diff --git a/testbed/core/forms/oauth_connection_form.py b/testbed/core/forms/oauth_connection_form.py
index 3e6cd01..62a3de4 100644
--- a/testbed/core/forms/oauth_connection_form.py
+++ b/testbed/core/forms/oauth_connection_form.py
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
 class OAuthApplicationForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Application
-        fields = ['client_id', 'client_secret', 'redirect_uris']
+        fields = ['name', 'client_id', 'client_secret', 'redirect_uris']
         labels = {
+            'name': 'Service Name',
             'redirect_uris': 'Redirect URL'
         }
         widgets = {
+            'name': forms.TextInput(attrs={
+                'class': 'form-control',
+                'placeholder': 'My ActivityPub Service'
+            }),
             'client_id': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'Client ID'}),
             'client_secret': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'Client Secret'}),
             'redirect_uris': forms.TextInput(attrs={
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         # Set default values for required fields that users don't need to see for now
         if not self.instance.pk:
-            self.instance.name = kwargs.get('initial', {}).get('name', 'OAuth App')
+            
             self.instance.client_type = 'confidential'
             self.instance.authorization_grant_type = 'authorization-code'
         
diff --git a/testbed/core/tests/test_oauth_validators.py b/testbed/core/tests/test_oauth_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e2b206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testbed/core/tests/test_oauth_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from oauth2_provider.models import get_application_model
+from testbed.core.utils.oauth_validators import ActivityPubOAuth2Validator
+
+User = get_user_model()
+Application = get_application_model()
+
+
+# The validator must ensure that clients request the appropriate scopes and use registered redirect URI
+
+# Creates an instance of custom validator
+@pytest.fixture
+def oauth_validator():
+    return ActivityPubOAuth2Validator()
+
+# Represents a client service registered with the testbed
+@pytest.fixture
+def oauth_application(user):
+    return Application.objects.create(
+        name='Test ActivityPub Service',
+        user=user,
+        client_type='confidential',
+        authorization_grant_type='authorization-code',
+        client_id='test-client-id',
+        client_secret='test-client-secret',
+        redirect_uris='https://example.com/callback'
+    )
+
+# Simulates the client making the request
+@pytest.fixture
+def oauth_client():
+    client = MagicMock()
+    client.client_id = 'test-client-id'
+    return client
+
+# Simulates the HTTP request in the OAuth flow
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_request():
+    return MagicMock()
+
+# Test that validator accepts the activitypub_account_portability scope
+# The destination service must request this specific scope to indicate it wants to perform account portability operations
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_validate_scopes_with_valid_scope(oauth_validator, oauth_application, oauth_client, mock_request):  
+    scopes = ['activitypub_account_portability']
+    result = oauth_validator.validate_scopes(
+        oauth_application.client_id, 
+        scopes, 
+        oauth_client, 
+        mock_request
+    )
+    assert result, "The validator should accept the activitypub_account_portability scope"
+
+# Test that validator rejects empty scopes
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_validate_scopes_with_no_scopes(oauth_validator, oauth_application, oauth_client, mock_request):
+    scopes = []
+    result = oauth_validator.validate_scopes(
+        oauth_application.client_id, 
+        scopes, 
+        oauth_client, 
+        mock_request
+    )
+    assert not result, "The validator should reject empty scopes"
+
+# Test that validator rejects scopes without activitypub_account_portability
+# This prevents services from using our OAuth endpoints for purposes other than account portability
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_validate_scopes_with_invalid_scopes(oauth_validator, oauth_application, oauth_client, mock_request):
+    scopes = ['read', 'write']
+    result = oauth_validator.validate_scopes(
+        oauth_application.client_id, 
+        scopes, 
+        oauth_client, 
+        mock_request
+    )
+    assert not result, "The validator should reject scopes without activitypub_account_portability"
+
+# Test that validator accepts a valid redirect URI
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_validate_redirect_uri_with_valid_uri(oauth_validator, oauth_application, mock_request):
+    with patch.object(oauth_validator.__class__.__bases__[0], 'validate_redirect_uri', return_value=True):
+        result = oauth_validator.validate_redirect_uri(
+            oauth_application.client_id,
+            'https://example.com/callback',
+            mock_request
+        )
+        assert result, "The validator should accept a valid redirect URI"
+
+# Test that validator rejects an invalid redirect URI
+# When a user authorizes a destination service, the authorization code must only be sent to
+# the destination's registered redirect URL to prevent malicious services from intercepting the flow.
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_validate_redirect_uri_with_invalid_uri(oauth_validator, oauth_application, mock_request):
+    
+    with patch.object(oauth_validator.__class__.__bases__[0], 'validate_redirect_uri', return_value=False):
+        result = oauth_validator.validate_redirect_uri(
+            oauth_application.client_id,
+            'https://malicious-site.com/callback',
+            mock_request
+        )
+        assert not result, "The validator should reject an invalid redirect URI"
diff --git a/testbed/core/utils/oauth_utils.py b/testbed/core/utils/oauth_utils.py
index ddfeed4..85f4db7 100644
--- a/testbed/core/utils/oauth_utils.py
+++ b/testbed/core/utils/oauth_utils.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 Application = get_application_model()
 
