diff --git a/lib/src/sql/mod.rs b/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
index 43663f05..4fe6e69b 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ pub(crate) mod query;
 pub(crate) mod range;
 pub(crate) mod regex;
 pub(crate) mod script;
-pub(crate) mod serde;
 pub(crate) mod split;
 pub(crate) mod start;
 pub(crate) mod statement;
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ pub(crate) mod view;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod test;
 
+pub mod serde;
 pub mod statements;
 
 pub use self::parser::*;
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/serde.rs b/lib/src/sql/serde.rs
index b77510f9..8078f059 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/serde.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/serde.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,44 @@ thread_local! {
 	static INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
 }
 
+/// *Advanced use only*. Enables a function to be run, whilst ensuring
+/// that internal serialization is enabled for [`Value`](crate::sql::Value)
+/// types. When using internal serialization the non-simplified
+/// [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) type information is used, for
+/// serialization to storage or for use in the binary WebSocket protocol.
+pub fn serialize_internal<T, F: FnOnce() -> T>(f: F) -> T {
+	beg_internal_serialization();
+	let out = f();
+	end_internal_serialization();
+	out
+}
+
+/// *Advanced use only*. Checks if internal serialization is enabled for
+/// [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) types. When using internal serialization
+/// the non-simplified [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) type information is
+/// used, for serialization to storage or for use in the binary WebSocket
+/// protocol.
+#[inline]
 pub(crate) fn is_internal_serialization() -> bool {
 	INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION.with(|v| v.load(Ordering::Relaxed))
 }
 
+/// *Advanced use only*. Marks the beginning of internal serialization for
+/// [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) types. When using internal serialization
+/// the non-simplified [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) type information is
+/// used, for serialization to storage or for use in the binary WebSocket
+/// protocol.
+#[inline]
 pub(crate) fn beg_internal_serialization() {
 	INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION.with(|v| v.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed))
 }
 
+/// *Advanced use only*. Marks the end of internal serialization for
+/// [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) types. When using internal serialization
+/// the non-simplified [`Value`](crate::sql::Value) type information is
+/// used, for serialization to storage or for use in the binary WebSocket
+/// protocol.
+#[inline]
 pub(crate) fn end_internal_serialization() {
 	INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION.with(|v| v.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed))
 }