diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 509c205..d792e6b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ keywords = ["phash", "perceptual", "image", "comparison"]
 license-file = "LICENSE"
 exclude = ["test_images/*"]
 
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["dylib", "rlib"]
+
 [dependencies]
 docopt = "0.6.78"
 rustc-serialize = "0.3.16"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f935301..bd2fdb0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ mod cache;
 
 use std::path::Path;
 use hash::PerceptualHash;
+use std::ffi::CStr;
 
 /**
  * Prepare the library for work.
  *
  * Not performing this step may cause parts to fail.
  */
-pub fn init() {
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern fn init() {
     match cache::prep_cache() {
         Ok(_) => {}
         Err(e) => println!("Error: {}", e),
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ pub fn init() {
 /**
  * Teardown for the library
  */
-pub fn teardown() {
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern fn teardown() {
     match cache::clear_cache() {
         Ok(_) => {}
         Err(e) => println!("Error: {}", e),
@@ -35,14 +38,44 @@ pub fn get_phashes(path: &Path) -> hash::PerceptualHashes {
     hash::get_perceptual_hashes(path, &hash::Precision::Medium)
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern fn ext_get_ahash(path_str: &CStr) -> u64 {
+    let image_path = match path_str.to_str() {
+        Ok(result) => result,
+        Err(e) => "",
+    };
+    let path = Path::new(&image_path);
+    get_ahash(&path)
+}
+
 pub fn get_ahash(path: &Path) -> u64 {
     hash::AHash::new(&path, &hash::Precision::Medium).get_hash()
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern fn ext_get_dhash(path_str: &CStr) -> u64 {
+    let image_path = match path_str.to_str() {
+        Ok(result) => result,
+        Err(e) => "",
+    };
+    let path = Path::new(&image_path);
+    get_dhash(&path)
+}
+
 pub fn get_dhash(path: &Path) -> u64 {
     hash::DHash::new(&path, &hash::Precision::Medium).get_hash()
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern fn ext_get_phash(path_str: &CStr) -> u64 {
+    let image_path = match path_str.to_str() {
+        Ok(result) => result,
+        Err(e) => "",
+    };
+    let path = Path::new(&image_path);
+    get_phash(&path)
+}
+
 pub fn get_phash(path: &Path) -> u64 {
     hash::PHash::new(&path, &hash::Precision::Medium).get_hash()
 }