diff --git a/src/websocketd.cr b/src/websocketd.cr
index d76e209..97b202d 100644
--- a/src/websocketd.cr
+++ b/src/websocketd.cr
@@ -166,9 +166,22 @@ def websocket_client_connection(client, context : InstanceStorage)
 		context.is_json[client.fd] = false
 	end
 
-
 	websocket_connection_procedure req_service, client.fd, context
 
+	# TODO: if trackerd, send the IP address of the client
+	if req_service == "tracker"
+		puts "tracker - sending the IP address"
+		puts "connection from #{client.remote_address}"
+		sfd = context.switchtable[client.fd]
+		# message = IPC::Message.from_json(JSON).to_packet
+		# => JSON has to include these attributes: mtype, utype, payload
+		# message = IPC::Message.new mtype, utype, payload
+		remote_address = client.remote_address.address
+		message = IPC::Message.new 1, 1.to_u8, "{\"ip-address\": \"#{remote_address}\"}"
+		serv = WrappedTCPFileDescriptor.new(fd: sfd, family: Socket::Family::INET)
+		serv.send message.to_packet
+	end
+
 	# puts "#{headers_header}\n#{headers.to_s}\r\n"
 	client.send "#{headers_header}\n#{headers.to_s}\r\n"