---
title: Validate Connectivity of the New Hosts
slug: '2636'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/2636/
collection: coveo-for-sitecore-v5
source_format: adoc
---
# Validate Connectivity of the New Hosts
To validate the connectivity between the Sitecore instance and the [Coveo Platform](https://docs.coveo.com/en/186/), you can use a Coveo-powered search page from your site.
If you don't have such a page:

. Browse to `\http://<INSTANCE_HOSTNAME>/coveo/rest`.
. Review the server response.
The server should reply with a JSON response similar to this one:

```json
 {
   "totalCount" : 171248,
   "duration" : 155,
   "indexDuration" : 109,
   ...
 }
```

In this case, the REST endpoint returned results, so Sitecore can successfully communicate with Coveo.

. If the server doesn't respond or gives you an error, check if all needed ports are open (see [Validate Routes And Ports](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2535/)).