diff --git a/core/api/basic_get.go b/core/api/basic_get.go
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/core/api/basic_get.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	httpClient "github.com/abdfnx/resto/client"
+	"github.com/abdfnx/resto/validation"
+)
+
+// BasicGet sends a simple GET request to the url with any potential parameters like `Tokens` or `Basic Auth`
+func BasicGet(
+		httpURL,
+		method,
+		authType,
+		bearerToken,
+		basicAuthUsername,
+		basicAuthPassword string,
+	) (string, string, string, error) {
+	var url, err = validation.CheckURL(httpURL)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", "", err
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("Error creating request: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if authType == "bearer" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer " + bearerToken)
+	} else if authType == "basic" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Basic " + basicAuth(basicAuthUsername, basicAuthPassword))
+	}
+
+	client := httpClient.HttpClient()
+	res, err := client.Do(req)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("Error sending request: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	return formatResponse(res)
+}