diff --git a/assets/translations/en.json b/assets/translations/en.json
index 18e70c5b..de30d6f0 100644
--- a/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
         "place_where_data": "A place where your data and SelfPrivacy services will reside:",
         "how": "How to obtain API token",
         "provider_bad_key_error": "Provider API key is invalid",
+        "could_not_connect": "Counldn't connect to the provider, please check your connection.",
         "choose_location_type": "Choose your server location and type:",
         "back_to_locations": "Go back to available locations!",
         "no_locations_found": "No available locations found. Make sure your account is accessible.",
diff --git a/assets/translations/ru.json b/assets/translations/ru.json
index 3dd4e590..b1228fa1 100644
--- a/assets/translations/ru.json
+++ b/assets/translations/ru.json
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
         "place_where_data": "Здесь будут жить ваши данные и SelfPrivacy-сервисы:",
         "how": "Как получить API Token",
         "provider_bad_key_error": "API ключ провайдера неверен",
+        "could_not_connect": "Не удалось соединиться с провайдером. Пожалуйста, проверьте подключение.",
         "choose_location_type": "Выберите локацию и тип вашего сервера:",
         "back_to_locations": "Назад к доступным локациям!",
         "no_locations_found": "Не найдено локаций. Убедитесь, что ваш аккаунт доступен.",
diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5bacfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class APIGenericResult<T> {
+  APIGenericResult({
+    required this.success,
+    required this.data,
+    this.message,
+  });
+
+  /// Whether was a response successfully received,
+  /// doesn't represent success of the request if `data<T>` is `bool`
+  final bool success;
+  final String? message;
+  final T data;
+}
diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/server_api/server_api.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/server_api/server_api.dart
index 4370131f..5216ffa8 100644
--- a/lib/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/server_api/server_api.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/server_api/server_api.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:graphql/client.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/config/get_it_config.dart';
+import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/api_map.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/schema/disk_volumes.graphql.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/graphql_maps/schema/schema.graphql.dart';
@@ -22,27 +23,15 @@ import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/service.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/ssh_settings.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/system_settings.dart';
 
+export 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart';
+
 part 'jobs_api.dart';
 part 'server_actions_api.dart';
 part 'services_api.dart';
 part 'users_api.dart';
 part 'volume_api.dart';
 
-class GenericResult<T> {
-  GenericResult({
-    required this.success,
-    required this.data,
-    this.message,
-  });
-
-  /// Whether was a response successfully received,
-  /// doesn't represent success of the request if `data<T>` is `bool`
-  final bool success;
-  final String? message;
-  final T data;
-}
-
-class GenericMutationResult<T> extends GenericResult<T> {
+class GenericMutationResult<T> extends APIGenericResult<T> {
   GenericMutationResult({
     required super.success,
     required this.code,
@@ -206,7 +195,7 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
     return settings;
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?>> getRecoveryTokenStatus() async {
+  Future<APIGenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?>> getRecoveryTokenStatus() async {
     RecoveryKeyStatus? key;
     QueryResult<Query$RecoveryKey> response;
     String? error;
@@ -223,18 +212,18 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       print(e);
     }
 
-    return GenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?>(
+    return APIGenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?>(
       success: error == null,
       data: key,
       message: error,
     );
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<String>> generateRecoveryToken(
+  Future<APIGenericResult<String>> generateRecoveryToken(
     final DateTime? expirationDate,
     final int? numberOfUses,
   ) async {
-    GenericResult<String> key;
+    APIGenericResult<String> key;
     QueryResult<Mutation$GetNewRecoveryApiKey> response;
 
     try {
@@ -255,19 +244,19 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       );
       if (response.hasException) {
         print(response.exception.toString());
-        key = GenericResult<String>(
+        key = APIGenericResult<String>(
           success: false,
           data: '',
           message: response.exception.toString(),
         );
       }
-      key = GenericResult<String>(
+      key = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: true,
         data: response.parsedData!.getNewRecoveryApiKey.key!,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      key = GenericResult<String>(
+      key = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: false,
         data: '',
         message: e.toString(),
@@ -300,8 +289,8 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
     return records;
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<List<ApiToken>>> getApiTokens() async {
-    GenericResult<List<ApiToken>> tokens;
+  Future<APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>>> getApiTokens() async {
+    APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>> tokens;
     QueryResult<Query$GetApiTokens> response;
 
