diff --git a/src/api/resources.ts b/src/api/resources.ts
index 0f5ae79..85729af 100644
--- a/src/api/resources.ts
+++ b/src/api/resources.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { sendMessage } from '../ws/websocket';
+import { base64ToBytesArray } from '../helpers';
 
 export function getFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
     return sendMessage('resources.getFiles');
@@ -7,3 +8,19 @@ export function getFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
 export function extractFile(path: string, destination: string): Promise<void> {
     return sendMessage('resources.extractFile', { path, destination });
 };
+
+export function readFile(path: string): Promise<string> {
+    return sendMessage('resources.readFile', { path });
+};
+
+export function readBinaryFile(path: string): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
+    return new Promise((resolve: any, reject: any) => {
+        sendMessage('resources.readBinaryFile', { path })
+        .then((base64Data: string) => {
+            resolve(base64ToBytesArray(base64Data));
+        })
+        .catch((error: any) => {
+            reject(error);
+        });
+    });
+};