diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
index c0f9ed01..6ee6d381 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/cli_utils.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static const option password_option = {"-pw", "--password"};
 static const option remote_mount_option = {"-rm", "--remote_mount"};
 static const option set_option = {"-set", "--set"};
 static const option status_option = {"-status", "--status"};
+static const option test_option = {"-test", "--test"};
 static const option ui_option = {"-ui", "--ui"};
 static const option ui_port_option = {"-up", "--ui_port"};
 static const option unmount_option = {"-unmount", "--unmount"};
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ static const std::vector<option> option_list = {
     remote_mount_option,
     set_option,
     status_option,
+    test_option,
     ui_option,
     ui_port_option,
     unmount_option,
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
index 6307b8fb..ff7130fe 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
@@ -793,8 +793,22 @@ auto s3_provider::is_file(const std::string &api_path, bool &exists) const
 }
 
 auto s3_provider::is_online() const -> bool {
-  // TODO implement this
-  return true;
+  REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
+  try {
+    bool is_encrypted{};
+    std::string object_name;
+    head_object_result result{};
+    auto res{
+        get_object_info(true, "/", is_encrypted, object_name, result),
+    };
+
+    return res == api_error::success;
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    utils::error::raise_error(function_name, e, "exception occurred");
+  }
+
+  return false;
 }
 
 auto s3_provider::read_file_bytes(const std::string &api_path, std::size_t size,
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/include/cli/actions.hpp b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/actions.hpp
index 95008103..6cc19daa 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/include/cli/actions.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/actions.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cli/pinned_status.hpp"
 #include "cli/set.hpp"
 #include "cli/status.hpp"
+#include "cli/test.hpp"
 #include "cli/ui.hpp"
 #include "cli/unmount.hpp"
 #include "cli/unpin_file.hpp"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ using action = std::function<exit_code(
 
 struct option_hasher {
   auto operator()(const utils::cli::option &opt) const -> std::size_t {
-    return std::hash<std::string>()(opt[0U] + '|' + opt[1U]);
+    return std::hash<std::string>()(opt.at(0U) + '|' + opt.at(1U));
   }
 };
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ static const std::unordered_map<utils::cli::option, action, option_hasher>
          cli::actions::pinned_status},
         {utils::cli::options::set_option, cli::actions::set},
         {utils::cli::options::status_option, cli::actions::status},
+        {utils::cli::options::test_option, cli::actions::test},
         {utils::cli::options::ui_option, cli::actions::ui},
         {utils::cli::options::unmount_option, cli::actions::unmount},
         {utils::cli::options::unpin_file_option, cli::actions::unpin_file},
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/include/cli/check_version.hpp b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/check_version.hpp
index 395fc486..9fd3bff7 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/include/cli/check_version.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/check_version.hpp
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ namespace repertory::cli::actions {
   std::string required_version;
   std::string returned_version;
   if (provider.check_version(required_version, returned_version)) {
-    fmt::println("Success:\n\tRequired: {}\n\tActual: {}", required_version,
+    fmt::println("0\nSuccess:\n\tRequired: {}\n\tActual: {}", required_version,
                  returned_version);
     return exit_code::success;
   }
 
-  fmt::println("Failed:\n\tRequired: {}\n\tActual: {}", required_version,
+  fmt::println("1\nFailed:\n\tRequired: {}\n\tActual: {}", required_version,
                returned_version);
   return exit_code::incompatible_version;
 }
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/include/cli/test.hpp b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/test.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ad2fa67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repertory/repertory/include/cli/test.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+  Copyright <2018-2025> <scott.e.graves@protonmail.com>
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+#ifndef REPERTORY_INCLUDE_CLI_TEST_HPP_
+#define REPERTORY_INCLUDE_CLI_TEST_HPP_
+
+#include "cli/common.hpp"
+
+namespace repertory::cli::actions {
+[[nodiscard]] inline auto
+test(std::vector<const char *> /* args */, const std::string &data_directory,
+     const provider_type &prov, const std::string & /*unique_id*/,
+     std::string /*user*/, std::string /*password*/) -> exit_code {
+  app_config config(prov, data_directory);
+  if (prov == provider_type::remote) {
+    return exit_code::exception;
+  }
+
+  auto provider{create_provider(prov, config)};
+  auto is_online{provider->is_online()};
+  fmt::println("{}\nProvider is {}!", utils::string::from_bool(is_online),
+               is_online ? "online" : "offline");
+  return is_online ? exit_code::success : exit_code::exception;
+}
+} // namespace repertory::cli::actions
+
+#endif // REPERTORY_INCLUDE_CLI_TEST_HPP_
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/include/ui/handlers.hpp b/repertory/repertory/include/ui/handlers.hpp
index 71b9c745..c816b8fb 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/include/ui/handlers.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/include/ui/handlers.hpp
@@ -69,11 +69,16 @@ private:
   std::condition_variable nonce_notify_;
   std::unique_ptr<std::thread> nonce_thread_;
   stop_type stop_requested{false};
+  mutable std::mutex test_mtx_;
 
