## Preflight checks for Anaplan

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/business-intelligence/anaplan/references/preflight-checks-for-anaplan

> The Anaplan REST API is used to fetch the actual list of workspaces, and apps for which the user has view permission.

Before [running the Anaplan crawler](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/anaplan/crawl-anaplan/llms.txt), you can run [preflight checks](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/catalog/connector-capabilities/what-are-preflight-checks/llms.txt) to perform the necessary technical validations. These checks apply to both Basic and CA Certificate authentication methods. The following preflight checks are performed:

## Input validation

The crawler checks the input parameters to make sure they're valid and can be used to connect to Anaplan.

- ✅ `Input validation successful.`

- ❌ `Input validation failed.`

## Authentication permission

The crawler checks the authentication credentials to make sure they're valid and can be used to connect to Anaplan by generating a token.

- ✅ `Authentication successful - token generated.`

- ❌ `Authentication failed.`

## App view permission

The Anaplan REST API is used to fetch the actual list of apps for which the user has view permission.

- ✅ `Host validation successful.`

- ❌ `Host validation failed.`

## Workspace view permission

The Anaplan REST API is used to fetch the actual list of workspaces for which the user has view permission.

- ✅ `Workspace validation successful.`

- ❌ `Workspace validation failed.`

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