     try {
@@ -310,7 +299,7 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       if (response.hasException) {
         final message = response.exception.toString();
         print(message);
-        tokens = GenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
+        tokens = APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
           success: false,
           data: [],
           message: message,
@@ -324,13 +313,13 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
                 ApiToken.fromGraphQL(device),
           )
           .toList();
-      tokens = GenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
+      tokens = APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
         success: true,
         data: parsed,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      tokens = GenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
+      tokens = APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>>(
         success: false,
         data: [],
         message: e.toString(),
@@ -340,8 +329,8 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
     return tokens;
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<void>> deleteApiToken(final String name) async {
-    GenericResult<void> returnable;
+  Future<APIGenericResult<void>> deleteApiToken(final String name) async {
+    APIGenericResult<void> returnable;
     QueryResult<Mutation$DeleteDeviceApiToken> response;
 
     try {
@@ -358,19 +347,19 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       );
       if (response.hasException) {
         print(response.exception.toString());
-        returnable = GenericResult<void>(
+        returnable = APIGenericResult<void>(
           success: false,
           data: null,
           message: response.exception.toString(),
         );
       }
-      returnable = GenericResult<void>(
+      returnable = APIGenericResult<void>(
         success: true,
         data: null,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      returnable = GenericResult<void>(
+      returnable = APIGenericResult<void>(
         success: false,
         data: null,
         message: e.toString(),
@@ -380,8 +369,8 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
     return returnable;
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<String>> createDeviceToken() async {
-    GenericResult<String> token;
+  Future<APIGenericResult<String>> createDeviceToken() async {
+    APIGenericResult<String> token;
     QueryResult<Mutation$GetNewDeviceApiKey> response;
 
     try {
@@ -393,19 +382,19 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       );
       if (response.hasException) {
         print(response.exception.toString());
-        token = GenericResult<String>(
+        token = APIGenericResult<String>(
           success: false,
           data: '',
           message: response.exception.toString(),
         );
       }
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: true,
         data: response.parsedData!.getNewDeviceApiKey.key!,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: false,
         data: '',
         message: e.toString(),
@@ -417,10 +406,10 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
 
   Future<bool> isHttpServerWorking() async => (await getApiVersion()) != null;
 
-  Future<GenericResult<String>> authorizeDevice(
+  Future<APIGenericResult<String>> authorizeDevice(
     final DeviceToken deviceToken,
   ) async {
-    GenericResult<String> token;
+    APIGenericResult<String> token;
     QueryResult<Mutation$AuthorizeWithNewDeviceApiKey> response;
 
     try {
@@ -442,19 +431,19 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       );
       if (response.hasException) {
         print(response.exception.toString());
-        token = GenericResult<String>(
+        token = APIGenericResult<String>(
           success: false,
           data: '',
           message: response.exception.toString(),
         );
       }
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: true,
         data: response.parsedData!.authorizeWithNewDeviceApiKey.token!,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: false,
         data: '',
         message: e.toString(),
@@ -464,10 +453,10 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
     return token;
   }
 
-  Future<GenericResult<String>> useRecoveryToken(
+  Future<APIGenericResult<String>> useRecoveryToken(
     final DeviceToken deviceToken,
   ) async {
-    GenericResult<String> token;
+    APIGenericResult<String> token;
     QueryResult<Mutation$UseRecoveryApiKey> response;
 
     try {
@@ -489,19 +478,19 @@ class ServerApi extends ApiMap
       );
       if (response.hasException) {
         print(response.exception.toString());
-        token = GenericResult<String>(
+        token = APIGenericResult<String>(
           success: false,
           data: '',
           message: response.exception.toString(),
         );
       }
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: true,
         data: response.parsedData!.useRecoveryApiKey.token!,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
-      token = GenericResult<String>(
+      token = APIGenericResult<String>(
         success: false,
         data: '',
         message: e.toString(),
diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.dart
index ba3f0d63..b97018e2 100644
--- a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.dart
@@ -59,35 +59,50 @@ class DigitalOceanApi extends ServerProviderApi with VolumeProviderApi {
   String get displayProviderName => 'Digital Ocean';
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> isApiTokenValid(final String token) async {
+  Future<APIGenericResult<bool>> isApiTokenValid(final String token) async {
     bool isValid = false;
     Response? response;
+    String message = '';
     final Dio client = await getClient();
     try {
       response = await client.get(
         '/account',
         options: Options(
+          followRedirects: false,
+          validateStatus: (final status) =>
+              status != null && (status >= 200 || status == 401),
           headers: {'Authorization': 'Bearer $token'},
         ),
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
       isValid = false;
+      message = e.toString();
     } finally {
       close(client);
     }
 
