diff --git a/agent.go b/agent.go
index 4d1327d..9cb14b2 100644
--- a/agent.go
+++ b/agent.go
@@ -973,6 +973,113 @@ func (a *Agent) closeMulticastConn() {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetCandidatePairsStats returns a list of candidate pair stats
+func (a *Agent) GetCandidatePairsStats() []CandidatePairStats {
+	resultChan := make(chan []CandidatePairStats)
+	err := a.run(func(agent *Agent) {
+		result := make([]CandidatePairStats, 0, len(agent.checklist))
+		for _, cp := range agent.checklist {
+			stat := CandidatePairStats{
+				Timestamp:         time.Now(),
+				LocalCandidateID:  cp.local.ID(),
+				RemoteCandidateID: cp.remote.ID(),
+				State:             cp.state,
+				// Nominated bool
+				// PacketsSent uint32
+				// PacketsReceived uint32
+				// BytesSent uint64
+				// BytesReceived uint64
+				// LastPacketSentTimestamp time.Time
+				// LastPacketReceivedTimestamp time.Time
+				// FirstRequestTimestamp time.Time
+				// LastRequestTimestamp time.Time
+				// LastResponseTimestamp time.Time
+				// TotalRoundTripTime float64
+				// CurrentRoundTripTime float64
+				// AvailableOutgoingBitrate float64
+				// AvailableIncomingBitrate float64
+				// CircuitBreakerTriggerCount uint32
+				// RequestsReceived uint64
+				// RequestsSent uint64
+				// ResponsesReceived uint64
+				// ResponsesSent uint64
+				// RetransmissionsReceived uint64
+				// RetransmissionsSent uint64
+				// ConsentRequestsSent uint64
+				// ConsentExpiredTimestamp time.Time
+			}
+			result = append(result, stat)
+		}
+		resultChan <- result
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.log.Errorf("error getting candidate pairs stats %v", err)
+		return []CandidatePairStats{}
+	}
+	return <-resultChan
+}
+
+// GetLocalCandidatesStats returns a list of local candidates stats
+func (a *Agent) GetLocalCandidatesStats() []CandidateStats {
+	resultChan := make(chan []CandidateStats)
+	err := a.run(func(agent *Agent) {
+		result := make([]CandidateStats, 0, len(agent.localCandidates))
+		for networkType, localCandidates := range agent.localCandidates {
+			for _, c := range localCandidates {
+				stat := CandidateStats{
+					Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+					ID:            c.ID(),
+					NetworkType:   networkType,
+					IP:            c.Address(),
+					Port:          c.Port(),
+					CandidateType: c.Type(),
+					Priority:      c.Priority(),
+					// URL string
+					RelayProtocol: "udp",
+					// Deleted bool
+				}
+				result = append(result, stat)
+			}
+		}
+		resultChan <- result
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.log.Errorf("error getting candidate pairs stats %v", err)
+		return []CandidateStats{}
+	}
+	return <-resultChan
+}
+
+// GetRemoteCandidatesStats returns a list of remote candidates stats
+func (a *Agent) GetRemoteCandidatesStats() []CandidateStats {
+	resultChan := make(chan []CandidateStats)
+	err := a.run(func(agent *Agent) {
+		result := make([]CandidateStats, 0, len(agent.remoteCandidates))
+		for networkType, localCandidates := range agent.remoteCandidates {
+			for _, c := range localCandidates {
+				stat := CandidateStats{
+					Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+					ID:            c.ID(),
+					NetworkType:   networkType,
+					IP:            c.Address(),
+					Port:          c.Port(),
+					CandidateType: c.Type(),
+					Priority:      c.Priority(),
+					// URL string
+					RelayProtocol: "udp",
+				}
+				result = append(result, stat)
+			}
+		}
+		resultChan <- result
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.log.Errorf("error getting candidate pairs stats %v", err)
+		return []CandidateStats{}
+	}
+	return <-resultChan
+}
+
 // Role represents ICE agent role, which can be controlling or controlled.
 type Role byte
 
diff --git a/agent_test.go b/agent_test.go
index 830a304..01f07e7 100644
--- a/agent_test.go
+++ b/agent_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestPairPriority(t *testing.T) {
 			p = a.addPair(hostLocal, remote)
 		}
 
-		p.state = candidatePairStateValid
+		p.state = CandidatePairStateSucceeded
 		bestPair := a.getBestValidCandidatePair()
 		if bestPair.String() != (&candidatePair{remote: remote, local: hostLocal}).String() {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected bestPair %s (expected remote: %s)", bestPair, remote)
@@ -617,3 +617,305 @@ func TestInvalidGather(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func TestCandidatePairStats(t *testing.T) {
+	// avoid deadlocks?
