## Preflight checks for Aiven Kafka

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/messaging/aiven-kafka/references/preflight-checks-for-aiven-kafka

> Before [running the Aiven Kafka crawler](/apps/connectors/messaging/aiven-kafka/how-tos/crawl-aiven-kafka), you can run [preflight checks](/product/conne.

Before [running the Aiven Kafka crawler](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/aiven-kafka/crawl-aiven-kafka/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. The following preflight check will be completed:

## Bucket credentials

✅ `Check successful` if the bucket, region, and prefix combination is valid and the bucket credentials passed is accessible.

❌`Check failed with error code - `

For example: `Bucket credentials: failed with error code: NoSuchBucket`

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