diff --git a/splitio/api/auth.py b/splitio/api/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97a5d1e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/splitio/api/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""Auth API module."""
+
+import logging
+import json
+
+from future.utils import raise_from
+
+from splitio.api import APIException, headers_from_metadata
+from splitio.api.client import HttpClientException
+from splitio.models.token import from_raw
+
+
+class AuthAPI(object):  #pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    """Class that uses an httpClient to communicate with the SDK Auth Service API."""
+
+    def __init__(self, client, apikey, sdk_metadata):
+        """
+        Class constructor.
+
+        :param client: HTTP Client responsble for issuing calls to the backend.
+        :type client: HttpClient
+        :param apikey: User apikey token.
+        :type apikey: string
+        :param sdk_metadata: SDK version & machine name & IP.
+        :type sdk_metadata: splitio.client.util.SdkMetadata
+        """
+        self._logger = logging.getLogger(self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._client = client
+        self._apikey = apikey
+        self._metadata = headers_from_metadata(sdk_metadata)
+
+    def authenticate(self):
+        """
+        Performs authentication.
+
+        :return: Json representation of an authentication.
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        try:
+            response = self._client.get(
+                'auth',
+                '/auth',
+                self._apikey,
+                extra_headers=self._metadata
+            )
+            if 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
+                payload = json.loads(response.body)
+                return from_raw(payload)
+            else:
+                raise APIException(response.body, response.status_code)
+        except HttpClientException as exc:
+            self._logger.error('Exception raised while authenticating')
+            self._logger.debug('Exception information: ', exc_info=True)
+            raise_from(APIException('Could not perform authentication.'), exc)
diff --git a/splitio/api/client.py b/splitio/api/client.py
index fd3bb9b8..86945a27 100644
--- a/splitio/api/client.py
+++ b/splitio/api/client.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ class HttpClient(object):
 
     SDK_URL = 'https://sdk.split.io/api'
     EVENTS_URL = 'https://events.split.io/api'
+    AUTH_URL = 'https://auth.split.io/api'
 
-    def __init__(self, timeout=None, sdk_url=None, events_url=None):
+    def __init__(self, timeout=None, sdk_url=None, events_url=None, auth_url=None):
         """
         Class constructor.
 
@@ -38,11 +39,14 @@ def __init__(self, timeout=None, sdk_url=None, events_url=None):
         :type sdk_url: str
         :param events_url: Optional alternative events URL.
         :type events_url: str
+        :param auth_url: Optional alternative auth URL.
+        :type auth_url: str
         """
         self._timeout = timeout / 1000  if timeout else None  # Convert ms to seconds.
         self._urls = {
             'sdk': sdk_url if sdk_url is not None else self.SDK_URL,
             'events': events_url if events_url is not None else self.EVENTS_URL,
+            'auth': auth_url if auth_url is not None else self.AUTH_URL,
         }
 
     def _build_url(self, server, path):
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ def get(self, server, path, apikey, query=None, extra_headers=None):  #pylint: d
         """
         Issue a get request.
 