+	defer test.TimeOut(1 * time.Second).Stop()
+
+	a, err := NewAgent(&AgentConfig{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create agent: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	hostLocal, err := NewCandidateHost(
+		"udp",
+		"192.168.1.1", 19216,
+		1,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct local host candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	relayRemote, err := NewCandidateRelay(
+		"udp",
+		"1.2.3.4", 2340,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43210,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote relay candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	srflxRemote, err := NewCandidateServerReflexive(
+		"udp",
+		"10.10.10.2", 19218,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43212,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote srflx candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	prflxRemote, err := NewCandidatePeerReflexive(
+		"udp",
+		"10.10.10.2", 19217,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43211,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote prflx candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	hostRemote, err := NewCandidateHost(
+		"udp",
+		"1.2.3.5", 12350,
+		1,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote host candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, remote := range []Candidate{relayRemote, srflxRemote, prflxRemote, hostRemote} {
+		p := a.findPair(hostLocal, remote)
+
+		if p == nil {
+			a.addPair(hostLocal, remote)
+		}
+	}
+
+	p := a.findPair(hostLocal, prflxRemote)
+	p.state = CandidatePairStateFailed
+
+	stats := a.GetCandidatePairsStats()
+	if len(stats) != 4 {
+		t.Fatal("expected 4 candidate pairs stats")
+	}
+
+	var relayPairStat, srflxPairStat, prflxPairStat, hostPairStat CandidatePairStats
+
+	for _, cps := range stats {
+		if cps.LocalCandidateID != hostLocal.ID() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid local candidate id")
+		}
+		switch cps.RemoteCandidateID {
+		case relayRemote.ID():
+			relayPairStat = cps
+		case srflxRemote.ID():
+			srflxPairStat = cps
+		case prflxRemote.ID():
+			prflxPairStat = cps
+		case hostRemote.ID():
+			hostPairStat = cps
+		default:
+			t.Fatal("invalid remote candidate ID")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if relayPairStat.RemoteCandidateID != relayRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host-relay pair stat")
+	}
+
+	if srflxPairStat.RemoteCandidateID != srflxRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host-srflx pair stat")
+	}
+
+	if prflxPairStat.RemoteCandidateID != prflxRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host-prflx pair stat")
+	}
+
+	if hostPairStat.RemoteCandidateID != hostRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host-host pair stat")
+	}
+
+	if prflxPairStat.State != CandidatePairStateFailed {
+		t.Fatalf("expected host-prfflx pair to have state failed, it has state %s instead",
+			prflxPairStat.State.String())
+	}
+
+	if err := a.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on agent.Close(): %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalCandidateStats(t *testing.T) {
+	// avoid deadlocks?
+	defer test.TimeOut(1 * time.Second).Stop()
+
+	a, err := NewAgent(&AgentConfig{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create agent: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	hostLocal, err := NewCandidateHost(
+		"udp",
+		"192.168.1.1", 19216,
+		1,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct local host candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	srflxLocal, err := NewCandidateServerReflexive(
+		"udp",
+		"192.168.1.1", 19217,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43212,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct local srflx candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	a.localCandidates[NetworkTypeUDP4] = []Candidate{hostLocal, srflxLocal}
+
+	localStats := a.GetLocalCandidatesStats()
+	if len(localStats) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 local candidates stats, got %d instead", len(localStats))
+	}
+
+	var hostLocalStat, srflxLocalStat CandidateStats
+	for _, stats := range localStats {
+		var candidate Candidate
+		switch stats.ID {
+		case hostLocal.ID():
+			hostLocalStat = stats
+			candidate = hostLocal
+		case srflxLocal.ID():
+			srflxLocalStat = stats
+			candidate = srflxLocal
+		default:
+			t.Fatal("invalid local candidate ID")
+		}
+
+		if stats.CandidateType != candidate.Type() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats CandidateType")
+		}
+
+		if stats.Priority != candidate.Priority() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats CandidateType")
+		}
+
+		if stats.IP != candidate.Address() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats IP")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if hostLocalStat.ID != hostLocal.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host local stat")
+	}
+
+	if srflxLocalStat.ID != srflxLocal.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing srflx local stat")
+	}
+
+	if err := a.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on agent.Close(): %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRemoteCandidateStats(t *testing.T) {
+	// avoid deadlocks?
