diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
index e6866d528c..363cde2e6f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/datasource.ts
@@ -128,12 +128,20 @@ export async function verify(
 ) {
   const datasource = ctx.request.body.datasource
   const connector = (await getConnector(datasource)) as IntegrationBase
-  if (!connector.connection) {
+  if (!connector.testConnection) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Connection information verification not supported")
   }
-  const connectionInfo = await connector.connection()
-  ctx.body = {
-    connected: connectionInfo.connected,
+  const response = await connector.testConnection()
+
+  if (typeof response === "boolean") {
+    ctx.body = {
+      connected: response,
+    }
+  } else {
+    ctx.body = {
+      connected: false,
+      error: response.error
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/web/app/datasource.ts b/packages/types/src/api/web/app/datasource.ts
index 36e081d9f6..983fd45b92 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/api/web/app/datasource.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/web/app/datasource.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface VerifyDatasourceRequest {
 
 export interface VerifyDatasourceResponse {
   connected: boolean
+  error?: string
 }
 
 export interface UpdateDatasourceRequest extends Datasource {