diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 39bd369..781f8e4 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ RUN_MODE = "PRODU" #PRODU | DEVEL
 #Configuring the parameter CHECK_PHP_TASKS_SYNTAX to false in case of syntax errors in the tasks could cause anomalous behavior in the Crunz-ui interfaces
 
 CHECK_PHP_TASKS_SYNTAX = true #true | false
+
+#TOOLS BASIC AUTH CONFIGURATION
+TOOLS_LOGIN = "tools_user"
+TOOLS_PASSWORD = "tools_password"
+
+#Please, update tools user grant as soon as possible
diff --git a/routes/api/tools.php b/routes/api/tools.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce828b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/api/tools.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
+use Slim\Routing\RouteCollectorProxy;
+
+use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
+
+use Crunz\Configuration\Configuration;
+use Crunz\Schedule;
+use Crunz\Filesystem;
+use Crunz\Task\Collection;
+use Crunz\Task\WrongTaskInstanceException;
+
+foreach (glob(__DIR__ . '/../classes/*.php') as $filename){
+    require_once $filename;
+}
+
+use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;
+
+$app->group('/tools', function (RouteCollectorProxy $group) {
+
+    $group->get('/test-conn', function (Request $request, Response $response, array $args) {
+
+        $data = [];
+
+
+        $response->getBody()->write(json_encode($data, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
+        return $response->withStatus(200)
+                        ->withHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+    });
+
+});
diff --git a/routes/index.php b/routes/index.php
index db79f87..13c337c 100644
--- a/routes/index.php
+++ b/routes/index.php
@@ -67,7 +67,24 @@
     "secure" => false,
     "secret" => $_ENV["JWT_SECRET"],
 
-    "ignore" => [$base_path."/auth/login", $base_path."/test"],
+    "ignore" => [$base_path."/auth/login", $base_path."/tools" ],
+
+    "error" => function ($response, $arguments) {
+        $data = [];
+        $data["status"] = "Authentication error";
+        $data["message"] = $arguments["message"];
+
+        $response->getBody()->write(json_encode($data, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
+        return $response->withHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+    }
+]));
+
+$app->add(new Tuupola\Middleware\HttpBasicAuthentication([
+    "path" => [ $base_path."/tools" ],
+    "realm" => "Protected",
+    "users" => [
+        $_ENV["TOOLS_LOGIN"] => $_ENV["TOOLS_PASSWORD"]
+    ],
 
     "error" => function ($response, $arguments) {
         $data = [];