diff --git a/src/commands/audit-log.ts b/src/commands/audit-log.ts
index 4a57cfb0..f3ebebf5 100644
--- a/src/commands/audit-log.ts
+++ b/src/commands/audit-log.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import {
   handleUnsuccessfulApiResponse
 } from '../utils/api-helpers'
 import { printFlagList } from '../utils/formatting'
-import { FREE_API_KEY, getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../utils/sdk'
+import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../utils/errors'
 
 export const auditLog: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Look up the audit log for an organization',
@@ -21,8 +22,12 @@ export const auditLog: CliSubcommand = {
 
     const input = setupCommand(name, auditLog.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinner = ora(`Looking up audit log for ${input.orgSlug}\n`).start()
-      await fetchOrgAuditLog(input.orgSlug, input, spinner)
+      await fetchOrgAuditLog(input.orgSlug, input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -132,9 +137,10 @@ type AuditChoices = (Separator | AuditChoice)[]
 async function fetchOrgAuditLog(
   orgSlug: string,
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey() || FREE_API_KEY)
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getAuditLogEvents(orgSlug, input),
     `Looking up audit log for ${orgSlug}\n`
diff --git a/src/commands/dependencies.ts b/src/commands/dependencies.ts
index 01cd4b4f..2eabb692 100644
--- a/src/commands/dependencies.ts
+++ b/src/commands/dependencies.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { printFlagList } from '../utils/formatting'
 import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
-import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../utils/errors'
 
 export const dependencies: CliSubcommand = {
   description:
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ export const dependencies: CliSubcommand = {
 
     const input = setupCommand(name, dependencies.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
-      const spinnerText = 'Searching dependencies...'
-      const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await searchDeps(input, spinner)
+      await searchDeps(input)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -100,10 +98,17 @@ function setupCommand(
 }
 
 async function searchDeps(
-  { limit, offset, outputJson }: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  { limit, offset, outputJson }: CommandContext
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+  if(!apiKey){
+    throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+  }
+  const spinnerText = 'Searching dependencies...'
+  const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
+  
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
+
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.searchDependencies({ limit, offset }),
     'Searching dependencies'
diff --git a/src/commands/organization.ts b/src/commands/organization.ts
index 41479d41..1a970c5a 100644
--- a/src/commands/organization.ts
+++ b/src/commands/organization.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
+import { AuthError } from '../utils/errors'
 
 export const organizations: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'List organizations associated with the API key used',
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ function setupCommand(
 
 async function fetchOrganizations(): Promise<void> {
   const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+  if(!apiKey){
+    throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+  }
   const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const spinner = ora('Fetching organizations...').start()
 
@@ -57,13 +61,10 @@ async function fetchOrganizations(): Promise<void> {
   spinner.stop()
 
   const organizations = Object.values(result.data.organizations)
-  if (apiKey) {
-    console.log(
-      `List of organizations associated with your API key: ${chalk.italic(apiKey)}`
-    )
-  } else {
-    console.log('List of organizations associated with your API key.')
-  }
+  
+  console.log(
+    `List of organizations associated with your API key: ${chalk.italic(apiKey)}`
+  )
 
   for (const o of organizations) {
     console.log(`
diff --git a/src/commands/report/index.ts b/src/commands/report/index.ts
index c25c7b9a..d4fbe6b4 100644
--- a/src/commands/report/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/report/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { meowWithSubcommands } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 
-const description = 'Project report related commands'
+const description = '[Deprecated] Project report related commands'
 
