{"id":"cloud-accounts.how-do-i-test-a-cloud-account-connection","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-test-a-cloud-account-connection","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"managing-accounts","title":"Testing, editing and removing accounts"},"question":"How do I check that a cloud account is still working?","alt_questions":["Test connection button in Storage Studio","Verify my cloud account sign-in","Is my Google Drive account still connected?","How to test an S3 account in Storage Studio","Check cloud credentials work","storage studio test connection"],"short_answer":"Open Cloud Accounts, select the account and click Test connection. A green check means it works; a red message explains the problem and can be copied with Copy error.","answer_markdown":"Open **Cloud Accounts**, select the account in the list, and click **Test connection**. A green check means the sign-in works; a red message explains what went wrong.\n\nIt's worth testing right after you add an account and before you rely on it for a big transfer or a scheduled job. If the test fails, the error text can be copied with **Copy error** so you can search it or send it to support. Then fix the details with [Edit](/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-edit-a-cloud-account) or remove and re-add the account.","answer_html":"

Open Cloud Accounts, select the account in the list, and click Test connection. A green check means the sign-in works; a red message explains what went wrong.

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It's worth testing right after you add an account and before you rely on it for a big transfer or a scheduled job. If the test fails, the error text can be copied with Copy error so you can search it or send it to support. Then fix the details with Edit or remove and re-add the account.

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How do I check that a cloud account is still working?

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Short answer: Open Cloud Accounts, select the account and click Test connection. A green check means it works; a red message explains the problem and can be copied with Copy error.

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Open Cloud Accounts, select the account in the list, and click Test connection. A green check means the sign-in works; a red message explains what went wrong.

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It's worth testing right after you add an account and before you rely on it for a big transfer or a scheduled job. If the test fails, the error text can be copied with Copy error so you can search it or send it to support. Then fix the details with Edit or remove and re-add the account.

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