# connection_status

Behavior, inputs, outputs and permissions for connection_status.

Source: https://docs.getridian.com/developers/tools/connection_status/
Language: en
Reviewed: 2026-09-20

This reference is generated from the published tool contract.

## Behavior and boundaries

Checks whether this MCP connection is authenticated.

## Permissions

Granted scopes, accounts, calendars and visibility rules limit access. Workspace administrators do not automatically gain access to other users’ accounts.

`calendar:read`

[Consent and boundaries](https://docs.getridian.com/developers/authentication/)

## Input

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "connected": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": true
    },
    "scopes": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "connected",
    "scopes"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Errors and retries

Check the tool result for errors. Do not blindly retry writes after a timeout. Check the calendar state first.

[Error handling](https://docs.getridian.com/developers/errors/)