diff --git a/esteid/mixins.py b/esteid/mixins.py
index eafd62f..39f5243 100644
--- a/esteid/mixins.py
+++ b/esteid/mixins.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import json
 import logging
+from contextvars import ContextVar
 from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import Callable, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Callable, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError as DjangoValidationError
 from django.http import Http404, HttpRequest, JsonResponse, QueryDict
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ class RequestType(HttpRequest):
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+_current_request: ContextVar[Optional[HttpRequest]] = ContextVar("_current_request", default=None)
+
+
+def get_current_request() -> Optional[HttpRequest]:
+    """Public getter for the current request stored in context variable."""
+    return _current_request.get()
+
+
 class SessionViewMixin:
     """
     Provides POST and PATCH method handlers for auth/signing session management.
@@ -81,19 +90,25 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Handles session start requests
         """
+        token = _current_request.set(request)
         try:
             return self.start_session(request, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
             return self.handle_errors(e, stage="start")
+        finally:
+            _current_request.reset(token)
 
     def patch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Handles session finish requests
         """
+        token = _current_request.set(request)
         try:
             return self.finish_session(request, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
             return self.handle_errors(e, stage="finish")
+        finally:
+            _current_request.reset(token)
 
 
 class DjangoRestCompatibilityMixin(SessionViewMixin):