1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packages/merchant-backoffice-ui/src/hooks/backend.ts b/packages/merchant-backoffice-ui/src/hooks/backend.ts
index 6c4e5c176..93e95934e 100644
--- a/packages/merchant-backoffice-ui/src/hooks/backend.ts
+++ b/packages/merchant-backoffice-ui/src/hooks/backend.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,25 @@ interface useBackendBaseRequestType {
 
 type YesOrNo = "yes" | "no";
 
+export function useCredentialsChecker() {
+  const { request } = useApiContext();
+  //check against instance details endpoint
+  //while merchant backend doesn't have a login endpoint
+  return async function testLogin(
+    instance: string,
+    token: string,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const response = await request(instance, `/private/`, {
+        token,
+      });
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  *
  * @param root the request is intended to the base URL and no the instance URL