diff --git a/py/py_byml.cpp b/py/py_byml.cpp
index c6cf5de..7235af5 100644
--- a/py/py_byml.cpp
+++ b/py/py_byml.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void BindByml(py::module& parent) {
   m.def("get_float", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetFloat), "data"_a);
   m.def("get_int", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetInt), "data"_a);
   m.def("get_int64", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetInt64), "data"_a);
-  m.def("get_string", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetString), "data"_a);
+  m.def("get_string", BorrowByml(py::overload_cast<>(&Byml::GetString, py::const_)), "data"_a);
   m.def("get_uint", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetUInt), "data"_a);
   m.def("get_uint64", BorrowByml(&Byml::GetUInt64), "data"_a);
 
diff --git a/src/byml.cpp b/src/byml.cpp
index 1c5c9bb..e6baa0b 100644
--- a/src/byml.cpp
+++ b/src/byml.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,18 @@ std::vector<u8> Byml::ToBinary(bool big_endian, int version) const {
   return ctx.writer.Finalize();
 }
 
+Byml::Hash& Byml::GetHash() {
+  return Get<Type::Hash>();
+}
+
+Byml::Array& Byml::GetArray() {
+  return Get<Type::Array>();
+}
+
+Byml::String& Byml::GetString() {
+  return Get<Type::String>();
+}
+
 const Byml::Hash& Byml::GetHash() const {
   return Get<Type::Hash>();
 }
diff --git a/src/include/oead/byml.h b/src/include/oead/byml.h
index f4bfb36..e8cb67b 100644
--- a/src/include/oead/byml.h
+++ b/src/include/oead/byml.h
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ class Byml {
   // Some of them will perform type conversions automatically.
   // If value types are incorrect, an exception is thrown.
 
+  Hash& GetHash();
+  Array& GetArray();
+  String& GetString();
   const Hash& GetHash() const;
   const Array& GetArray() const;
   const String& GetString() const;