diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a2b7de3..99c0481 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM smartgears-distribution:4.0.0-SNAPSHOT-java11-tomcat9
+FROM d4science/smartgears-distribution:4.0.0-SNAPSHOT-java11-tomcat9
 
 COPY ./docker/logback.xml /etc/
 COPY ./docker/container.ini /etc/
diff --git a/gcube/extra-resources/WEB-INF/application.yaml b/gcube/extra-resources/WEB-INF/application.yaml
index 3ebdecb..0c8814e 100644
--- a/gcube/extra-resources/WEB-INF/application.yaml
+++ b/gcube/extra-resources/WEB-INF/application.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ group: org.gcube.service
 version: 1.0.0
 description: HelloWorld Service
 excludes:
+  - path: /excluded
   - path: /api-docs/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/HelloWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/HelloWorld.java
index e463df0..d3be3ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/HelloWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/HelloWorld.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.ApplicationPath;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Application;
 
 import org.gcube.service.helloworld.services.AuthorizedMethods;
+import org.gcube.service.helloworld.services.ExcludeAuthorization;
 import org.gcube.service.helloworld.services.HelloService;
 
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class HelloWorld extends Application {
 		// register resources classes implementing Servlets
 		classes.add(HelloService.class);
 		classes.add(AuthorizedMethods.class);
+		classes.add(ExcludeAuthorization.class);
 		return classes;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/services/ExcludeAuthorization.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/services/ExcludeAuthorization.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f65d3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/services/ExcludeAuthorization.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package org.gcube.service.helloworld.services;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+@Path("excluded")
+public class ExcludeAuthorization {
+	
+	private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ExcludeAuthorization.class);
+
+
+	/**
+	 * this method doesn't need authorization and the SecretManagerProvider is null
+	 * see to implement this behavior add to excludes section in your application.yaml
+	 * 
+	 *   - path: /{path-to-your-method-path}
+	 *   
+	 *   example for this method 
+	 *  
+	 *   - path: /excluded 
+	 *   
+	 */
+	@GET
+	public String exludedMethod() {
+		logger.info("executed whithout any authorization");
+		return "executed whithout any authorization";
+	}
+}