-        :param server: Whether the request is for SDK server or Events server.
+        :param server: Whether the request is for SDK server, Events server or Auth server.
         :typee server: str
         :param path: path to append to the host url.
         :type path: str
diff --git a/splitio/models/token.py b/splitio/models/token.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c050d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/splitio/models/token.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Token module"""
+
+import base64
+import json
+
+class Token(object):
+    """Token object class."""
+
+    def __init__(self, push_enabled, token, channels, exp, iat):
+        """
+        Class constructor.
+
+        :param push_enabled: flag push enabled.
+        :type push_enabled: bool
+
+        :param token: Token from auth.
+        :type token: str
+
+        :param channels: Channels parsed from token.
+        :type channels: str
+
+        :param exp: exp parsed from token.
+        :type exp: int
+
+        :param iat: iat parsed from token.
+        :type iat: int
+        """
+        self._push_enabled = push_enabled
+        self._token = token
+        self._channels = channels
+        self._exp = exp
+        self._iat = iat
+    
+    @property
+    def push_enabled(self):
+        """Return push_enabled"""
+        return self._push_enabled
+    
+    @property
+    def token(self):
+        """Return token"""
+        return self._token
+    
+    @property
+    def channels(self):
+        """Return channels"""
+        return self._channels
+    
+    @property
+    def exp(self):
+        """Return exp"""
+        return self._exp
+    
+    @property
+    def iat(self):
+        """Return iat"""
+        return self._iat
+
+
+def decode_token(raw_token):
+    """Decode token"""
+    if not 'pushEnabled' in raw_token or not 'token' in raw_token:
+        return None, None, None
+
+    token = raw_token['token']
+    push_enabled = raw_token['pushEnabled']
+    if not push_enabled or len(token.strip()) == 0:
+        return None, None, None
+    
+    token_parts = token.split('.')
+    if len(token_parts) < 2:
+        return None, None, None
+    
+    to_decode = token_parts[1]
+    decoded_payload =  base64.b64decode(to_decode + '='*(-len(to_decode) % 4))
+    return push_enabled, token, json.loads(decoded_payload)
+
+def from_raw(raw_token):
+    """
+    Parse a new token from a raw token response.
+
+    :param raw_token: Token parsed from auth response.
+    :type raw_token: dict
+
+    :return: New token model object
+    :rtype: splitio.models.token.Token
+    """
+    push_enabled, token, decoded_token = decode_token(raw_token)
+    return None if push_enabled is None else Token(push_enabled, token, json.loads(decoded_token['x-ably-capability']), decoded_token['exp'], decoded_token['iat'])
diff --git a/tests/api/test_auth.py b/tests/api/test_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f145a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/test_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Split API tests module."""
+
+import pytest
+from splitio.api import auth, client, APIException
+from splitio.client.util import get_metadata
+from splitio.client.config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
+from splitio.version import __version__
+
+
+class AuthAPITests(object):
+    """Auth API test cases."""
+
+    def test_auth(self, mocker):
+        """Test auth API call."""
+        token = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjVZOU05US45QnJtR0EiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJ4LWFibHktY2FwYWJpbGl0eSI6IntcIk56TTJNREk1TXpjMF9NVGd5TlRnMU1UZ3dOZz09X3NlZ21lbnRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiTnpNMk1ESTVNemMwX01UZ3lOVGcxTVRnd05nPT1fc3BsaXRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiY29udHJvbF9wcmlcIjpbXCJzdWJzY3JpYmVcIixcImNoYW5uZWwtbWV0YWRhdGE6cHVibGlzaGVyc1wiXSxcImNvbnRyb2xfc2VjXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCIsXCJjaGFubmVsLW1ldGFkYXRhOnB1Ymxpc2hlcnNcIl19IiwieC1hYmx5LWNsaWVudElkIjoiY2xpZW50SWQiLCJleHAiOjE2MDIwODgxMjcsImlhdCI6MTYwMjA4NDUyN30.5_MjWonhs6yoFhw44hNJm3H7_YMjXpSW105DwjjppqE"
+        httpclient = mocker.Mock(spec=client.HttpClient)
+        payload = '{{"pushEnabled": true, "token": "{token}"}}'.format(token=token)
