diff --git a/include/ws_functions/pwg.users.php b/include/ws_functions/pwg.users.php
index 31d2159ef..2af1a8afa 100644
--- a/include/ws_functions/pwg.users.php
+++ b/include/ws_functions/pwg.users.php
@@ -296,6 +296,30 @@ function ws_users_add($params, &$service)
   return $service->invoke('pwg.users.getList', array('user_id'=>$user_id));
 }
 
+/**
+ * API method
+ * Get a new authentication key for a user.
+ * @param mixed[] $params
+ *    @option int[] user_id
+ *    @option string pwg_token
+ */
+function ws_users_getAuthKey($params, &$service)
+{
+  if (get_pwg_token() != $params['pwg_token'])
+  {
+    return new PwgError(403, 'Invalid security token');
+  }
+
+  $authkey = create_user_auth_key($params['user_id']);
+
+  if ($authkey === false)
+  {
+    return new PwgError(WS_ERR_INVALID_PARAM, 'invalid user_id');
+  }
+
+  return $authkey;
+}
+
 /**
  * API method
  * Deletes users
diff --git a/ws.php b/ws.php
index d0c348e3b..b2c5e1779 100644
--- a/ws.php
+++ b/ws.php
@@ -943,6 +943,18 @@ enabled_high, registration_date, registration_date_string, registration_date_sin
       array('admin_only'=>true, 'post_only'=>true)
     );
 
+  $service->addMethod(
+    'pwg.users.getAuthKey',
+    'ws_users_getAuthKey',
+    array(
+      'user_id' => array('type'=>WS_TYPE_ID),
+      'pwg_token' => array(),
+      ),
+    'Get a new authentication key for a user. Only works for normal/generic users (not admins)',
+    $ws_functions_root . 'pwg.users.php',
+    array('admin_only'=>true, 'post_only'=>true)
+    );
+
   $service->addMethod(
       'pwg.users.setInfo',
       'ws_users_setInfo',