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@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ AppleHealthKit.initHealthKit(options: Object, (err: string, results: Object) =>
     * Base Methods
       * [isAvailable](/docs/isAvailable().md)
       * [initHealthKit](/docs/initHealthKit().md)
+      * [authorizationStatusForType](/docs/authorizationStatusForType().md)
     * Realtime Methods
       * [initStepCountObserver](/docs/initStepCountObserver().md)
     * Read Methods
diff --git a/docs/authorizationStatusForType().md b/docs/authorizationStatusForType().md
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+Check the authorization status for sharing (writing) the specified data type.
+
+Status will be one of `"NotDetermined"`, `"SharingDenied"`, `"SharingAuthorized"`.
+
+```javascript
+AppleHealthKit.authorizationStatusForType(
+  "initHealthKit", (error, status) => {
+    if (status) {
+      console.log("status is", status)
+    }
+  }
+)
+```
+
+There is no way to check authorization status for read permission, [see this](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/healthkit/hkhealthstore/1614154-authorizationstatusfortype?language=objc).