diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index ef358d3a8..636202a9f 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -2126,15 +2126,23 @@ int RM_ReplyWithEmptyString(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) {
     return REDISMODULE_OK;
 }
 
+/* Reply with a binary safe string, which should not be escaped or filtered
+ * taking in input a C buffer pointer, length and a 3 character type/extension.
+ *
+ * The function always returns REDISMODULE_OK. */
+int RM_ReplyWithVerbatimStringType(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const char *buf, size_t len, const char *ext) {
+    client *c = moduleGetReplyClient(ctx);
+    if (c == NULL) return REDISMODULE_OK;
+    addReplyVerbatim(c, buf, len, ext);
+    return REDISMODULE_OK;
+}
+
 /* Reply with a binary safe string, which should not be escaped or filtered
  * taking in input a C buffer pointer and length.
  *
  * The function always returns REDISMODULE_OK. */
 int RM_ReplyWithVerbatimString(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const char *buf, size_t len) {
-    client *c = moduleGetReplyClient(ctx);
-    if (c == NULL) return REDISMODULE_OK;
-    addReplyVerbatim(c, buf, len, "txt");
-    return REDISMODULE_OK;
+	return RM_ReplyWithVerbatimStringType(ctx, buf, len, "txt");
 }
 
 /* Reply to the client with a NULL.
@@ -10242,6 +10250,7 @@ void moduleRegisterCoreAPI(void) {
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithString);
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithEmptyString);
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithVerbatimString);
+    REGISTER_API(ReplyWithVerbatimStringType);
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithStringBuffer);
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithCString);
     REGISTER_API(ReplyWithNull);
diff --git a/src/redismodule.h b/src/redismodule.h
index 586b0c6ee..dae02531b 100644
--- a/src/redismodule.h
+++ b/src/redismodule.h
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithCString)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const c
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithString)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, RedisModuleString *str) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithEmptyString)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithVerbatimString)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const char *buf, size_t len) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
+REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithVerbatimStringType)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const char *buf, size_t len, const char *ext) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithNull)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithBool)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, int b) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
 REDISMODULE_API int (*RedisModule_ReplyWithDouble)(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, double d) REDISMODULE_ATTR;
@@ -946,6 +947,7 @@ static int RedisModule_Init(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, const char *name, int ver, int
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithString);
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithEmptyString);
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithVerbatimString);
+    REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithVerbatimStringType);
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithNull);
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithBool);
     REDISMODULE_GET_API(ReplyWithCallReply);