diff --git a/src/util/requestUtils.ts b/src/util/requestUtils.ts
index b5f5761..3596c57 100644
--- a/src/util/requestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/util/requestUtils.ts
@@ -56,4 +56,14 @@ export function getBaseRESTInverseUrl(useLivenet?: boolean, restInverseOptions?:
     return baseUrlsInverse.livenet;
   }
   return baseUrlsInverse.testnet;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+      
+export function isPublicEndpoint = (endpoint: string): boolean => {
+  if (endpoint.startsWith('v2/public')) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (endpoint.startsWith('public/linear')) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}