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+using MediaBrowser.Model.Services;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Services
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extention to enable the service stack request to be stored in the HttpRequest object.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class HttpContextExtension
+    {
+        private const string SERVICESTACKREQUEST = "ServiceRequestStack";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set the service stack request.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The HttpContext instance.</param>
+        /// <param name="request">The IRequest instance.</param>
+        public static void SetServiceStackRequest(this HttpContext httpContext, IRequest request)
+        {
+            httpContext.Items[SERVICESTACKREQUEST] = request;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the service stack request.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The HttpContext instance.</param>
+        /// <returns>The service stack request instance.</returns>
+        public static IRequest GetServiceStack(this HttpContext httpContext)
+        {
+            return (IRequest)httpContext.Items[SERVICESTACKREQUEST];
+        }
+    }
+}