# Renewing Connections (/docs/guides/troubleshooting/renewing-connections)



# Renewing Connections [#renewing-connections]

Bank connections can expire or become inactive over time. Renewing preserves all your existing configuration - account mappings, destination settings, and custom preferences.

## When to renew [#when-to-renew]

* Your connection has expired (expiry period varies by provider - GoCardless connections expire every 90 days)
* You're experiencing sync errors
* Your connection status shows as inactive

For GoCardless (UK & EU) users, Lunch Flow sends advance notification emails before expiration so you can renew proactively.

## How to renew [#how-to-renew]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Navigate to the **Connections** page
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the **Reconnect** button on the connection you want to renew
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Complete the reconnection prompts (the same flow as the initial setup)
  </Step>

  <Step>
    You'll be returned to Lunch Flow automatically
  </Step>
</Steps>

## After renewing [#after-renewing]

Two outcomes are possible:

* **Automatic mapping:** Your connection becomes **Active** with all settings intact
* **Manual mapping:** You'll need to map accounts from the new connection to your existing ones

## Why renew instead of deleting? [#why-renew-instead-of-deleting]

Deleting and recreating a connection causes you to lose:

* Account configurations
* Destination mappings
* Custom sync settings

Renewing preserves all of these by matching accounts from your refreshed connection to your previous configuration.