diff --git a/plstackapi/planetstack/api/auth.py b/plstackapi/planetstack/api/auth.py
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+++ b/plstackapi/planetstack/api/auth.py
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+from plstackapi.openstack.driver import OpenStackDriver
+
+def auth_check(auth):
+    client = OpenStackDriver(username=auth['Username'],
+                             password=auth['AuthString'],
+                             tenant=auth['LoginBase'])
+    client.authenticate()
+    return client