diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 0bdeb720..0c275a05 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -8102,6 +8102,7 @@ name = "yaak-templates"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
+ "log",
  "serde",
  "serde-wasm-bindgen",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/http_request.rs b/src-tauri/src/http_request.rs
index 4cd1e5bb..959596e0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/http_request.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/http_request.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use yaak_plugins::events::{
 };
 use yaak_plugins::manager::PluginManager;
 use yaak_plugins::template_callback::PluginTemplateCallback;
+use yaak_templates::{RenderErrorBehavior, RenderOptions};
 
 pub async fn send_http_request<R: Runtime>(
     window: &WebviewWindow<R>,
@@ -76,7 +77,11 @@ pub async fn send_http_request<R: Runtime>(
         RenderPurpose::Send,
     );
 
-    let request = match render_http_request(&resolved_request, environment_chain, &cb).await {
+    let opt = RenderOptions {
+        error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+    };
+
+    let request = match render_http_request(&resolved_request, environment_chain, &cb, &opt).await {
         Ok(r) => r,
         Err(e) => {
             return Ok(response_err(
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 471e1e8f..9327ed4e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ use yaak_plugins::plugin_meta::PluginMetadata;
 use yaak_plugins::template_callback::PluginTemplateCallback;
 use yaak_sse::sse::ServerSentEvent;
 use yaak_templates::format::format_json;
-use yaak_templates::{Tokens, transform_args};
+use yaak_templates::{Tokens, transform_args, RenderOptions, RenderErrorBehavior};
 
 mod commands;
 mod encoding;
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ async fn cmd_render_template<R: Runtime>(
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Preview,
         ),
+        &RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        },
     )
     .await?;
     Ok(result)
@@ -167,6 +170,9 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_reflect<R: Runtime>(
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Send,
         ),
+        &RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        },
     )
     .await?;
 
@@ -213,6 +219,9 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_go<R: Runtime>(
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Send,
         ),
+        &RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        },
     )
     .await?;
 
@@ -335,6 +344,9 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_go<R: Runtime>(
                                     &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
                                     RenderPurpose::Send,
                                 ),
+                                &RenderOptions {
+                                    error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+                                },
                             )
                             .await
                             .expect("Failed to render template")
@@ -404,6 +416,9 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_go<R: Runtime>(
                 &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
                 RenderPurpose::Send,
             ),
+            &RenderOptions {
+                error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+            },
         )
         .await?;
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs b/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
index 7cffe444..b3935b2e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use yaak_plugins::events::{
 use yaak_plugins::manager::PluginManager;
 use yaak_plugins::plugin_handle::PluginHandle;
 use yaak_plugins::template_callback::PluginTemplateCallback;
+use yaak_templates::{RenderErrorBehavior, RenderOptions};
 
 pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
     app_handle: &AppHandle<R>,
@@ -80,7 +81,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 .resolve_environments(&workspace.id, None, environment_id.as_deref())
                 .expect("Failed to resolve environments");
             let cb = PluginTemplateCallback::new(app_handle, &window_context, req.purpose);
-            let grpc_request = render_grpc_request(&req.grpc_request, environment_chain, &cb)
+            let opt = RenderOptions {
+                error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+            };
+            let grpc_request = render_grpc_request(&req.grpc_request, environment_chain, &cb, &opt)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to render grpc request");
             Some(InternalEventPayload::RenderGrpcRequestResponse(RenderGrpcRequestResponse {
@@ -99,7 +103,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 .resolve_environments(&workspace.id, None, environment_id.as_deref())
                 .expect("Failed to resolve environments");
             let cb = PluginTemplateCallback::new(app_handle, &window_context, req.purpose);
-            let http_request = render_http_request(&req.http_request, environment_chain, &cb)
+            let opt = &RenderOptions {
+                error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+            };
+            let http_request = render_http_request(&req.http_request, environment_chain, &cb, &opt)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to render http request");
             Some(InternalEventPayload::RenderHttpRequestResponse(RenderHttpRequestResponse {
@@ -118,7 +125,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 .resolve_environments(&workspace.id, None, environment_id.as_deref())
                 .expect("Failed to resolve environments");
             let cb = PluginTemplateCallback::new(app_handle, &window_context, req.purpose);
-            let data = render_json_value(req.data, environment_chain, &cb)
+            let opt = RenderOptions {
+                error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+            };
+            let data = render_json_value(req.data, environment_chain, &cb, &opt)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to render template");
             Some(InternalEventPayload::TemplateRenderResponse(TemplateRenderResponse { data }))
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/render.rs b/src-tauri/src/render.rs
index 05e1f8f9..3e437be2 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/render.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/render.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,37 @@
 use serde_json::Value;
-use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use yaak_http::apply_path_placeholders;
 use yaak_models::models::{
     Environment, GrpcRequest, HttpRequest, HttpRequestHeader, HttpUrlParameter,
 };
 use yaak_models::render::make_vars_hashmap;
-use yaak_templates::{TemplateCallback, parse_and_render, render_json_value_raw};
+use yaak_templates::{RenderOptions, TemplateCallback, parse_and_render, render_json_value_raw};
 
