diff --git a/lumen/filters/base.py b/lumen/filters/base.py
index 535739f10..af8b6d2c5 100644
--- a/lumen/filters/base.py
+++ b/lumen/filters/base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import types
 
 from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Tuple, Type,
+    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Literal, Tuple, Type,
 )
 
 import bokeh  # type: ignore
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Filter(MultiTypeComponent):
     # Specification configuration
     _internal_params: ClassVar[List[str]] = ['name', 'schema']
     _requires_field: ClassVar[bool] = True
+    _valid_keys: ClassVar[List[str] | Literal['params'] | None] = 'params'
 
     def __init__(self, **params):
         super().__init__(**params)
diff --git a/lumen/pipeline.py b/lumen/pipeline.py
index 7ec09de16..e1c6cbd4a 100644
--- a/lumen/pipeline.py
+++ b/lumen/pipeline.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class Pipeline(Viewer, Component):
 
     _internal_params: ClassVar[List[str]] = ['data', 'name', 'schema', '_stale']
     _required_fields: ClassVar[List[str | Tuple[str, str]]] = [('source', 'pipeline')]
+    _valid_keys: ClassVar[List[str] | Literal['params'] | None] = 'params'
 
     def __init__(self, *, source, table, **params):
         if 'schema' not in params:
diff --git a/lumen/sources/base.py b/lumen/sources/base.py
index a31cf81a4..00b8403f0 100644
--- a/lumen/sources/base.py
+++ b/lumen/sources/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from os.path import basename
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Tuple, Type, Union,
+    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Literal, Tuple, Type, Union,
 )
 from urllib.parse import quote, urlparse
 
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ class Source(MultiTypeComponent):
     # Declare whether source supports SQL transforms
     _supports_sql: ClassVar[bool] = False
 
+    # Valid keys incude all parameters (except _internal_params)
+    _valid_keys: ClassVar[List[str] | Literal['params'] | None] = 'params'
+
     @property
     def _reload_params(self) -> List[str]:
         "List of parameters that trigger a data reload."
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_filters.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_filters.py
index cc6cfe0b9..691baa0d0 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_filters.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_filters.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "The ConstantFilter component requires 'field' parameter to be defined",
         ),
         (
-            {"type": "widget", "fields": "island"},
+            {"type": "widget"},
             "The WidgetFilter component requires 'field' parameter to be defined",
         ),
         (
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@ def test_filter_Filter(spec, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             Filter.validate(spec)
+
+
+def test_filter_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="ConstantFilter component specification contained unknown key 'feld'"):
+        Filter.validate({'type': 'constant', 'feld': 'foo'})
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_layout.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_layout.py
index dc3f20a00..b3f266dd4 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_layout.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_layout.py
@@ -104,3 +104,8 @@ def test_layout_Layout(spec, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             Layout.validate(spec, context)
+
+
+def test_layout_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="Layout component specification contained unknown key 'src'"):
+        Layout.validate({'title': 'Table', 'src': 'penguins'})
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_pipeline.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_pipeline.py
index c765e7a81..2f0963d05 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_pipeline.py
@@ -100,3 +100,8 @@ def test_pipeline_Pipeline(source, filters, transforms, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             Pipeline.validate(spec)
+
+
+def test_pipeline_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="Pipeline component specification contained unknown key 'transfomers'"):
+        Pipeline.validate({'source': None, 'transfomers': []})
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_sources.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_sources.py
index d727be710..208546640 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_sources.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_sources.py
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ def test_source_Source(spec, context, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             Source.validate(spec, context)
+
+
+def test_source_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="FileSource component specification contained unknown key 'tablas'"):
+        Source.validate({'type': 'file', 'tablas': {}})
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_transform.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_transform.py
index 105129f4f..e4d080e90 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_transform.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_transform.py
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ def test_transforms_Transform(spec, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             Transform.validate(spec)
+
+def test_transform_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="Iloc component specification contained unknown key 'strt'"):
+        Transform.validate({'type': 'iloc', 'strt': 3})
diff --git a/lumen/tests/validation/test_views.py b/lumen/tests/validation/test_views.py
index 31ef41836..164cb84fd 100644
--- a/lumen/tests/validation/test_views.py
+++ b/lumen/tests/validation/test_views.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             {"format": "csv", "type": "default"},
         ),
         (
-            {"formats": "csv"},
+            {},
             "The Download component requires 'format' parameter to be defined",
         ),
         (
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_target_Download(spec, output):
             None,
         ),
         (
-            {"type": "download", "formats": "csv"},
+            {"type": "download"},
             "The DownloadView component requires 'format' parameter to be defined",
         ),
         (
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ def test_target_View(spec, msg):
     else:
         with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match=msg):
             View.validate(spec)
+
+
+def test_filter_key_validation():
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="Table component specification contained unknown key 'feld'"):
+        View.validate({'type': 'table', 'feld': 'foo'})
diff --git a/lumen/transforms/base.py b/lumen/transforms/base.py
index 04e3cf919..39768877d 100644
--- a/lumen/transforms/base.py
+++ b/lumen/transforms/base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import hashlib
 
 from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Tuple, Union,
+    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Literal, Tuple, Union,
 )
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class Transform(MultiTypeComponent):
 
     _field_params: ClassVar[List[str]] = []
 
+    _valid_keys: ClassVar[List[str] | Literal['params'] | None] = 'params'
+
     __abstract = True
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/lumen/views/base.py b/lumen/views/base.py
index c39ecc697..65300c2db 100644
--- a/lumen/views/base.py
+++ b/lumen/views/base.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from io import BytesIO, StringIO
 from typing import (
-    IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Type,
+    IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Literal, Type,
 )
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
 
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class View(MultiTypeComponent, Viewer):
     # Panel extension to load to render this View
     _extension: ClassVar[str | None] = None
 
+    _internal_params: ClassVar[List[str]] = ['rerender']
+
     # Parameters which reference fields in the table
     _field_params: ClassVar[List[str]] = ['field']
 
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ class View(MultiTypeComponent, Viewer):
 
     _panel_type: ClassVar[Type[Viewable] | None] = None
 
+    _valid_keys: ClassVar[List[str] | Literal['params'] | None] = 'params'
+
     __abstract = True
 
     def __init__(self, **params):