# Test an SFTP connector
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After you create an SFTP connector, we recommend that you test it before you attempt to transfer any files using your new connector.

**To test an SFTP connector**

1. Open the AWS Transfer Family console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/transfer/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/transfer/).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **SFTP Connectors**, and select a connector.

1. From the **Actions** menu, choose **Test connection**.  
![\[The Transfer Family console, showing an SFTP connector selected, and the Test connectionTest connection action highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/userguide/images/connector-test-choose.png)

The system returns a message, indicating whether the test passes or fails. If the test fails, the system provides an error message based on the reason the test failed.

![\[The SFTP connector test connection panel, showing a successful test.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/userguide/images/connector-test-success.png)


![\[The SFTP connector test connection panel, showing a failed test: the error message indicates that the access role for the connector is incorrect.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/userguide/images/connector-test-fail-role.png)


**Note**  
To use the API to test your connector, see the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/APIReference/API_TestConnection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/APIReference/API_TestConnection) API documentation.