diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17ee02b..c8ef131 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Unreleased
 ----------
 * UAS multi-credential update
 * Added `specific_time_availability` field to `AvailabilityParticipant` for overriding open hours on specific dates
+* Added `smtp_required` option to hosted authentication config to require users to enter SMTP settings during IMAP authentication
 
 v6.14.2
 ----------
diff --git a/nylas/models/auth.py b/nylas/models/auth.py
index 2246478..6c83628 100644
--- a/nylas/models/auth.py
+++ b/nylas/models/auth.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class URLForAuthenticationConfig(TypedDict):
         state: Optional state to be returned after authentication
         login_hint: Prefill the login name (usually email) during authorization flow.
             If a Grant for the provided email already exists, a Grant's re-auth will automatically be initiated.
+        smtp_required: If True, adds options=smtp_required so users must enter SMTP settings during
+            authentication. Relevant for IMAP; avoids grant errors when sending email later.
     """
 
     client_id: str
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ class URLForAuthenticationConfig(TypedDict):
     state: NotRequired[str]
     login_hint: NotRequired[str]
     credential_id: NotRequired[str]
+    smtp_required: NotRequired[bool]
 
 
 class URLForAdminConsentConfig(URLForAuthenticationConfig):
diff --git a/nylas/resources/auth.py b/nylas/resources/auth.py
index 18dfc65..6129bb2 100644
--- a/nylas/resources/auth.py
+++ b/nylas/resources/auth.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ def _build_query(config: dict) -> dict:
     if "scope" in config:
         config["scope"] = " ".join(config["scope"])
 
+    if config.pop("smtp_required", None):
+        config["options"] = "smtp_required"
+
     return config
 
 
diff --git a/tests/resources/test_auth.py b/tests/resources/test_auth.py
index f592de8..8548c34 100644
--- a/tests/resources/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/resources/test_auth.py
@@ -37,6 +37,30 @@ def test_build_query(self):
             "scope": "email calendar",
         }
 
+    def test_build_query_with_smtp_required_true(self):
+        config = {
+            "foo": "bar",
+            "scope": ["email"],
+            "smtp_required": True,
+        }
+        result = _build_query(config)
+        assert result["options"] == "smtp_required"
+        assert "smtp_required" not in result  # must not leak into URL params
+
+    def test_build_query_smtp_required_false_omits_options(self):
+        config = {
+            "foo": "bar",
+            "scope": ["email"],
+            "smtp_required": False,
+        }
+        result = _build_query(config)
+        assert "options" not in result
+
+    def test_build_query_smtp_required_omitted_omits_options(self):
+        config = {"foo": "bar", "scope": ["email"]}
+        result = _build_query(config)
+        assert "options" not in result
+
     def test_build_query_with_pkce(self):
         config = {
             "foo": "bar",
@@ -52,6 +76,18 @@ def test_build_query_with_pkce(self):
             "code_challenge_method": "s256",
         }
 
+    def test_build_query_with_pkce_and_smtp_required(self):
+        config = {
+            "foo": "bar",
+            "scope": ["email"],
+            "smtp_required": True,
+        }
+        result = _build_query_with_pkce(config, "secret-hash-123")
+        assert result["options"] == "smtp_required"
+        assert "smtp_required" not in result  # must not leak into URL params
+        assert result["code_challenge"] == "secret-hash-123"
+        assert result["code_challenge_method"] == "s256"
+
     def test_build_query_with_admin_consent(self):
         config = {
             "foo": "bar",