def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    run any request against the API just to make sure the credentials
    are valid
    :return bool: success status
    :raises Exception: on error
    """
    opts = {"domain": self._domain}
    opts.update(self._auth)
    response = self._api.nameserver.info(opts)
    try:
        self._validate_response(response=response, message="Failed to authenticate")
    except Exception as e:
        raise AuthenticationError(str(e))
    # set to fake id to pass tests, inwx doesn't work on domain id but
    # uses domain names for identification
    self.domain_id = 1
    return True