diff --git a/keycloakclaims/utils.go b/keycloakclaims/utils.go
index 1f95c50..58a9ae3 100644
--- a/keycloakclaims/utils.go
+++ b/keycloakclaims/utils.go
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package keycloakclaims
 
+// RoleInRoles returns true if role is present in the claims.
+//
+// Deprecated: RoleInRoles will be replaced by HasRole
 func RoleInRoles(role string, claims *Claims) bool {
 	for _, v := range claims.RealmAccess.Roles {
 		if role == v {
@@ -8,3 +11,25 @@ func RoleInRoles(role string, claims *Claims) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// HasRole returns true if role is present in the claims.
+func HasRole(query string, claims *Claims) bool {
+	for _, role := range claims.RealmAccess.Roles {
+		if query == role {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// HasAnyRole returns true if any of the given roles is present in the claims.
+func HasAnyRole(query []string, claims *Claims) bool {
+	for _, q := range query {
+		for _, role := range claims.RealmAccess.Roles {
+			if q == role {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}