diff --git a/server-api/src/http.rs b/server-api/src/http.rs
index f296771..924db17 100644
--- a/server-api/src/http.rs
+++ b/server-api/src/http.rs
@@ -27,4 +27,11 @@ pub async fn parse_json_params(body_raw: &mut Body) -> Result<Value, serde_json:
         values = serde_json::from_slice(bytes)?;
     }
     Ok(values)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn extract_uid(values: &Value) -> u64 {
+    // pulling 'id' from user params is safe because the 
+    // auth modules guarantees this to be there already
+    values.get("id").unwrap().as_u64().unwrap()
 }
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