# dbt cloud CLI not connecting

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-cli-not-connecting/13184>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** dbt-cloud\
**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-cli-not-connecting/13184 "2024-05-03T15:32:57Z")\
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## The problem I’m having

I’ve configured CLI for dbt cloud as per the instructions, but all my commands that use Cloud are failing.

When I use $dbt environment test I am returned all the local variables, but I receive the following error:  
“Encountered an error loading cloud configuration: ”

Any other command gets the error: “server error creating invocation. Please try again or contact support”

## The context of why I’m trying to do this

Use CLI for dbt cloud.

## What I’ve already tried

I’ve confirmed my access token is being accessed by checking the project page, regenerating cloud configuration file. Checked dbt project is version 1.5.

## Some example code or error messages

```auto
$ dbt list

server error creating invocation. Please try again or contact support

Sending project to dbt cloud

```

```auto
$ dbt environment show
Local Configuration:
  Active account ID 1
  Active project ID 136
  Active host name cloud.XXX.getdbt.com
  dbt_cloud.yml file path C:\Users\XXX\.dbt\dbt_cloud.yml
  dbt_project.yml file path C:\Users\XXX\XXX\dbt_project.yml
  dbt Cloud CLI version 0.37.12
  OS info windows amd64

Encountered an error loading cloud configuration: <nil>

```