diff --git a/credentials/tests/test_utils.py b/credentials/tests/test_utils.py
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+++ b/credentials/tests/test_utils.py
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+import unittest
+
+from credentials.utils import keypath
+
+class TestKeypath(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_keypath_exists(self):
+        payload = {
+            "course": {
+                "key": "105-3332",
+            }
+        }
+        result = keypath(payload, "course.key")
+        self.assertEqual(result, "105-3332")
+    
+    def test_keypath_not_exists(self):
+        payload = {
+            "course": {
+                "id": "105-3332",
+            }
+        }
+        result = keypath(payload, "course.key")
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+    
+    def test_keypath_deep(self):
+        payload = {
+            "course": {
+                "data": {
+                    "identification": {
+                        "id": 25
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        result = keypath(payload, "course.data.identification.id")
+        self.assertEqual(result, 25)
+    
+    def test_keypath_invalid_path(self):
+        payload = {
+            "course": {
+                "key": "105-3332",
+            }
+        }
+        result = keypath(payload, "course.id")
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
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diff --git a/credentials/utils.py b/credentials/utils.py
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+def keypath(payload, keys_path):
+    keys = keys_path.split('.')
+    current = payload
+
+    def traverse(current, keys):
+        if not keys:
+            return current
+        key = keys[0]
+        if isinstance(current, dict) and key in current:
+            return traverse(current[key], keys[1:])
+        else:
+            return None
+    
+    return traverse(current, keys)
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