diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectDrawer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectDrawer.svelte
index 9cbd28edbd..28cb801616 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectDrawer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectDrawer.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	import AppConnectInner from './AppConnectInner.svelte'
 	import DarkModeObserver from './DarkModeObserver.svelte'
 
+	let expressOAuthSetup = false
+
 	let drawer: Drawer
 	let resourceType = ''
 	let step = 1
@@ -16,12 +18,17 @@
 	let appConnectInner: AppConnectInner | undefined = undefined
 
 	let rtToLoad: string | undefined = ''
-	export async function open(rt?: string) {
+	export async function open(rt?: string, express?: boolean) {
+		expressOAuthSetup = express ?? false
 		rtToLoad = rt
 		drawer.openDrawer?.()
 	}
 
-	$: appConnectInner?.open(rtToLoad)
+	$: appConnectInner && onRtToLoadChange(rtToLoad)
+
+	function onRtToLoadChange(rtToLoad: string | undefined) {
+		appConnectInner?.open(rtToLoad, expressOAuthSetup)
+	}
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectInner.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectInner.svelte
index a1556bf7fc..848fb69922 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectInner.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnectInner.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
+	import { userStore, workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
 	import IconedResourceType from './IconedResourceType.svelte'
 	import {
 		OauthService,
@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@
 
 	let pathError = ''
 
-	export async function open(rt?: string) {
+	let expressOAuthSetup = false
+
+	export async function open(rt?: string, express?: boolean) {
+		expressOAuthSetup = express ?? false
 		if (!rt) {
 			loadResourceTypes()
 		}
-		step = 1
+		step = 1 //express && !manual ? 3 : 1
 		value = ''
 		description = ''
 		resourceType = rt ?? ''
@@ -87,6 +90,10 @@
 		await loadConnects()
 		manual = !connects?.includes(resourceType)
 		if (rt) {
+			if (!manual && expressOAuthSetup) {
+				await getScopesAndParams()
+				step = 2
+			}
 			next()
 		}
 	}
@@ -167,6 +174,10 @@
 			value = data.res.access_token!
 			valueToken = data.res
 			step = 4
+			if (expressOAuthSetup) {
+				path = `u/${$userStore?.username}/${resourceType}_${new Date().getTime()}`
+				next()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourcePicker.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourcePicker.svelte
index 25c45f8648..ed30620270 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourcePicker.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourcePicker.svelte
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 	export let value: string | undefined = initialValue
 	export let valueType: string | undefined = undefined
 	export let resourceType: string | undefined = undefined
+	export let disabled = false
 	export let disablePortal = false
 	export let showSchemaExplorer = false
 	export let selectFirst = false
+	export let expressOAuthSetup = false
 
 	let valueSelect =
 		initialValue || value
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@
 
 	let collection = valueSelect ? [valueSelect] : []
 
+	export async function askNewResource() {
+		appConnect?.open?.(resourceType)
+	}
+
 	async function loadResources(resourceType: string | undefined) {
 		const nc = (
 			await ResourceService.listResource({
@@ -101,31 +107,37 @@
 />
 
 <div class="flex flex-col w-full items-start">
-	<div class="flex flex-row gap-x-1 w-full">
-		<Select
-			portal={!disablePortal}
-			value={valueSelect}
-			on:change={(e) => {
-				value = e.detail.value
-				valueType = e.detail.type
-				valueSelect = e.detail
-			}}
-			on:clear={() => {
-				value = undefined
-				valueType = undefined
-				valueSelect = undefined
-			}}
-			items={collection}
-			class="text-clip grow min-w-0"
-			placeholder="{resourceType ?? 'any'} resource"
-			inputStyles={SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.inputStyles}
-			containerStyles={darkMode
-				? SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.containerStylesDark
-				: SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.containerStyles}
-		/>
+	<div class="flex flex-row gap-x-1 w-full items-center">
+		{#if collection?.length > 0}
+			<Select
+				{disabled}
+				portal={!disablePortal}
+				value={valueSelect}
+				on:change={(e) => {
+					value = e.detail.value
+					valueType = e.detail.type
+					valueSelect = e.detail
+				}}
+				on:clear={() => {
+					value = undefined
+					valueType = undefined
+					valueSelect = undefined
+				}}
+				items={collection}
+				class="text-clip grow min-w-0"
+				placeholder="{resourceType ?? 'any'} resource"
+				inputStyles={SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.inputStyles}
+				containerStyles={darkMode
+					? SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.containerStylesDark
+					: SELECT_INPUT_DEFAULT_STYLE.containerStyles}
+			/>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="text-2xs text-tertiary mr-2">0 found</div>
+		{/if}
 
