diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
index f74e04765e4..78df6f9bde9 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1126,6 +1126,9 @@
 	"credentials.item.owner": "Owner",
 	"credentials.item.readonly": "Read only",
 	"credentials.item.needsSetup": "Needs first setup",
+	"credentials.item.connect": "Connect",
+	"credentials.item.connect.tooltip": "Connect your own account to use this credential in workflows. Only you can use your private credential.",
+	"credentials.item.connected": "Connected",
 	"credentials.dynamic.tooltip": "This credential uses a resolver to pick the right account at runtime based on who runs the workflow.",
 	"credentials.dynamic.tooltipTitle": "Dynamic credentials",
 	"credentials.dynamic.badge": "Dynamic",
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/Interface.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/Interface.ts
index 6e38bf58dc5..a495aef288e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/Interface.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/Interface.ts
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ export type CredentialsResource = BaseResource & {
 	needsSetup: boolean;
 	isGlobal?: boolean;
 	isResolvable?: boolean;
+	connectedByMe?: boolean;
 };
 
 // Base resource types that are always available
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.test.ts
index 9d26ca90000..2bb0ca6733f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.test.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,25 @@ import { within } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
+import { mockedStore } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import CredentialCard from './CredentialCard.vue';
 import type { CredentialsResource } from '@/Interface';
 import type { ProjectSharingData } from '@/features/collaboration/projects/projects.types';
 import { useProjectsStore } from '@/features/collaboration/projects/projects.store';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '@/app/stores/settings.store';
+import { useCredentialsStore } from '../credentials.store';
 import type { FrontendSettings } from '@n8n/api-types';
+import type { ICredentialsResponse } from '../credentials.types';
+
+const mockAuthorize = vi.fn();
+const mockIsOAuthCredentialType = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock('../composables/useCredentialOAuth', () => ({
+	useCredentialOAuth: () => ({
+		authorize: mockAuthorize,
+		isOAuthCredentialType: mockIsOAuthCredentialType,
+	}),
+}));
 
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(CredentialCard);
 
@@ -40,6 +53,9 @@ describe('CredentialCard', () => {
 			activeModules: ['dynamic-credentials'],
 		} as unknown as FrontendSettings;
 		vi.spyOn(settingsStore, 'isModuleActive').mockReturnValue(true);
+		mockAuthorize.mockReset();
+		mockIsOAuthCredentialType.mockReset();
+		mockIsOAuthCredentialType.mockReturnValue(true);
 	});
 