 pub async fn render_template<T: TemplateCallback>(
     template: &str,
     environment_chain: Vec<Environment>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> yaak_templates::error::Result<String> {
     let vars = &make_vars_hashmap(environment_chain);
-    render(template, vars, cb).await
+    parse_and_render(template, vars, cb, &opt).await
 }
 
 pub async fn render_json_value<T: TemplateCallback>(
     value: Value,
     environment_chain: Vec<Environment>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> yaak_templates::error::Result<Value> {
     let vars = &make_vars_hashmap(environment_chain);
-    render_json_value_raw(value, vars, cb).await
+    render_json_value_raw(value, vars, cb, opt).await
 }
 
 pub async fn render_grpc_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     r: &GrpcRequest,
     environment_chain: Vec<Environment>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> yaak_templates::error::Result<GrpcRequest> {
     let vars = &make_vars_hashmap(environment_chain);
 
@@ -36,18 +39,18 @@ pub async fn render_grpc_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     for p in r.metadata.clone() {
         metadata.push(HttpRequestHeader {
             enabled: p.enabled,
-            name: render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
-            value: render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
+            name: parse_and_render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
+            value: parse_and_render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
             id: p.id,
         })
     }
 
     let mut authentication = BTreeMap::new();
     for (k, v) in r.authentication.clone() {
-        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb).await?);
+        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, &opt).await?);
     }
 
-    let url = render(r.url.as_str(), vars, cb).await?;
+    let url = parse_and_render(r.url.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?;
 
     Ok(GrpcRequest {
         url,
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ pub async fn render_http_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     r: &HttpRequest,
     environment_chain: Vec<Environment>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> yaak_templates::error::Result<HttpRequest> {
     let vars = &make_vars_hashmap(environment_chain);
 
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ pub async fn render_http_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     for p in r.url_parameters.clone() {
         url_parameters.push(HttpUrlParameter {
             enabled: p.enabled,
-            name: render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
-            value: render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
+            name: parse_and_render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
+            value: parse_and_render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
             id: p.id,
         })
     }
@@ -78,23 +82,23 @@ pub async fn render_http_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     for p in r.headers.clone() {
         headers.push(HttpRequestHeader {
             enabled: p.enabled,
-            name: render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
-            value: render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb).await?,
+            name: parse_and_render(p.name.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
+            value: parse_and_render(p.value.as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?,
             id: p.id,
         })
     }
 
     let mut body = BTreeMap::new();
     for (k, v) in r.body.clone() {
-        body.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb).await?);
+        body.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, &opt).await?);
     }
 
     let mut authentication = BTreeMap::new();
     for (k, v) in r.authentication.clone() {
-        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb).await?);
+        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, &opt).await?);
     }
 
-    let url = render(r.url.clone().as_str(), vars, cb).await?;
+    let url = parse_and_render(r.url.clone().as_str(), vars, cb, &opt).await?;
 
