diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aef883d..80b1935 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,4 +97,14 @@ The command `make build` creates a docker image with the name `mojaloop-payment-
 
 ### Running the docker image
 
-The command `make run` runs the docker image binding the port 8080.
\ No newline at end of file
+The command `make run` runs the docker image binding the port 8080.
+
+## Using external authentication
+
+Set the environment variables, before running the server (or Docker image):
+
+- `CHECK_SESSION_URL`: URL to check if the session is still valid
+- `LOGIN_URL`: - URL to redirect to when the session is not valid
+- `LOGIN_PROVIDER`: - The name of the login provider. When specified, the app will redirect to the login provider URL.
+
+These will override the in-app login form and redirect to the provided URL.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cc764d..6042c29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mojaloop-payment-manager-ui",
-  "version": "1.13.0",
+  "version": "1.14.0",
   "private": true,
   "proxy": "http://localhost:10000",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index ec7da8a..dc4da18 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'build')));
 app.get('/config', function (req, res) {
   res.send({
     API_BASE_URL: process.env.API_BASE_URL,
+    CHECK_SESSION_URL: process.env.CHECK_SESSION_URL,
+    LOGIN_URL: process.env.LOGIN_URL,
+    LOGIN_PROVIDER: process.env.LOGIN_PROVIDER,
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/utils/authentication.ts b/src/utils/authentication.ts
index b817c6d..7553360 100644
--- a/src/utils/authentication.ts
+++ b/src/utils/authentication.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,73 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 
-export default async function getUserInfo(config: { apiBaseUrl: string }) {
+export default async function getUserInfo(config: {
+  apiBaseUrl: string;
+  checkSession: string;
+  loginUrl: string;
+  loginProvider: string;
+}) {
   try {
+    if (config.checkSession && config.loginUrl) {
+      // check for active session
+      const session = await axios({
+        method: 'GET',
+        url: config.checkSession,
+        validateStatus: (code) => {
+          console.log({ code });
+          return (code > 199 && code < 300) || code === 401;
+        },
+        withCredentials: true,
+      });
+
+      if (session.status === 401) {
+        const loginUrl = `${config.loginUrl}?return_to=${window.location.href}`;
+        if (!config.loginProvider) {
+          window.location.assign(loginUrl);
+          return false;
+        }
+        // obtain login flow
+        const flow = await axios({
+          method: 'GET',
+          url: loginUrl,
+          validateStatus: (code) => code > 199 && code < 300,
+        });
+        const {
+          ui: { method, action, nodes },
+          ui,
+        } = flow.data;
+        const form = document.createElement('form');
+        form.method = method;
+        form.action = action;
+        let submit: HTMLInputElement | undefined;
+
+        nodes.forEach(
+          ({
+            attributes: { type, name, node_type, value },
+          }: {
+            attributes: Record<string, string>;
+          }) => {
+            if (name === 'provider' && value !== config.loginProvider) return;
+            const element = document.createElement(node_type) as HTMLInputElement;
+            if (name === 'provider') submit = element;
+            element.type = type;
+            element.value = value;
+            element.name = name;
+            form.appendChild(element);
+          }
+        );
+
+        if (submit) {
+          // submit flow with configured provider
+          document.body.appendChild(form);
+          submit.click();
+        } else {
+          // navigate to login url
+          window.location.assign(loginUrl);
+        }
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
     const response = await axios({
       method: 'GET',
       url: `${config.apiBaseUrl}/userInfo`,
diff --git a/src/utils/config.ts b/src/utils/config.ts
index 052d34f..26f5be5 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.ts
+++ b/src/utils/config.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ const getConfig = async () => {
   const { protocol, host } = window.location;
   const configURL = `${protocol}//${host}/config`;
   let apiBaseUrl = 'http://localhost:4010';
+  let checkSession;
+  let loginUrl;
+  let loginProvider;
 
   try {
     const { headers, data } = await axios(configURL);
@@ -12,13 +15,16 @@ const getConfig = async () => {
       console.info('Config was invalid. Falling back to default values');
     } else {
       apiBaseUrl = data.API_BASE_URL;
+      checkSession = data.CHECK_SESSION_URL;
+      loginUrl = data.LOGIN_URL;
+      loginProvider = data.LOGIN_PROVIDER;
     }
   } catch (err) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line
     console.info('Config not found. Falling back to default values');
   }
 
-  return { apiBaseUrl };
+  return { apiBaseUrl, checkSession, loginUrl, loginProvider };
 };
 
 export default getConfig;