diff --git a/pkg/pubsub/events.go b/pkg/pubsub/events.go
index a9694d48..05689a53 100644
--- a/pkg/pubsub/events.go
+++ b/pkg/pubsub/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package pubsub
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
 type EventType int
 
 const (
@@ -19,6 +23,11 @@ const (
 	Private RoomVisibility = "private"
 )
 
+const (
+	roomIDKey = "roomID"
+	userIDKey = "userID"
+)
+
 type Event struct {
 	Type   EventType              `json:"type"`
 	Params map[string]interface{} `json:"params"`
@@ -72,3 +81,21 @@ func NewRoomLeftEvent(room, user int) Event {
 		Params: map[string]interface{}{"id": room, "creator": user},
 	}
 }
+
+func (e Event) GetUserID() (int, error) {
+	id, ok := e.Params[userIDKey].(float64)
+	if !ok {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid field \"%s\"", userIDKey)
+	}
+
+	return int(id), nil
+}
+
+func (e Event) GetRoomID() (int, error) {
+	id, ok := e.Params[roomIDKey].(float64)
+	if !ok {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid field \"%s\"", roomIDKey)
+	}
+
+	return int(id), nil
+}