diff --git a/tools/api.go b/tools/api.go
index 475c4d9..2563550 100644
--- a/tools/api.go
+++ b/tools/api.go
@@ -45,3 +45,18 @@ func (a *API) GetState() (State, int, error) {
 	}
 	return ALIVE, 200, nil
 }
+
+func (a *API) CheckRemoteAPIs(urls map[string]map[METHOD]string) (State, int, error) {
+	// Check if the database is up
+	caller := NewHTTPCaller(urls)
+	for _, methods := range urls {
+		if k, ok := methods[GET]; !ok {
+			return REDUCED_SERVICE, 200, errors.New("no get method found for " + k + " API")
+		}
+		_, err := caller.CallGet(methods[GET], "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return REDUCED_SERVICE, 200, err
+		}
+	}
+	return ALIVE, 200, nil
+}