diff --git a/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp b/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
index d2fe2fe..6886a30 100644
--- a/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
+++ b/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace fc { namespace json {
       template<typename T>
       void on_close( T&& f) { _con->on_close( fc::forward<T>(f) ); }
 
+      const fc::json::rpc_stream_connection::ptr& connection()const { return _con; }
     private:
       fc::process                    _proc;
       fc::json::rpc_stream_connection::ptr _con;