diff --git a/libnymea/integrations/thing.cpp b/libnymea/integrations/thing.cpp
index abfbf97f..6ea129cd 100644
--- a/libnymea/integrations/thing.cpp
+++ b/libnymea/integrations/thing.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ QVariant Thing::setting(const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+QVariant Thing::setting(const QString &paramName) const
+{
+    ParamTypeId paramTypeId = m_thingClass.settingsTypes().findByName(paramName).id();
+    return setting(paramTypeId);
+}
+
 void Thing::setSettingValue(const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId, const QVariant &value)
 {
     ParamList settings;
@@ -291,6 +297,12 @@ void Thing::setSettingValue(const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId, const QVariant &valu
     }
 }
 
+void Thing::setSettingValue(const QString &paramName, const QVariant &value)
+{
+    ParamTypeId paramTypeId = m_thingClass.settingsTypes().findByName(paramName).id();
+    setSettingValue(paramTypeId, value);
+}
+
 /*! Returns the states of this thing. It must match the \l{StateType} description in the associated \l{ThingClass}. */
 States Thing::states() const
 {
@@ -386,6 +398,12 @@ void Thing::setStateValue(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId, const QVariant &value)
     qCWarning(dcThing).nospace() << m_name << ": Failed setting state " << stateType.name() << "to" << value;
 }
 
+void Thing::setStateValue(const QString &stateName, const QVariant &value)
+{
+    StateTypeId stateTypeId = m_thingClass.stateTypes().findByName(stateName).id();
+    setStateValue(stateTypeId, value);
+}
+
 /*! Returns the \l{State} with the given \a stateTypeId of this thing. */
 State Thing::state(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId) const
 {
@@ -397,6 +415,13 @@ State Thing::state(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId) const
     return State(StateTypeId(), ThingId());
 }
 
+/*! Returns the \l{State} with the given name of this thing. */
+State Thing::state(const QString &stateName) const
+{
+    StateTypeId stateTypeId = m_thingClass.stateTypes().findByName(stateName).id();
+    return state(stateTypeId);
+}
+
 QList<EventTypeId> Thing::loggedEventTypeIds() const
 {
     return m_loggedEventTypeIds;
diff --git a/libnymea/integrations/thing.h b/libnymea/integrations/thing.h
index 220720e0..036f6871 100644
--- a/libnymea/integrations/thing.h
+++ b/libnymea/integrations/thing.h
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void setSettings(const ParamList &settings);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant setting(const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVariant setting(const QString &paramName) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setSettingValue(const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId, const QVariant &value);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setSettingValue(const QString &paramName, const QVariant &value);
 
     States states() const;
     bool hasState(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId) const;
@@ -135,8 +137,10 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant stateValue(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant stateValue(const QString &stateName) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setStateValue(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId, const QVariant &value);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setStateValue(const QString &stateName, const QVariant &value);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE State state(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE State state(const QString &stateName) const;
 
     QList<EventTypeId> loggedEventTypeIds() const;