diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/client.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/client.py
index 64fbd912a86..7d37f7a6a2a 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/client.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/client.py
@@ -152,24 +152,27 @@ class MSTRClient:
     def is_project_name(self) -> bool:
         return bool(self.config.projectName)
 
+    def list_projects(self) -> List[MstrProject]:
+        """
+        Test if we can get the token and fetch projects
+        """
+        self.get_auth_params()
+        resp_projects = self.client.get(
+            path="/projects",
+        )
+        return resp_projects
+
     def get_projects_list(self) -> List[MstrProject]:
         """
         Get List of all projects
         """
         try:
-            resp_projects = self.client.get(
-                path="/projects",
-            )
-
-            project_list = MstrProjectList(projects=resp_projects)
+            project_list = MstrProjectList(projects=self.list_projects())
             return project_list.projects
-
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             logger.warning(f"Failed to fetch the project list due to [{exc}]")
 
-        return []
-
     def get_project_by_name(self) -> Optional[MstrProject]:
         """
         Get Project By Name
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/connection.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/connection.py
index 9e9618b8619..4c5682f8ee5 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/connection.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mstr/connection.py
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ def test_connection(
     """
 
     test_fn = {
-        "GetToken": client.get_auth_params,
-        "GetProjects": client.get_projects_list,
+        "GetProjects": client.list_projects,
     }
 
     return test_connection_steps(
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mstr.json b/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mstr.json
index 93c83560efc..b6e5a2a25e5 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mstr.json
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mstr.json
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
     "displayName": "Mstr Test Connection",
     "description": "This Test Connection validates the access against the server and basic metadata extraction of dashboards and charts.",
     "steps": [
-      {
-        "name": "GetToken",
-        "description": "Fetch the Auth Token",
-        "errorMessage": "Failed to fetch auth token, please validate the credentials or if user has access to fetch token or if you are using the correct login mode",
-        "shortCircuit": true,
-        "mandatory": true
-      },
       {
         "name": "GetProjects",
         "description": "List all the projects available to the user",