diff --git a/src/kv.rs b/src/kv.rs
index 516880c..5922b7f 100644
--- a/src/kv.rs
+++ b/src/kv.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,43 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get a value as a different type T
+    pub fn get_as<T>(&self, key: &K) -> anyhow::Result<T>
+    where
+        T: DeserializeOwned,
+    {
+        let key = serde_json::to_vec(key)?;
+        let res = Request::new()
+            .target(("our", "kv", "distro", "sys"))
+            .body(serde_json::to_vec(&KvRequest {
+                package_id: self.package_id.clone(),
+                db: self.db.clone(),
+                action: KvAction::Get { key },
+            })?)
+            .send_and_await_response(self.timeout)?;
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(Message::Response { body, .. }) => {
+                let response = serde_json::from_slice::<KvResponse>(&body)?;
+
+                match response {
+                    KvResponse::Get { .. } => {
+                        let bytes = match get_blob() {
+                            Some(bytes) => bytes.bytes,
+                            None => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: no blob")),
+                        };
+                        let value = serde_json::from_slice::<T>(&bytes)
+                            .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to deserialize value: {}", e))?;
+                        Ok(value)
+                    }
+                    KvResponse::Err { error } => Err(error.into()),
+                    _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected response {:?}", response)),
+                }
+            }
+            _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected message: {:?}", res)),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Set a value, optionally in a transaction.
     pub fn set(&self, key: &K, value: &V, tx_id: Option<u64>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let key = serde_json::to_vec(key)?;
@@ -130,6 +167,38 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set a value as a different type T
+    pub fn set_as<T>(&self, key: &K, value: &T, tx_id: Option<u64>) -> anyhow::Result<()>
+    where
+        T: Serialize,
+    {
+        let key = serde_json::to_vec(key)?;
+        let value = serde_json::to_vec(value)?;
+
+        let res = Request::new()
+            .target(("our", "kv", "distro", "sys"))
+            .body(serde_json::to_vec(&KvRequest {
+                package_id: self.package_id.clone(),
+                db: self.db.clone(),
+                action: KvAction::Set { key, tx_id },
+            })?)
+            .blob_bytes(value)
+            .send_and_await_response(self.timeout)?;
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(Message::Response { body, .. }) => {
+                let response = serde_json::from_slice::<KvResponse>(&body)?;
+
+                match response {
+                    KvResponse::Ok => Ok(()),
+                    KvResponse::Err { error } => Err(error.into()),
+                    _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected response {:?}", response)),
+                }
+            }
+            _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected message: {:?}", res)),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Delete a value, optionally in a transaction.
     pub fn delete(&self, key: &K, tx_id: Option<u64>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let key = serde_json::to_vec(key)?;
@@ -156,6 +225,36 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Delete a value with a different key type
+    pub fn delete_as<T>(&self, key: &T, tx_id: Option<u64>) -> anyhow::Result<()>
+    where
+        T: Serialize,
+    {
+        let key = serde_json::to_vec(key)?;
+
+        let res = Request::new()
+            .target(("our", "kv", "distro", "sys"))
+            .body(serde_json::to_vec(&KvRequest {
+                package_id: self.package_id.clone(),
+                db: self.db.clone(),
+                action: KvAction::Delete { key, tx_id },
+            })?)
+            .send_and_await_response(self.timeout)?;
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(Message::Response { body, .. }) => {
+                let response = serde_json::from_slice::<KvResponse>(&body)?;
+
+                match response {
+                    KvResponse::Ok => Ok(()),
+                    KvResponse::Err { error } => Err(error.into()),
+                    _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected response {:?}", response)),
+                }
+            }
+            _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("kv: unexpected message: {:?}", res)),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Begin a transaction.
     pub fn begin_tx(&self) -> anyhow::Result<u64> {
         let res = Request::new()