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 * Currently we recommend you to look under the `Account locator (legacy)` method of connection for better compatibility
   on API.
-* It typically follows format of: `https://<accountlocator>.<region>.<cloud>.snowflakecomputing.com`
+* It typically follows format of: `<accountlocator>.<region>.<cloud>.snowflakecomputing.com`. Ensure that you omit the `https://` prefix.
 * `SNOWFLAKE_HOST` is required if you are using the Streamlit app, but may not be required for the CLI tool depending on
   your Snowflake deployment. We would recommend setting it regardless.