# Test connection

Validate connection configuration before creating a connection (dry-run).

Tests whether a source can connect to a destination with the given configuration, without creating a persistent connection.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization (format: `org_*`).

#### Request Body

**`source_id`** string required

Source to test connectivity for.

**`destination_id`** string optional

Destination to test against.

**`configurations`** object optional

Configuration to validate.

## Returns

A test result object containing `status` and optional `message`.

Request

```bash cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/test" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"source_id": "src_abc123"}'
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

result = client.knowledge_connectors.test_connection(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    source_id="src_abc123",
)
print(result)
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/knowledge/connectors/connections/test"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
body = {"source_id": "src_abc123"}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=body)
print(response.json())
```


```javascript JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/test",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ source_id: "src_abc123" }),
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Response

```json 200 OK
{
  "status": "succeeded",
  "message": "Connection test passed"
}
```


```json 4xx Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "CONNECTOR_INVALID_CONFIG",
    "message": "The connector configuration is invalid.",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 400,
    "details": {},
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-22T15:30:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Manage Connections](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/connections)
- [Source Testing](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/source-testing)