diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index a442026..ab92f62 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
     cli, logger,
     plugin::{Plugin, loader::PluginLoader, types::LoaderMessage},
     types,
-    utils::{self, client::Client},
+    utils::{self, auth, client::Client},
 };
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ impl Server {
         // Initialize plugins
         Self::LOGGER.info("Initializing plugins");
 
+        Self::LOGGER.info("Authenticating");
+        auth::test(self)?;
+
         // Initialize CLI
         Self::LOGGER.info("Initializing CLI");
         cli::start_cli(self.clone(), plugin_loader);
diff --git a/src/utils/auth.rs b/src/utils/auth.rs
index 810e4db..77f89e2 100644
--- a/src/utils/auth.rs
+++ b/src/utils/auth.rs
@@ -26,3 +26,14 @@ pub fn auth(server: &Arc<Server>, client: &mut Client, token: &str) -> crate::Re
     LOGGER.info(format!("{} successfully authenticated", api_res.user_id));
     Ok(api_res.user_id)
 }
+
+pub fn test(server: &Arc<Server>) -> crate::Result<()> {
+    ureq::get(format!(
+        "https://vxchat.netlify.app/api/test-auth?key={}&id={}",
+        server.config.server_key, server.config.server_id
+    ))
+    .call()
+    .context("Failed to authenticate")?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}