-    if (response != null) {
-      if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok) {
-        isValid = true;
-      } else if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.unauthorized) {
-        isValid = false;
-      } else {
-        throw Exception('code: ${response.statusCode}');
-      }
+    if (response == null) {
+      return APIGenericResult(
+        data: isValid,
+        success: false,
+        message: message,
+      );
     }
 
-    return isValid;
+    if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok) {
+      isValid = true;
+    } else if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.unauthorized) {
+      isValid = false;
+    } else {
+      throw Exception('code: ${response.statusCode}');
+    }
+
+    return APIGenericResult(
+      data: isValid,
+      success: true,
+      message: response.statusMessage,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Hardcoded on their documentation and there is no pricing API at all
diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/hetzner/hetzner.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/hetzner/hetzner.dart
index 57df7837..87331d85 100644
--- a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/hetzner/hetzner.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/hetzner/hetzner.dart
@@ -60,35 +60,50 @@ class HetznerApi extends ServerProviderApi with VolumeProviderApi {
   String get displayProviderName => 'Hetzner';
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> isApiTokenValid(final String token) async {
+  Future<APIGenericResult<bool>> isApiTokenValid(final String token) async {
     bool isValid = false;
     Response? response;
+    String message = '';
     final Dio client = await getClient();
     try {
       response = await client.get(
         '/servers',
         options: Options(
+          followRedirects: false,
+          validateStatus: (final status) =>
+              status != null && (status >= 200 || status == 401),
           headers: {'Authorization': 'Bearer $token'},
         ),
       );
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
       isValid = false;
+      message = e.toString();
     } finally {
       close(client);
     }
 
-    if (response != null) {
-      if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok) {
-        isValid = true;
-      } else if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.unauthorized) {
-        isValid = false;
-      } else {
-        throw Exception('code: ${response.statusCode}');
-      }
+    if (response == null) {
+      return APIGenericResult(
+        data: isValid,
+        success: false,
+        message: message,
+      );
     }
 
-    return isValid;
+    if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok) {
+      isValid = true;
+    } else if (response.statusCode == HttpStatus.unauthorized) {
+      isValid = false;
+    } else {
+      throw Exception('code: ${response.statusCode}');
+    }
+
+    return APIGenericResult(
+      data: isValid,
+      success: true,
+      message: response.statusMessage,
+    );
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/server_provider.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/server_provider.dart
index a2eb71f3..45e2bd2e 100644
--- a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/server_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/server_providers/server_provider.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/api_map.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/hive/server_details.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/hive/server_domain.dart';
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/server_metadata.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/server_provider_location.dart';
 import 'package:selfprivacy/logic/models/server_type.dart';
 
+export 'package:selfprivacy/logic/api_maps/api_generic_result.dart';
+
 class ProviderApiTokenValidation {
   ProviderApiTokenValidation({
     required this.length,
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ abstract class ServerProviderApi extends ApiMap {
     required final ServerDomain domain,
   });
 
-  Future<bool> isApiTokenValid(final String token);
+  Future<APIGenericResult<bool>> isApiTokenValid(final String token);
   ProviderApiTokenValidation getApiTokenValidation();
   Future<List<ServerMetadataEntity>> getMetadata(final int serverId);
   Future<ServerMetrics?> getMetrics(
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/devices/devices_cubit.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/devices/devices_cubit.dart
index 10ad943d..5e5c145c 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/devices/devices_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/devices/devices_cubit.dart
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ApiDevicesCubit
   }
 
   Future<List<ApiToken>?> _getApiTokens() async {
-    final GenericResult<List<ApiToken>> response = await api.getApiTokens();
+    final APIGenericResult<List<ApiToken>> response = await api.getApiTokens();
     if (response.success) {
       return response.data;
     } else {
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class ApiDevicesCubit
   }
 
   Future<void> deleteDevice(final ApiToken device) async {
-    final GenericResult<void> response = await api.deleteApiToken(device.name);
+    final APIGenericResult<void> response =
+        await api.deleteApiToken(device.name);
     if (response.success) {
       emit(
         ApiDevicesState(
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class ApiDevicesCubit
   }
 