 private:
   [[nodiscard]] auto data_directory_exists(provider_type prov,
                                            std::string_view name) const -> bool;
 
+  void
+  generate_config(provider_type prov, std::string_view name, const json &cfg,
+                  std::optional<std::string> data_dir = std::nullopt) const;
+
   static void handle_get_available_locations(httplib::Response &res);
 
   void handle_get_mount(const httplib::Request &req,
@@ -91,6 +96,9 @@ private:
 
   void handle_get_settings(httplib::Response &res) const;
 
+  void handle_get_test(const httplib::Request &req,
+                       httplib::Response &res) const;
+
   void handle_post_add_mount(const httplib::Request &req,
                              httplib::Response &res) const;
 
@@ -113,7 +121,8 @@ private:
   void removed_expired_nonces();
 
   void set_key_value(provider_type prov, std::string_view name,
-                     std::string_view key, std::string_view value) const;
+                     std::string_view key, std::string_view value,
+                     std::optional<std::string> data_dir = std::nullopt) const;
 };
 } // namespace repertory::ui
 
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
index bcf9c5a4..5767a492 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace {
 
   return std::string{value};
 }
+
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory::ui {
@@ -200,6 +201,9 @@ handlers::handlers(mgmt_app_config *config, httplib::Server *server)
     handle_get_settings(res);
   });
 
+  server->Get("/api/v1/test",
+              [this](auto &&req, auto &&res) { handle_get_test(req, res); });
+
   server->Post("/api/v1/add_mount", [this](auto &&req, auto &&res) {
     handle_post_add_mount(req, res);
   });
@@ -308,6 +312,46 @@ auto handlers::data_directory_exists(provider_type prov,
   return ret;
 }
 
+void handlers::generate_config(provider_type prov, std::string_view name,
+                               const json &cfg,
+                               std::optional<std::string> data_dir) const {
+  std::map<std::string, std::string> values{};
+  for (const auto &[key, value] : cfg.items()) {
+    if (value.is_object()) {
+      for (const auto &[key2, value2] : value.items()) {
+        auto sub_key = fmt::format("{}.{}", key, key2);
+        auto skip{false};
+        auto decrypted = decrypt_value(
+            config_, sub_key, value2.template get<std::string>(), skip);
+        if (skip) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        values[sub_key] = decrypted;
+      }
+
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    auto skip{false};
+    auto decrypted =
+        decrypt_value(config_, key, value.template get<std::string>(), skip);
+    if (skip) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    values[key] = decrypted;
+  }
+
+  if (data_dir.has_value()) {
+    launch_process(prov, name, {"-dd", data_dir.value(), "-gc"});
+  } else {
+    launch_process(prov, name, {"-gc"});
+  }
+
+  for (const auto &[key, value] : values) {
+    set_key_value(prov, name, key, value, data_dir);
+  }
+}
+
 void handlers::handle_put_mount_location(const httplib::Request &req,
                                          httplib::Response &res) const {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
@@ -367,7 +411,6 @@ void handlers::handle_get_mount(const httplib::Request &req,
   }
 
   auto lines = launch_process(prov, name, {"-dc"});
-
   if (lines.at(0U) != "0") {
     throw utils::error::create_exception(function_name, {
                                                             "command failed",
@@ -475,6 +518,26 @@ void handlers::handle_get_settings(httplib::Response &res) const {
   res.status = http_error_codes::ok;
 }
 