+	defer test.TimeOut(1 * time.Second).Stop()
+
+	a, err := NewAgent(&AgentConfig{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create agent: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	relayRemote, err := NewCandidateRelay(
+		"udp",
+		"1.2.3.4", 12340,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43210,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote relay candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	srflxRemote, err := NewCandidateServerReflexive(
+		"udp",
+		"10.10.10.2", 19218,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43212,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote srflx candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	prflxRemote, err := NewCandidatePeerReflexive(
+		"udp",
+		"10.10.10.2", 19217,
+		1,
+		"4.3.2.1", 43211,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote prflx candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	hostRemote, err := NewCandidateHost(
+		"udp",
+		"1.2.3.5", 12350,
+		1,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to construct remote host candidate: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	a.remoteCandidates[NetworkTypeUDP4] = []Candidate{relayRemote, srflxRemote, prflxRemote, hostRemote}
+
+	remoteStats := a.GetRemoteCandidatesStats()
+	if len(remoteStats) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 4 remote candidates stats, got %d instead", len(remoteStats))
+	}
+	var relayRemoteStat, srflxRemoteStat, prflxRemoteStat, hostRemoteStat CandidateStats
+	for _, stats := range remoteStats {
+		var candidate Candidate
+		switch stats.ID {
+		case relayRemote.ID():
+			relayRemoteStat = stats
+			candidate = relayRemote
+		case srflxRemote.ID():
+			srflxRemoteStat = stats
+			candidate = srflxRemote
+		case prflxRemote.ID():
+			prflxRemoteStat = stats
+			candidate = prflxRemote
+		case hostRemote.ID():
+			hostRemoteStat = stats
+			candidate = hostRemote
+		default:
+			t.Fatal("invalid remote candidate ID")
+		}
+
+		if stats.CandidateType != candidate.Type() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats CandidateType")
+		}
+
+		if stats.Priority != candidate.Priority() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats CandidateType")
+		}
+
+		if stats.IP != candidate.Address() {
+			t.Fatal("invalid stats IP")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if relayRemoteStat.ID != relayRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing relay remote stat")
+	}
+
+	if srflxRemoteStat.ID != srflxRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing srflx remote stat")
+	}
+
+	if prflxRemoteStat.ID != prflxRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing prflx remote stat")
+	}
+
+	if hostRemoteStat.ID != hostRemote.ID() {
+		t.Fatal("missing host remote stat")
+	}
+
+	if err := a.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on agent.Close(): %s", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/candidate.go b/candidate.go
index 2f38a70..9ae95d0 100644
--- a/candidate.go
+++ b/candidate.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const (
 
 // Candidate represents an ICE candidate
 type Candidate interface {
+	ID() string
 	Component() uint16
 	Address() string
 	LastReceived() time.Time
diff --git a/candidate_base.go b/candidate_base.go
index 7793780..b5cb216 100644
--- a/candidate_base.go
+++ b/candidate_base.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type candidateBase struct {
+	id            string
 	networkType   NetworkType
 	candidateType CandidateType
 
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ type candidateBase struct {
 	closedCh  chan struct{}
 }
 
+// ID returns Candidate ID
+func (c *candidateBase) ID() string {
+	return c.id
+}
+
 // Address returns Candidate Address
 func (c *candidateBase) Address() string {
 	return c.address
diff --git a/candidate_host.go b/candidate_host.go
index 3a590bf..e8b766a 100644
--- a/candidate_host.go
+++ b/candidate_host.go
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@ type CandidateHost struct {
 
 // NewCandidateHost creates a new host candidate
 func NewCandidateHost(network string, address string, port int, component uint16) (*CandidateHost, error) {
+	candidateID, err := generateCandidateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	c := &CandidateHost{
 		candidateBase: candidateBase{
+			id:            candidateID,
 			address:       address,
 			candidateType: CandidateTypeHost,
 			component:     component,
diff --git a/candidate_peer_reflexive.go b/candidate_peer_reflexive.go
index c6ddd39..b5a5162 100644
--- a/candidate_peer_reflexive.go
+++ b/candidate_peer_reflexive.go
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@ func NewCandidatePeerReflexive(network string, address string, port int, compone
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	candidateID, err := generateCandidateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &CandidatePeerReflexive{
 		candidateBase: candidateBase{
+			id:            candidateID,
 			networkType:   networkType,
 			candidateType: CandidateTypePeerReflexive,
 			address:       address,
diff --git a/candidate_relay.go b/candidate_relay.go
index 92c41c5..7a983e1 100644
--- a/candidate_relay.go