     // This doesn't fit perfectly with the concept of "rendering" but it kind of does
     let (url, url_parameters) = apply_path_placeholders(&url, url_parameters);
@@ -108,11 +112,3 @@ pub async fn render_http_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
         ..r.to_owned()
     })
 }
-
-pub async fn render<T: TemplateCallback>(
-    template: &str,
-    vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
-    cb: &T,
-) -> yaak_templates::error::Result<String> {
-    parse_and_render(template, vars, cb).await
-}
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
index 42907c79..305dcf62 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use yaak_models::render::make_vars_hashmap;
 use yaak_models::util::generate_id;
 use yaak_templates::error::Error::RenderError;
 use yaak_templates::error::Result as TemplateResult;
-use yaak_templates::render_json_value_raw;
+use yaak_templates::{RenderErrorBehavior, RenderOptions, render_json_value_raw};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct PluginManager {
@@ -601,7 +601,11 @@ impl PluginManager {
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Preview,
         );
-        let rendered_values = render_json_value_raw(json!(values), vars, &cb).await?;
+        // We don't want to fail for this op because the UI will not be able to list any auth types then
+        let render_opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::ReturnEmpty,
+        };
+        let rendered_values = render_json_value_raw(json!(values), vars, &cb, &render_opt).await?;
         let context_id = format!("{:x}", md5::compute(request_id.to_string()));
         let event = self
             .send_to_plugin_and_wait(
@@ -643,6 +647,9 @@ impl PluginManager {
                 &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
                 RenderPurpose::Preview,
             ),
+            &RenderOptions {
+                error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+            },
         )
         .await?;
         let results = self.get_http_authentication_summaries(window).await?;
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-sync/src/models.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-sync/src/models.rs
index ee5d8c6d..6f037570 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-sync/src/models.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-sync/src/models.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::error::Error::UnknownModel;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
-use log::warn;
+use log::{debug, warn};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 use serde_yaml::{Mapping, Value};
 use sha1::{Digest, Sha1};
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for SyncModel {
 fn migrate_environment(obj: &mut Mapping) {
     match (obj.get("base"), obj.get("parentModel")) {
         (Some(Value::Bool(base)), None) => {
-            println!("Migrating legacy environment {}", serde_yaml::to_string(obj).unwrap());
+            debug!("Migrating legacy environment {}", serde_yaml::to_string(obj).unwrap());
             if *base {
                 obj.insert("parentModel".into(), "workspace".into());
             } else {
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-templates/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/yaak-templates/Cargo.toml
index be9061aa..90d92a78 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-templates/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-templates/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["macros", "rt"] }
 ts-rs = { workspace = true }
 wasm-bindgen = { version = "0.2.100", features = ["serde-serialize"] }
 serde-wasm-bindgen = "0.6.5"
+log = "0.4.27"
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-templates/src/renderer.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-templates/src/renderer.rs
index f7946363..9ed22aec 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-templates/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-templates/src/renderer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::error::Error::{RenderStackExceededError, VariableNotFound};
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::{Parser, Token, Tokens, Val};
+use log::warn;
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::future::Future;
@@ -21,21 +22,22 @@ pub async fn render_json_value_raw<T: TemplateCallback>(
     v: serde_json::Value,
     vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
     let v = match v {
-        serde_json::Value::String(s) => json!(parse_and_render(&s, vars, cb).await?),
+        serde_json::Value::String(s) => json!(parse_and_render(&s, vars, cb, opt).await?),
         serde_json::Value::Array(a) => {
             let mut new_a = Vec::new();
             for v in a {
-                new_a.push(Box::pin(render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb)).await?)
+                new_a.push(Box::pin(render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, opt)).await?)
             }
             json!(new_a)
         }
         serde_json::Value::Object(o) => {
             let mut new_o = serde_json::Map::new();
             for (k, v) in o {
-                let key = Box::pin(parse_and_render(&k, vars, cb)).await?;
-                let value = Box::pin(render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb)).await?;
+                let key = Box::pin(parse_and_render(&k, vars, cb, opt)).await?;
+                let value = Box::pin(render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, opt)).await?;
                 new_o.insert(key, value);
             }
             json!(new_o)
@@ -49,30 +51,55 @@ async fn parse_and_render_at_depth<T: TemplateCallback>(
     template: &str,
     vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
     depth: usize,
 ) -> Result<String> {
     let mut p = Parser::new(template);
     let tokens = p.parse()?;
-    render(tokens, vars, cb, depth + 1).await
+    render(tokens, vars, cb, opt, depth + 1).await
 }
 
