diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/auth.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/auth.ts
index 12b34cce3..38ce9e345 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/auth.ts
@@ -79,3 +79,12 @@ export const getClaimsByToken = async (
 
   return claims
 }
+
+export const generateVerificationToken = (userId: string) => {
+  const iat = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
+  const exp = Math.floor(
+    new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).getTime() / 1000
+  )
+
+  return jwt.sign({ uid: userId, iat, exp }, env.server.jwtSecret)
+}