 		{#if value && value != ''}
 			<Button
+				{disabled}
 				color="light"
 				variant="border"
 				size="xs"
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@
 		{#if resourceType?.includes(',')}
 			{#each resourceType.split(',') as rt}
 				<Button
+					{disabled}
 					color="light"
 					variant="border"
 					size="xs"
@@ -147,13 +160,17 @@
 			{/each}
 		{:else}
 			<Button
+				{disabled}
 				color="light"
 				variant="border"
 				size="xs"
-				on:click={() => appConnect?.open?.(resourceType)}
+				on:click={() => appConnect?.open?.(resourceType, expressOAuthSetup)}
 				startIcon={{ icon: Plus }}
-				iconOnly
-			/>
+				iconOnly={collection?.length > 0}
+				>{#if collection?.length == 0}
+					Add a {resourceType} resource
+				{/if}</Button
+			>
 		{/if}
 
 		<Button
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/helpers/eval.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/helpers/eval.ts
index 270a3753fc..a27b8ff3c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/helpers/eval.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/helpers/eval.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function create_context_function_template(
 ) {
 	let hasReturnAsLastLine = noReturn || eval_string.split('\n').some((x) => x.startsWith('return '))
 	return `
-return async function (context, state, goto, setTab, recompute, getAgGrid, setValue, setSelectedIndex, openModal, closeModal, open, close, validate, invalidate, validateAll, clearFiles, showToast, waitJob) {
+return async function (context, state, goto, setTab, recompute, getAgGrid, setValue, setSelectedIndex, openModal, closeModal, open, close, validate, invalidate, validateAll, clearFiles, showToast, waitJob, askNewResource) {
 "use strict";
 ${
 	contextKeys && contextKeys.length > 0
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ type WmFunctor = (
 	validateAll,
 	clearFiles,
 	showToast,
-	waitJob
+	waitJob,
+	askNewResource
 ) => Promise<any>
 
 let functorCache: Record<number, WmFunctor> = {}
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ export async function eval_like(
 			clearFiles?: () => void
 			showToast?: (message: string, error?: boolean) => void
 			waitJob?: (jobId: string) => void
+			askNewResource?: () => void
 		}
 	>,
 	worldStore: World | undefined,
@@ -189,6 +191,9 @@ export async function eval_like(
 		(message, error) => {
 			sendUserToast(message, error)
 		},
-		async (id) => waitJob(id)
+		async (id) => waitJob(id),
+		(id) => {
+			controlComponents[id]?.askNewResource?.()
+		}
 	)
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/inputs/AppUserResource.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/inputs/AppUserResource.svelte
index 6ff5791245..f196b11d45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/inputs/AppUserResource.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/inputs/AppUserResource.svelte
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 	$componentControl[id] = {
 		setValue(nvalue: string) {
 			value = nvalue
+		},
+		askNewResource() {
+			resourcePicker?.askNewResource()
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -55,15 +58,17 @@
 		if (!value || value === '') {
 			nval = undefined
 		} else {
-			nval = '$res:' + value
+			nval = '$res:' + value.replace('$res:', '')
 		}
 		outputs?.result.set(nval)
 		if (iterContext && listInputs) {
-			listInputs.set(id, value)
+			listInputs.set(id, nval)
 		}
 	}
 
 	let css = initCss($app.css?.['userresourcecomponent'], customCss)
+
+	let resourcePicker: ResourcePicker | undefined = undefined
 </script>
 
 {#each Object.keys(components['userresourcecomponent'].initialData.configuration) as key (key)}
@@ -90,6 +95,8 @@
 	<AlignWrapper {render} {verticalAlignment}>
 		<div class="relative w-full">
 			<ResourcePicker
+				expressOAuthSetup={resolvedConfig.expressOauthSetup}
+				bind:this={resourcePicker}
 				{value}
 				on:change={(e) => {
 					assignValue(e.detail)
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/Component.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/Component.svelte
index e6d04022b1..d67708e65c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/Component.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/Component.svelte
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	import AppDateSelect from '../../components/inputs/AppDateSelect.svelte'
 	import AppDisplayComponentByJobId from '../../components/display/AppRecomputeAll.svelte'
 	import AppRecomputeAll from '../../components/display/AppRecomputeAll.svelte'
+	import AppUserResource from '../../components/inputs/AppUserResource.svelte'
 
