diff --git a/internal/util/request.go b/internal/util/request.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d582e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/util/request.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"gitea.local/admin/hspguard/internal/types"
+)
+
+func GetRequestUserId(ctx context.Context) (string, bool) {
+	userId, ok := ctx.Value(types.UserIdKey).(string)
+	return userId, ok
+}
+