diff --git a/include/patty/client.h b/include/patty/client.h
index 89113de..93ade91 100644
--- a/include/patty/client.h
+++ b/include/patty/client.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ patty_client *patty_client_new(const char *path);
 
 void patty_client_destroy(patty_client *client);
 
+ssize_t patty_client_read(patty_client *client, void *buf, size_t len);
+
+ssize_t patty_client_write(patty_client *client, const void *buf, size_t len);
+
 /*
  * ping()
  */
diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 6229ccd..158fd72 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ error_malloc_client:
     return NULL;
 }
 
+ssize_t patty_client_read(patty_client *client, void *buf, size_t len) {
+    return read(client->fd, buf, len);
+}
+
+ssize_t patty_client_write(patty_client *client, const void *buf, size_t len) {
+    return write(client->fd, buf, len);
+}
+
 static int request_close(patty_client *client,
                          int fd) {
     enum patty_client_call call = PATTY_CLIENT_CLOSE;