diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 382ad767..9efb4bb9 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ func (svc *Service) Setup(setupRequest *api.SetupRequest) error {
 	if setupRequest.LNBackendType != "" {
 		dbConfig.LNBackendType = setupRequest.LNBackendType
 	}
+	if setupRequest.BreezAPIKey != "" {
+		dbConfig.BreezAPIKey = setupRequest.BreezAPIKey
+	}
 	if setupRequest.BreezMnemonic != "" {
 		dbConfig.BreezMnemonic = setupRequest.BreezMnemonic
 	}
@@ -242,15 +245,9 @@ func (svc *Service) Setup(setupRequest *api.SetupRequest) error {
 	if setupRequest.LNDAddress != "" {
 		dbConfig.LNDAddress = setupRequest.LNDAddress
 	}
-	if setupRequest.LNDCertFile != "" {
-		dbConfig.LNDCertFile = setupRequest.LNDCertFile
-	}
 	if setupRequest.LNDCertHex != "" {
 		dbConfig.LNDCertHex = setupRequest.LNDCertHex
 	}
-	if setupRequest.LNDMacaroonFile != "" {
-		dbConfig.LNDMacaroonFile = setupRequest.LNDMacaroonFile
-	}
 	if setupRequest.LNDMacaroonHex != "" {
 		dbConfig.LNDMacaroonHex = setupRequest.LNDMacaroonHex
 	}
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index f033b64c..2ae04410 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	ClientPubkey            string `envconfig:"CLIENT_NOSTR_PUBKEY"`
 	Relay                   string `envconfig:"RELAY" default:"wss://relay.getalby.com/v1"`
 	PublicRelay             string `envconfig:"PUBLIC_RELAY"`
-	BreezAPIKey             string `envconfig:"BREEZ_API_KEY"`
+	LNDCertFile             string `envconfig:"LND_CERT_FILE"`
+	LNDMacaroonFile         string `envconfig:"LND_MACAROON_FILE"`
 	BreezWorkdir            string `envconfig:"BREEZ_WORK_DIR" default:".breez"`
 	BasicAuthUser           string `envconfig:"BASIC_AUTH_USER"`
 	BasicAuthPassword       string `envconfig:"BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD"`
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Setup.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/Setup.tsx
index 64bf1818..4939f75d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Setup.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Setup.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import Loading from "src/components/Loading";
 import { useCSRF } from "src/hooks/useCSRF";
 import { useInfo } from "src/hooks/useInfo";
 import { BackendType } from "src/types";
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import { request, handleRequestError } from "src/utils/request";
 
 export function Setup() {
   const [backendType, setBackendType] = React.useState<BackendType>("BREEZ");
+  const [isConnecting, setConnecting] = React.useState(false);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   const { data: info } = useInfo();
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ export function Setup() {
 
   async function handleSubmit(data: object) {
     try {
+      setConnecting(true);
       if (!csrf) {
         throw new Error("info not loaded");
       }
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@ export function Setup() {
       navigate("/apps");
     } catch (error) {
       handleRequestError("Failed to connect", error);
+    } finally {
+      setConnecting(false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -63,30 +68,49 @@ export function Setup() {
         <option value={"LND"}>LND</option>
       </select>
 
-      {backendType === "BREEZ" && <BreezForm handleSubmit={handleSubmit} />}
-      {backendType === "LND" && <LNDForm handleSubmit={handleSubmit} />}
+      {backendType === "BREEZ" && (
+        <BreezForm handleSubmit={handleSubmit} isConnecting={isConnecting} />
+      )}
+      {backendType === "LND" && (
+        <LNDForm handleSubmit={handleSubmit} isConnecting={isConnecting} />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
 
-function ConnectButton() {
+type ConnectButtonProps = {
+  isConnecting: boolean;
+};
+
+function ConnectButton({ isConnecting }: ConnectButtonProps) {
   return (
     <button
       type="submit"
-      className="mt-4 inline-flex w-full bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer dark:text-neutral-200 duration-150 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus:outline-none font-medium hover:bg-purple-900 items-center justify-center px-5 py-3 rounded-md shadow text-white transition"
+      className={`mt-4 gap-2 inline-flex w-full ${
+        isConnecting ? "bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700" : "bg-purple-700"
+      } cursor-pointer dark:text-neutral-200 duration-150 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus:outline-none font-medium hover:bg-purple-900 items-center justify-center px-5 py-3 rounded-md shadow text-white transition`}
+      disabled={isConnecting}
     >
-      Connect
+      {isConnecting ? (
+        <>
+          <Loading /> Connecting...
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>Connect</>
+      )}
     </button>
   );
 }
 
 type SetupFormProps = {
+  isConnecting: boolean;
   handleSubmit(data: unknown): void;
 };
 
-function BreezForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
+function BreezForm({ isConnecting, handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
   const [greenlightInviteCode, setGreenlightInviteCode] =
     React.useState<string>("");
+  const [breezApiKey, setBreezApiKey] = React.useState<string>("");
   const [breezMnemonic, setBreezMnemonic] = React.useState<string>("");
 
   function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
@@ -97,6 +121,7 @@ function BreezForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
     }
     handleSubmit({
       greenlightInviteCode,
+      breezApiKey,
       breezMnemonic,
     });
   }
@@ -118,6 +143,20 @@ function BreezForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
           id="greenlight-invite-code"
           className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 focus:ring-purple-700 dark:focus:ring-purple-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 text-sm rounded-lg block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-surface-00dp dark:border-gray-700 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white"
         />
+        <label
+          htmlFor="breez-api-key"
+          className="mt-4 block font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white"
+        >
+          Breez API Key
+        </label>
+        <input
+          name="breez-api-key"
+          onChange={(e) => setBreezApiKey(e.target.value)}
+          value={breezApiKey}
+          type="password"
+          id="breez-api-key"
+          className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 focus:ring-purple-700 dark:focus:ring-purple-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 text-sm rounded-lg block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-surface-00dp dark:border-gray-700 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white"
+        />
         <label
           htmlFor="mnemonic"
           className="mt-4 block font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white"
@@ -133,12 +172,12 @@ function BreezForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
           className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 focus:ring-purple-700 dark:focus:ring-purple-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 text-sm rounded-lg block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-surface-00dp dark:border-gray-700 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white"
         />
       </>
-      <ConnectButton />
+      <ConnectButton isConnecting={isConnecting} />
     </form>
   );
 }
 
