# Syncing Indefinitely on Windows/AWS S3

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-indefinitely-on-windows-aws-s3/30416>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [14 April 2023 00:31 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-indefinitely-on-windows-aws-s3/30416 "2023-04-14T00:31:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![arion279](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/arion279/32/15088_2.png) [@arion279](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/arion279)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2023 00:31 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-indefinitely-on-windows-aws-s3/30416/1 "2023-04-14T00:31:26Z")

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I am syncing to an AWS S3 bucket. It's always worked fine but now the sync icon spins indefinitely and when I do a CTRL+S to save, the word "Cancelling..." appears which doesn't make sense.

- The version you are using. LATEST VERSION is not a version number!  
Joplin 2.9.17 (prod, win32)

Client ID: a273d570ac4349a5b251fbd01e42296c  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 41  
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: a84a8e7

- If it is a sync issue, please let us know what you are syncing with.  
I am syncing to an AWS S3 bucket. It's always worked fine but now the sync icon spins indefinitely and when I do a CTRL+S to save, the word "Cancelling..." appears which doesn't make sense.

- The operating system you are using.  
Windows 10

- If you can also please provide a log, as described here: [How to enable debugging | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/debugging)

17:25:11: JoplinServerApi: Could not acquire session: undefined  
Error: Not a valid URL: joplin-aws-s3/api/sessions  
at shim.fetch (C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\shim-init-node.js:451:10)  
at JoplinServerApi. (C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:174:53)  
at Generator.next ()  
at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:8:71  
at new Promise ()  
at \__awaiter (C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:4:12)  
at JoplinServerApi.exec_ (C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:121:16)  
at JoplinServerApi. (C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:51:44)  
at Generator.next ()  
at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\JoplinServerApi.js:8:71  
log @ C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Joplin\resources\app.asar\node\_modules@joplin\lib\Logger.js:190

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**Author:** ![roman\_r\_m](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/roman_r_m/32/3297_2.png) [@roman\_r\_m](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/roman_r_m)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2023 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-indefinitely-on-windows-aws-s3/30416/2 "2023-04-14T15:24:34Z")

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From the error message it seems like you're trying to sync with Joplin server, not S3.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2023 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-indefinitely-on-windows-aws-s3/30416/3 "2023-05-14T15:25:19Z")

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