 	export let component: AppComponent
 	export let selected: boolean
@@ -434,6 +435,14 @@
 				onSelect={component.onSelect}
 				{render}
 			/>
+		{:else if component.type === 'userresourcecomponent'}
+			<AppUserResource
+				id={component.id}
+				verticalAlignment={component.verticalAlignment}
+				configuration={component.configuration}
+				customCss={component.customCss}
+				{render}
+			/>
 		{:else if component.type === 'multiselectcomponent'}
 			<AppMultiSelect
 				id={component.id}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/components.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/components.ts
index 382266e84e..6dfd1af9c5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/components.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/components.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ export type ResourceSelectComponent = BaseComponent<'resourceselectcomponent'> &
 	RecomputeOthersSource & {
 		onSelect?: string[]
 	}
+export type ResourceConnectComponent = BaseComponent<'userresourcecomponent'> &
+	RecomputeOthersSource & {
+		onSelect?: string[]
+	}
 export type MultiSelectComponent = BaseComponent<'multiselectcomponent'>
 export type MultiSelectComponentV2 = BaseComponent<'multiselectcomponentv2'>
 export type CheckboxComponent = BaseComponent<'checkboxcomponent'> &
@@ -361,6 +365,7 @@ export type TypedComponent =
 	| DateSelectComponent
 	| JobIdDisplayComponent
 	| RecomputeAllComponent
+	| ResourceConnectComponent
 
 export type AppComponent = BaseAppComponent & TypedComponent
 
@@ -2216,7 +2221,7 @@ This is a paragraph.
 		}
 	},
 	resourceselectcomponent: {
-		name: 'Resource Select',
+		name: 'Static Resource Select',
 		icon: List,
 		documentationLink: `${documentationBaseUrl}/resource_select`,
 		dims: '2:1-3:1' as AppComponentDimensions,
@@ -2254,6 +2259,38 @@ This is a paragraph.
 			}
 		}
 	},
+	userresourcecomponent: {
+		name: 'User Resource Input',
+		icon: List,
+		documentationLink: `${documentationBaseUrl}/resource_select`,
+		dims: '2:1-3:1' as AppComponentDimensions,
+		customCss: {
+			input: { style: '' }
+		},
+		initialData: {
+			verticalAlignment: 'center',
+			componentInput: undefined,
+			configuration: {
+				resourceType: {
+					type: 'static',
+					fieldType: 'text',
+					value: 'postgresql'
+				},
+				expressOauthSetup: {
+					type: 'static',
+					fieldType: 'boolean',
+					value: false,
+					tooltip:
+						'If enabled, skip some steps while adding oauth resources: No scopes to set prior to OAuth sign-in,  and no path to set after OAuth sign-in'
+				},
+				disabled: {
+					type: 'static',
+					fieldType: 'boolean',
+					value: false
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	},
 	numberinputcomponent: {
 		name: 'Number',
 		icon: Binary,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/sets.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/sets.ts
index 9113a3d404..dc11ce9268 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/sets.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/component/sets.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const inputs: ComponentSet = {
 		'checkboxcomponent',
 		'selectcomponent',
 		'resourceselectcomponent',
+		'userresourcecomponent',
 		'multiselectcomponentv2',
 		'selecttabcomponent',
 		'selectstepcomponent'
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/componentsPanel/quickStyleProperties.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/componentsPanel/quickStyleProperties.ts
index 29d17948ad..847075de5a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/componentsPanel/quickStyleProperties.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/componentsPanel/quickStyleProperties.ts
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ export const quickStyleProperties: Record<
 	resourceselectcomponent: {
 		input: inputDefaultProps
 	},
+	userresourcecomponent: {
+		input: inputDefaultProps
+	},
 	verticaldividercomponent: {
 		divider: dividerDefaultProps,
 		container: containerDefaultProps
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/settingsPanel/EventHandlers.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/settingsPanel/EventHandlers.svelte
index ce49fc7578..a048a4fb20 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/settingsPanel/EventHandlers.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/editor/settingsPanel/EventHandlers.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 		'formbuttoncomponent',
 		'checkboxcomponent',
 		'resourceselectcomponent',
+		'userresourcecomponent',
 		'selectcomponent',
 		'tabscomponent',
 		'conditionalwrapper',
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
 				bind:value={item.data.onToggle}
 			/>
 		{/if}
-		{#if item.data.type === 'resourceselectcomponent' || item.data.type === 'selectcomponent'}
+		{#if item.data.type === 'resourceselectcomponent' || item.data.type === 'selectcomponent' || item.data.type == 'userresourcecomponent'}
 			<EventHandlerItem
 				title="on select"
 				tooltip="Contrary to onSuccess, this will only trigger recompute when a human select an item, not if it set by a default value or by setValue"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/types.ts
index eeeb6e5762..d0640f0e0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/types.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ export type AppViewerContext = {
 				clearFiles?: () => void
 				showToast?: (message: string, error?: boolean) => void
 				recompute?: () => void
+				askNewResource?: () => void
 			}
 		>
 	>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/utils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/utils.ts
index b0a542f5e2..76cb92ec01 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/utils.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ declare function showToast(message: string, error?: boolean): void;
 declare async function waitJob(id: string): Promise<any>;
 
 
+/**
+ * ask user resource on a UserResourceComponent
+ */
+declare async function askNewResource(id: string): void;
+
 `
 		: ''
 }