diff --git a/src/base.rs b/src/base.rs
index e4e33e2..524be17 100644
--- a/src/base.rs
+++ b/src/base.rs
@@ -1110,6 +1110,54 @@ impl AnyBase {
         self.as_base().and_then(|base| base.kind.as_ref())
     }
 
+    /// Get the kind from the current object as an &str
+    ///
+    /// This method only produces a value if the current object is a `Base<serde_json::Value>`, and
+    /// the kind is present, and a string
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{
+    /// #   object::{kind::VideoType, Video}, base::AnyBase, prelude::*,
+    /// # };
+    /// # let mut video = Video::new();
+    /// #
+    /// video.set_kind(VideoType);
+    ///
+    /// let any_base = AnyBase::from_extended(video)?;
+    ///
+    /// match any_base.kind_str() {
+    ///     Some("Video") => println!("yay!"),
+    ///     _ => return Err(anyhow::Error::msg("invalid type found")),
+    /// }
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
+    pub fn kind_str(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.kind().and_then(|k| k.as_str())
+    }
+
+    /// Check if the current object's kind matches the provided kind
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{
+    /// #   object::{kind::VideoType, Video}, base::AnyBase, prelude::*,
+    /// # };
+    /// # let mut video = Video::new();
+    /// #
+    /// video.set_kind(VideoType);
+    ///
+    /// let any_base = AnyBase::from_extended(video)?;
+    ///
+    /// assert!(any_base.is_kind("Video"));
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
+    pub fn is_kind(&self, kind: &str) -> bool {
+        self.kind_str() == Some(kind)
+    }
+
     /// Get the object as an XsdAnyUri
     ///
     /// ```rust
@@ -1332,6 +1380,66 @@ impl IdOrBase {
 }
 
 impl OneOrMany<AnyBase> {
+    /// Get the ID from a single object if there is only one object
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{base::Base, primitives::{OneOrMany, XsdAnyUri}};
+    /// # let mut base = Base::<String>::new();
+    /// # let id: XsdAnyUri = "https://example.com".parse().unwrap();
+    /// # base.id = Some(id.clone());
+    /// # let base = OneOrMany::from_base(base.into_generic().unwrap().into());
+    /// #
+    /// assert!(base.as_single_id() == Some(&id));
+    /// ```
+    pub fn as_single_id(&self) -> Option<&XsdAnyUri> {
+        self.as_one().and_then(|one| one.id())
+    }
+
+    /// Get the kind of a single object if there is only one object
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{base::Base, primitives::OneOrMany};
+    /// # let mut base = Base::new();
+    /// # base.kind = Some(String::from("Person"));
+    /// # let base = OneOrMany::from_base(base.into_generic().unwrap().into());
+    /// #
+    /// assert!(base.as_single_kind_str() == Some("Person"));
+    /// ```
+    pub fn as_single_kind(&self) -> Option<&serde_json::Value> {
+        self.as_one().and_then(|one| one.kind())
+    }
+
+    /// Get the kind of a single object as an &str
+    ///
+    /// This returns None if the kind is not present, or not a String
+    /// ```
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{base::Base, primitives::OneOrMany};
+    /// # let mut base = Base::new();
+    /// # base.kind = Some(String::from("Person"));
+    /// # let base = OneOrMany::from_base(base.into_generic().unwrap().into());
+    /// #
+    /// assert!(base.as_single_kind_str() == Some("Person"));
+    /// ```
+    pub fn as_single_kind_str(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.as_one().and_then(|one| one.kind_str())
+    }
+
+    /// Checks the kind of the inner Base if the current object is a Base
+    ///
+    /// This returns False if the kind is not present, or not a String
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// # use activitystreams_new::{base::Base, primitives::OneOrMany};
+    /// # let mut base = Base::new();
+    /// # base.kind = Some(String::from("Person"));
+    /// # let base = OneOrMany::from_base(base.into_generic().unwrap().into());
+    /// #
+    /// assert!(base.is_single_kind("Person"));
+    /// ```
+    pub fn is_single_kind(&self, kind: &str) -> bool {
+        self.as_single_kind_str() == Some(kind)
+    }
+
     /// Get a single XsdAnyUri from the object, if that is what is contained
     ///
     /// ```rust