diff --git a/credentials/credentials.go b/credentials/credentials.go
index c1a331e8..11560dec 100644
--- a/credentials/credentials.go
+++ b/credentials/credentials.go
@@ -82,15 +82,24 @@ type ProtocolInfo struct {
 // protocols and supported transport security protocols (e.g., TLS, SSL).
 type TransportAuthenticator interface {
 	// ClientHandshake does the authentication handshake specified by the corresponding
-	// authentication protocol on rawConn for clients.
-	ClientHandshake(addr string, rawConn net.Conn, timeout time.Duration) (net.Conn, error)
-	// ServerHandshake does the authentication handshake for servers.
-	ServerHandshake(rawConn net.Conn) (net.Conn, error)
+	// authentication protocol on rawConn for clients. It returns the authenticated
+	// connection and the corresponding auth information about the connection.
+	ClientHandshake(addr string, rawConn net.Conn, timeout time.Duration) (net.Conn, map[string][]string, error)
+	// ServerHandshake does the authentication handshake for servers. It returns
+	// the authenticated connection and the corresponding auth information about
+	// the connection.
+	ServerHandshake(rawConn net.Conn) (net.Conn, map[string][]string, error)
 	// Info provides the ProtocolInfo of this TransportAuthenticator.
 	Info() ProtocolInfo
 	Credentials
 }
 
+const (
+	transportSecurityType = "transport_security_type"
+	x509CN = "x509_common_name"
+	x509SAN = "x509_suject_alternative_name"
+)
+
 // tlsCreds is the credentials required for authenticating a connection using TLS.
 type tlsCreds struct {
 	// TLS configuration
@@ -116,7 +125,7 @@ func (timeoutError) Error() string   { return "credentials: Dial timed out" }
 func (timeoutError) Timeout() bool   { return true }
 func (timeoutError) Temporary() bool { return true }
 
-func (c *tlsCreds) ClientHandshake(addr string, rawConn net.Conn, timeout time.Duration) (_ net.Conn, err error) {
+func (c *tlsCreds) ClientHandshake(addr string, rawConn net.Conn, timeout time.Duration) (_ net.Conn, _ map[string][]string, err error) {
 	// borrow some code from tls.DialWithDialer
 	var errChannel chan error
 	if timeout != 0 {
@@ -143,18 +152,32 @@ func (c *tlsCreds) ClientHandshake(addr string, rawConn net.Conn, timeout time.D
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		rawConn.Close()
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	return conn, nil
+	// TODO(zhaoq): Omit the auth info for client now. It is more for
+	// information than anything else.
+	return conn, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (c *tlsCreds) ServerHandshake(rawConn net.Conn) (net.Conn, error) {
+func (c *tlsCreds) ServerHandshake(rawConn net.Conn) (net.Conn, map[string][]string, error) {
 	conn := tls.Server(rawConn, &c.config)
 	if err := conn.Handshake(); err != nil {
 		rawConn.Close()
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	return conn, nil
+	state := conn.ConnectionState()
+	info := make(map[string][]string)
+	info[transportSecurityType] = []string{"tls"}
+	for _, certs := range state.VerifiedChains {
+		fmt.Println("DEBUG: reach here")
+		for _, cert := range certs {
+			info[x509CN] = append(info[x509CN], cert.Subject.CommonName)
+			for _, san := range cert.DNSNames {
+				info[x509SAN] = append(info[x509SAN], san)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return conn, info, nil
 }
 
