diff --git a/extra.go b/extra.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c41e5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package relayer
+
+import "context"
+
+const AUTH_CONTEXT_KEY = iota
+
+func GetAuthStatus(ctx context.Context) (pubkey string, ok bool) {
+	authedPubkey := ctx.Value(AUTH_CONTEXT_KEY)
+	if authedPubkey == nil {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	return authedPubkey.(string), true
+}
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 7a34cd0..2e77178 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 						}
 						if pubkey, ok := nip42.ValidateAuthEvent(&evt, ws.challenge, auther.ServiceURL()); ok {
 							ws.authed = pubkey
+							ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, AUTH_CONTEXT_KEY, pubkey)
 							ws.WriteJSON(nostr.OKEnvelope{EventID: evt.ID, OK: true})
 						} else {
 							reason := "error: failed to authenticate"