> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.exmergo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# dex connect

> Reference for dex connect test: check that a connector can reach its warehouse with discovered credentials and report what it can do, before any real work.

check a connector's own credentials and capabilities

## dex connect test

Open the resolved connection read-only and report the dialect, the capabilities, and the cost paradigm. Free: it runs no billed query.

```text theme={null}
dex connect test
```

Every command here also accepts the [global options](/dex/cli/overview#global-options).

Source: [`packages/dex-core/src/exmergo_dex_core/cli.py`](https://github.com/exmergo/dex/blob/v1.14.1/packages/dex-core/src/exmergo_dex_core/cli.py) ([edit on main](https://github.com/exmergo/dex/edit/main/packages/dex-core/src/exmergo_dex_core/cli.py)). This page is generated; change the source, not the site.


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