diff --git a/client/cypress/support/commands.js b/client/cypress/support/commands.js
index b454f50c..e0eaddad 100644
--- a/client/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/client/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -24,6 +24,27 @@
 // -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
 // Cypress.Commands.overwrite("visit", (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
 
+Cypress.Commands.add('apolloLogin', (username, password) => {
+  const payload = {
+    'operationName': 'Login',
+    'variables': {
+      'input': {
+        'usernameInput': username,
+        'passwordInput': password
+      }
+    },
+    'query': 'mutation Login($input: LoginInput!) {\n  login(input: $input) {\n    success\n    errors {\n      field\n      __typename\n    }\n    __typename\n  }\n}\n'
+  };
+
+  cy.request({
+    method: 'POST',
+    url: '/api/graphql-public/',
+    body: payload
+  });
+
+
+});
+
 // todo: replace with apollo call
 Cypress.Commands.add("login", (username, password, visitLogin=false) => {
   if (visitLogin) {