diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ExternalValidationController.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ExternalValidationController.java
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--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ExternalValidationController.java
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-package eu.eudat.controllers;
-
-import eu.eudat.authorization.Permission;
-import eu.eudat.logic.services.ExternalValidationService;
-import gr.cite.commons.web.authz.service.AuthorizationService;
-import gr.cite.tools.exception.MyNotFoundException;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
-
-@RestController
-@RequestMapping(path = {"api/validation"})
-public class ExternalValidationController {
-
-    private ExternalValidationService externalValidationService;
-    private final AuthorizationService authorizationService;
-
-    @Autowired
-    public ExternalValidationController(ExternalValidationService externalValidationService, AuthorizationService authorizationService) {
-        this.externalValidationService = externalValidationService;
-        this.authorizationService = authorizationService;
-    }
-
-    @GetMapping(path = {""}, produces = "application/json")
-    public @ResponseBody Boolean validate(@RequestParam(value = "query", required = false) String query, @RequestParam(value = "type", required = false) String type
-    ) throws  MyNotFoundException {
-        this.authorizationService.authorizeForce(Permission.AuthenticatedRole);
-        
-        return this.externalValidationService.validateIdentifier(query, type);
-    }
-}