 	it('should render name and home project name', () => {
@@ -208,4 +224,136 @@ describe('CredentialCard', () => {
 			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-dynamic')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('private credentials connect flow', () => {
+		const privateUnconnectedData = (overrides = {}) =>
+			createCredential({
+				id: 'cred-1',
+				isResolvable: true,
+				connectedByMe: false,
+				homeProject: { name: 'Test Project' },
+				...overrides,
+			});
+
+		it('should show the Connect button when private and not connected', () => {
+			const { getByTestId, queryByTestId } = renderComponent({
+				props: { data: privateUnconnectedData() },
+			});
+
+			expect(getByTestId('credential-card-connect')).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-not-connected')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should still show project badge alongside the Connect button', () => {
+			const { getByTestId } = renderComponent({
+				props: { data: privateUnconnectedData() },
+			});
+
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('credential-card-connect')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should show Connected label when private and connected', () => {
+			const data = createCredential({
+				isResolvable: true,
+				connectedByMe: true,
+				homeProject: { name: 'Test Project' },
+			});
+
+			const { getByTestId, queryByTestId } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-connect')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+			const connectedLabel = getByTestId('credential-card-connected');
+			expect(connectedLabel).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(connectedLabel).toHaveTextContent('Connected');
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should not show Connected label for non-resolvable credentials', () => {
+			const data = createCredential({
+				isResolvable: false,
+				connectedByMe: true,
+				homeProject: { name: 'Test Project' },
+			});
+
+			const { queryByTestId, getByTestId } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-connected')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should show sharing badge when credential is not resolvable', () => {
+			const data = createCredential({
+				isResolvable: false,
+				connectedByMe: false,
+				homeProject: { name: 'Test Project' },
+			});
+
+			const { queryByTestId, getByTestId } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-connect')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should call authorize with the credential and emit "connected" on success', async () => {
+			const data = privateUnconnectedData();
+			const credential = { id: data.id, type: 'oAuth2Api' } as ICredentialsResponse;
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockAuthorize.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+			const { getByTestId, emitted } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+
+			expect(mockAuthorize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(credential);
+			expect(emitted('connected')).toEqual([[data.id]]);
+		});
+
+		it('should fall back to opening the edit modal when the credential is not an OAuth type', async () => {
+			const data = privateUnconnectedData();
+			const credential = { id: data.id, type: 'notOAuthApi' } as ICredentialsResponse;
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockIsOAuthCredentialType.mockReturnValue(false);
+
+			const { getByTestId, emitted } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+
+			expect(mockIsOAuthCredentialType).toHaveBeenCalledWith('notOAuthApi');
+			expect(mockAuthorize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(emitted('click')).toEqual([[data.id]]);
+			expect(emitted('connected')).toBeUndefined();
+		});
+
+		it('should not emit "connected" if authorize fails', async () => {
+			const data = privateUnconnectedData();
+			const credential = { id: data.id, type: 'oAuth2Api' } as ICredentialsResponse;
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockAuthorize.mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+			const { getByTestId, emitted } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+
+			expect(mockAuthorize).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(emitted('connected')).toBeUndefined();
+		});
+
+		it('should not open the edit modal when Connect button is clicked', async () => {
+			const data = privateUnconnectedData();
+			const credential = { id: data.id, type: 'oAuth2Api' } as ICredentialsResponse;
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockAuthorize.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+			const { getByTestId, emitted } = renderComponent({ props: { data } });
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+
+			expect(emitted('click')).toBeUndefined();
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.vue
index f14000abb5d..aeeb2cccdb0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/CredentialCard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import dateformat from 'dateformat';
 import { MODAL_CONFIRM } from '@/app/constants';
 import { PROJECT_MOVE_RESOURCE_MODAL } from '@/features/collaboration/projects/projects.constants';
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ import { useI18n } from '@n8n/i18n';
 import { ResourceType } from '@/features/collaboration/projects/projects.utils';
 import type { CredentialsResource } from '@/Interface';
 import { useDynamicCredentials } from '@/features/resolvers/composables/useDynamicCredentials';
+import { useCredentialOAuth } from '../composables/useCredentialOAuth';
 
 import {
 	N8nActionToggle,
 	N8nBadge,
+	N8nButton,
 	N8nCard,
 	N8nIcon,
 	N8nText,
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const CREDENTIAL_LIST_ITEM_ACTIONS = {
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
 	click: [credentialId: string];
+	connected: [credentialId: string];
 }>();
 
 const props = withDefaults(
@@ -55,12 +58,30 @@ const credentialsStore = useCredentialsStore();
 const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
 const { isEnabled: isDynamicCredentialsEnabled } = useDynamicCredentials();
 const { hasDependencies } = useDependencies();
+const { authorize, isOAuthCredentialType } = useCredentialOAuth();
+
+const isConnecting = ref(false);
 
 const resourceTypeLabel = computed(() => locale.baseText('generic.credential').toLowerCase());
 const credentialType = computed(() =>
 	credentialsStore.getCredentialTypeByName(props.data.type ?? ''),
 );
 const credentialPermissions = computed(() => getResourcePermissions(props.data.scopes).credential);
+
+const isPrivateUnconnected = computed(
+	() =>
+		isDynamicCredentialsEnabled.value &&
+		props.data.isResolvable === true &&
+		props.data.connectedByMe === false,
+);
+
+const isPrivateConnected = computed(
+	() =>
+		isDynamicCredentialsEnabled.value &&
+		props.data.isResolvable === true &&
+		props.data.connectedByMe === true,
+);
+
 const actions = computed(() => {
 	const items = [
 		{
@@ -100,6 +121,29 @@ function onClick() {
 	emit('click', props.data.id);
 }
 
