diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaauthorizationlibrary/security/AuthorizationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaauthorizationlibrary/security/AuthorizationService.java
index 42bdda9..bf62179 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaauthorizationlibrary/security/AuthorizationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaauthorizationlibrary/security/AuthorizationService.java
@@ -76,4 +76,13 @@ public class AuthorizationService {
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    public String getEmail() {
+        Authentication authentication = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
+        if (authentication != null && (authentication.getPrincipal() instanceof User)) {
+            User user = (User) authentication.getPrincipal();
+            return user.getUsername();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 }