diff --git a/plugin/core/types.py b/plugin/core/types.py
index fafed05c4..deb8e2368 100644
--- a/plugin/core/types.py
+++ b/plugin/core/types.py
@@ -872,6 +872,15 @@ def map_uri_on_payload(self, payload: Any, is_from_client_to_server: bool) -> An
 
         return payload
 
+    def map_client_path_to_server_uri(self, path: str) -> str:
+        return self.map_uri_on_payload(filename_to_uri(path), is_from_client_to_server=True)
+
+    def map_server_uri_to_client_path(self, uri: str) -> str:
+        scheme, path = parse_uri(self.map_uri_on_payload(uri, is_from_client_to_server=False))
+        if scheme not in ("file", "res"):
+            raise ValueError(f"{uri}: {scheme} URI scheme is unsupported")
+        return path
+
     def is_disabled_capability(self, capability_path: str) -> bool:
         for value in self.disabled_capabilities.walk(capability_path):
             if isinstance(value, bool):