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# Connection Validation

The Connection Validation option helps the users to validate the connection details of the db/cloud storages.

This option is available for all the components to validate the connection before deploying the components to avoid connection-related errors. This will also work with environment variables.

<figure><img src="https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2F4FsfGXkmBbVY0wuWI0Bu%2Fconnection_validation.gif?alt=media&amp;token=d56ce7bc-4127-4c3d-813f-d41ba0cf5d1d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sample illustration of connection validation</p></figcaption></figure>