diff --git a/pdu.c b/pdu.c
index 37d5f8f7..1089be76 100644
--- a/pdu.c
+++ b/pdu.c
@@ -120,3 +120,21 @@ coap_add_data(coap_pdu_t *pdu, unsigned int len, const unsigned char *data) {
   pdu->length += len;
   return 1;
 }
+
+int 
+coap_get_data(coap_pdu_t *pdu, unsigned int *len, unsigned char **data) {
+  if ( !pdu )
+    return 0;
+
+  if ( pdu->data < (unsigned char *)pdu->hdr + pdu->length ) { 
+    /* pdu contains data */
+
+    *len = (unsigned char *)pdu->hdr + pdu->length - pdu->data;
+    *data = pdu->data;
+  } else {			/* no data, clear everything */
+    *len = 0;
+    *data = NULL;
+  }
+  
+  return 1;
+}
diff --git a/pdu.h b/pdu.h
index 2b08bd2f..5e8b699b 100644
--- a/pdu.h
+++ b/pdu.h
@@ -228,4 +228,11 @@ coap_opt_t *coap_check_option(coap_pdu_t *pdu, unsigned char type);
 
 int coap_add_data(coap_pdu_t *pdu, unsigned int len, const unsigned char *data);
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves the length and data pointer of specified PDU. Returns 0 on error
+ * or 1 if *len and *data have correct values. Note that these values are
+ * destroyed with the pdu.
+ */
+int coap_get_data(coap_pdu_t *pdu, unsigned int *len, unsigned char **data);
+
 #endif /* _PDU_H_ */