+async function onConnect() {
+	const credential = credentialsStore.getCredentialById(props.data.id);
+	if (!credential) return;
+
+	// Direct OAuth flow only applies to OAuth credential types. Fall back to
+	// the edit modal for anything else — today only OAuth credentials can be
+	// resolvable, but this keeps the button safe if that ever changes.
+	if (!isOAuthCredentialType(credential.type)) {
+		onClick();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	isConnecting.value = true;
+	try {
+		const success = await authorize(credential);
+		if (success) {
+			emit('connected', props.data.id);
+		}
+	} finally {
+		isConnecting.value = false;
+	}
+}
+
 async function onAction(action: string) {
 	switch (action) {
 		case CREDENTIAL_LIST_ITEM_ACTIONS.OPEN:
@@ -207,6 +251,30 @@ function moveResource() {
 					:show-badge-border="false"
 					:global="data.isGlobal"
 				/>
+				<N8nTooltip v-if="isPrivateUnconnected" placement="top">
+					<template #content>
+						{{ locale.baseText('credentials.item.connect.tooltip') }}
+					</template>
+					<N8nButton
+						type="primary"
+						size="mini"
+						:loading="isConnecting"
+						data-test-id="credential-card-connect"
+						@click="onConnect"
+					>
+						{{ locale.baseText('credentials.item.connect') }}
+					</N8nButton>
+				</N8nTooltip>
+				<span
+					v-else-if="isPrivateConnected"
+					:class="$style.connectedLabel"
+					data-test-id="credential-card-connected"
+				>
+					<N8nIcon icon="circle-check" size="small" color="success" />
+					<N8nText size="small" color="success">
+						{{ locale.baseText('credentials.item.connected') }}
+					</N8nText>
+				</span>
 				<N8nActionToggle
 					data-test-id="credential-card-actions"
 					:actions="actions"
@@ -256,6 +324,12 @@ function moveResource() {
 	cursor: default;
 }
 
+.connectedLabel {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: var(--spacing--4xs);
+}
+
 .dynamicBadgeText {
 	display: inline-flex;
 	align-items: center;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.test.ts
index 1d25968efac..046045defcd 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.test.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { createTestProject } from '@/features/collaboration/projects/__tests__/utils';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { useCredentialsStore } from '../credentials.store';
+import type { ICredentialsResponse } from '../credentials.types';
 import CredentialsView from './CredentialsView.vue';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/app/stores/ui.store';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '@/app/stores/settings.store';
 import { mockedStore } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import { waitFor, within, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { STORES } from '@n8n/stores';
 import { CREDENTIAL_SELECT_MODAL_KEY } from '../credentials.constants';
 import { VIEWS } from '@/app/constants';
@@ -15,6 +18,16 @@ import { flushPromises } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { CREDENTIAL_EMPTY_VALUE } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import * as projectsApi from '@/features/collaboration/projects/projects.api';
 
+const mockAuthorize = vi.fn();
+const mockIsOAuthCredentialType = vi.fn(() => true);
+
+vi.mock('../composables/useCredentialOAuth', () => ({
+	useCredentialOAuth: () => ({
+		authorize: mockAuthorize,
+		isOAuthCredentialType: mockIsOAuthCredentialType,
+	}),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@/app/composables/useGlobalEntityCreation', () => ({
 	useGlobalEntityCreation: () => ({
 		menu: [],
@@ -80,8 +93,21 @@ describe('CredentialsView', () => {
 
 	afterEach(() => {
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		mockAuthorize.mockReset();
 	});
 
