diff --git a/utils/get-token.py b/utils/get-token.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+"""Gets a token using rc file credentials."""
+from keystoneclient.v2_0 import client
+import os
+import sys
+
+os_auth_url = os.environ.get('OS_AUTH_URL')
+os_username = os.environ.get('OS_USERNAME')
+os_password = os.environ.get('OS_PASSWORD')
+
+if os_auth_url is None or os_username is None or os_password is None:
+    print "source rc file(stackrc/overcloudrc etc) before running."
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+project_scoped = client.Client(
+    username=os_username,
+    password=os_password,
+    project_name='admin',
+    auth_url=os_auth_url)
+
+print('%s' % project_scoped.auth_token)