diff --git a/client/identity.go b/client/identity.go
index 6b768d7..baff818 100644
--- a/client/identity.go
+++ b/client/identity.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Identity struct {
 	OwnedDevices         PeerList             `json:"owned_devices,omitempty"`
 	StaticMtkServerPaths []InternalServerList `json:"static_mtk_server_paths,omitempty"`
 	DynamicMtkServeRules []string             `json:"dynamic_mtk_serve_rules,omitempty"`
+	unlockedHiddenPeers  PeerList
 }
 
 func CreateIdentity(nickname string) *Identity {
@@ -138,3 +139,23 @@ func (id *Identity) Save() error {
 	err = os.WriteFile(GetConfig().IdentityFile, []byte(armor), 0600)
 	return err
 }
+
+func (id *Identity) TryUnlockHidden(password string) error {
+	found := false
+	for _, encPeer := range id.HiddenPeers {
+		p := Peer{}
+		jsonPeer, err := meowlib.SymDecrypt(password, encPeer)
+		if err == nil {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(jsonPeer, &p)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			id.unlockedHiddenPeers = append(id.unlockedHiddenPeers, p)
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if found {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errors.New("no peer found")
+}