diff --git a/include/ircd/net/hostport.h b/include/ircd/net/hostport.h
index 7ea1ab59f..385c7c9c5 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/hostport.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/hostport.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace ircd::net
 
 	uint16_t &port(hostport &);
 	string_view &host(hostport &);
+	string_view &service(hostport &);
 
 	string_view string(const mutable_buffer &out, const hostport &);
 	string_view canonize(const mutable_buffer &out, const hostport &);
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ const
 	return !bool(*this);
 }
 
+inline ircd::string_view &
+ircd::net::service(hostport &hp)
+{
+	return hp.service;
+}
+
 inline ircd::string_view &
 ircd::net::host(hostport &hp)
 {