diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index 65f004fa5..c94bf0156 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -51,12 +51,19 @@ def check_if_store_is_enabled(
 
 
 @router.get("/check/api_key")
-def check_if_store_has_api_key(
-    api_key=Depends(get_optional_user_store_api_key),
+async def check_if_store_has_api_key(
+    api_key: Optional[str] = Depends(get_optional_user_store_api_key),
+    store_service: StoreService = Depends(get_store_service),
 ):
-    return {
-        "has_api_key": api_key is not None,
-    }
+    if api_key is None:
+        return {"has_api_key": False}
+
+    try:
+        is_valid = await store_service.check_api_key(api_key)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+    return {"has_api_key": is_valid}
 
 
 @router.post("/components/", response_model=CreateComponentResponse, status_code=201)
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
index 5da323138..acf6efcd0 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from uuid import UUID
 
 import httpx
 from httpx import HTTPError, HTTPStatusError
-from loguru import logger
-
 from langflow.services.base import Service
 from langflow.services.store.schema import (
     CreateComponentResponse,
@@ -15,6 +13,7 @@ from langflow.services.store.schema import (
     StoreComponentCreate,
 )
 from langflow.services.store.utils import process_tags_for_post, update_components_with_user_data
+from loguru import logger
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.services.settings.service import SettingsService
@@ -78,6 +77,23 @@ class StoreService(Service):
     # will make a property return that data
     # Without making the request multiple times
 
+    async def check_api_key(self, api_key: str):
+        # Check if the api key is valid
+        # If it is, return True
+        # If it is not, return False
+        try:
+            user_data, _ = await self._get(f"{self.base_url}/users/me", api_key, params={"fields": "id"})
+            if isinstance(user_data, list):
+                user_data = user_data[0]
+            return "id" in user_data
+        except HTTPStatusError as exc:
+            if exc.response.status_code in [403, 401]:
+                return False
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unexpected status code: {exc.response.status_code}")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unexpected error: {exc}")
+
     async def _get(
         self, url: str, api_key: Optional[str] = None, params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
     ) -> Tuple[List[Dict[str, Any]], Dict[str, Any]]: