diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4be50dcc..aae66eb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ new ResourceConfig()
 This example shows
 
 - First method - An unprotected endpoint. No token is required to use this endpoint.
-- Second method - A protected endpoint. This endpoint will require a valid token from the "employee" issuer. 
-- Third method - A protected endpoint. This endpoint will require a valid token from one of the configured issuers.
-- Fourth method - A non-annotated endpoint. This endpoint will not be accessible from outside the server (will return a 501 NOT_IMPLEMENTED). 
-
+- Second method - A protected endpoint. This endpoint will require a valid token from one of the configured issuers.
+- Third method - A protected endpoint. This endpoint will require a valid token from the "employee" or "manager" issuer.
+- Fourth method - A protected endpoint. This endpoint will require a valid token from the "manager" issuer and a claim where key is "acr" and value is "Level4". 
+- Fifth method - A non-annotated endpoint. This endpoint will not be accessible from outside the server (will return a 501 NOT_IMPLEMENTED).
 ```java
 @Path("/rest")
 public class ProductResource {
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ public class ProductResource {
   public Product add(Product product) {		
     return service.create(product);
   }
+
+  @PUT
+  @PATH("/product")
+  @RequiredIssuers(value = {
+          ProtectedWithClaims(issuer = "employee"),
+          ProtectedWithClaims(issuer = "manager")
+  })
+  public Product add(Product product) {
+    return service.update(product);
+  }
 	
   @DELETE
   @PATH("/product/{id}")
@@ -189,8 +199,17 @@ public class ProductResource {
     return service.delete(id);   
   }
 
+  @GET
+  @PATH("/product/{id}")
+  public void add(String id) {
+    return service.get(id);
+  }
 }
 ```
+
+The claimMap in **`@ProtectedWithClaims`** can contain entries where the expected value is an asterisk, e.g.: **`"acr=*"`**. This will require that the claim is present in the token, without regards to its value.
+
+
 ### token-validation-ktor
 
 See demo application in **`token-validation-ktor-demo`** for example configurations and setups.
diff --git a/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/api/ProtectedWithClaims.java b/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/api/ProtectedWithClaims.java
index cf66b11f..71ccf985 100644
--- a/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/api/ProtectedWithClaims.java
+++ b/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/api/ProtectedWithClaims.java
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 @Target({ TYPE, METHOD })
 @Protected
 public @interface ProtectedWithClaims {
-		
+
 	String issuer();
 	/**
-	 * Required claims in token in key=value format
+	 * Required claims in token in key=value format.
+     * If the value is an asterisk (*), it checks that the required key is present.
 	 * @return array containing claims as key=value
 	 */
 	String[] claimMap() default {};
diff --git a/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaims.java b/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaims.java
index 4c234b58..5134de7f 100644
--- a/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaims.java
+++ b/token-validation-core/src/main/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaims.java
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public boolean containsClaim(String name, String value) {
         if (claim == null) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (value.equals("*")) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (claim instanceof String) {
             String claimAsString = (String) claim;
             return claimAsString.equals(value);
diff --git a/token-validation-core/src/test/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaimsTest.java b/token-validation-core/src/test/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaimsTest.java
index cab846ec..e6299154 100644
--- a/token-validation-core/src/test/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaimsTest.java
+++ b/token-validation-core/src/test/java/no/nav/security/token/support/core/jwt/JwtTokenClaimsTest.java
@@ -14,13 +14,32 @@ class JwtTokenClaimsTest {
     @Test
     void containsClaimShouldHandleBothStringAndListClaim() {
         assertThat(
-            withClaim("arrayClaim", List.of("1","2")).containsClaim("arrayClaim", "1")
+            withClaim("arrayClaim", List.of("1", "2")).containsClaim("arrayClaim", "1")
         ).isTrue();
         assertThat(
             withClaim("stringClaim", "1").containsClaim("stringClaim", "1")
         ).isTrue();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void containsClaimShouldHandleAsterisk() {
+        assertThat(
+            withClaim("stringClaim", "1").containsClaim("stringClaim", "*")
+        ).isTrue();
+        assertThat(
+            withClaim("emptyStringClaim", "").containsClaim("emptyStringClaim", "*")
+        ).isTrue();
+        assertThat(
+            withClaim("nullStringClaim", null).containsClaim("nullStringClaim", "*")
+        ).isFalse();
+        assertThat(
+            withClaim("arrayClaim", List.of("1", "2")).containsClaim("arrayClaim", "*")
+        ).isTrue();
+        assertThat(
+            withClaim("emptyArrayClaim", List.of()).containsClaim("emptyArrayClaim", "*")
+        ).isTrue();
+    }
+
     private JwtTokenClaims withClaim(String name, Object value) {
         var claims = new JWTClaimsSet.Builder().claim(name, value).build();
         //do json parsing to simulate usage when creating from token