diff --git a/go/util/util.go b/go/util/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6f2d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/util/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package util 
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+)
+
+func extractAddressFromCtx(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+    if md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx); ok {
+        addresses := md.Get("client-address")
+        if len(addresses) > 0 {
+            return addresses[0], nil
+        }
+        return "", status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "client address not provided in metadata")
+    }
+    return "", status.Error(codes.Internal, "failed to extract metadata")
+}
diff --git a/go/util/util_test.go b/go/util/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00f4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/util/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "testing"
+
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+    "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+func TestExtractAddressFromCtx(t *testing.T) {
+    // Create a context with metadata
+    md := metadata.New(map[string]string{"client-address": "192.168.1.1"})
+    ctx := metadata.NewIncomingContext(context.Background(), md)
+
+    // Test extraction
+    addr, err := extractAddressFromCtx(ctx)
+    if err != nil {
+        t.Fatalf("Failed to extract address: %v", err)
+    }
+    if addr != "192.168.1.1" {
+        t.Errorf("Extracted address is incorrect, got: %s, want: %s", addr, "192.168.1.1")
+    }
+
+    // Test with no metadata
+    ctxNoMeta := context.Background()
+    _, err = extractAddressFromCtx(ctxNoMeta)
+    if err == nil {
+        t.Errorf("Expected an error for missing metadata, but got none")
+    }
+    st, _ := status.FromError(err)
+    if st.Code() != codes.InvalidArgument {
+        t.Errorf("Expected InvalidArgument, got: %v", st.Code())
+    }
+}