   Future<String?> getNewDeviceKey() async {
-    final GenericResult<String> response = await api.createDeviceToken();
+    final APIGenericResult<String> response = await api.createDeviceToken();
     if (response.success) {
       return response.data;
     } else {
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/forms/setup/initializing/provider_form_cubit.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/forms/setup/initializing/provider_form_cubit.dart
index d3307762..ebabb5e7 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/forms/setup/initializing/provider_form_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/forms/setup/initializing/provider_form_cubit.dart
@@ -29,21 +29,24 @@ class ProviderFormCubit extends FormCubit {
 
   @override
   FutureOr<bool> asyncValidation() async {
-    late bool isKeyValid;
+    bool? isKeyValid;
 
     try {
       isKeyValid = await serverInstallationCubit
           .isServerProviderApiTokenValid(apiKey.state.value);
     } catch (e) {
       addError(e);
-      isKeyValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (isKeyValid == null) {
+      apiKey.setError('');
+      return false;
     }
 
     if (!isKeyValid) {
       apiKey.setError('initializing.provider_bad_key_error'.tr());
-      return false;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return isKeyValid;
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/recovery_key/recovery_key_cubit.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/recovery_key/recovery_key_cubit.dart
index 76a572d1..56800be3 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/recovery_key/recovery_key_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/recovery_key/recovery_key_cubit.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RecoveryKeyCubit
   }
 
   Future<RecoveryKeyStatus?> _getRecoveryKeyStatus() async {
-    final GenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?> response =
+    final APIGenericResult<RecoveryKeyStatus?> response =
         await api.getRecoveryTokenStatus();
     if (response.success) {
       return response.data;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class RecoveryKeyCubit
     final DateTime? expirationDate,
     final int? numberOfUses,
   }) async {
-    final GenericResult<String> response =
+    final APIGenericResult<String> response =
         await api.generateRecoveryToken(expirationDate, numberOfUses);
     if (response.success) {
       refresh();
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_cubit.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_cubit.dart
index 08852825..dd9dadbd 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_cubit.dart
@@ -76,16 +76,27 @@ class ServerInstallationCubit extends Cubit<ServerInstallationState> {
           .getDnsProvider()
           .getApiTokenValidation();
 
-  Future<bool> isServerProviderApiTokenValid(
+  Future<bool?> isServerProviderApiTokenValid(
     final String providerToken,
-  ) async =>
-      ApiController.currentServerProviderApiFactory!
-          .getServerProvider(
-            settings: const ServerProviderApiSettings(
-              isWithToken: false,
-            ),
-          )
-          .isApiTokenValid(providerToken);
+  ) async {
+    final APIGenericResult<bool> apiResponse =
+        await ApiController.currentServerProviderApiFactory!
+            .getServerProvider(
+              settings: const ServerProviderApiSettings(
+                isWithToken: false,
+              ),
+            )
+            .isApiTokenValid(providerToken);
+
+    if (!apiResponse.success) {
+      getIt<NavigationService>().showSnackBar(
+        'initializing.could_not_connect'.tr(),
+      );
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return apiResponse.data;
+  }
 
   Future<bool> isDnsProviderApiTokenValid(
     final String providerToken,
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_repository.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_repository.dart
index cc3860e3..8365529a 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/server_installation/server_installation_repository.dart
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class ServerInstallationRepository {
       overrideDomain: serverDomain.domainName,
     );
     final String serverIp = await getServerIpFromDomain(serverDomain);
-    final GenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.authorizeDevice(
+    final APIGenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.authorizeDevice(
       DeviceToken(device: await getDeviceName(), token: newDeviceKey),
     );
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class ServerInstallationRepository {
       overrideDomain: serverDomain.domainName,
     );
     final String serverIp = await getServerIpFromDomain(serverDomain);
-    final GenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.useRecoveryToken(
+    final APIGenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.useRecoveryToken(
       DeviceToken(device: await getDeviceName(), token: recoveryKey),
     );
 
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ class ServerInstallationRepository {
         );
       }
     }
-    final GenericResult<String> deviceAuthKey =
+    final APIGenericResult<String> deviceAuthKey =
         await serverApi.createDeviceToken();
-    final GenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.authorizeDevice(
+    final APIGenericResult<String> result = await serverApi.authorizeDevice(
       DeviceToken(device: await getDeviceName(), token: deviceAuthKey.data),
     );