diff --git a/compile_commands.json b/compile_commands.json
index 213cc84..858ba5e 100644
--- a/compile_commands.json
+++ b/compile_commands.json
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
       "-x",
       "c",
       "-o",
-      "/tmp/main-9b4cff.o",
+      "/tmp/main-6b800d.o",
       "src/main.c"
     ],
     "directory": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json",
     "file": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json/src/main.c",
-    "output": "/tmp/main-9b4cff.o"
+    "output": "/tmp/main-6b800d.o"
   },
   {
     "arguments": [
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@
       "-x",
       "c",
       "-o",
-      "/tmp/dstring-a07695.o",
+      "/tmp/dstring-08596e.o",
       "src/dstring/dstring.c"
     ],
     "directory": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json",
     "file": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json/src/dstring/dstring.c",
-    "output": "/tmp/dstring-a07695.o"
+    "output": "/tmp/dstring-08596e.o"
   },
   {
     "arguments": [
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@
       "-x",
       "c",
       "-o",
-      "/tmp/json_entities-bcc119.o",
+      "/tmp/json_entities-a48410.o",
       "src/json_entities/json_entities.c"
     ],
     "directory": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json",
     "file": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json/src/json_entities/json_entities.c",
-    "output": "/tmp/json_entities-bcc119.o"
+    "output": "/tmp/json_entities-a48410.o"
   },
   {
     "arguments": [
@@ -389,12 +389,12 @@
       "-x",
       "c",
       "-o",
-      "/tmp/lexer-2e4754.o",
+      "/tmp/lexer-174a98.o",
       "src/lexer/lexer.c"
     ],
     "directory": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json",
     "file": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json/src/lexer/lexer.c",
-    "output": "/tmp/lexer-2e4754.o"
+    "output": "/tmp/lexer-174a98.o"
   },
   {
     "arguments": [
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@
       "-x",
       "c",
       "-o",
-      "/tmp/parser-2d2a43.o",
+      "/tmp/parser-baae30.o",
       "src/parser/parser.c"
     ],
     "directory": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json",
     "file": "/mnt/3A5CDF785CDF2CFF/Users/abdoo/dev/say_it_in_json/src/parser/parser.c",
-    "output": "/tmp/parser-2d2a43.o"
+    "output": "/tmp/parser-baae30.o"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/include/json_entities/json_entities.h b/include/json_entities/json_entities.h
index a6e10cd..2841c7e 100644
--- a/include/json_entities/json_entities.h
+++ b/include/json_entities/json_entities.h
@@ -65,5 +65,9 @@ struct json_collection {
 };
 
 void print_json(const jentity_t *entity, u32 indent);
+jcoll_t *get_collection_from_entity(const jentity_t *entity);
+jentity_t *create_new_single_entity(const jval_t value, jentity_t *parent);
+jentity_t *create_new_pair_entity(dstr_t *key, const jval_t value,
+                                  jentity_t *parent);
 
 #endif // !JSON_ENTITIES_H
diff --git a/src/json_entities/json_entities.c b/src/json_entities/json_entities.c
index e9f7e66..9b31c4d 100644
--- a/src/json_entities/json_entities.c
+++ b/src/json_entities/json_entities.c
@@ -109,3 +109,40 @@ void print_json(const jentity_t *entity, u32 indent) {
     printf("\n");
   }
 }
+
+jcoll_t *get_collection_from_entity(const jentity_t *entity) {
+  return entity->type == JENTITY_SINGLE ? entity->value.collection
+                                        : entity->pair.value.collection;
+}
+
+jentity_t *create_new_single_entity(const jval_t value, jentity_t *parent) {
+  jentity_t *entity = (jentity_t *)malloc(sizeof(jentity_t));
+
+  if (!entity) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  entity->type = JENTITY_SINGLE;
+  entity->value = value;
+  entity->parent = parent;
+  entity->next = NULL;
+
+  return entity;
+}
+
+jentity_t *create_new_pair_entity(dstr_t *key, const jval_t value,
+                                  jentity_t *parent) {
+  jentity_t *entity = (jentity_t *)malloc(sizeof(jentity_t));
+
+  if (!entity) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  entity->type = JENTITY_PAIR;
+  entity->pair.key = key;
+  entity->pair.value = value;
+  entity->parent = parent;
+  entity->next = NULL;
+
+  return entity;
+}