diff --git a/client/src/main.rs b/client/src/main.rs
index cd18503..60605d4 100644
--- a/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/client/src/main.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async fn run_client(
   .context("validating credentials")?;
 
   info!("Logging in to server.");
-  let mut worker = solstice_proto::server::Client::new(stream)
+  let (_info, mut worker) = solstice_proto::server::Client::new(stream)
     .login(credentials)
     .await
     .context("logging in")?;
diff --git a/proto/src/server/client.rs b/proto/src/server/client.rs
index a372392..e8aa174 100644
--- a/proto/src/server/client.rs
+++ b/proto/src/server/client.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! A client interface for remote servers.
 
 use std::io;
+use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 
 use log::{debug, info};
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -20,6 +21,15 @@ pub struct Client {
   version: Version,
 }
 
+/// Contents of a successful login response.
+pub struct LoginInfo {
+  /// The server's message of the day.
+  pub motd: String,
+
+  /// Our public IP address, as observed by the server.
+  pub public_ip: Ipv4Addr,
+}
+
 /// An error that arose while logging in to a remote server.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum ClientLoginError {
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ impl Client {
   pub async fn login(
     mut self,
     credentials: Credentials,
-  ) -> Result<ClientWorker, ClientLoginError> {
+  ) -> Result<(LoginInfo, ClientWorker), ClientLoginError> {
     let login_request = credentials.into_login_request(self.version);
     debug!("Sending login request: {:?}", login_request);
     self
@@ -94,7 +104,12 @@ impl Client {
         info!("Login: Public IP address: {}", ip);
         info!("Login: Password MD5: {:?}", password_md5_opt);
 
-        Ok(Worker::from_parts(self.reader, self.writer))
+        let info = LoginInfo {
+          motd,
+          public_ip: ip,
+        };
+        let worker = Worker::from_parts(self.reader, self.writer);
+        Ok((info, worker))
       }
       ServerResponse::LoginResponse(LoginResponse::LoginFail { reason }) => {
         Err(ClientLoginError::LoginFailed(reason, self))
@@ -190,7 +205,7 @@ mod tests {
       .await
       .expect("connecting");
 
-    let mut worker = Client::new(stream)
+    let (_, mut worker) = Client::new(stream)
       .login(credentials())
       .await
       .expect("logging in");
diff --git a/proto/tests/connect.rs b/proto/tests/connect.rs
index 06c6f03..7a51636 100644
--- a/proto/tests/connect.rs
+++ b/proto/tests/connect.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ fn make_credentials(user_name: String) -> Credentials {
 async fn integration_connect() {
   init();
 
-  let stream = connect().await.unwrap();
+  let stream = connect().await.expect("connecting");
 
   let credentials = make_credentials(make_user_name("connect"));
-  let mut worker = Client::new(stream).login(credentials).await.unwrap();
+  let (_info, mut worker) = Client::new(stream)
+    .login(credentials)
+    .await
+    .expect("logging in");
 
   let (request_tx, request_rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
   let (response_tx, _response_rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
@@ -50,11 +53,14 @@ async fn integration_connect() {
 async fn integration_check_user_status() {
   init();
 
-  let stream = connect().await.unwrap();
+  let stream = connect().await.expect("connecting");
 
   let user_name = make_user_name("check_user_status");
   let credentials = make_credentials(user_name.clone());
-  let mut worker = Client::new(stream).login(credentials).await.unwrap();
+  let (_, mut worker) = Client::new(stream)
+    .login(credentials)
+    .await
+    .expect("logging in");
 
   let (request_tx, request_rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
   let (response_tx, mut response_rx) = mpsc::channel(100);