# Authentication Tools
## auth-check
Check authentication status for App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --------- | -------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | --------------------- |
| `store` | `"appStore" \| "googlePlay" \| "both"` | No | `"both"` | Target store to check |
### Usage Examples
```json
// Check both stores
{}
// Check App Store only
{ "store": "appStore" }
// Check Google Play only
{ "store": "googlePlay" }
```
### Response
Returns authentication status for each store:
**Success:**
```
✅ **App Store Connect**
Issuer ID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Key ID: XXXXXXXXXX
JWT created successfully
✅ **Google Play Console**
Project: your-project-id
Service Account: your-service-account@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com
```
**Failure:**
```
❌ **App Store Connect**
Authentication failed
❌ **Google Play Console**
Authentication failed
```
### Prerequisites
Before using this tool, ensure you have configured credentials in `~/.config/pabal-mcp/config.json`:
```json
{
"appStore": {
"issuerId": "<your-issuer-id>",
"keyId": "<your-key-id>",
"privateKeyPath": "./app-store-key.p8"
},
"googlePlay": {
"serviceAccountKeyPath": "./google-play-service-account.json"
}
}
```
### See Also
- [Configure Credentials](../../README.md#-configure-credentials)
