diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7dfa5e2..a5b8026 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,37 @@ namespace 'foo', :serializer => :bar do
 end
 ```
 
+### current_user
+
+One of the nice features of ActiveModel::Serializers is that it
+provides access to the authorization context via the `current_user`.
+
+In Grape, you can get the same behavior by defining a `current_user`
+helper method:
+
+```ruby
+  helpers do
+    def current_user
+      @current_user ||= User.where( :access_token => params[:token]).first
+    end
+
+    def authenticate!
+      error!('401 Unauthenticated', 401) unless current_user
+    end
+  end
+```
+
+Then, in your serializer, you could show or hide some elements
+based on the current user's permissions:
+
+```ruby
+class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+...
+  def include_admin_comments?
+    current_user.roles.member? :admin
+  end
+end
+```
 
 ### Full Example
 
diff --git a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
index dac398f..58bad83 100644
--- a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,18 @@ module Grape
       options[:route_options]
     end
 
+    def self.included(base)
+      mattr_accessor :_serialization_scope
+      self._serialization_scope = :current_user
+
+      base.class_eval do
+        def serialization_scope
+          send(_serialization_scope) if _serialization_scope && respond_to?(_serialization_scope, true)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def default_serializer_options; end
-    def serialization_scope; end
-    def _serialization_scope; end
     def url_options; end
   end