# Unable to connect to sensu-backend from agent

**URL:** <https://discourse.sensu.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-sensu-backend-from-agent/1297>\
**Category:** Sensu Go\
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-sensu-backend-from-agent/1297 "2019-08-01T20:13:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![viviraj20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@viviraj20](https://discourse.sensu.io/u/viviraj20)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-sensu-backend-from-agent/1297/1 "2019-08-01T20:13:35Z")

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Hi Team,

I’m unable to connect to sensu backend.  
Error on Sensu agent:  
sensu-agent[18627]: {“component”:“agent”,“error”:“handshake failed with status 401”,“level”:“error”,“msg”:“reconnection attempt failed”,“time”:“2019-08-01T20:03:57Z”}

I can able to telnet. Can someone please help me.

Thanks  
Viv

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**Author:** ![viviraj20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@viviraj20](https://discourse.sensu.io/u/viviraj20)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-sensu-backend-from-agent/1297/2 "2019-08-02T14:09:51Z")

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Fixed It !  
Error made in config with connections.