From fb9e2c86e5136ef597f304b64b7e2324688ac859 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Shaver <60105315+matthewshaver@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:56:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Adding API recreation suggestion (#6121)

## What are you changing in this pull request and why?

Adding message around recreating connections with the latest APIs
post-global configs changes.

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Co-authored-by: Ly Nguyen <107218380+nghi-ly@users.noreply.github.com>
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 .../docs/docs/cloud/connect-data-platform/about-connections.md | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/website/docs/docs/cloud/connect-data-platform/about-connections.md b/website/docs/docs/cloud/connect-data-platform/about-connections.md
index 83ba503657d..650752b558c 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/cloud/connect-data-platform/about-connections.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/cloud/connect-data-platform/about-connections.md
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ Starting July 2024, connection management has moved from the project level to th
 
 <Lightbox src="/img/docs/dbt-cloud/cloud-configuring-dbt-cloud/connections-legacy-model.png" width="55%" title="Previous connection model"/>
 
-The following connection management section describes these changes.
+Connections created with APIs before this change cannot be accessed with the [latest APIs](https://docs.getdbt.com/dbt-cloud/api-v3#/operations/List%20Account%20Connections). dbt Labs recommends [recreating the connections](https://docs.getdbt.com/dbt-cloud/api-v3#/operations/Create%20Account%20Connection) with the latest APIs.
+
 
 :::