diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
index e6477d48..dad2eb29 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
@@ -871,6 +871,22 @@ get_package_type(const uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
     return Package_Type_Unknown;
 }
 
+PackageType
+wasm_runtime_get_file_package_type(const uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
+{
+    return get_package_type(buf, size);
+}
+
+PackageType
+wasm_runtime_get_module_package_type(WASMModuleCommon *module)
+{
+    if (!module) {
+        return Package_Type_Unknown;
+    }
+
+    return module->module_type;
+}
+
 #if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0
 static uint8 *
 align_ptr(const uint8 *p, uint32 b)
diff --git a/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h b/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
index fa84afc3..4cdc10e1 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
+++ b/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
@@ -422,6 +422,28 @@ wasm_runtime_get_mem_alloc_info(mem_alloc_info_t *mem_alloc_info);
 WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN package_type_t
 get_package_type(const uint8_t *buf, uint32_t size);
 
+/**
+ * Get the package type of a buffer (same as get_package_type).
+ *
+ * @param buf the package buffer
+ * @param size the package buffer size
+ *
+ * @return the package type, return Package_Type_Unknown if the type is unknown
+ */
+WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN package_type_t
+wasm_runtime_get_file_package_type(const uint8_t *buf, uint32_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Get the package type of a module.
+ *
+ * @param module the module
+ *
+ * @return the package type, return Package_Type_Unknown if the type is
+ * unknown
+ */
+WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN package_type_t
+wasm_runtime_get_module_package_type(wasm_module_t module);
+
 /**
  * Check whether a file is an AOT XIP (Execution In Place) file
  *