diff --git a/include/grpc++/client_context.h b/include/grpc++/client_context.h
index 5cf4d3328a0..10c967d85bc 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/client_context.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/client_context.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ class ClientContext {
 
   std::shared_ptr<const AuthContext> auth_context() const;
 
+  // Return the peer uri in a string.
+  // WARNING: this value is never authenticated or subject to any security
+  // related code. It must not be used for any authentication related
+  // functionality. Instead, use auth_context.
+  grpc::string peer() const;
+
   // Get and set census context
   void set_census_context(struct census_context* ccp) { census_context_ = ccp; }
   struct census_context* census_context() const { return census_context_; }
diff --git a/include/grpc++/server_context.h b/include/grpc++/server_context.h
index e204d664564..cf2732b33d2 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/server_context.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/server_context.h
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ class ServerContext {
 
   std::shared_ptr<const AuthContext> auth_context() const;
 
+  // Return the peer uri in a string.
+  // WARNING: this value is never authenticated or subject to any security
+  // related code. It must not be used for any authentication related
+  // functionality. Instead, use auth_context.
+  grpc::string peer() const;
+
   const struct census_context* census_context() const;
 
  private:
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
index 14ab772e503..c38d0c1df69 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/time.h>
@@ -104,4 +105,14 @@ void ClientContext::TryCancel() {
   }
 }
 
+grpc::string ClientContext::peer() const {
+  grpc::string peer;
+  if (call_) {
+    char* c_peer = grpc_call_get_peer(call_);
+    peer = c_peer;
+    gpr_free(c_peer);
+  }
+  return peer;
+}
+
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
index f6c073040b4..cf19556e7a0 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
@@ -179,6 +180,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<const AuthContext> ServerContext::auth_context() const {
   return auth_context_;
 }
 
+grpc::string ServerContext::peer() const {
+  grpc::string peer;
+  if (call_) {
+    char* c_peer = grpc_call_get_peer(call_);
+    peer = c_peer;
+    gpr_free(c_peer);
+  }
+  return peer;
+}
+
 const struct census_context* ServerContext::census_context() const {
   return grpc_census_call_get_context(call_);
 }
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
index 5b351c169e5..f39c6cf82ac 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ void CheckServerAuthContext(const ServerContext* context) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity().empty());
 }
 
+bool CheckIsLocalhost(const grpc::string& addr) {
+  const grpc::string kIpv6("ipv6:[::1]:");
+  const grpc::string kIpv4MappedIpv6("ipv6:[::ffff:127.0.0.1]:");
+  const grpc::string kIpv4("ipv4:127.0.0.1:");
+  return addr.substr(0, kIpv4.size()) == kIpv4 ||
+         addr.substr(0, kIpv4MappedIpv6.size()) == kIpv4MappedIpv6 ||
+         addr.substr(0, kIpv6.size()) == kIpv6;
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 
 class TestServiceImpl : public ::grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Service {
@@ -148,6 +157,9 @@ class TestServiceImpl : public ::grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Service {
       response->set_message(
           grpc::string(request->param().response_message_length(), '\0'));
     }
+    if (request->has_param() && request->param().echo_peer()) {
+      response->mutable_param()->set_peer(context->peer());
+    }
     return Status::OK;
   }
 
@@ -236,7 +248,7 @@ class End2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
   void SetUp() GRPC_OVERRIDE {
     int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
-    server_address_ << "localhost:" << port;
+    server_address_ << "127.0.0.1:" << port;
     // Setup server
     ServerBuilder builder;
     SslServerCredentialsOptions::PemKeyCertPair pkcp = {test_server1_key,
@@ -818,6 +830,21 @@ TEST_F(End2endTest, HugeResponse) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(s.ok());
 }
 
+TEST_F(End2endTest, Peer) {
+  ResetStub();
+  EchoRequest request;
+  EchoResponse response;
+  request.set_message("hello");
+  request.mutable_param()->set_echo_peer(true);
+
+  ClientContext context;
+  Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
+  EXPECT_EQ(response.message(), request.message());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(s.ok());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(CheckIsLocalhost(response.param().peer()));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(CheckIsLocalhost(context.peer()));
+}
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace grpc
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/messages.proto b/test/cpp/util/messages.proto
index 2fad8b42a21..24e199b8097 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/messages.proto
+++ b/test/cpp/util/messages.proto
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ message RequestParams {
   optional bool echo_metadata = 4;
   optional bool check_auth_context = 5;
   optional int32 response_message_length = 6;
+  optional bool echo_peer = 7;
 }
 
 message EchoRequest {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ message EchoRequest {
 message ResponseParams {
   optional int64 request_deadline = 1;
   optional string host = 2;
+  optional string peer = 3;
 }
 
 message EchoResponse {