+void handlers::handle_get_test(const httplib::Request &req,
+                               httplib::Response &res) const {
+  unique_mutex_lock lock(test_mtx_);
+
+  auto name = req.get_param_value("name");
+  auto prov = provider_type_from_string(req.get_param_value("type"));
+  auto cfg = nlohmann::json::parse(req.get_param_value("config"));
+
+  auto data_dir = utils::path::combine(
+      utils::directory::temp(), {utils::file::create_temp_name("repertory")});
+
+  generate_config(prov, name, cfg, data_dir);
+
+  auto lines = launch_process(prov, name, {"-dd", data_dir, "-test"});
+  res.status = lines.at(0U) == "0" ? http_error_codes::ok
+                                   : http_error_codes::internal_error;
+
+  utils::file::directory{data_dir}.remove_recursively();
+}
+
 void handlers::handle_post_add_mount(const httplib::Request &req,
                                      httplib::Response &res) const {
   auto name = req.get_param_value("name");
@@ -485,38 +548,9 @@ void handlers::handle_post_add_mount(const httplib::Request &req,
   }
 
   auto cfg = nlohmann::json::parse(req.get_param_value("config"));
+  generate_config(prov, name, cfg);
 
-  std::map<std::string, std::string> values{};
-  for (const auto &[key, value] : cfg.items()) {
-    if (value.is_object()) {
-      for (const auto &[key2, value2] : value.items()) {
-        auto sub_key = fmt::format("{}.{}", key, key2);
-        auto skip{false};
-        auto decrypted = decrypt_value(
-            config_, sub_key, value2.template get<std::string>(), skip);
-        if (skip) {
-          continue;
-        }
-        values[sub_key] = decrypted;
-      }
-
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    auto skip{false};
-    auto decrypted =
-        decrypt_value(config_, key, value.template get<std::string>(), skip);
-    if (skip) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    values[key] = decrypted;
-  }
-
-  launch_process(prov, name, {"-gc"});
-  for (auto &[key, value] : values) {
-    set_key_value(prov, name, key, value);
-  }
-
+  launch_process(prov, name, {"-test"});
   res.status = http_error_codes::ok;
 }
 
@@ -743,9 +777,13 @@ void handlers::removed_expired_nonces() {
 }
 
 void handlers::set_key_value(provider_type prov, std::string_view name,
-                             std::string_view key,
-                             std::string_view value) const {
+                             std::string_view key, std::string_view value,
+                             std::optional<std::string> data_dir) const {
   std::vector<std::string> args;
+  if (data_dir.has_value()) {
+    args.emplace_back("-dd");
+    args.emplace_back(data_dir.value());
+  }
   args.emplace_back("-set");
   args.emplace_back(key);
   args.emplace_back(value);
diff --git a/support/include/utils/file.hpp b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
index c3afca3a..104593d0 100644
--- a/support/include/utils/file.hpp
+++ b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include "utils/types/file/i_file.hpp"
 #include "utils/types/file/i_fs_item.hpp"
 
+namespace repertory::utils::directory {
+[[nodiscard]] auto temp() -> std::string;
+}
+
 namespace repertory::utils::file {
 [[nodiscard]] auto change_to_process_directory() -> bool;
 
@@ -37,13 +41,13 @@ namespace repertory::utils::file {
 [[nodiscard]] auto create_temp_name(std::string_view file_part) -> std::string;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-create_temp_name(std::wstring_view file_part) -> std::wstring;
+[[nodiscard]] auto create_temp_name(std::wstring_view file_part)
+    -> std::wstring;
 
 // INFO: has test
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto
-directory_exists_in_path(std::string_view path,
-                         std::string_view sub_directory) -> bool;
+directory_exists_in_path(std::string_view path, std::string_view sub_directory)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto
@@ -51,45 +55,46 @@ directory_exists_in_path(std::wstring_view path,
                          std::wstring_view sub_directory) -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] inline auto
-file_exists_in_path(std::string_view path, std::string_view file_name) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] inline auto file_exists_in_path(std::string_view path,
+                                              std::string_view file_name)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] inline auto
-file_exists_in_path(std::wstring_view path,
-                    std::wstring_view file_name) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] inline auto file_exists_in_path(std::wstring_view path,
+                                              std::wstring_view file_name)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_free_drive_space(std::string_view path) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_free_drive_space(std::string_view path)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_free_drive_space(std::wstring_view path) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_free_drive_space(std::wstring_view path)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto get_time(std::string_view path,
-                            time_type type) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_time(std::string_view path, time_type type)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto get_time(std::wstring_view path,
-                            time_type type) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_time(std::wstring_view path, time_type type)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_times(std::string_view path) -> std::optional<file_times>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_times(std::string_view path)
+    -> std::optional<file_times>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_times(std::wstring_view path) -> std::optional<file_times>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_times(std::wstring_view path)
+    -> std::optional<file_times>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_total_drive_space(std::string_view path) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_total_drive_space(std::string_view path)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-get_total_drive_space(std::wstring_view path) -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
+[[nodiscard]] auto get_total_drive_space(std::wstring_view path)
+    -> std::optional<std::uint64_t>;
 
