airbyte/docusaurus/platform_versioned_docs/version-1.8/cloud/managing-airbyte-cloud/configuring-connections.md

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Manage existing connections

After you set up a connection, you may need to monitor, update, or repair it. You can do this from any connections' page. Airbyte also takes you to this page after you finish configuring a connection.

The connections page has the following tabs.

• Status: Shows you an overview of your connector's sync health.
• Timeline: Track connection events. If you encounter any errors or unexpected behaviors during a sync, checking the errors and related logs is a good first step to finding the cause and solution.
• Schema: Modify the streams you chose during connection setup. This tab isn't available if the connection syncs to a data activation destination. In that case, use the Mappings tab to configure your schema.
• Mappings: Map fields between your source and your destination.
• Transformation: Set up custom post-sync transformations using dbt.
• Settings: Connection settings, and the option to delete the connection if you no longer wish to use it.

Modify a connection

After you set up a connection, you can modify it.

1. In the left navigation, click Connections.

2. Find and click the connection you want to modify.

3. Configure your connection.

Delete a connection

If you no longer need a connection, you can delete it.

:::warning Deleting a connection is irreversible. Your source and destination connector remain, and the data remains in your destination. However, reestablishing this connection later requires a full re-sync. :::

1. In the left navigation, click Connections.

2. Find and click the connection you want to modify.

3. Click Settings.

4. Click Delete this connection.

5. Type delete into the text box.

6. Click Delete.

Other ways to manage connections

Airbyte has other options to manage connections, too.

• Airbyte API
• Terraform

Connection Settings

You can configure the following settings:

Connection Setting	Description
Connection Name	A custom name for your connection
Schedule Type	Configure how often data syncs (can be scheduled, cron, or manually triggered)
Destination Namespace	Determines where the replicated data is written to in the destination
Destination Stream Prefix	(Optional) Adds a prefix to each table name in the destination
Detect and propagate schema changes	Set how Airbyte handles schema changes in the source

Stream Settings

In addition to connection configuration settings, you apply the following specific settings per individual stream. This allows for greater flexibility in how your data syncs.

Stream Setting	Description
Stream selection	Determine if the stream syncs to your destination
Sync mode	Configure how Airbyte reads data from the source and writes it
Cursor selection	Select what field the stream uses to incrementally read from the source
Primary key selection	Select what field the stream uses to determine uniqueness of a record
Field selection	(Optional) Disable a partial set of fields Airbyte should not sync to the destination