diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/api/items/SlimefunItem.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/api/items/SlimefunItem.java
index 0d4b1f12f..7db2dc5a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/api/items/SlimefunItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/api/items/SlimefunItem.java
@@ -1161,6 +1161,17 @@ public class SlimefunItem implements Placeable {
         return Slimefun.getRegistry().getSlimefunItemIds().get(id);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve a {@link Optional}<{@link SlimefunItem}> by its id.
+     *
+     * @param id
+     *            The id of the {@link SlimefunItem}
+     * @return The {@link Optional}<{@link SlimefunItem}> associated with that id. Empty if non-existent
+     */
+    public static @Nonnull Optional<SlimefunItem> getOptionalById(@Nonnull String id) {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getById(id));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieve a {@link SlimefunItem} from an {@link ItemStack}.
      *
@@ -1208,4 +1219,15 @@ public class SlimefunItem implements Placeable {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve a {@link Optional}<{@link SlimefunItem}> from an {@link ItemStack}.
+     *
+     * @param item
+     *            The {@link ItemStack} to check
+     * @return The {@link Optional}<{@link SlimefunItem}> associated with this {@link ItemStack} if present, otherwise empty
+     */
+    public @Nonnull Optional<SlimefunItem> getOptionalByItem(@Nullable ItemStack item) {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getByItem(item));
+    }
+
 }
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