 #if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBDSM)
 [[nodiscard]] auto
@@ -97,20 +102,20 @@ smb_create_and_validate_relative_path(std::string_view smb_path,
                                       std::string_view rel_path) -> std::string;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-smb_create_relative_path(std::string_view smb_path) -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto smb_create_relative_path(std::string_view smb_path)
+    -> std::string;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-smb_create_search_path(std::string_view smb_path) -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto smb_create_search_path(std::string_view smb_path)
+    -> std::string;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-smb_create_smb_path(std::string_view smb_path,
-                    std::string_view rel_path) -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto smb_create_smb_path(std::string_view smb_path,
+                                       std::string_view rel_path)
+    -> std::string;
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-smb_get_parent_path(std::string_view smb_path) -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto smb_get_parent_path(std::string_view smb_path)
+    -> std::string;
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto smb_get_root_path(std::string_view smb_path) -> std::string;
 
@@ -139,27 +144,30 @@ read_json_file(std::string_view path, nlohmann::json &data,
                std::optional<std::string_view> password = std::nullopt) -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto read_json_file(
-    std::wstring_view path, nlohmann::json &data,
-    std::optional<std::wstring_view> password = std::nullopt) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+read_json_file(std::wstring_view path, nlohmann::json &data,
+               std::optional<std::wstring_view> password = std::nullopt)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto write_json_file(
-    std::string_view path, const nlohmann::json &data,
-    std::optional<std::string_view> password = std::nullopt) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+write_json_file(std::string_view path, const nlohmann::json &data,
+                std::optional<std::string_view> password = std::nullopt)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto write_json_file(
-    std::wstring_view path, const nlohmann::json &data,
-    std::optional<std::wstring_view> password = std::nullopt) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+write_json_file(std::wstring_view path, const nlohmann::json &data,
+                std::optional<std::wstring_view> password = std::nullopt)
+    -> bool;
 #else  // !defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM) && defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BOOST)
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto read_json_file(std::string_view path,
-                                  nlohmann::json &data) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] auto read_json_file(std::string_view path, nlohmann::json &data)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
-[[nodiscard]] auto read_json_file(std::wstring_view path,
-                                  nlohmann::json &data) -> bool;
+[[nodiscard]] auto read_json_file(std::wstring_view path, nlohmann::json &data)
+    -> bool;
 
 // INFO: has test
 [[nodiscard]] auto write_json_file(std::string_view path,
diff --git a/support/src/utils/directory.cpp b/support/src/utils/directory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c33dba41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/src/utils/directory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+  Copyright <2018-2025> <scott.e.graves@protonmail.com>
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+#include "utils/file.hpp"
+
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
+#include "utils/error.hpp"
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#include "utils/path.hpp"
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+namespace repertory::utils::directory {
+auto temp() -> std::string {
+  REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  auto ret{utils::get_environment_variable("TEMP")};
+  if (ret.empty()) {
+    ret = utils::path::combine(utils::get_environment_variable("LOCALAPPDATA"),
+                               {"Temp"});
+  }
+#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
+  std::string ret{"/tmp"};
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+  if (not utils::file::directory{ret}.create_directory()) {
+    utils::error::handle_error(function_name,
+                               utils::error::create_error_message(
+                                   {"failed to create directory", ret}));
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+} // namespace repertory::utils::directory
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
index eefb8326..f4b852ca 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
       final response = await http.put(
         Uri.parse(
           Uri.encodeFull(
-            '${getBaseUri()}/api/v1/test?auth=$auth&name=$name&type=$type&settings=${jsonEncode(mountConfig.settings)}',
+            '${getBaseUri()}/api/v1/test?auth=$auth&name=$name&type=$type&config=${jsonEncode(mountConfig.settings)}',
           ),
         ),
       );