Fantasy Premier League MCP Server

Instructions

Returns:
    Authentication status and basic team information

Implementation Reference

• src/fpl_mcp/__main__.py:149-194 (handler)

  The handler function for the check_fpl_authentication tool. It checks FPL authentication by retrieving the auth manager singleton, verifying team ID, and attempting to fetch entry data from the FPL API.

  @mcp.tool()
  async def check_fpl_authentication() -> Dict[str, Any]:
      """Check if FPL authentication is working correctly
      
      Returns:
          Authentication status and basic team information
      """
      try:
          from .fpl.auth_manager import get_auth_manager
          
          auth_manager = get_auth_manager()
          team_id = auth_manager.team_id
          
          if not team_id:
              return {
                  "authenticated": False,
                  "error": "No team ID found in credentials",
                  "setup_instructions": "Run 'fpl-mcp-config setup' to configure your FPL credentials"
              }
          
          # Try to get basic team info as authentication test
          try:
              entry_data = await auth_manager.get_entry_data()
              
              return {
                  "authenticated": True,
                  "team_name": entry_data.get("name"),
                  "manager_name": f"{entry_data.get('player_first_name')} {entry_data.get('player_last_name')}",
                  "overall_rank": entry_data.get("summary_overall_rank"),
                  "team_id": team_id
              }
          except Exception as e:
              return {
                  "authenticated": False,
                  "error": f"Authentication failed: {str(e)}",
                  "setup_instructions": "Check your FPL credentials and ensure they are correct"
              }
              
      except Exception as e:
          logger.error(f"Authentication check failed: {e}")
          return {
              "authenticated": False,
              "error": str(e),
              "setup_instructions": "Run 'fpl-mcp-config setup' to configure your FPL credentials"
          }