diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.py b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.py
index 5c4efb5..292cbf0 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.py
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,34 @@
         dataList = data[strListName]
         return dataList
 
+    '''
+    @method compare_dict
+    @Description: validates if contents of dict1 exists in dict2
+    @params: dict1 = input_data entered through api
+             dict2 = retrieved data from GET method
+    returns True if contents of dict1 exists in dict2
+    '''
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def compare_dict(dict1, dict2):
+        print "input_data", dict1
+        print "get data", dict2
+        if dict1 == None or dict2 == None:
+           return False
+
+        if type(dict1) is not dict or type(dict2) is not dict:
+           return False
+
+        for key1,value1 in dict1.items():
+            try:
+                if key1 in dict2:
+                   for key2, value2 in value1.items():
+                       if value2 != dict2[key1][key2]:
+                          return False
+            except:
+	        print "Additional items"
+        return True
+
 #Test
 #test = utils()
 #data=test.jsonToList("Subscribers.json","SubscriberInfo")