diff --git a/helpers.common.go b/helpers.common.go
index a315b0b..a292248 100644
--- a/helpers.common.go
+++ b/helpers.common.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const (
 	RequestIDPrefix      string     = "r"
 	ContextRequestID     ContextKey = "request.id"
 	ContextRequestNumber ContextKey = "request.number"
+	ConnContextKey       ContextKey = "http-conn"
 )
 
 func (m missingFieldError) Error() string {
@@ -132,3 +133,15 @@ func IsAppRunningInDocker() bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// SaveConnInContext is the hook used by the server under ConnContext.
+// It sets the underlying connection into the request context for later
+// use by ReadDeadline or WriteDeadline method on *CustomResponseWriter.
+func SaveConnInContext(ctx context.Context, c net.Conn) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, ConnContextKey, c)
+}
+
+// GetConnFromContext returns the connection saved into the context.
+func GetConnFromContext(ctx context.Context) net.Conn {
+	return ctx.Value(ConnContextKey).(net.Conn)
+}