 // NewTLS uses c to construct a TransportAuthenticator based on TLS.
diff --git a/interop/client/client.go b/interop/client/client.go
index 8b8ff9c8..9c5ace50 100644
--- a/interop/client/client.go
+++ b/interop/client/client.go
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func main() {
 		doPerRPCCreds(tc)
 	case "oauth2_auth_token":
 		if !*useTLS {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("TLS is not enabled. TLS is required to execute oauth2_token_creds test case.")
+			grpclog.Fatalf("TLS is not enabled. TLS is required to execute oauth2_auth_token test case.")
 		}
 		doOauth2TokenCreds(tc)
 	case "cancel_after_begin":
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 95d3c00d..e2c40537 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ func (s *Server) Serve(lis net.Listener) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		var authInfo map[string][]string
 		if creds, ok := s.opts.creds.(credentials.TransportAuthenticator); ok {
-			c, err = creds.ServerHandshake(c)
+			c, authInfo, err = creds.ServerHandshake(c)
 			if err != nil {
 				grpclog.Println("grpc: Server.Serve failed to complete security handshake.")
 				continue
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func (s *Server) Serve(lis net.Listener) error {
 			c.Close()
 			return nil
 		}
-		st, err := transport.NewServerTransport("http2", c, s.opts.maxConcurrentStreams)
+		st, err := transport.NewServerTransport("http2", c, s.opts.maxConcurrentStreams, authInfo)
 		if err != nil {
 			s.mu.Unlock()
 			c.Close()
diff --git a/transport/http2_client.go b/transport/http2_client.go
index e01d3f1c..8dd4b7d3 100644
--- a/transport/http2_client.go
+++ b/transport/http2_client.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func newHTTP2Client(addr string, opts *ConnectOptions) (_ ClientTransport, err e
 			if timeout > 0 {
 				timeout -= time.Since(startT)
 			}
-			conn, connErr = ccreds.ClientHandshake(addr, conn, timeout)
+			conn, _, connErr = ccreds.ClientHandshake(addr, conn, timeout)
 			break
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/transport/http2_server.go b/transport/http2_server.go
index 79e2b200..8df2aa24 100644
--- a/transport/http2_server.go
+++ b/transport/http2_server.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ var ErrIllegalHeaderWrite = errors.New("transport: the stream is done or WriteHe
 type http2Server struct {
 	conn        net.Conn
 	maxStreamID uint32 // max stream ID ever seen
+	authInfo    map[string][]string  // basic auth info about the connection
 	// writableChan synchronizes write access to the transport.
 	// A writer acquires the write lock by sending a value on writableChan
 	// and releases it by receiving from writableChan.
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ type http2Server struct {
 
 // newHTTP2Server constructs a ServerTransport based on HTTP2. ConnectionError is
 // returned if something goes wrong.
-func newHTTP2Server(conn net.Conn, maxStreams uint32) (_ ServerTransport, err error) {
+func newHTTP2Server(conn net.Conn, maxStreams uint32, authInfo map[string][]string) (_ ServerTransport, err error) {
 	framer := newFramer(conn)
 	// Send initial settings as connection preface to client.
 	var settings []http2.Setting
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ func newHTTP2Server(conn net.Conn, maxStreams uint32) (_ ServerTransport, err er
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	t := &http2Server{
 		conn:            conn,
+		authInfo:        authInfo,
 		framer:          framer,
 		hBuf:            &buf,
 		hEnc:            hpack.NewEncoder(&buf),
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ func (t *http2Server) HandleStreams(handle func(*Stream)) {
 	t.handleSettings(sf)
 
 	hDec := newHPACKDecoder()
+	hDec.state.mdata = t.authInfo
 	var curStream *Stream
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	defer wg.Wait()
diff --git a/transport/transport.go b/transport/transport.go
index 58436f01..beaf2b34 100644
--- a/transport/transport.go
+++ b/transport/transport.go
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ const (
 
 // NewServerTransport creates a ServerTransport with conn or non-nil error
 // if it fails.
-func NewServerTransport(protocol string, conn net.Conn, maxStreams uint32) (ServerTransport, error) {
-	return newHTTP2Server(conn, maxStreams)
+func NewServerTransport(protocol string, conn net.Conn, maxStreams uint32, authInfo map[string][]string) (ServerTransport, error) {
+	return newHTTP2Server(conn, maxStreams, authInfo)
 }
 
 // ConnectOptions covers all relevant options for dialing a server.