diff --git a/backend/bec_atlas/authentication.py b/backend/bec_atlas/authentication.py
index 4f58c56..8f59f51 100644
--- a/backend/bec_atlas/authentication.py
+++ b/backend/bec_atlas/authentication.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import wraps
 
 import jwt
-from fastapi import HTTPException, Request, status
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, Request, status
 from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
 from jwt.exceptions import InvalidTokenError
 from pwdlib import PasswordHash
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ def decode_token(token: str):
         raise credentials_exception from exc
 
 
+async def get_current_user_token(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> UserInfo:
+    return get_current_user_sync(token)
+
+
 async def get_current_user(request: Request) -> UserInfo:
     token = request.cookies.get("access_token")
     return get_current_user_sync(token)
diff --git a/backend/bec_atlas/router/user_router.py b/backend/bec_atlas/router/user_router.py
index 48d82d0..79883ff 100644
--- a/backend/bec_atlas/router/user_router.py
+++ b/backend/bec_atlas/router/user_router.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_atlas.authentication import (
     convert_to_user,
     create_access_token,
     get_current_user,
+    get_current_user_token,
     verify_password,
 )
 from bec_atlas.datasources.mongodb.mongodb import MongoDBDatasource
@@ -38,11 +39,16 @@ class UserRouter(BaseRouter):
             "/user/login/form", self.form_login, methods=["POST"], dependencies=[]
         )
         self.router.add_api_route("/user/logout", self.user_logout, methods=["POST"])
+        self.router.add_api_route("/user/test_login", self.test_login, methods=["POST"])
+        self.router.add_api_route("/user/test_login", self.test_login, methods=["POST"])
 
     @convert_to_user
     async def user_me(self, user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
         return user
 
+    async def test_login(self, user: UserInfo = Depends(get_current_user_token)):
+        return user
+
     async def form_login(
         self, form_data: Annotated[OAuth2PasswordRequestForm, Depends()], response: Response
     ):