 pub async fn parse_and_render<T: TemplateCallback>(
     template: &str,
     vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> Result<String> {
-    parse_and_render_at_depth(template, vars, cb, 1).await
+    parse_and_render_at_depth(template, vars, cb, opt, 1).await
+}
+
+pub enum RenderErrorBehavior {
+    Throw,
+    ReturnEmpty,
+}
+
+pub struct RenderOptions {
+    pub error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior,
+}
+
+impl RenderErrorBehavior {
+    pub fn handle(&self, r: Result<String>) -> Result<String> {
+        match (self, r) {
+            (_, Ok(v)) => Ok(v),
+            (RenderErrorBehavior::Throw, Err(e)) => Err(e),
+            (RenderErrorBehavior::ReturnEmpty, Err(e)) => {
+                warn!("Error rendering string: {}", e);
+                Ok("".to_string())
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub async fn render<T: TemplateCallback>(
     tokens: Tokens,
     vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
     mut depth: usize,
 ) -> Result<String> {
     depth += 1;
     if depth > MAX_DEPTH {
-        return Err(RenderStackExceededError);
+        return opt.error_behavior.handle(Err(RenderStackExceededError));
     }
 
     let mut doc_str: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
@@ -80,7 +107,10 @@ pub async fn render<T: TemplateCallback>(
     for t in tokens.tokens {
         match t {
             Token::Raw { text } => doc_str.push(text),
-            Token::Tag { val } => doc_str.push(render_value(val, &vars, cb, depth).await?),
+            Token::Tag { val } => {
+                let val = render_value(val, &vars, cb, opt, depth).await;
+                doc_str.push(opt.error_behavior.handle(val)?)
+            }
             Token::Eof => {}
         }
     }
@@ -92,16 +122,17 @@ async fn render_value<T: TemplateCallback>(
     val: Val,
     vars: &HashMap<String, String>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
     depth: usize,
 ) -> Result<String> {
     let v = match val {
         Val::Str { text } => {
-            let r = Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(&text, vars, cb, depth)).await?;
+            let r = Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(&text, vars, cb, opt, depth)).await?;
             r.to_string()
         }
         Val::Var { name } => match vars.get(name.as_str()) {
             Some(v) => {
-                let r = Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(v, vars, cb, depth)).await?;
+                let r = Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(v, vars, cb, opt, depth)).await?;
                 r.to_string()
             }
             None => return Err(VariableNotFound(name)),
@@ -113,13 +144,13 @@ async fn render_value<T: TemplateCallback>(
                     Val::Bool { value } => serde_json::Value::Bool(value),
                     Val::Null => serde_json::Value::Null,
                     _ => serde_json::Value::String(
-                        Box::pin(render_value(a.value, vars, cb, depth)).await?,
+                        Box::pin(render_value(a.value, vars, cb, opt, depth)).await?,
                     ),
                 };
                 resolved_args.insert(a.name, v);
             }
             let result = cb.run(name.as_str(), resolved_args.clone()).await?;
-            Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(&result, vars, cb, depth)).await?
+            Box::pin(parse_and_render_at_depth(&result, vars, cb, opt, depth)).await?
         }
         Val::Bool { value } => value.to_string(),
         Val::Null => "".into(),
@@ -163,7 +194,10 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let template = "";
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let result = "";
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await?, result.to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -173,7 +207,10 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let template = "Hello World!";
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let result = "Hello World!";
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await?, result.to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -183,7 +220,10 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let template = "${[ foo ]}";
         let vars = HashMap::from([("foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string())]);
         let result = "bar";
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await?, result.to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -197,7 +237,10 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         vars.insert("baz".to_string(), "baz".to_string());
 
         let result = "foo: bar: baz";
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await?, result.to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -206,9 +249,11 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let empty_cb = EmptyCB {};
         let template = "${[ foo ]}";
         let vars = HashMap::new();
-
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
         assert_eq!(
-            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await,
+            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await,
             Err(VariableNotFound("foo".to_string()))
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -220,9 +265,11 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let template = "${[ foo ]}";
         let mut vars = HashMap::new();
         vars.insert("foo".to_string(), "${[ foo ]}".to_string());
-
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
         assert_eq!(
-            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await,
+            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await,
             Err(RenderStackExceededError)
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -234,7 +281,10 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let template = "hello ${[ word ]} world!";
         let vars = HashMap::from([("word".to_string(), "cruel".to_string())]);
         let result = "hello cruel world!";
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb).await?, result.to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &empty_cb, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -243,6 +293,9 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let template = r#"${[ say_hello(a='John', b='Kate') ]}"#;
         let result = r#"say_hello: 2, Some(String("John")) Some(String("Kate"))"#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
@@ -263,7 +316,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
                 Ok(arg_value.to_string())
             }
         }
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result);
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -272,6 +325,9 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let template = r#"${[ upper(foo='bar') ]}"#;
         let result = r#""BAR""#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
             async fn run(
@@ -296,7 +352,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
             }
         }
 
