diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4c04c4..2f06172 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tmp/*
 tmp
 example
 example/*
+db/*
+db
 
 # gitginore template for creating Snap packages
 # website: https://snapcraft.io/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8930401..9b305c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [9.0.2] - 2021-04-25
+## [9.1.0] - 2021-04-02
+
+### Added
+- verify optional endpoint 
+
+## [9.0.2] - 2021-03-25
 
 ### Fixed
 - keys on event
 
-## [9.0.0] - 2021-04-25
+## [9.0.0] - 2021-03-25
 
 ### Removed
 - removed tenant_name from event - uses users event name
 
-## [8.1.x] - 2021-04-25
+## [8.1.x] - 2021-03-25
 
 ### Added
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index d4a62a9..63a4227 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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  "der-parser",
  "lazy_static",
  "nom 6.1.2",
- "num-bigint 0.3.2",
  "oid-registry",
  "rusticata-macros",
  "rustversion",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5670d0e..075ce34 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "broker"
-version = "9.0.2"
+version = "9.1.0"
 authors = ["Bevan Hunt <bevan@bevanhunt.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7cc2d6..c8d95ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Broker follows an insert-only/publish/subscribe paradigm rather than a REST CRUD
 * Insert event via JSON POST request 
 * Sync latest events on SSE client connection
 * Auto-provision and renews SSL cert via LetsEncrypt
+* Verify endpoint for external services using Broker user system like [portal](https://crates.io/crates/portal)
 
 ### How it works
 
@@ -109,6 +110,17 @@ POST /insert
 
 will return: `200` or `500` or `400` or `401`
 
+#### Optional - verify user
+
+```html
+GET /verify
+```
+- authenticated endpoint (Authorization: Bearer {jwt}) or (Authorization: Basic {username:password})
+- verifies that the user is authenticated on broker - used for external services like [portal](https://crates.io/crates/portal)
+
+will return: `200` or `500` or `401`
+
+
 ### Install
 
 ``` cargo install broker ```
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 169f14b..729e35f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -268,32 +268,22 @@ async fn jwt_verify(token: String) -> Result<Option<TokenData<Claims>>> {
     Ok(None)
 }
 
-// insert an event
-async fn insert(user_username: String, event_form: EventForm) -> Result<bool> {
+async fn insert(user: User, event_form: EventForm) -> Result<()> {
   
-    let user_value = get_user_by_username(user_username)?;
+    let timestamp = nippy::get_unix_ntp_time().await?;
+    let id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
 
-    match user_value {
-        Some(user) => {
-            let timestamp = nippy::get_unix_ntp_time().await?;
-            let id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    let event = Event{
+        id,
+        data: event_form.data, 
+        event: event_form.event, 
+        user_id: user.id, 
+        timestamp,
+        tenant_name: user.tenant_name,
+    };
 
-            let event = Event{
-                id,
-                data: event_form.data, 
-                event: event_form.event, 
-                user_id: user.id, 
-                timestamp,
-                tenant_name: user.tenant_name,
-            };
-        
-            puts_event(event.clone())?;
-            Ok(true)
-        },
-        None => {
-            Ok(false)
-        }
-    }
+    puts_event(event.clone())?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 async fn create_user(mut req: Request<()>) -> tide::Result {
@@ -334,8 +324,37 @@ async fn insert_event(mut req: Request<()>) -> tide::Result {
                 Some(jwt) => {
                     let r =  req.body_string().await?;
                     let event_form : EventForm = serde_json::from_str(&r)?;
-                    insert(jwt.claims.sub, event_form).await?;
-                    Ok(tide::Response::builder(200).header("content-type", "application/json").build())
+                    match get_user_by_username(jwt.claims.sub)? {
+                        Some(user) => {
+                            insert(user, event_form).await?;
+                            Ok(tide::Response::builder(200).header("content-type", "application/json").build())
+                        },
+                        None => { Ok(tide::Response::builder(401).header("content-type", "application/json").build()) }
+                    }
+                },
+                None => { Ok(tide::Response::builder(401).header("content-type", "application/json").build()) }
+            }
+        },
+        None => { Ok(tide::Response::builder(401).header("content-type", "application/json").build()) }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn verify_user(req: Request<()>) -> tide::Result {
+    let token_value = req.header("authorization");
+    match token_value {
+        Some(token_header) => {
+            let token = token_header.last().to_string();
+            let jwt_value = jwt_verify(token).await?;
+            match jwt_value {
+                Some(jwt) => {
+                    match get_user_by_username(jwt.claims.sub)? {
+                        Some(_) => {
+                            Ok(tide::Response::builder(200).header("content-type", "application/json").build())
+                        },
+                        None => {
+                            Ok(tide::Response::builder(401).header("content-type", "application/json").build())
+                        }
+                    }
                 },
                 None => { Ok(tide::Response::builder(401).header("content-type", "application/json").build()) }
             }
@@ -361,6 +380,7 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     app.at("/insert").post(insert_event);
     app.at("/users").post(create_user);
     app.at("/login").post(login_user);
+    app.at("/verify").get(verify_user);
 
     app.at("/sse").get(tide::sse::endpoint(|req: Request<()>, sender| async move {