-function LNDForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
+function LNDForm({ isConnecting, handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
   const [lndAddress, setLndAddress] = React.useState<string>("");
   const [lndCertHex, setLndCertHex] = React.useState<string>("");
   const [lndMacaroonHex, setLndMacaroonHex] = React.useState<string>("");
@@ -202,7 +241,7 @@ function LNDForm({ handleSubmit }: SetupFormProps) {
           className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 focus:ring-purple-700 dark:focus:ring-purple-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 text-sm rounded-lg block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-surface-00dp dark:border-gray-700 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white"
         />
       </>
-      <ConnectButton />
+      <ConnectButton isConnecting={isConnecting} />
     </form>
   );
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b2c9d393..c38e0057 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -231,11 +231,10 @@ func (svc *Service) setupDbConfig() error {
 		ID:                   1,
 		LNBackendType:        svc.cfg.LNBackendType,
 		LNDAddress:           svc.cfg.LNDAddress,
-		LNDCertFile:          svc.cfg.LNDCertFile,
 		LNDCertHex:           svc.cfg.LNDCertHex,
-		LNDMacaroonFile:      svc.cfg.LNDMacaroonFile,
 		LNDMacaroonHex:       svc.cfg.LNDMacaroonHex,
 		BreezMnemonic:        svc.cfg.BreezMnemonic,
+		BreezAPIKey:          svc.cfg.BreezAPIKey,
 		GreenlightInviteCode: svc.cfg.GreenlightInviteCode,
 	}
 	err := svc.db.Save(&newDbConfig).Error
@@ -267,9 +266,9 @@ func (svc *Service) launchLNBackend() error {
 	var lnClient LNClient
 	switch dbConfig.LNBackendType {
 	case LNDBackendType:
-		lnClient, err = NewLNDService(svc, dbConfig.LNDAddress, dbConfig.LNDCertFile, dbConfig.LNDCertHex, dbConfig.LNDMacaroonFile, dbConfig.LNDMacaroonHex)
+		lnClient, err = NewLNDService(svc, dbConfig.LNDAddress, svc.cfg.LNDCertFile, dbConfig.LNDCertHex, svc.cfg.LNDMacaroonFile, dbConfig.LNDMacaroonHex)
 	case BreezBackendType:
-		lnClient, err = NewBreezService(svc, dbConfig.BreezMnemonic, svc.cfg.BreezAPIKey, dbConfig.GreenlightInviteCode, svc.cfg.BreezWorkdir)
+		lnClient, err = NewBreezService(svc, dbConfig.BreezMnemonic, dbConfig.BreezAPIKey, dbConfig.GreenlightInviteCode, svc.cfg.BreezWorkdir)
 	default:
 		svc.Logger.Fatalf("Unsupported LNBackendType: %v", dbConfig.LNBackendType)
 	}
diff --git a/migrations/202401161432_add_config_table.go b/migrations/202401161432_add_config_table.go
index 148ad575..2f66ad2b 100644
--- a/migrations/202401161432_add_config_table.go
+++ b/migrations/202401161432_add_config_table.go
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ CREATE TABLE configs (
 	id int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
 	ln_backend_type TEXT,
 	lnd_address TEXT,
-	lnd_cert_file TEXT,
 	lnd_cert_hex TEXT,
-	lnd_macaroon_file TEXT,
 	lnd_macaroon_hex TEXT,
+	breez_api_key TEXT,
 	breez_mnemonic TEXT,
 	greenlight_invite_code TEXT
 );`).Error
diff --git a/models/api/api.go b/models/api/api.go
index 52cf6111..e472811b 100644
--- a/models/api/api.go
+++ b/models/api/api.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type SetupRequest struct {
 	LNBackendType string `json:"backendType"`
 	// Breez fields
 	BreezMnemonic        string `json:"breezMnemonic"`
+	BreezAPIKey          string `json:"breezApiKey"`
 	GreenlightInviteCode string `json:"greenlightInviteCode"`
 	// LND fields
 	LNDAddress      string `json:"lndAddress"`
diff --git a/models/db/db.go b/models/db/db.go
index 3e47b93a..801f496c 100644
--- a/models/db/db.go
+++ b/models/db/db.go
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	ID                   int    // primary key, always 1
 	LNBackendType        string `envconfig:"LN_BACKEND_TYPE"`
 	LNDAddress           string `envconfig:"LND_ADDRESS"`
-	LNDCertFile          string `envconfig:"LND_CERT_FILE"`
 	LNDCertHex           string `envconfig:"LND_CERT_HEX"`
-	LNDMacaroonFile      string `envconfig:"LND_MACAROON_FILE"`
 	LNDMacaroonHex       string `envconfig:"LND_MACAROON_HEX"`
 	BreezMnemonic        string `envconfig:"BREEZ_MNEMONIC"`
+	BreezAPIKey          string `envconfig:"BREEZ_API_KEY"`
 	GreenlightInviteCode string `envconfig:"GREENLIGHT_INVITE_CODE"`
 }