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -306,9 +362,16 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         vars.insert("foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string());
         let template = r#"${[ upper(foo=b64'Zm9vICdiYXInIGJheg') ]}"#;
         let result = r#""FOO 'BAR' BAZ""#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
-            async fn run(&self, fn_name: &str, args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+            async fn run(
+                &self,
+                fn_name: &str,
+                args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+            ) -> Result<String> {
                 Ok(match fn_name {
                     "upper" => args["foo"].to_string().to_uppercase(),
                     _ => "".to_string(),
@@ -325,7 +388,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
             }
         }
 
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -335,9 +398,17 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         vars.insert("foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string());
         let template = r#"${[ upper(foo='${[ foo ]}') ]}"#;
         let result = r#""BAR""#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
-            async fn run(&self, fn_name: &str, args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+            async fn run(
+                &self,
+                fn_name: &str,
+                args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+            ) -> Result<String> {
                 Ok(match fn_name {
                     "secret" => "abc".to_string(),
                     "upper" => args["foo"].to_string().to_uppercase(),
@@ -355,7 +426,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
             }
         }
 
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -365,9 +436,17 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         vars.insert("foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string());
         let template = r#"${[ no_op(inner='${[ foo ]}') ]}"#;
         let result = r#""bar""#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
+
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
-            async fn run(&self, fn_name: &str, args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+            async fn run(
+                &self,
+                fn_name: &str,
+                args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+            ) -> Result<String> {
                 Ok(match fn_name {
                     "no_op" => args["inner"].to_string(),
                     _ => "".to_string(),
@@ -384,7 +463,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
             }
         }
 
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -393,9 +472,17 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let template = r#"${[ upper(foo=secret()) ]}"#;
         let result = r#""ABC""#;
+
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
-            async fn run(&self, fn_name: &str, args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+            async fn run(
+                &self,
+                fn_name: &str,
+                args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+            ) -> Result<String> {
                 Ok(match fn_name {
                     "secret" => "abc".to_string(),
                     "upper" => args["foo"].to_string().to_uppercase(),
@@ -412,8 +499,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
                 Ok(arg_value.to_string())
             }
         }
-
-        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await?, result.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await?, result.to_string());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -421,10 +507,17 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
     async fn render_fn_err() -> Result<()> {
         let vars = HashMap::new();
         let template = r#"hello ${[ error() ]}"#;
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
         struct CB {}
         impl TemplateCallback for CB {
-            async fn run(&self, _fn_name: &str, _args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+            async fn run(
+                &self,
+                _fn_name: &str,
+                _args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+            ) -> Result<String> {
                 Err(RenderError("Failed to do it!".to_string()))
             }
 
@@ -439,7 +532,7 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
         }
 
         assert_eq!(
-            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}).await,
+            parse_and_render(template, &vars, &CB {}, &opt).await,
             Err(RenderError("Failed to do it!".to_string()))
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -449,14 +542,21 @@ mod parse_and_render_tests {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
     use crate::error::Result;
-    use crate::{TemplateCallback, render_json_value_raw};
+    use crate::{
+        RenderErrorBehavior, RenderOptions, TemplateCallback, parse_and_render,
+        render_json_value_raw,
+    };
     use serde_json::json;
     use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     struct EmptyCB {}
 
     impl TemplateCallback for EmptyCB {
-        async fn run(&self, _fn_name: &str, _args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> Result<String> {
+        async fn run(
+            &self,
+            _fn_name: &str,
+            _args: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+        ) -> Result<String> {
             todo!()
         }
 
