diff --git a/include/sync-app-socket.h b/include/sync-app-socket.h
index 851a14c..a878c9d 100644
--- a/include/sync-app-socket.h
+++ b/include/sync-app-socket.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 
   SyncLogic &
   getLogic () { return m_syncLogic; }
+
+  std::string
+  getLocalPrefix () { return m_ccnxHandle->getLocalPrefix (); }
   
 private:
   void 
diff --git a/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h b/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
index cc94a04..843ab54 100644
--- a/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
+++ b/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@
   int 
   publishRawData (const std::string &name, const char *buf, size_t len, int freshness);
 
+  std::string
+  getLocalPrefix ();
+  
 private:
   void
   connectCcnd();