+        cfg = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
+        cfg.update({'IPAddressesEnabled': True, 'machineName': 'some_machine_name', 'machineIp': '123.123.123.123'})
+        sdk_metadata = get_metadata(cfg)
+        httpclient.get.return_value = client.HttpResponse(200, payload)
+        auth_api = auth.AuthAPI(httpclient, 'some_api_key', sdk_metadata)
+        response = auth_api.authenticate()
+
+        assert response.push_enabled == True
+        assert response.token == token
+        
+        call_made = httpclient.get.mock_calls[0]
+
+        # validate positional arguments
+        assert call_made[1] == ('auth', '/auth', 'some_api_key')
+
+        # validate key-value args (headers)
+        assert call_made[2]['extra_headers'] == {
+            'SplitSDKVersion': 'python-%s' % __version__,
+            'SplitSDKMachineIP': '123.123.123.123',
+            'SplitSDKMachineName': 'some_machine_name'
+        }
+
+        httpclient.reset_mock()
+        def raise_exception(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise client.HttpClientException('some_message')
+        httpclient.get.side_effect = raise_exception
+        with pytest.raises(APIException) as exc_info:
+            response = auth_api.authenticate()
+            assert exc_info.type == APIException
+            assert exc_info.value.message == 'some_message'
diff --git a/tests/models/test_token.py b/tests/models/test_token.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ab90ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/models/test_token.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""Split model tests module."""
+
+from splitio.models import token
+from splitio.models.grammar.condition import Condition
+
+
+class TokenTests(object):
+    """Token model tests."""
+    raw_false = {
+        'pushEnabled': False,
+        'token': 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjVZOU05US45QnJtR0EiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJ4LWFibHktY2FwYWJpbGl0eSI6IntcIk56TTJNREk1TXpjMF9NVGd5TlRnMU1UZ3dOZz09X3NlZ21lbnRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiTnpNMk1ESTVNemMwX01UZ3lOVGcxTVRnd05nPT1fc3BsaXRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiY29udHJvbF9wcmlcIjpbXCJzdWJzY3JpYmVcIixcImNoYW5uZWwtbWV0YWRhdGE6cHVibGlzaGVyc1wiXSxcImNvbnRyb2xfc2VjXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCIsXCJjaGFubmVsLW1ldGFkYXRhOnB1Ymxpc2hlcnNcIl19IiwieC1hYmx5LWNsaWVudElkIjoiY2xpZW50SWQiLCJleHAiOjE2MDIwODgxMjcsImlhdCI6MTYwMjA4NDUyN30.5_MjWonhs6yoFhw44hNJm3H7_YMjXpSW105DwjjppqE',
+    }
+
+    def test_from_raw_false(self):
+        """Test token model parsing."""
+        parsed = token.from_raw(self.raw_false)
+        assert parsed == None
+    
+    raw_empty = {
+        'pushEnabled': True,
+        'token': '',
+    }
+
+    def test_from_raw_empty(self):
+        """Test token model parsing."""
+        parsed = token.from_raw(self.raw_empty)
+        assert parsed == None
+
+    raw_ok = {
+        'pushEnabled': True,
+        'token': 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjVZOU05US45QnJtR0EiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJ4LWFibHktY2FwYWJpbGl0eSI6IntcIk56TTJNREk1TXpjMF9NVGd5TlRnMU1UZ3dOZz09X3NlZ21lbnRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiTnpNMk1ESTVNemMwX01UZ3lOVGcxTVRnd05nPT1fc3BsaXRzXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCJdLFwiY29udHJvbF9wcmlcIjpbXCJzdWJzY3JpYmVcIixcImNoYW5uZWwtbWV0YWRhdGE6cHVibGlzaGVyc1wiXSxcImNvbnRyb2xfc2VjXCI6W1wic3Vic2NyaWJlXCIsXCJjaGFubmVsLW1ldGFkYXRhOnB1Ymxpc2hlcnNcIl19IiwieC1hYmx5LWNsaWVudElkIjoiY2xpZW50SWQiLCJleHAiOjE2MDIwODgxMjcsImlhdCI6MTYwMjA4NDUyN30.5_MjWonhs6yoFhw44hNJm3H7_YMjXpSW105DwjjppqE',
+    }
+
+    def test_from_raw(self):
+        """Test token model parsing."""
+        parsed = token.from_raw(self.raw_ok)
+        assert isinstance(parsed, token.Token)
+        assert parsed.push_enabled == True
+        assert parsed.iat == 1602084527
+        assert parsed.exp == 1602088127
+        assert parsed.channels['NzM2MDI5Mzc0_MTgyNTg1MTgwNg==_segments'] == ['subscribe']
+        assert parsed.channels['NzM2MDI5Mzc0_MTgyNTg1MTgwNg==_splits'] == ['subscribe']
+        assert parsed.channels['control_pri'] == ['subscribe', 'channel-metadata:publishers']
+        assert parsed.channels['control_sec'] == ['subscribe', 'channel-metadata:publishers']
+