@@ -475,8 +575,11 @@ mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
         let v = json!("${[a]}");
         let mut vars = HashMap::new();
         vars.insert("a".to_string(), "aaa".to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
-        assert_eq!(render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}).await?, json!("aaa"));
+        assert_eq!(render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}, &opt).await?, json!("aaa"));
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -485,8 +588,11 @@ mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
         let v = json!(["${[a]}", "${[a]}"]);
         let mut vars = HashMap::new();
         vars.insert("a".to_string(), "aaa".to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
-        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}).await?;
+        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}, &opt).await?;
         assert_eq!(result, json!(["aaa", "aaa"]));
 
         Ok(())
@@ -497,8 +603,11 @@ mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
         let v = json!({"${[a]}": "${[a]}"});
         let mut vars = HashMap::new();
         vars.insert("a".to_string(), "aaa".to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
-        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}).await?;
+        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}, &opt).await?;
         assert_eq!(result, json!({"aaa": "aaa"}));
 
         Ok(())
@@ -516,8 +625,11 @@ mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
         ]);
         let mut vars = HashMap::new();
         vars.insert("a".to_string(), "aaa".to_string());
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        };
 
-        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}).await?;
+        let result = render_json_value_raw(v, &vars, &EmptyCB {}, &opt).await?;
         assert_eq!(
             result,
             json!([
@@ -532,4 +644,17 @@ mod render_json_value_raw_tests {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn render_opt_return_empty() -> Result<()> {
+        let vars = HashMap::new();
+        let opt = RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::ReturnEmpty,
+        };
+
+        let result = parse_and_render("DNE: ${[hello]}", &vars, &EmptyCB {}, &opt).await?;
+        assert_eq!(result, "DNE: ".to_string());
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/commands.rs
index 3851fbbf..f378d1ca 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/commands.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use yaak_plugins::events::{
 };
 use yaak_plugins::manager::PluginManager;
 use yaak_plugins::template_callback::PluginTemplateCallback;
+use yaak_templates::{RenderErrorBehavior, RenderOptions};
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub(crate) async fn upsert_request<R: Runtime>(
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn send<R: Runtime>(
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Send,
         ),
+        &RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        },
     )
     .await?;
 
@@ -202,6 +206,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn connect<R: Runtime>(
             &PluginWindowContext::new(&window),
             RenderPurpose::Send,
         ),
+        &RenderOptions {
+            error_behavior: RenderErrorBehavior::Throw,
+        },
     )
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/render.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/render.rs
index c7111277..7f667be6 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/render.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-ws/src/render.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ use crate::error::Result;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use yaak_models::models::{Environment, HttpRequestHeader, WebsocketRequest};
 use yaak_models::render::make_vars_hashmap;
-use yaak_templates::{parse_and_render, render_json_value_raw, TemplateCallback};
+use yaak_templates::{parse_and_render, render_json_value_raw, RenderOptions, TemplateCallback};
 
 pub async fn render_websocket_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     r: &WebsocketRequest,
     environment_chain: Vec<Environment>,
     cb: &T,
+    opt: &RenderOptions,
 ) -> Result<WebsocketRequest> {
     let vars = &make_vars_hashmap(environment_chain);
 
@@ -15,20 +16,20 @@ pub async fn render_websocket_request<T: TemplateCallback>(
     for p in r.headers.clone() {
         headers.push(HttpRequestHeader {
             enabled: p.enabled,
-            name: parse_and_render(&p.name, vars, cb).await?,
-            value: parse_and_render(&p.value, vars, cb).await?,
+            name: parse_and_render(&p.name, vars, cb, opt).await?,
+            value: parse_and_render(&p.value, vars, cb, opt).await?,
             id: p.id,
         })
     }
 
     let mut authentication = BTreeMap::new();
     for (k, v) in r.authentication.clone() {
-        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb).await?);
+        authentication.insert(k, render_json_value_raw(v, vars, cb, opt).await?);
     }
 
-    let url = parse_and_render(r.url.as_str(), vars, cb).await?;
+    let url = parse_and_render(r.url.as_str(), vars, cb, opt).await?;
 
-    let message = parse_and_render(&r.message.clone(), vars, cb).await?;
+    let message = parse_and_render(&r.message.clone(), vars, cb, opt).await?;
 
     Ok(WebsocketRequest {
         url,