diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 6965dcc4f..4041fe324 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ KEYVAULT_API_URL=https://keyvault-api.advancedalgos.net/graphql
 AUTH0_DOMAIN=auth0-domain
 AUTH0_AUDIENCE=auth0-audience
 AUTH0_ISSUER=auth0-issuer
+
+AACLOUD_ID=aacloud-id
diff --git a/server/src/index.js b/server/src/index.js
index 9b117a92c..0ef91a3a2 100644
--- a/server/src/index.js
+++ b/server/src/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import logger from './logger'
 
 async function getUserId (authId) {
   try {
+    if(authId === process.env.AACLOUD_ID){
+      return authId
+    }
+
     const userData = await axios({
       url: process.env.GRAPHQL_API_URL,
       method: 'post',