diff --git a/core/src/types/model/modelEntity.ts b/core/src/types/model/modelEntity.ts
index 482dfa1ac9..d7db7b9d6a 100644
--- a/core/src/types/model/modelEntity.ts
+++ b/core/src/types/model/modelEntity.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export type Model = {
   /**
    * The model identifier, modern version of id.
    */
-  mode?: string
+  model?: string
 
   /**
    * Human-readable name that is used for UI.
diff --git a/extensions/engine-management-extension/rolldown.config.mjs b/extensions/engine-management-extension/rolldown.config.mjs
index 1290338db5..7e8cdcd2b3 100644
--- a/extensions/engine-management-extension/rolldown.config.mjs
+++ b/extensions/engine-management-extension/rolldown.config.mjs
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ export default defineConfig([
       CORTEX_ENGINE_VERSION: JSON.stringify('v0.1.49'),
       DEFAULT_REMOTE_ENGINES: JSON.stringify(engines),
       DEFAULT_REMOTE_MODELS: JSON.stringify(models),
+      DEFAULT_REQUEST_PAYLOAD_TRANSFORM: JSON.stringify('{{ tojson(value) }}'),
+      DEFAULT_RESPONSE_BODY_TRANSFORM: JSON.stringify(
+        '{ {% set first = true %} {% for key, value in input_request %} {% if key == "choices" or key == "created" or key == "model" or key == "service_tier" or key == "stream" or key == "object" or key == "usage" %} {% if not first %},{% endif %} "{{ key }}": {{ tojson(value) }} {% set first = false %} {% endif %} {% endfor %} }'
+      ),
+      DEFAULT_REQUEST_HEADERS_TRANSFORM: JSON.stringify(
+        'Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}'
+      ),
     },
   },
   {
diff --git a/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/@types/global.d.ts b/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/@types/global.d.ts
index 2d520d5f9e..1785095780 100644
--- a/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/@types/global.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/@types/global.d.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ declare const API_URL: string
 declare const CORTEX_ENGINE_VERSION: string
 declare const SOCKET_URL: string
 declare const NODE: string
+declare const DEFAULT_REQUEST_PAYLOAD_TRANSFORM: string
+declare const DEFAULT_RESPONSE_BODY_TRANSFORM: string
+declare const DEFAULT_REQUEST_HEADERS_TRANSFORM: string
 
 declare const DEFAULT_REMOTE_ENGINES: ({
   id: string
diff --git a/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/index.ts b/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/index.ts
index 0d30bf4eac..4e3e30f751 100644
--- a/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/engine-management-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import PQueue from 'p-queue'
 import { EngineError } from './error'
 import { getJanDataFolderPath } from '@janhq/core'
 
+interface ModelList {
+  data: Model[]
+}
 /**
  * JSONEngineManagementExtension is a EngineManagementExtension implementation that provides
  * functionality for managing engines.
@@ -63,13 +66,12 @@ export default class JSONEngineManagementExtension extends EngineManagementExten
    * @returns A Promise that resolves to an object of list engines.
    */
   async getRemoteModels(name: string): Promise<any> {
-    return this.queue.add(() =>
-      ky
-        .get(`${API_URL}/v1/models/remote/${name}`)
-        .json<Model[]>()
-        .then((e) => e)
-        .catch(() => [])
-    ) as Promise<Model[]>
+    return ky
+      .get(`${API_URL}/v1/models/remote/${name}`)
+      .json<ModelList>()
+      .catch(() => ({
+        data: [],
+      })) as Promise<ModelList>
   }
 
   /**
@@ -138,9 +140,36 @@ export default class JSONEngineManagementExtension extends EngineManagementExten
    * Add a new remote engine
    * @returns A Promise that resolves to intall of engine.
    */
-  async addRemoteEngine(engineConfig: EngineConfig) {
+  async addRemoteEngine(
+    engineConfig: EngineConfig,
+    persistModels: boolean = true
+  ) {
+    // Populate default settings
+    if (
+      engineConfig.metadata?.transform_req?.chat_completions &&
+      !engineConfig.metadata.transform_req.chat_completions.template
+    )
+      engineConfig.metadata.transform_req.chat_completions.template =
+        DEFAULT_REQUEST_PAYLOAD_TRANSFORM
+
+    if (
+      engineConfig.metadata?.transform_resp?.chat_completions &&
+      !engineConfig.metadata.transform_resp.chat_completions?.template
+    )
+      engineConfig.metadata.transform_resp.chat_completions.template =
+        DEFAULT_RESPONSE_BODY_TRANSFORM
+
+    if (engineConfig.metadata && !engineConfig.metadata?.header_template)
+      engineConfig.metadata.header_template = DEFAULT_REQUEST_HEADERS_TRANSFORM
+
     return this.queue.add(() =>
-      ky.post(`${API_URL}/v1/engines`, { json: engineConfig }).then((e) => e)
+      ky.post(`${API_URL}/v1/engines`, { json: engineConfig }).then((e) => {
+        if (persistModels && engineConfig.metadata?.get_models_url) {
+          // Pull /models from remote models endpoint
+          return this.populateRemoteModels(engineConfig).then(() => e)
+        }
+        return e
+      })
     ) as Promise<{ messages: string }>
   }
 
@@ -161,9 +190,11 @@ export default class JSONEngineManagementExtension extends EngineManagementExten
    * @param model - Remote model object.
    */
   async addRemoteModel(model: Model) {
-    return this.queue.add(() =>
-      ky.post(`${API_URL}/v1/models/add`, { json: model }).then((e) => e)
-    )
+    return this.queue
+      .add(() =>
+        ky.post(`${API_URL}/v1/models/add`, { json: model }).then((e) => e)
+      )
+      .then(() => {})
   }
 
   /**
@@ -293,7 +324,7 @@ export default class JSONEngineManagementExtension extends EngineManagementExten
           data.api_key = api_key
           /// END - Migrate legacy api key settings
 
-          await this.addRemoteEngine(data).catch(console.error)
+          await this.addRemoteEngine(data, false).catch(console.error)
         })
       )
       events.emit(EngineEvent.OnEngineUpdate, {})
@@ -303,4 +334,27 @@ export default class JSONEngineManagementExtension extends EngineManagementExten
       events.emit(ModelEvent.OnModelsUpdate, { fetch: true })
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Pulls models list from the remote provider and persist
+   * @param engineConfig
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private populateRemoteModels = async (engineConfig: EngineConfig) => {
+    return this.getRemoteModels(engineConfig.engine)
+      .then((models: ModelList) => {
+        Promise.all(
+          models.data?.map((model) =>
+            this.addRemoteModel({
+              ...model,
+              engine: engineConfig.engine as InferenceEngine,
+              model: model.model ?? model.id,
+            }).catch(console.info)
+          )
+        ).then(() => {
+          events.emit(ModelEvent.OnModelsUpdate, { fetch: true })
+        })
+      })
+      .catch(console.info)
+  }
 }