diff --git a/src/backend.c b/src/backend.c
index fe629b6..0c82412 100644
--- a/src/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend.c
@@ -86,3 +86,17 @@ f2b_backend_destroy(f2b_backend_t *backend) {
   dlclose(backend->h);
   free(backend);
 }
+
+bool
+f2b_backend_ban(f2b_backend_t *backend, const char *ip) {
+  assert(backend != NULL);
+
+  return backend->ban(backend->cfg, ip);
+}
+
+bool
+f2b_backend_unban(f2b_backend_t *backend, const char *ip) {
+  assert(backend != NULL);
+
+  return backend->unban(backend->cfg, ip);
+}
diff --git a/src/backend.h b/src/backend.h
index a767072..8c56496 100644
--- a/src/backend.h
+++ b/src/backend.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ typedef struct f2b_backend_t {
 } f2b_backend_t;
 
 f2b_backend_t * f2b_backend_create (f2b_config_section_t *config, const char *id);
-void            f2b_backend_destroy(f2b_backend_t *backend);
+void            f2b_backend_destroy(f2b_backend_t *b);
+
+bool f2b_backend_ban   (f2b_backend_t *b, const char *ip);
+bool f2b_backend_unban (f2b_backend_t *b, const char *ip);
 
 #endif /* BACKEND_H_ */