diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/PluginManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/PluginManager.java
index 61dd53f..bce6c02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/PluginManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/PluginManager.java
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ public interface PluginManager {
 	public ExecutionReport execute(PluginInvocation invocation,String transferredFile)throws PluginException, PluginNotFoundException;
 	public void shutdown();
 	public Object getPluginInfo(String pluginID) throws PluginNotFoundException, PluginExecutionException;
+	
+	public void initPlugins();
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/impl/TokenUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/impl/TokenUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7c8f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/transfer/service/transfers/engine/impl/TokenUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package org.gcube.data.transfer.service.transfers.engine.impl;
+
+import static org.gcube.common.authorization.client.Constants.authorizationService;
+
+import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.AuthorizationEntry;
+import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.provider.SecurityTokenProvider;
+import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
+
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+@Slf4j
+public class TokenUtils {
+
+	public static String getCurrentScope(){
+		//		try{
+		//			String token=SecurityTokenProvider.instance.get();
+		//			log.debug("Token is : "+token);
+		//			if(token==null) throw new Exception("Security Token is null");
+		//			AuthorizationEntry entry = authorizationService().get(token);
+		//			return entry.getContext();
+		//		}catch(Exception e ){
+		//			log.debug("Unable to resolve token, checking scope provider..",e);
+		//			return ScopeProvider.instance.get();
+		//		}
+
+		String scope=ScopeProvider.instance.get();
+		if(scope!=null) {
+			log.debug("Found scope provider {}, skipping token",scope);
+			return scope;
+		}else{
+			try{
+				log.debug("Scope provider not set, reverting to token");
+				String token=SecurityTokenProvider.instance.get();
+				log.debug("Token is : "+token);
+				if(token==null) throw new Exception("Security Token is null");
+				AuthorizationEntry entry = authorizationService().get(token);
+				return entry.getContext();
+			}catch(Exception e){
+				throw new RuntimeException("Unable to evaluate scope ",e);				
+			}
+		}
+
+
+	}
+	
+}