 export const report: CliSubcommand = {
   description,
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/create.ts b/src/commands/repos/create.ts
index 5f4350a7..ee4d05f2 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/create.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const create: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Create a repository in an organization',
@@ -19,9 +20,13 @@ export const create: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} create`
     const input = setupCommand(name, create.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Creating repository... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await createRepo(input.orgSlug, input, spinner)
+      await createRepo(input.orgSlug, input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -145,9 +150,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function createRepo(
   orgSlug: string,
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.createOrgRepo(orgSlug, input),
     'creating repository'
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/delete.ts b/src/commands/repos/delete.ts
index f30746ee..76286fda 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/delete.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/delete.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const del: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Delete a repository in an organization',
@@ -17,9 +18,13 @@ export const del: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} del`
     const input = setupCommand(name, del.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Deleting repository... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await deleteRepository(input.orgSlug, input.repoName, spinner)
+      await deleteRepository(input.orgSlug, input.repoName, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -71,9 +76,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function deleteRepository(
   orgSlug: string,
   repoName: string,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.deleteOrgRepo(orgSlug, repoName),
     'deleting repository'
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/list.ts b/src/commands/repos/list.ts
index a7b4af16..4a32a2a8 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/list.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/list.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const list: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'List repositories in an organization',
@@ -21,9 +22,13 @@ export const list: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} list`
     const input = setupCommand(name, list.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Listing repositories... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await listOrgRepos(input.orgSlug, input, spinner)
+      await listOrgRepos(input.orgSlug, input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -129,9 +134,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function listOrgRepos(
   orgSlug: string,
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getOrgRepoList(orgSlug, input),
     'listing repositories'
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/update.ts b/src/commands/repos/update.ts
index 62fa7013..80d224f1 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/update.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/update.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const update: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Update a repository in an organization',
@@ -19,9 +20,13 @@ export const update: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} update`
     const input = setupCommand(name, update.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Updating repository... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await updateRepository(input.orgSlug, input, spinner)
+      await updateRepository(input.orgSlug, input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -145,9 +150,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function updateRepository(
   orgSlug: string,
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.updateOrgRepo(orgSlug, input.name, input),
     'updating repository'
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/view.ts b/src/commands/repos/view.ts
index 6541f258..bad9fdef 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/view.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/view.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const view: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'View repositories in an organization',
@@ -21,9 +22,13 @@ export const view: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} view`
     const input = setupCommand(name, view.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Fetching repository... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await viewRepository(input.orgSlug, input.repositoryName, spinner)
+      await viewRepository(input.orgSlug, input.repositoryName, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -89,9 +94,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function viewRepository(
   orgSlug: string,
   repoName: string,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getOrgRepo(orgSlug, repoName),
     'fetching repository'
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/create.ts b/src/commands/scan/create.ts
index 59fe98f2..f2296b9e 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/create.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const create: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Create a scan',
@@ -25,9 +26,13 @@ export const create: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} create`
     const input = await setupCommand(name, create.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Creating a scan... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await createFullScan(input, spinner)
+      await createFullScan(input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -203,9 +208,10 @@ async function setupCommand(
 
 async function createFullScan(
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const {
     orgSlug,
     repoName,
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/delete.ts b/src/commands/scan/delete.ts
index deb5e50a..f1f401a3 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/delete.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/delete.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const del: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Delete a scan',
@@ -19,9 +20,13 @@ export const del: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} del`
     const input = setupCommand(name, del.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Deleting scan...'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await deleteOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input.fullScanId, spinner)
+      await deleteOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input.fullScanId, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -87,9 +92,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function deleteOrgFullScan(
   orgSlug: string,
   fullScanId: string,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.deleteOrgFullScan(orgSlug, fullScanId),
     'Deleting scan'
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/list.ts b/src/commands/scan/list.ts
index 995a8a6b..55648fef 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/list.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/list.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const list: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'List scans for an organization',
@@ -21,9 +22,13 @@ export const list: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} list`
     const input = setupCommand(name, list.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Listing scans... \n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await listOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input, spinner)
+      await listOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -149,9 +154,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function listOrgFullScan(
   orgSlug: string,
   input: CommandContext,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora, 
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getOrgFullScanList(orgSlug, input),
     'Listing scans'
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/metadata.ts b/src/commands/scan/metadata.ts
index dddec4d6..dbddd8fb 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/metadata.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/metadata.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const metadata: CliSubcommand = {
   description: "Get a scan's metadata",
@@ -19,9 +20,13 @@ export const metadata: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} metadata`
     const input = setupCommand(name, metadata.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = "Getting scan's metadata... \n"
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await getOrgScanMetadata(input.orgSlug, input.scanID, spinner)
+      await getOrgScanMetadata(input.orgSlug, input.scanID, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -87,9 +92,10 @@ function setupCommand(
 async function getOrgScanMetadata(
   orgSlug: string,
   scanId: string,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora, 
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getOrgFullScanMetadata(orgSlug, scanId),
     'Listing scans'
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/stream.ts b/src/commands/scan/stream.ts
index be1cccf9..be7d4fe4 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/stream.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/stream.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getDefaultKey, setupSdk } from '../../utils/sdk'
 
 import type { CliSubcommand } from '../../utils/meow-with-subcommands'
 import type { Ora } from 'ora'
+import { AuthError } from '../../utils/errors'
 
 export const stream: CliSubcommand = {
   description: 'Stream the output of a scan',
@@ -19,9 +20,13 @@ export const stream: CliSubcommand = {
     const name = `${parentName} stream`
     const input = setupCommand(name, stream.description, argv, importMeta)
     if (input) {
+      const apiKey = getDefaultKey()
+      if(!apiKey){
+        throw new AuthError("User must be authenticated to run this command. To log in, run the command `socket login` and enter your API key.")
+      }
       const spinnerText = 'Streaming scan...\n'
       const spinner = ora(spinnerText).start()
-      await getOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input.fullScanId, input.file, spinner)
+      await getOrgFullScan(input.orgSlug, input.fullScanId, input.file, spinner, apiKey)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -90,9 +95,10 @@ async function getOrgFullScan(
   orgSlug: string,
   fullScanId: string,
   file: string | undefined,
-  spinner: Ora
+  spinner: Ora,
+  apiKey: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
+  const socketSdk = await setupSdk(apiKey)
   const result = await handleApiCall(
     socketSdk.getOrgFullScan(orgSlug, fullScanId, file),
     'Streaming a scan'