 # Get or create the single OAuth Application for a user.
-# This enforces the one-application-per-user approach.
-# Args: user: The Django User object 
+# This enforces the one-application-per-user approach where each user
+# represents an ActivityPub service in the LOLA portability flow.
 def get_user_application(user):
 
     # Check if user already has an application
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ def get_user_application(user):
         if applications.count() > 1:
             # Log warning if multiple exist (shouldn't happen with our business logic)
             logger.warning(f"User {user.username} has multiple OAuth applications. Using the first one.")
+        logger.info(f"Retrieved existing OAuth application for user {user.username}")
         return application
     
-    # Create a new application with random credentials
+    # Create a new application with random credentials and ActivityPub-specific name
+    logger.info(f"Creating new ActivityPub OAuth application for user {user.username}")
     return Application.objects.create(
         user=user,
-        name=f"{user.username}'s OAuth App",
+        name=f"{user.username}'s ActivityPub Service",
         client_id=random_client_id(),
         client_secret=random_client_secret(),
         redirect_uris='',
diff --git a/testbed/core/utils/oauth_validators.py b/testbed/core/utils/oauth_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c4b9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testbed/core/utils/oauth_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import logging
+from oauth2_provider.oauth2_validators import OAuth2Validator
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Custom validator for ActivityPub-specific OAuth requirements
+class ActivityPubOAuth2Validator(OAuth2Validator):
+    
+    # Ensure the client is requesting valid scopes for ActivityPub portability
+    def validate_scopes(self, client_id, scopes, client, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not scopes:
+            logger.warning(f"Client {client_id} requested OAuth with no scopes")
+            return False
+            
+        # For account portability, it requires the 'activitypub_account_portability' scope
+        if 'activitypub_account_portability' not in scopes:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Client {client_id} requested OAuth without 'activitypub_account_portability' scope. "
+                f"Scopes: {scopes}"
+            )
+            return False
+            
+        logger.info(f"Client {client_id} requested valid scopes: {scopes}")
+        return super().validate_scopes(client_id, scopes, client, request, *args, **kwargs)
+    
+    # Additional validation for redirect URIs in ActivityPub context
+    def validate_redirect_uri(self, client_id, redirect_uri, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        
+        # Standard validation first
+        valid = super().validate_redirect_uri(client_id, redirect_uri, request, *args, **kwargs)
+        
+        if not valid:
+            logger.warning(f"Client {client_id} requested invalid redirect URI: {redirect_uri}")
+            return False
+        
+        # We could add additional validation here if needed later on
+        # For example, checking for HTTPS in production
+        
+        logger.info(f"Client {client_id} requested valid redirect URI: {redirect_uri}")
+        return True
diff --git a/testbed/settings/base.py b/testbed/settings/base.py
index 2c80e1d..d8252ca 100644
--- a/testbed/settings/base.py
+++ b/testbed/settings/base.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
     'ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_SECONDS': 3600,  # 1 hour
     'REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRE_SECONDS': 86400,  # 1 day
     'AUTHORIZATION_CODE_EXPIRE_SECONDS': 600,  # 10 minutes
+    'OAUTH2_VALIDATOR_CLASS': 'testbed.core.utils.oauth_validators.ActivityPubOAuth2Validator',
 }
 
 # Configure REST framework to use OAuth2 authentication