+++ b/candidate_relay.go
@@ -29,8 +29,14 @@ func NewCandidateRelay(network string, address string, port int, component uint1
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	candidateID, err := generateCandidateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &CandidateRelay{
 		candidateBase: candidateBase{
+			id:            candidateID,
 			networkType:   networkType,
 			candidateType: CandidateTypeRelay,
 			address:       address,
diff --git a/candidate_server_reflexive.go b/candidate_server_reflexive.go
index 8ff5ec3..c7ca3e2 100644
--- a/candidate_server_reflexive.go
+++ b/candidate_server_reflexive.go
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@ func NewCandidateServerReflexive(network string, address string, port int, compo
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	candidateID, err := generateCandidateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &CandidateServerReflexive{
 		candidateBase: candidateBase{
+			id:            candidateID,
 			networkType:   networkType,
 			candidateType: CandidateTypeServerReflexive,
 			address:       address,
diff --git a/mdns.go b/mdns.go
index 908a4fe..3b06781 100644
--- a/mdns.go
+++ b/mdns.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package ice
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // MulticastDNSMode represents the different Multicast modes ICE can run in
@@ -28,5 +27,5 @@ func generateMulticastDNSName() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%X-%X-%X-%X-%X.local", b[0:4], b[4:6], b[6:8], b[8:10], b[10:]), nil
+	return generateRandString("", ".local")
 }
diff --git a/stats.go b/stats.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f59d89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stats.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package ice
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// CandidatePairStats contains ICE candidate pair statistics
+type CandidatePairStats struct {
+	// Timestamp is the timestamp associated with this object.
+	Timestamp time.Time
+
+	// LocalCandidateID is the ID of the local candidate
+	LocalCandidateID string
+
+	// RemoteCandidateID is the ID of the remote candidate
+	RemoteCandidateID string
+
+	// State represents the state of the checklist for the local and remote
+	// candidates in a pair.
+	State CandidatePairState
+
+	// Nominated is true when this valid pair that should be used for media
+	// if it is the highest-priority one amongst those whose nominated flag is set
+	Nominated bool
+
+	// PacketsSent represents the total number of packets sent on this candidate pair.
+	PacketsSent uint32
+
+	// PacketsReceived represents the total number of packets received on this candidate pair.
+	PacketsReceived uint32
+
+	// BytesSent represents the total number of payload bytes sent on this candidate pair
+	// not including headers or padding.
+	BytesSent uint64
+
+	// BytesReceived represents the total number of payload bytes received on this candidate pair
+	// not including headers or padding.
+	BytesReceived uint64
+
+	// LastPacketSentTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the last packet was
+	// sent on this particular candidate pair, excluding STUN packets.
+	LastPacketSentTimestamp time.Time
+
+	// LastPacketReceivedTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the last packet
+	// was received on this particular candidate pair, excluding STUN packets.
+	LastPacketReceivedTimestamp time.Time
+
+	// FirstRequestTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the first STUN request
+	// was sent on this particular candidate pair.
+	FirstRequestTimestamp time.Time
+
+	// LastRequestTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the last STUN request
+	// was sent on this particular candidate pair. The average interval between two
+	// consecutive connectivity checks sent can be calculated with
+	// (LastRequestTimestamp - FirstRequestTimestamp) / RequestsSent.
+	LastRequestTimestamp time.Time
+
+	// LastResponseTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the last STUN response
+	// was received on this particular candidate pair.
+	LastResponseTimestamp time.Time
+
+	// TotalRoundTripTime represents the sum of all round trip time measurements
+	// in seconds since the beginning of the session, based on STUN connectivity
+	// check responses (ResponsesReceived), including those that reply to requests
+	// that are sent in order to verify consent. The average round trip time can
+	// be computed from TotalRoundTripTime by dividing it by ResponsesReceived.
+	TotalRoundTripTime float64
+
+	// CurrentRoundTripTime represents the latest round trip time measured in seconds,
+	// computed from both STUN connectivity checks, including those that are sent
+	// for consent verification.
+	CurrentRoundTripTime float64
+
+	// AvailableOutgoingBitrate is calculated by the underlying congestion control
+	// by combining the available bitrate for all the outgoing RTP streams using
+	// this candidate pair. The bitrate measurement does not count the size of the
+	// IP or other transport layers like TCP or UDP. It is similar to the TIAS defined
+	// in RFC 3890, i.e., it is measured in bits per second and the bitrate is calculated
+	// over a 1 second window.
