diff --git a/core/conversations/src/conversation.rs b/core/conversations/src/conversation.rs
index 011be51..c184fbe 100644
--- a/core/conversations/src/conversation.rs
+++ b/core/conversations/src/conversation.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub use privatev1::PrivateV1Convo;
 use shared_traits::IdentIdRef;
 
 pub type ConversationId = String;
+pub type ConversationIdRef<'a> = &'a str;
 
 /// Behaviour shared by every conversation kind.
 pub(crate) trait Convo<S: ExternalServices> {
@@ -37,4 +38,6 @@ pub(crate) trait GroupConvo<S: ExternalServices>: Convo<S> {
         cx: &mut ServiceContext<S>,
         members: &[IdentIdRef],
     ) -> Result<(), ChatError>;
+
+    fn id(&self) -> ConversationIdRef<'_>;
 }
diff --git a/core/conversations/src/conversation/group_v1.rs b/core/conversations/src/conversation/group_v1.rs
index 99b79fa..3763eb6 100644
--- a/core/conversations/src/conversation/group_v1.rs
+++ b/core/conversations/src/conversation/group_v1.rs
@@ -344,4 +344,8 @@ impl<S: ExternalServices> GroupConvo<S> for GroupV1Convo {
             .publish(env)
             .map_err(|e| ChatError::Generic(format!("Publish: {e}")))
     }
+
+    fn id(&self) -> super::ConversationIdRef<'_> {
+        &self.convo_id
+    }
 }