diff --git a/python-sync-actions/src/component.py b/python-sync-actions/src/component.py
index e1b92c3..c2c3c9b 100644
--- a/python-sync-actions/src/component.py
+++ b/python-sync-actions/src/component.py
@@ -631,7 +631,25 @@ def perform_function_sync(self) -> dict:
     @sync_action("test_request")
     @sync_action_exception_handler
     def test_request(self):
-        results, response, log, error_message = self.make_call()
+        try:
+            results, response, log, error_message = self.make_call()
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {
+                "response": {
+                    "status_code": None,
+                    "reason": f"Configuration Error: {repr(e)}",
+                    "data": None,
+                    "headers": {},
+                },
+                "request": {
+                    "url": None,
+                    "method": None,
+                    "data": None,
+                    "headers": {},
+                },
+                "records": [],
+                "debug_log": f"Error during configuration/initialization: {repr(e)}",
+            }
 
         body = None
         if response.request.body:
diff --git a/python-sync-actions/src/configuration.py b/python-sync-actions/src/configuration.py
index c2902c1..d2081ab 100644
--- a/python-sync-actions/src/configuration.py
+++ b/python-sync-actions/src/configuration.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def build_api_request(configuration: dict) -> List[Tuple[ApiRequest, RequestCont
         method = endpoint_config.get("method", "GET")
 
         # evaluate functions inside the params
-        user_parameters = configuration.get("parameters", {}).get("config", {})
+        user_parameters = configuration.get("config", {})
         params = endpoint_config.get("params", {})
         params = ConfigHelpers().fill_in_user_parameters(params, user_parameters, evaluate_conf_objects_functions=True)
         request_content = build_request_content(method, params)