+	AvailableOutgoingBitrate float64
+
+	// AvailableIncomingBitrate is calculated by the underlying congestion control
+	// by combining the available bitrate for all the incoming RTP streams using
+	// this candidate pair. The bitrate measurement does not count the size of the
+	// IP or other transport layers like TCP or UDP. It is similar to the TIAS defined
+	// in  RFC 3890, i.e., it is measured in bits per second and the bitrate is
+	// calculated over a 1 second window.
+	AvailableIncomingBitrate float64
+
+	// CircuitBreakerTriggerCount represents the number of times the circuit breaker
+	// is triggered for this particular 5-tuple, ceasing transmission.
+	CircuitBreakerTriggerCount uint32
+
+	// RequestsReceived represents the total number of connectivity check requests
+	// received (including retransmissions). It is impossible for the receiver to
+	// tell whether the request was sent in order to check connectivity or check
+	// consent, so all connectivity checks requests are counted here.
+	RequestsReceived uint64
+
+	// RequestsSent represents the total number of connectivity check requests
+	// sent (not including retransmissions).
+	RequestsSent uint64
+
+	// ResponsesReceived represents the total number of connectivity check responses received.
+	ResponsesReceived uint64
+
+	// ResponsesSent epresents the total number of connectivity check responses sent.
+	// Since we cannot distinguish connectivity check requests and consent requests,
+	// all responses are counted.
+	ResponsesSent uint64
+
+	// RetransmissionsReceived represents the total number of connectivity check
+	// request retransmissions received.
+	RetransmissionsReceived uint64
+
+	// RetransmissionsSent represents the total number of connectivity check
+	// request retransmissions sent.
+	RetransmissionsSent uint64
+
+	// ConsentRequestsSent represents the total number of consent requests sent.
+	ConsentRequestsSent uint64
+
+	// ConsentExpiredTimestamp represents the timestamp at which the latest valid
+	// STUN binding response expired.
+	ConsentExpiredTimestamp time.Time
+}
+
+// CandidateStats contains ICE candidate statistics related to the ICETransport objects.
+type CandidateStats struct {
+	// Timestamp is the timestamp associated with this object.
+	Timestamp time.Time
+
+	// ID is the candidate ID
+	ID string
+
+	// NetworkType represents the type of network interface used by the base of a
+	// local candidate (the address the ICE agent sends from). Only present for
+	// local candidates; it's not possible to know what type of network interface
+	// a remote candidate is using.
+	//
+	// Note:
+	// This stat only tells you about the network interface used by the first "hop";
+	// it's possible that a connection will be bottlenecked by another type of network.
+	// For example, when using Wi-Fi tethering, the networkType of the relevant candidate
+	// would be "wifi", even when the next hop is over a cellular connection.
+	NetworkType NetworkType
+
+	// IP is the IP address of the candidate, allowing for IPv4 addresses and
+	// IPv6 addresses, but fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) are not allowed.
+	IP string
+
+	// Port is the port number of the candidate.
+	Port int
+
+	// CandidateType is the "Type" field of the ICECandidate.
+	CandidateType CandidateType
+
+	// Priority is the "Priority" field of the ICECandidate.
+	Priority uint32
+
+	// URL is the URL of the TURN or STUN server indicated in the that translated
+	// this IP address. It is the URL address surfaced in an PeerConnectionICEEvent.
+	URL string
+
+	// RelayProtocol is the protocol used by the endpoint to communicate with the
+	// TURN server. This is only present for local candidates. Valid values for
+	// the TURN URL protocol is one of udp, tcp, or tls.
+	RelayProtocol string
+
+	// Deleted is true if the candidate has been deleted/freed. For host candidates,
+	// this means that any network resources (typically a socket) associated with the
+	// candidate have been released. For TURN candidates, this means the TURN allocation
+	// is no longer active.
+	//
+	// Only defined for local candidates. For remote candidates, this property is not applicable.
+	Deleted bool
+}
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 7691e99..152922a 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ice
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -73,3 +74,18 @@ func addrEqual(a, b net.Addr) bool {
 
 	return aType == bType && aIP.Equal(bIP) && aPort == bPort
 }
+
+func generateCandidateID() (string, error) {
+	return generateRandString("candidate:", "")
+}
+
+func generateRandString(prefix, sufix string) (string, error) {
+	b := make([]byte, 16)
+	_, err := rand.Read(b) //nolint
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%X-%X-%X-%X-%X%s", prefix, b[0:4], b[4:6], b[6:8], b[8:10], b[10:], sufix), nil
+}