+	const enableDynamicCredentials = () => {
+		const settingsStore = mockedStore(useSettingsStore);
+		settingsStore.settings = {
+			...settingsStore.settings,
+			envFeatureFlags: {
+				N8N_ENV_FEAT_DYNAMIC_CREDENTIALS: true,
+			},
+			activeModules: ['dynamic-credentials'],
+		} as unknown as typeof settingsStore.settings;
+		settingsStore.isModuleActive = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(true);
+	};
+
 	it('should render credentials', () => {
 		const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
 		credentialsStore.allCredentials = [
@@ -392,4 +418,85 @@ describe('CredentialsView', () => {
 			await waitFor(() => expect(getAllByTestId('resources-list-item').length).toBe(2));
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('private credentials connect flow', () => {
+		const buildPrivateUnconnectedCredential = (
+			overrides: Partial<ICredentialsResponse> = {},
+		): ICredentialsResponse =>
+			({
+				id: 'cred-1',
+				name: 'Private OAuth cred',
+				type: 'oAuth2Api',
+				createdAt: '2021-05-05T00:00:00Z',
+				updatedAt: '2021-05-05T00:00:00Z',
+				scopes: ['credential:update'],
+				isManaged: false,
+				isResolvable: true,
+				connectedByMe: false,
+				...overrides,
+			}) as ICredentialsResponse;
+
+		it('maps connectedByMe and isResolvable to the credential card', () => {
+			enableDynamicCredentials();
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.allCredentials = [buildPrivateUnconnectedCredential()];
+
+			const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
+
+			expect(getByTestId('credential-card-connect')).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('renders the Connected label for connected private credentials', () => {
+			enableDynamicCredentials();
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			credentialsStore.allCredentials = [
+				buildPrivateUnconnectedCredential({ connectedByMe: true }),
+			];
+
+			const { getByTestId, queryByTestId } = renderComponent();
+
+			expect(queryByTestId('credential-card-connect')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('credential-card-connected')).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(getByTestId('card-badge')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('refetches credentials when the Connect button completes successfully', async () => {
+			enableDynamicCredentials();
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			const credential = buildPrivateUnconnectedCredential();
+			credentialsStore.allCredentials = [credential];
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockAuthorize.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+			const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
+			await flushPromises();
+			credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials.mockClear();
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+			await flushPromises();
+
+			expect(mockAuthorize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(credential);
+			expect(credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		it('does not refetch credentials when the Connect flow is cancelled or fails', async () => {
+			enableDynamicCredentials();
+			const credentialsStore = mockedStore(useCredentialsStore);
+			const credential = buildPrivateUnconnectedCredential();
+			credentialsStore.allCredentials = [credential];
+			credentialsStore.getCredentialById = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(credential);
+			mockAuthorize.mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+			const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
+			await flushPromises();
+			credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials.mockClear();
+
+			await userEvent.click(getByTestId('credential-card-connect'));
+			await flushPromises();
+
+			expect(mockAuthorize).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
index c54fc3b009d..b4321d7422a 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ const allCredentials = computed<Resource[]>(() =>
 		needsSetup: needsSetup(credential.data),
 		isGlobal: credential.isGlobal,
 		isResolvable: credential.isResolvable,
+		connectedByMe: credential.connectedByMe,
 		type: credential.type,
 	})),
 );
@@ -132,6 +133,14 @@ const setRouteCredentialId = (credentialId?: string) => {
 	void router.replace({ params: { credentialId }, query: route.query });
 };
 
+const refreshCredentials = () => {
+	void credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials({
+		projectId: route?.params?.projectId as string | undefined,
+		includeScopes: true,
+		externalSecretsStore: filters.value.externalSecretsStore,
+	});
+};
+
 const addCredential = () => {
 	setRouteCredentialId('create');
 	telemetry.track('User clicked add cred button', {
@@ -147,11 +156,7 @@ listenForModalChanges({
 		}
 		if (modalName === CREDENTIAL_EDIT_MODAL_KEY && credentialsStore.pendingOAuthRefresh) {
 			credentialsStore.pendingOAuthRefresh = false;
-			void credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials({
-				projectId: route?.params?.projectId as string | undefined,
-				includeScopes: true,
-				externalSecretsStore: filters.value.externalSecretsStore,
-			});
+			refreshCredentials();
 		}
 	},
 });
@@ -248,11 +253,7 @@ const initialize = async () => {
 credentialsStore.$onAction(({ name, after }) => {
 	if (name === 'createNewCredential' || name === 'updateCredential') {
 		after(() => {
-			void credentialsStore.fetchAllCredentials({
-				projectId: route?.params?.projectId as string | undefined,
-				includeScopes: true,
-				externalSecretsStore: filters.value.externalSecretsStore,
-			});
+			refreshCredentials();
 		});
 	}
 });
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 				:read-only="data.readOnly"
 				:needs-setup="data.needsSetup"
 				@click="setRouteCredentialId"
+				@connected="refreshCredentials"
 			/>
 		</template>
 		<template #filters="{ setKeyValue }">