ b/src/services/config-validator.ts
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ export class ConfigValidator {
    * Check for missing required properties
    */
   private static checkRequiredProperties(
-    properties: any[], 
-    config: Record<string, any>, 
+    properties: any[],
+    config: Record<string, any>,
     errors: ValidationError[]
   ): void {
     for (const prop of properties) {
       if (!prop || !prop.name) continue; // Skip invalid properties
-      
+
       if (prop.required) {
         const value = config[prop.name];
-        
+
         // Check if property is missing or has null/undefined value
         if (!(prop.name in config)) {
           errors.push({
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ export class ConfigValidator {
             message: `Required property '${prop.displayName || prop.name}' cannot be null or undefined`,
             fix: `Provide a valid value for ${prop.name}`
           });
+        } else if (typeof value === 'string' && value.trim() === '') {
+          // Check for empty strings which are invalid for required string properties
+          errors.push({
+            type: 'missing_required',
+            property: prop.name,
+            message: `Required property '${prop.displayName || prop.name}' cannot be empty`,
+            fix: `Provide a valid value for ${prop.name}`
+          });
         }
       }
     }